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Being Human Festival 2019
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The call for applications for the Being Human Festival is now open.
In November each year this national festival of the humanities brings together universities, museums, galleries, archives, independent research organisations, community and commercial partners to make research in the humanities accessible to non-specialist audiences and demonstrate its relevance to our everyday lives.
If you would like to be involved, come along to our coffee morning on the 6th March.
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Introduction to Community Engagement Training
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- Thursday 28 February, 10am-12noon, Scape 0.15, Mile End Road
During this session we will discuss why engaging with communities is important for you, your work and the communities you are working or thinking of working with. We will explore good practice from Queen Mary researchers who have partnered with community organisations and think about the practical and logistical elements in planning and running activity with local communities in East London.
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Hands-on engagement: taking part in the Festival of Communities
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Focused on taking part in the Festival of Communities, this training session will cover some of the best ways to engage local residents, how to get started designing your own hands-on activity, and the benefits of being involved.
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Soapbox Science - Call for Speakers
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Soapbox Science is an award-winning outreach platform for promoting women scientists and the science they do. Scientists stand on boxes and chat to the public in a fun, informal way.
The organisers are looking for women scientists in all areas of STEMM, from PhD students to Professors, and from entry-level researchers to entrepreneurs, to take part on the Southbank on Saturday 25th May.
If you are interested in taking part, find out more.
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The CPE runs regular fortnightly public engagement surgeries where you can pick the team's brains about projects, funding, logistics and more.
- Friday 22 February, 10am-12noon, The Shield, Charterhouse Sq campus
- Tuesday 5 March, 10am-12noon, Senior Common Room, Queens' Building, Mile End
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Tonight!
Staff and students - come along to PhD ShowOff, an opportunity for PhD students to stretch their comedy muscles.
17:30 in the SCR Bar
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Centre for Public Engagement Community Engagement Grants
Up to £500 to develop community engagement initiatives based on the needs of Queen Mary's local community.
Deadline: 15 March
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengagement/funding/small-grants/community-engagement-grants/
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Centre for Public Engagement PPI Grants
Up to £500 to develop new and innovative opportunities to involve patients and the public with health-related research.
Deadline: 15 March
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengagement/funding/small-grants/patient-and-public-involvement-ppi-grants/
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Centre for Public Engagement Festival of Communities Grants
Up to £500 to design a new or adapt an existing activity to feature at the Festival of Communities taking place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June
Deadline: 1 April
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/festival/get-involved/staff-and-students/funding-opportunities/
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Royal Society Partnership Grants
The Royal Society is inviting schools to lead on a joint application for up to £3,000 (for equipment) which they will use to "bring research alive in schools". Schools will run a STEM investigation project in partnership with a STEM professional (research or industry). If you have an idea and would like to partner with a local school that you aren't already connected with, please talk to the CPE.
Deadline: End of February 2019
https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/partnership-grants/
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Wellcome Public Engagement Fund
This fund enables individuals and organisations to use creative approaches in engaging the public with health research.
Awards of between £25,000 to £250,000
Deadline: 26th March 2019
https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/public-engagement-fund
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