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\n \n \n \nGrants of up to \u00a31,000 are available to support relevant science teaching or promotion initiatives, or to support developments likely to lead to an improvement in the teaching of any aspect of microbiology.
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\n \n \n \nThe annual MPLS Impact Awards aim 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. We welcome nomination of researchers at all career stages. There is a category for Public Engagement with Research.
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\n \n \n \nThe Knowledge Exchange (KE) Seed Fund offers up to \u00a35k to support Knowledge Exchange activities and projects - including with the public.
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\n \n \n \nStefano Germano (MPLS Enterprise & Innovation Fellow 2020-2021) is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science. His research focuses on how Artificial Intelligence and Semantic Technologies can improve knowledge management in non-conventional environments. He has been involved in various international research projects with academic partners as well as small and big companies, and he has worked as a consultant and scientific advisor for spin-off and small businesses in the information technology field.
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\n \n \n \nDr Heloise Greeff (MPLS Enterprise & Innovation Fellow 2019-20) is a Junior Research Fellow in Engineering at the CHI Lab at the University of Oxford, and member of Linacre College. Her work focuses on creating novel machine learning algorithms for remote health monitoring systems in limited-resource settings. Her previous research resulted in the patented system for handpump monitoring in rural Kenya and Bangladesh. She is now leading CHI Lab\u2019s Wellcome Trust-funded initiative on critical care innovations for LMICs. Helo\u00efse has an entrepreneurial focus on needs-led data-driven technologies and the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations to deliver impactful solutions. She was named as one of South Africa\u2019s Fifty Inspiring Women in tech, and was joint winner of the Oxford Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Innovation award.
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\n \n \n \nDr Ti Xu (MPLS Enterprise & Innovation Fellow 2019-21) is the Co-founder of StudyStream, a 24/7 study platform and social media company for students worldwide to study and connect. Ti has a Bachelors in Physics from New York University, and a DPhil in Physics from the University of Oxford, where he studied from 2013-17. After his time as an MPLS Enterprise Fellow, Ti founded StudyStream with co-founders Erfan Soliman and Sarujan Ranjan and took it through the prestigious Y-Combinator startup accelerator programme. To date, the StudyStream platform has helped more than 4 million students in 180 countries to be more productive, connected and motivated.
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\n \n \n \nDr Yige Sun is a Faraday Institution Research Fellow in the Nextrode project with Prof. Patrick Grant, based in the Department of Materials at the University of Oxford, and a Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Divisional Enterprise and Innovation Fellow. She also serves as a project leader in the Oxford Robotic and Additive Manufacturing Society (OxRAM), and a career mentor under People and Organisational Development unit (POD), University of Oxford. Her academic research involves microstructural manipulation and analysis of lithium-ion battery electrode microstructure, working with multiple university and business partners.
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\n \n \n \nDr Martine Abboud (MPLS Enterprise & Innovation Fellow 2019-20) is the founder of CREO Incubator, a learning platform that garners the power of microlearning and gamification to deliver unique experiences in skills and entrepreneurship through 15-min daily learnings and tailored live experiences. Martine has a DPhil in Chemical Biology from the University of Oxford and an MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology. She is a passionate scientist, tech founder, and educator. Previously, Martine worked as a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. She has been recognised as a CAS Future Leader, and was named as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 - Europe.
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\n \n \n \nGenetics Society Public Engagement Grants Grants provide up to \u00a35,000 to members of the Genetics Society to cover costs associated with travel and materials for public engagement activities relevant to Genetics.
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\n \n \n \nThe Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Innovation & Engagement Awards will recognise and celebrate the wide range of ways in which research undertaken at the University of Oxford makes a positive difference to the economy, the environment, and society.
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\n \n \n \nRoger Highfield, director of the Science Museum, is giving a talk at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. No booking required.
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\n \n \n \nThe Paleontological Society offers up to $2,500 to support its members to undertake programmes and activities involving educational outreach and community engagement.
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\n \n \n \nNature in partnership with Merck invites submissions for its science in shorts award that recognises approachable, engaging and easy to digest one minute research communication video that explains what the research is and why it matters. There is a cash prize.
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\n \n \n \nThe Oxford University Museum of Natural History are hosting their popular science event, themed on minibeasts. It takes place 12 March 2022, 12-4pm.
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\n \n \n \nThe British Science Festival are now accepting event proposals for the 2022 Festival in Leicester, hosted by De Montfort University.
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\n \n \n \nhe IOP Awards celebrate the excellence which we know is everywhere in physics \u2013 in research, education, outreach and application; in people at all stages of their careers.
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\n \n \n \nNC3Rs offers up to \u00a31,500 to support NC3Rs-funded researchers to engage the public with the approaches being taken to replace, reduce and refine animal use in science.
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\n \n \n \nIn 2022 Festival of Nature is pulling together a full programme of collaborative in-person, digital and hybrid events across the Bristol and Bath region, and love to hear from you if you are involved in reaching audiences with environmental content.
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\n \n \n \nNew Scientist Live, a flagship event, is returning to London in October 2022, and are looking for inspiring speakers. They particularly encourage applications from early career researchers and people from under-represented groups.
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\n \n \n \nThe Oxford Sparks Ambassadors scheme is a new initiative to provide hands-on training and support for researchers to create online videos to share with the wider public about their research. Read about the first ever cohort of six researchers to take part in this scheme.
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