Engagers’ Digest 7/4/2014

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1.     Bristol Food Connections volunteering opportunity: apply by 17 April

2.     New public engagement stories: gender & violence, philosophical blogging and nanoscience for all

Funding and awards

3.     Society of Biology regional grant scheme: deadline 14 April

4.     Royal College of Pathologists public engagement innovation grant scheme: deadline 30 June

5.     Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) public engagement large awards: deadline 6 November

Events and training

6.     British Science Association (BSA) - Science communication conference: 1-2 May, booking deadline 27 April

7.     National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) - After the Research Excellence Framework (REF): taking stock: 6 May

8.     Bristol Institute for Research in the Humanities and Arts (BIRTHA) – Mind, brain and behaviour, is there a best way to understand pain and healing: 7 May

9.     Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) - Collaborative skills training programme – call for participants: deadline 15 May

News and opportunities

10.  Festival of Nature – naturalists wanted

11.  Festival of Nature – Wild About Chew

12.  Pervasive Media Studio’s graduate and new talent competition: deadline for applications 25 April

13.  London Science Festival: open application deadline 30 April

14.  Organise an event for National Women in Engineering Day: ongoing until 23 June

15.  The Guardian: University public engagement: 20 tips from experts in the sector

16.  British Science Association: Public attitudes to science survey results

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Engager’s Digest 25/3/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. Schools Public Engagement training: 25 April (introductory) and 8 May (planning and sharing best practice)

2. Engagement opportunities for researchers with the School-University Partnerships Initiative (SUPI): ongoing
3. Bristol Food Connections volunteering opportunity: apply by 17 April

Funding and awards

4. Wellcome Trust Provision for Public Engagement funding: ongoing
5. Institute of Physics public engagement grant scheme: deadline 25 April

6. BIS funding scheme for science and society/public engagement: deadline 16 May

7. Wellcome Trust arts awards: deadline 27 June

Events and training

8. The Software Sustainability Institute’s Annual Collaborations Workshop: 26-28 March

9. BBSRC's Public Engagement training course: 28 March

10. Registration for the BIG Event now open: early bird discount before 31 March

11. INVOLVE conference call for presentations: deadline 4 April

12. Beltane Public Engagement Network media training workshop 2-4 May: booking deadline 4 April
13. After the REF: Taking stock: 6 May, Bristol 

News and opportunities

14. UK Science Festivals Network seeks festival organisers to help with survey: deadline 31 March

15. The Bristol Green Capital 2015 company board seek new members: deadline 4 April

16. Science Stalls for Einstein’s Garden at the Green Man Festival: deadline for applications 14 April

17. Volunteers needed for the Bristol Festival of Nature: free training 14 and 24 May

Engager’s Digest 10/3/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. NCCPE Engage competition: entry deadline 31 March 

2. University of Bristol Engagement Awards: deadline 9 April

3. Advertise for volunteers with the UoB Students’ Union Volunteering Hub: ongoing

Funding and awards

4. NC3Rs launches small awards scheme: application deadline 25 April

5. The RIO’s Challenge Fund round three now open: deadline for applications 2 May 

6. Society of Biology Science Communication Awards 2014: deadline 30 May

Events and training

7. London PUS Seminar ‘Public attitudes to science in 2014 – how far have we come in 25 years in Britain?’: 19 March, London School of Economics

8. British Science Association citizen science and social media event: 20 March, Dana Centre, London

9. Patient and public involvement in research – best evidence and future directions: 1 April, Vassall Conference Centre, Bristol

10. 'Communicating health, communicating disease' film discussion: 25 March, London School of Hygiene and Disease Medicines

News and opportunities

11. PLOS Genetics call for blogs: deadline 14 March

12. SHARE researcher development think tank, Oxford: 21 March

13. I’m a Geoscientist – Get me out of here! Launch event: deadline for applications 17 March

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Engagers’ Digest 26/2/14

Engagers’ Digest 26/2/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. Future Brunels – student volunteers required: deadline 7 March

2. Bristol Festival of Nature – propose an exhibit: deadline 7 March

3. University of Bristol Engagement Awards: deadline 9 April

4. Do you have a public engagement story to share? ongoing

Funding and awards

5. Wellcome Trust Broadcast Development Awards: deadline 17 April

6. Wellcome Trust People and Society Awards: deadline 25 April 

7. Institute of Mathematics Education grant scheme: ongoing

Events and training

8. British Science Association - public engagement workshop for researchers: 3 March, Dana Centre, London

News and opportunities

9. Opportunities for postgraduate researchers to take part in Three Minute Thesis: deadline 4 April

10. Volunteers needed: English Literature & Language IGCSE

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Engagers’ Digest – 10/2/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1.    Schools Partnership Coordinator role: deadline for applications 16 February

2.    Being Human – a festival of the humanities, 15 – 23 November: deadline for applications 21 February

3.    Future Brunels – student volunteers required: deadline 25 February

4.    Bristol Festival of Nature – propose an exhibit: deadline 26 February

Funding and awards

5.    EEF Research Use round: deadline 28 February

6.    STFC Science in Society Small Awards: deadline 10 April

7.    Institute of Physics public engagement grant scheme: deadline end of April

8.    Institute of Mathematics education grant scheme: ongoing

Events and training

9.    Andrea de Bortoli seminar: 11 February, Arnolfini

10.  Co-design workshop on mainstreaming non-cognitive methods in resilience education and suicide prevention across Bristol: 17 February, School of Geographical Sciences

11.  Science Café: What your dentist might not tell you!: 24 February, Tobacco Factory

12.  Public engagement with postgraduate education conference: 27 February, University of Surrey

13.  Beltane impact and influence workshop: 27 February, University of Edinburgh

14.  UWE evolving science communication conference: proposal deadline 5 March

News and opportunities

15.  Students and staff wanted for science busking at the Bristol Festival of Nature

16.  Speakers needed for Soapbox Science at the Festival of Nature: deadline 28 February

17.  Communicating your science – a Genetics Society workshop: application deadline 3 March

18.  Applications open for STFC Public Engagement Fellowships Scheme: deadline 7 March

19.  Applications open for the 2014 British Science Association Media Fellowships: deadline 16 March

20.  Complete the NCCPE survey and win £100 Amazon voucher

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