The Impact Awards recognise those teams that have produced outstanding impact through successful knowledge transfer. The awards recognise and celebrate the success of collaborative working and the process of innovations: the transformation of knowledge and expertise beyond its creation in higher education, charities and public sector research establishments for the wider benefit of society and the economy.
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Science Communication Conference
This annual event addresses the key issues facing science communication and communicators in the UK, bringing together over 300 of the UK’s top science communicators to share ideas and best practice, as well as network with people from a range of professional and academic backgrounds.
Flatpack Film Festival – neuroscience-based events at Cafe Neuro THIS WEEKEND!
If you like your cinema, and your neurosciences – you’re in for a double whammy of delights! With a Welcome Trust grant, the people organizing the successful Flatpack Film Festival (the triple F of Brum) and Emil Troescu (College of MDS) have put together a weekend of interesting neuroscience-based events within the Cafe Neuro this weekend, from Fri 21st to Sun 23rd March 2014.
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BIS Science and Society – Community Challenge Grant Scheme
Calling scientists, science communicators, artists, educators, film makers; games developers; businesses; civil society organisations; community groups, youth clubs…
The BIS Science and Society team have launched a new Community Challenge Grant Scheme to encourage innovative ways of engaging with audiences currently under-served by existing science engagement activities. We aim to provide funding for pilot projects that investigate and test new methods of engagement and participation.
There will be 3 levels of project funding: up to £10,000, up to £20,000 and up to £40,000, depending on the size and difficulty of the project.
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NIHR New Media Competition
Round 3 of the NIHR New Media Competition is open – The aim of the competition is for NIHR funded researchers or those patients and the public involved or taking part, to create a video to enthuse audiences about this research.
NEW – Public engagement funding for NC3Rs-funded researchers
NC3Rs launches funding scheme to support public engagement. Small grants of up to £1000 are available to support NC3Rs-funded researchers to communicate their research to the public.
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Sense About Science – Science media workshop
Closing date – Friday 28th February
Sense About Science will be holding a Standing up for Science media workshop at the University of Manchester on Friday 14th March. This full day event is free and for early career researchers in all sciences, engineering and medicine (PhD students, post-docs or equivalent in first job).
Bright Club – The Rep, Birmingham
Wednesday 26 March at 7:45pm, The STUDIO at The REP,Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EP (tickets £3.00 – £5.00)
Join academics as they channel their inner comic genius to show us that university research isn’t always as serious as you might think. Six local experts brave the stage to test out their comedy skills and approach Brecht’s themes in a new way. Expect politics, economics and history but most importantly, laughs! Read more about Bright Club
British Science Association – Award Lectures
The British Science Association has been rewarding promising early-career researchers for over 20 years through our Award Lectures, recognising outstanding communication skills and encouraging researchers to engage with the social and ethical implications of their work. Previous Award Lecturers include Brian Cox, Richard Wiseman and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
Awards are available in 5 different areas
The Planet in Our Hands: Responding to climate change
Wed 26th February, 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start, Thinktank Theatre, Level 2, Millennium Point, Curzon St
Sir Mark Walport is the new Chief Science Adviser to the UK Government. He has a background in immunology and now turns his attentions to the most pressing issue we face as a global society: our climate. In this series of talks across the UK he discusses with public audiences what the science tells us, and asks what should we, as a developed nation, do in response?
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