In this blog, we interview Dr Joan Chang, Research Fellow, Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, and runner up for the Organisation Award at the National Postdoc Conference 2023. Hi Joan, please could you start by telling me about your role at the...
Category: Public Engagement
Access for All; are digital museums better?
As part of the Faculty’s marking of the University’s bicentenary, the Museum of Medicine and Health (MMH) hosted an online event chaired by Dr Harriet Palfreyman, Academic lead for the MMH and lecturer in the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine...
A residential field weekend with a local Manchester school
As part of the Faculty’s Widening Participation and Public Outreach initiatives, every year Dr. Natalie Gardiner, Associate Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Professor Mahesh Nirmalan, Vice Dean for Social Responsibility, with staff and student...
Interview with Stevie Shoop-Worrall, winner of the Inclusive Involvement Excellence Award, Greater Manchester Health and Care Research Awards
Blog by Dr Jo Pennock, Senior Lecturer and Social Responsibility Director for School of Biological Sciences. In this blog, Dr Jo Pennock interviews Dr Stevie Shoop-Worrall, Career Development Research Fellow, Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences...
A remarkable collection of late Victorian slides: The Museum of Medicine and Health
Article written by Dr David Sigee. There was a great fascination in the 1800s for light microscopy. Educated gentlemen with scientific interests and their own microscope acquired prepared slides to look at, study and admire. One such collection, donated in 1977 by Mr...
PPIE Celebration 2023: Connecting and Communicating
Welcome to the 2023 PPIE Celebration event resource. Here you will find information, resources and examples of communication practices. To find out more about our theme and guest speakers, visit our dedicated event blog.Resources: PPIE Toolkit - Contains information,...
PPIE Celebration Event 2023: Theme and Guest Speakers
On Wednesday 12th July, the Faculty is hosting its annual Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Celebration Event. For this event we have a great line up of speakers – keep reading to find out more. Theme: Connecting and Communicating This year’s...
FBMH at the Making a Difference Awards 2023
Article written by Natalie Liddle, Senior Engagement Officer. Institutionally recognised as the ‘Oscars of the University’, the annual Making a Difference awards are free to enter and open to all staff, students, alumni and external partners across the...
Connecting through science: Manchester Museum hosts British Science Week
Article written by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Intern. Engaging with millions of people each year, British Science Week (10-19 March 2023) is one of the largest national science festivals in the world. Through thousands of events hosted...
Brain games: Celebrating pioneering neuroscience research in Manchester
Article by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Intern. Made up of billions of interconnected neuronal cells, our brain is what makes us who we are. Keeping our most complex organ healthy is key to our wellbeing, yet one in six of us will be...