News and events

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Funding available for STEM third sector (charity) organisations to work with universities

24 January 2012

The South West region of the National HE STEM Programme (www.hestem-sw.org.uk) is, in conjunction with educational charity AccessHE, leading on an initiative to construct a sustainable basis for...


ESRC Funding for Knowledge Exchange

19 January 2012

The ESRC's knowledge exchange funding call is now open and will close on 7 Feb.  It includes public engagement within the call. The scheme provides the opportunity to apply for funding for...


Student conference – Learning to make a difference - 17th March 2012

19 January 2012

What is it? Are you interested in finding out how you can make a difference in your world?                 ...


Rules of Engagement Seminars

16 January 2012

Following on from the AHRC/NCCPE public engagement seminar last Autumn, The Culture Capital Exchange are producing The Rules of Engagement, a series of informal seminars aimed at assisting academic...


Job opportunity with The Wellcome Trust - Researchers’ Engagement Project Manager

10 January 2012

We are a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in health by supporting the brightest minds – and we are committed to supporting our researchers in engaging...


Upcoming events

Impact and Evaluation - Learning Together

The Great North Museum, Newcastle The University Museums Group (UMG) and the NCCPE are partnering on this one day conference - which is also the UMG Annual Conference.


Bringing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curricula to life through public engagement

“Embedding public engagement as part of the curriculum can help students to see the difference that their subject can make to others.  It can also help students to learn in new ways, and develop...