The Researchers’ Night in Piedmont

Submitted by debortoli on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 12:36

The Researchers’ Night is an event promoted and financed by the European Commission under its Seventh Framework Programme and by local Foundations.
It takes place every year (since 2006) on the last Friday of September simultaneously in hundreds of European cities (in Piedmont, from 3 in 2006 to 8 in 2011).
2012 will be the 7th edition of the Researchers’ Night in Torino and Piedmont. This year will cover also another region: the Aosta Valley.

Sons de Barcelona (Sounds of Barcelona)

Submitted by xavier.serra on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 09:02

Definition:

Aquascience

Submitted by mqbssada on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 16:11

‘Aquascience’ is a University of Manchester outreach event run by staff from the Faculty of Life Sciences. It is designed to introduce people to issues related to the pollution of lakes and rivers. Pollution of freshwaters is an important global issue and Aquascience is designed to bring this to the attention of both school children and the general public. This allows them to engage with research currently carried out at the University and to provide a teaching and learning service to schools.

cafoscari 2.12

Submitted by cafoscaricomunica on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:54

CA’ FOSCARI 2.12: GIVING VOICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VENICE
THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SOCIAL NETWORKING AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Inventions Fair

Submitted by Angela Argiles on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 09:10

The Inventions Fair

Ketso - Multiplying the benefits of creative engagement through a social spin-off

Submitted by peghead79 on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 17:28

Dr. Joanne Tippett launched Ketso as a social enterprise emanating from her research into community planning and ecological design at the University of Manchester. Ketso is a colourful, hands-on toolkit for creative engagement. This re-useable toolkit enables people with differing levels of confidence and ability to engage with each other and share ideas.

Purpose
Dr. Tippett’s development of Ketso was driven by one clear aim: to enable all voices to be heard in a stimulating and creative dialogue.

Young Musicians for Heritage

Submitted by carolaornette on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 22:45

Clarity of Purpose

Health and Culture

Submitted by wendymaygallagher on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 21:19

Health and Culture
Introduction
At the University of Manchester, The Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery has pioneered new methods of engaging with the public through their Health and Culture programme . The development of a partnership with Manchester Schools Hospital and Home Teaching Service, CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) and Central Manchester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust enabled the delivery of a series of collaborative activities and programmes that led to practical benefits for all involved.
Objectives and Goals

Bentham Papers Transcription Initiative (Transcribe Bentham)

Submitted by TimCauser on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 09:52

The Bentham Papers Transcription Initiative (Transcribe Bentham) is a pioneering and award-winning crowdsourced manuscript transcription project.

Alambicco, distilled news about chemistry and the society

Submitted by Alambicco on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 11:41

The chemistry community of the University of Turin (Italy) has seen an opportunity in the International Year of Chemistry to try an experiment in science communication specifically focused on chemical sciences.
Chemistry fills quite a negative place in the collective imagination as it is often associated with environmental damages, pollution, toxic substances, etc. Common people rarely realize that chemistry plays a role in every aspect of daily life, somehow or other, and that a life without chemistry would not be possible.

EngageU

Museum