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Presenting to Public AudiencesSeed Funding – Wellcome Trust
Awards of up to £2500 are available for engagement activities in medical humanities or biomedical sciences.
Application deadline 12 June 2019
2018 at Birkbeck
Birkbeck Public Engagement Awards make the news of the month for March! [00:27]
National Forum for Public Engagement with STEM – survey
The National Forum for Public Engagement with STEM is conducting a survey of all those that work in Public Engagement with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. It is being delivered by the NCCPE acting as secretariat to the National Forum. The purpose of the survey is to:
- gather useful intelligence about organisations working in informal STEM engagement
- understand better the relevance of the work of the National Forum and how it could be improved
- gather data on diversity and inclusion
Finding my People: Engaged Practice Symposium at Birkbeck
Dr Sophie Hope, Lecturer in Arts Management, attended the Engaged Practice Symposium led by Birkbeck’s Public Engagement team. She shares her experiences of the day, meeting colleagues from different subject areas and their discussions about engaging different audiences with their research.
The Public Engagement Team is recruiting! Six month intern role
If you know of anyone interested in joining the team to gain experience of public engagement events and project planning, please see further details below or contact Katy Glazer, Public Engagement Coordinator.
Role: Public Engagement Intern
Team: Public Engagement Team
Salary range: £21,945 – £25,236
Duration: 6 months, October 2018 – March 2019
Part time: 0.4 FT
Closing date: Monday 3rd September 2018
Share your evaluation experience
The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) has put a call out to explore how researchers can be better supported in evaluating public engagement.
If you are interested in contributing to this body of knowledge, please complete the short survey.
3 Minute Thesis and PhD Poster Competition Winners!
The presentation skills of Birkbeck’s PhD students were highlighted at the annual Three Minute Thesis competition, which celebrated some of the exciting research being conducted at the College.
Reflections from the Public Engagement Intern
Rhea Sookdeosingh, who recently completed an internship in Public Engagement at Birkbeck, discusses her time at the College, including bringing about the first Public Engagement Awards.
3 Minute Thesis – watch the event!
Watch Birkbeck PhD students share their research in a short, accessible, inspiring way! This free, fun event is a great way to support our peers and find out more about research across the College.
18.30, Wednesday 23rd May, Clore Lecture Theatre