Find the latest updates of public engagement news, opportunities, funding, and more.
Join Science Together – our local community engagement with research programme!
Researchers, public engagement professionals, and community members are invited to collaborate on impactful projects addressing local challenges. No experience is required – just bring your passion and curiosity! This 10-month programme offers a unique opportunity to share your skills, learn from community partners, and make a real impact.
Take your research to the Festival of Tomorrow, Swindon, deadline 6 October
The festival blends creative arts with research and innovation to explore the ideas that will shape our shared tomorrow.
STFC Public engagement Spark Awards, deadline 28 Nov
STFC offers up to £20,000 to support novel approaches to engagement and audience.
Take your research to the Royal Society Summer Exhibition, deadline 31 October
The Royal Society Summer Exhibitions attracts thousands of visitors and can help build the profile of your research. Apply now for your chance to be part of it.
University PCER Fund, termly deadlines - next one 28 October
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.
Take your research to Cheltenham Science Festival 2025, deadline 31 October
Cheltenham Science Festival's open call for expressions of interest to take part in next year's festival is open.
MPLS PCER Fellowships - Apply Now! Deadline 4 October
Up to £4,000 is available to researchers and professional services staff to strengthen support and culture for Public and Community Engagement with Research (PCER) in MPLS departments.
Online Training: Using ChatGPT for Communications, 16 October
Join the Methods for Change live workshop this October, where experts will help you learn to use ChatGPT to communicate your impact evaluation findings to a range of interested parties.
Take your research to the Oxford Brookes Science Bazaar, deadline 31 October
The annual Oxford Brookes Science Bazaar will be back on Saturday 1st March 2025 and they are seeking individuals to take part in the event. No experience required.
Sign up to AHTV2024
AHTV takes places 6 November in London, bringing together academics and the broadcast industry to forge relationships and discuss working together.
Celebrating the Success of the DPhil Public Engagement with Research Training Programme
4 September 2024
DPhil students in the AIMS and StatML CDTs plus invited guests gathered at Lady Margaret Hall to celebrate the achievements over this year-long training programme, and award prizes.
Inspire Fund - Alzheimer's Research UK Public Engagement Grants, deadline 14 October
Alzheimer's Research UK offers up to £5,000 to seed fund innovative projects that engage the public with the topic of dementia and the research going on into the condition.
Biochemical Society scientific outreach grants, deadline 9 October 2024
The Biochemical Society offers up to £5,000 to support scientific outreach and public engagement activities that communicate the excitement of molecular bioscience to young people and the community.
Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious Public Engagement grants, deadline 25 Sept
The Ingenious award scheme offers up to £30k to support projects that engage the public with engineers and engineering while providing engineers with skills and opportunities in public engagement.
Science Filmmaking Workshop, 18-20 November
Blue Films are hosting this three day practical training course near Bristol to show how to make great films about research.
Online training: Science Communication through Poetry
Explore the art of science communication, not through charts and graphs, but through the captivating medium of poetry. This online course is designed to help you delve into the world of scientific poetry, unravelling its potential and discovering its immense power in illuminating complex scientific concepts.
Opening soon: the University's refreshed PCER Fund - PLUS reviewers wanted, deadline 14 August
The University's refreshed Public and Community Engagement with Research Fund will be open for applications in the autumn. In the meantime they're looking for members of the internal review panel. Read more to find out about changes plus how you can sign up to be a review panel member.
Pride in STEM - Small Grants Scheme, deadline 12 August
Pride in STEM, a UK charity supporting LGBTQIA+ folks in STEM communities - have a small grants scheme open this summer, which is offering up to £1,000 to support projects that engage with their theme in the local community.
Consultation: What affects your engagement with the UK Government, deadline 16 August
The Government Office for Science’s Academic Engagement team would like to explore perceptions of the academic community who are engaging with government.