Engaging the public with our research has changed enormously in the past few weeks. Lockdown and the new COVID-19 restrictions present both challenges and opportunities for public engagement. The School Public Engagement Leads are still working on engagement activity and…
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Being a research student can be tough at times. For some people it lasts for 1 year, for some it lasts for 6. No-body else is investigating the same topic as you, that’s the reason you’re doing it. Though there…
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As an immunologist, I have always had a strong personal interest in how the media can shape a national or global conversation around topics such as vaccination, disease outbreaks or immunotherapy breakthroughs. Media reporting can, in quite a tangible manner,…
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December is peeking around the corner and with it the prospect of 2019. There are lots of exciting ways to engage different publics with your research, and to learn a new skill along the way. The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas…
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Fancy being part of Explorathon 2018, AKA European Researchers Night? This September, do you fancy sharing your research in a pan-European event? Explorathon 2018 takes place on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th September 2018. Explorathon is Scotland’s event for…
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The Research and Innovation Office is delighted to announce investment towards a 2018 British Science Association Media Fellowship. The British Science Association Media Fellowship scheme provides a unique opportunity for practising scientists, clinicians and engineers to spend two to six…
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Get on your Soapbox! On Saturday 2 June women scientists from across Scotland will take to their soapboxes on Edinburgh’s Mound. We’re looking for 12 passionate female scientists or engineers to join us for this challenging but fun opportunity. Soapbox…
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