Find the latest updates of public engagement news, opportunities, funding, and more.
Funding Public & Community Engagement in MPLS – PCER Fund & More , 10 April
25 February 2025
An informative session from the team running the University's Public And Community Engagement with Research Fund to help you understand how to apply for funds to support your PCER activities.
Embedding Engagement from the Start: A Guide for Researchers Seeking Funding
This guide provides key information and ideas of low-cost ways to carry out engagement during the planning stages of research and during the process of funding proposal preparation, especially where funders are keen to see evidence of how communities have helped influence plans.
Take your research to Green Man Festival, deadline 27 April
Green Man Festival, is a popular, family-friendly music festival taking place 14-17 August in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales, with an interactive science area. Applications are now open to take a science stall.
OPEN Seed Fund, deadline 31 March 2025
The Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) offers up to £5,000 to facilitate collaborations between University of Oxford researchers and public policy professionals worldwide.
NC3Rs Public engagement awards, deadlines 24 Mar, 23 June, 22 Sept, 8 Dec
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3R) offers up to £2,000 for scientific professionals whose work advances the 3Rs, including researchers and animal facility staff, to share their work with public audiences.
British Pharmacological Society Public Engagement Award, deadline 31 March
This award recognises high-quality public engagement, inspiring the public about pharmacology. There is a £1,000 prize.
Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach grants, deadlines 14 Mar, 6 June, 3 Oct
The Royal Society of Chemistry offers grants to support members, individuals and organisations to run chemistry-based public and schools engagement activities. The scheme has deadlines throughout 2025.
Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) Knowledge Exchange Fund, deadline 10 March
The AMR Knowledge Exchange Fund offers up to £1,000 to support early-career researchers and DPhil students to enhance research collaborations in the field of AMR.
Institute of Physics public engagement grants, deadlines 31 March, 5 May and 1 Sept.
The Institute of Physics (IOP) offers up to £4,000 to run physics-based activities that support the IOP Limit Less campaign and improve people’s relationship with physics in their family or community groups.
Free Webinar: Using Animation to Boost Engagement with Research, 25 Feb, 11 Mar and 8 Apr
In this webinar, Orinoco’s director, Peter Barker, explains how you can use animated video to engage any audience with your research.
New case study: From Curiosity to Award-Winning Science Communication: Dr. Chenying Liu’s Journey
Dr. Chenying Liu, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Engineering Sciences, began her path to award-winning science communication unexpectedly during the COVID-19 lockdown. What started as a writing internship led to prestigious honours. Her journey highlights the power of curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset - qualities any researcher can develop.
STFC Sparks Awards, deadline 24 April
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) offers £5,000 to £20,000 to support activities that engage the public with STFC supported science, people, technology or facilities.
Stand Up for Science, Manchester Workshop, deadline 28 Feb
Stand Up for Science is hosting this workshop in Manchester on 7 March to encourage Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to make their voices heard in public debates about science.
Knowledge Exchange Seed Fund, deadline 28 March 2025
Up to £5,000 is available to develop early-stage impact projects, including with public and community partners.
Enhancing Recognition for Engaged Research
We’re developing criteria to formally recognise engaged research in career progression, empowering researchers to pursue impactful public, policy, and industry collaborations. Our goal is to embed engagement into academic careers, fostering a culture where it’s encouraged and rewarded. Stay tuned!
British Ecological Society Outreach Grants, deadline 8 March
The British Ecological Society offers up to £2,000 to support its members to deliver independent outreach, public engagement and science communication activities that engage public audiences with the excitement, importance and relevance of ecological science or enhance the experience and skills of others to communicate ecology with public audiences.
Royal Society's medals and awards, deadline 21 February 2025
The Royal Society invites nominations are now open. These awards celebrate a range of achievements in science including communicating science. Nominations can be for individuals, groups and teams. You do not need to be a fellow or member of the Royal Society to be nominated or to nominate.
Free Webinar: Science Engagement and Impact, 6 March
28 January 2025
This virtual event hosted by New Scientist, delivered by Jamie Gallagher will discuss effective strategies for engaging audiences with science and measuring the impact of these efforts.
University PCER Fund, deadline 19 May 2025
The University's Public and Community Engagement with Research Fund offers up to £6,000 each to fund public and community engagement with research activity. There are termly deadlines.
New Case Study: Lab to Lectern: Saiful Islam's Journey into Public Engagement
Prof Saiful Islam (Materials) shares his experiences of breaking down complex energy materials research accessible and engaging for the public, including school students.