Social Media Training for Impact and Knowledge Exchange
23 Jan 2014Social media training session - 14 February 2014
New Generation Thinkers
17 Jan 2014̽»¨Ö±²¥AHRC and BBC Radio 3 are currently seeking applications from early career researchers working in the Arts and Humanities to become the New Generation Thinkers of 2014.
̽»¨Ö±²¥closing date for applications is 06/02/2014
Engagement Fellowships from the Wellcome Trust
13 Jan 2014̽»¨Ö±²¥Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowships scheme champions the public engagement leaders of tomorrow by fostering developing talent today.
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29 Oct 2013As hundreds of staff and students entertain and engage audiences across Cambridge as part of the Festival of Ideas and the Science Festival, we discover how – and why – the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ finds creative and meaningful ways to reach out.
We ask the experts: does society really care about the old and the vulnerable?
28 Oct 2013On November 1 Melvyn Bragg will talk about his book Grace and Mary at the Festival of Ideas. ̽»¨Ö±²¥novel is based on Bragg’s own bitter-sweet experience of his mother’s dementia. Looking back across three generations, it raises fundamental questions about social attitudes and how they shape our lives. Three people discuss some of the big challenges that face us.
Why do we read (and write) novels?
14 Oct 2013On the eve of the Man Booker prize, our insatiable appetite for fiction (and fascination with those who create it) comes sharply into focus. According to the Publishers Association, sales of paperback fiction rose by 3% in 2012 to £502 million, while sales of digital novels soared by almost 150%, reaching £172 million. What’s the magic of reading and writing?
Sharing a passion for science
01 Oct 2013Zoology PhD student, Kirsty MacLeod, writes about her experience working as part of the research team on BBC’s Countryfile.
Keeping kids active
27 Aug 2013How do you keep children active and entertained during the summer months when the lure of computer games, hand-held devices and the TV is so much stronger?
Science and comedy collide at CERN
23 Aug 2013Scientists are set to lift the lid on their life and work at CERN during an evening of stand-up comedy next Friday, 30 August, between 7.30 – 11pm (CEST).