Engagers' Digest 21/1/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. NCCPE Engage Competition: entry deadline 31 March
2. Speakers needed for Soapbox Science at the Festival of Nature: deadline 28 February

Funding and awards
3. Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowships: deadline for applications 21 February
4. The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Rooke Medal for the public promotion of engineering: nominations deadline 24 February
5. New Neuroscience and Education funding round: deadline 6 May

Events and training
6. Join the Bristol Green Capital Partnership: 27 January, 2pm – 5pm
7. The British Interactive Group (BIG) Event: proposal deadline 24 January
8. ‘The Planet in Our Hands: Responding to Climate Change’: 4 February, 7pm – 8pm, Bristol
9. NCCPE Free Engagement Training: 18 February, Bristol
10. 2014 ASDC Education Conference, 28 February, London
11. I’m a Geoscientist – Get me out of here! Launch Event: deadline for applications 17 March

News and opportunities
12. Doors Open Day Volunteer Opportunities: deadline 31 January
13. Opportunities for researchers on the British Council in France’s ‘Science in Schools’ programme: deadline 31 January
14. New Generation Thinkers 2014: deadline 6 February
15. The Biochemical Society’s Science Communication Competition: deadline 10 April
16. British Science Association publish new ebook – Science Communication: State of the Nation 2013
17. Magicians in Residence Project
18. The Science Gallery seek proposals for their new exhibition ‘Strange Weather’: deadline 14 February
19. ‘I’m a Scientist: Get me out of here!’ are looking for Scientists and Healthcare Professionals to take part in their online ‘Hungry Zone’.

Engagers' Digest 19/12/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. New EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account scheme
2. NCCPE Engage competition: deadline 31 March 2014

Funding
3. The Royal Institution administered STEM enrichment and enhancement grants: deadline 31 January
4. The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize: nominations deadline 31 January

Events and training
5. British Science Association/Wellcome Trust Science Communication Conference: proposal deadline 10 January
6. British Science Festival proposals for family programme: deadline 10 January
7. Connected Communities Research Development Workshop on Addressing the Challenges of Disconnection, Division and Exclusion: deadline 30 January
8. Should genes be public? 18 February 6.30pm, M Shed

Other news
9. New RCUK publication Inspiration to Engage: Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research
10. Food Lab project looking for a for microbiology PhD student

Engagers' Digest 6/12/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. New EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account scheme
2. NCCPE Engage competition: deadline 31 March

Funding
3. Royal Society Partnership Grants scheme: deadline 6 January
4. Engineering Professors’ Council ‘Engaging in Engineering’ awards: deadline 3 February

Events
5. BIG Little Event on STEM communication: 8 January, Birmingham
6. Introduction to the Media: 20 January, London
7. No Boundaries 2014: 25-26 February, Watershed, Bristol
8. FameLab 2014 regional heats and video heat: various dates

Other news
9. British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) outreach internship: deadline 15 December
10. New report: Environmental Citizen Science

Society for General Microbiology outreach grant: deadline 1 December

The Society for General Microbiology is committed to supporting and encouraging the teaching and learning of microbiology at all levels. We have grants of up to £1000 available for Society members keen to run and participate in microbiology-related outreach activities.

A variety of educational outreach activities to promote public engagement with microbiology will be considered for support, including activities taking place as part of National Science and Engineering Week. For full information on the scheme, including eligibility, terms and conditions and to download an application form please visit the website:
http://www.sgm.ac.uk/en/grants-prizes/education-outreach-funds.cfm/education-and-outreach-grants

Engagers' Digest 14/11/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Reminder: two student internship positions: application deadline 20 November
2. Schools Public Engagement training: 10 December
3. Great British Bioscience Festival call for exhibits: deadline 15 January

Funding
4. Wellcome Trust Broadcast Development Awards: deadline 24 January
5. Wellcome Trust People Awards: deadline 31 January
6. Wellcome Trust Arts Awards: deadlines Jan/Feb
7. The Physiological Society’s Public Engagement Grant Scheme: deadline 28 February

Events and training
8. FameLab 2014 regional heats & video heat: various dates
9. Institute of Physics 'Doing Outreach' workshop, 26 November, London
10. NCCPE public engagement skills training: 27 November, Bristol
11. Mixing Fields Event – 4 December, Bristol
12. Mature Students - increasing participation and supporting success: 5 December, Exeter

Other news
13. Pint of Science needs volunteer event managers in Bristol
14. SET for BRITAIN poster competition: deadline 20 December
15. The British Science Festival 2014 proposals for the entertainment and family programme
16. Artist seeks collaboration
17. Arts and Humanities Research Council publication and podcast