Online course: popular science writing

Applications open for British Science Festival Award Lectures, deadline 6 December

Every year the British Science Association asks for applications for the seven Award Lectureships available to early career academics who are skilled at engaging people with their research.

EPSRC Digital economy telling tales of engagement competition, deadline 21 Dec

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, under the UK Research and Innovation digital economy theme, invites submissions for its digital economy telling tales of engagement competition, which aims capture the wider impact of digital economy research and to provide researchers with the opportunity to tell their story of research impact in an interesting and engaging way to a wider audience.

RAEng Rooke Award for public promotion of engineering, deadline 5 Nov

The Royal Academy of Engineering has now opened nominations for the Rooke award that recognises individuals or small teams that have promoted engineering to the public.

Morris Markowe public engagement prize, deadline 30 Sept

The Royal College of Psychiatrists invites entries for the Morris Markowe public engagement prize. This recognises an article on a psychiatric topic aimed at the general public that is suitable for publication, and comes with a £1,000 cash prize.

Research Storytelling Competition: Speak Up for Food Security 2021, deadline 5 Sept

UKRI are running this compeitition for early career researchers (PhD students and post-docs) whose research links to the food security challenge. Winners receive a 2 day storytelling masterclass and opportunity to present their research in a public-facing final.

Congratulations to Dr Peter Hatfield (Physics): awarded MPLS Impact Award for Public Engagement with Research

Peter Hatfield, Hintze Research Fellow in the Department of Physics has been awarded the MPLS Impact Award in the Public Engagement with Research category for his work with the Institute for Research in Schools.

Royal Society of Biology Outreach and Engagement Prizes, deadline 6 August 2021

Royal Society of Biology is welcoming nominations for their awards to acknowledge and reward outreach work carried out by researchers who inform, enthuse and engage the public with their research. There are two categories: New Researcher award and Leadership in Outreach and Engagement awards. Self nominations are welcome. Awards include cash prizes.

Biochemical Society Communication Competition - deadline 9 Aug 2021

The Biochemical Society are offering cash prizes and mentoring in two categories open to undergraduate and postgraduate students for this award that celebrates outstanding science communication.

John Maddox Prize, nominations deadline 14 June

The John Maddox Prize recognises the work of an individual to promote sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest, facing difficulty or hostility in doing so. There is an additional prize for early career researchers. There is a cash prize.

MPLS Impact Awards 2021: call for nominations, deadline soon - 28 April

The annual MPLS Impact Awards, which includes a Public Engagement with Research category, aims to foster and raise awareness of impact by rewarding it at a local level, and preparing the ground for the impact case studies that will be needed for future REF and similar exercises. Nomination of researchers at all career stages are welcomed.

Institute of Physics Awards open for nominations, deadline 23 April

The Institute of Physics offers a range of medals for researchers at different career stages - including for education, outreach and engagement.

Royal Society Medals and Awards: nominations open, deadline 15 Feb

The Royal Society's prestigious annual awards and medals are now open for nominations. Awards require a nominator.

Congratulations to Dr Becky Smethurst - awarded IoPs Mary Somerville Medal

Dr Becky Smethurst (Department of Physics) has been awarded the Mary Somerville Medal for exceptional early career contributions to public engagement within physics in recognition of the success of her YouTube channel, Dr Becky.

Science communication during a pandemic: is science writing the solution? Nov 3, 6-7pm GMT

This free event, Is science writing the solution?, is a panel discussion hosted by Professor Alice Roberts which will be followed by the announcement of the winner of the 2020 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize.

British Science Association Award Lectures, deadline 3 December

Every year the British Science Association asks for applications for the seven Award Lectureships available to early career academics who are skilled at engaging people with their research. These Award Lectures aim to promote open and informed discussion of science and related disciplines.

British Educational Research Association Public Engagement and Impact Award, deadline 2 Oct 2020

This recognises the impact of research and practice in the education community and how they have demonstrably engaged the public. Two awards worth £500 each are available.

Royal College of Psychiatrists Morris Markowe public engagement prize, deadline 1 Oct 2020

The Royal College of Psychiatrists invites entries for the Morris Markowe public engagement prize, which recognises an article on a psychiatric topic aimed at the wider, non-specialist public. There is a cash prize of £1,000.

European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Public Engagement Award, deadline 20 Oct 2020

The European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy invites nominations for its public engagement award, which recognises activities that have engaged the public in gene and cell therapy research. There's a cash prize of €500 and complimentary registration to their annual congress.

Public Engagement with Research Seed Fund 2019/20 - project list now available

The list of project summaries for this year's PER Seed Fund projects are now available - 23 projects were funded in total, seven from MPLS researchers. Take a look, for inspiration and ideas.

Vice Chancellor's Public Engagement with Research Award winners 2019 announced

In a glitzy awards ceremony in a packed lecture theatre in Keble College, the winners of the VC PER Awards were announced - featuring two awards for MPLS researchers - and three more highly commended awards.

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