Public engagement

  • Bath Taps into Science 2014

    On Friday 21 and Sunday 23 April 2014, Cohort 5 took part in the annual Bath Taps into Science Festival. The Friday event took place at the Founders Hall at the University of Bath and was aimed at groups of...

  • Saving the world with thermally-stable vaccines

    This post was written by Royal Society University Research Fellow and CSCT researcher, Asel Sartbaeva. Some of you might have heard that I was recently invited to give a talk at the third annual Solve for X conference run by...

  • Debating climate change at At-Bristol

    This report on a recent trip to Bristol was contributed by 3rd-year DTC student Harriet Manning. Following our successful public engagement activities at the Bristopia event at At-Bristol science centre, on Tuesday 4 February 2014 cohort 3 were invited back...

  • 'Bristopia' After-hours event at At-Bristol

    On the evening of Friday 21 June 2013, eight second-year students took part in ‘Bristopia’, an after-hours, adults only event at the At-Bristol science centre. This post was contributed by 2nd-year research students David Miles and Heather Parker. Over the...

  • My "I'm a Scientist" experience

    From Monday 17 to Friday 28 June 2013, DTC PhD student Rhod Jenkins took part in "I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here!", a competition which pits researchers against each other to answer science questions from British schoolchildren. He...

  • Cheltenham Science Festival 2013

    This is the fourth year the CSCT joined the family fun day at the Cheltenham Science Festival, although for most first year DTC students it is their first time going to this festival. All of us were excited! Here is...

  • Cheltenham Science Festival 2013: Preview

    The Cheltenham Science Festival is part of Cheltenham Festivals, and is one of the UK's leading science festivals. The CSCT has participated in the festival for the last few years and this year is no exception. This year's theme for...

  • UWE Collaboration - The Future of Diesel Engines

    CSCT student Rhodri Jenkins, currently studying for a PhD in microbial biofuels, was interviewed recently for a documentary put together by Science Communication students from the University of the West of England. In the interview, he was asked about the...

  • The Big Bang @ Cirencester

    On Wednesday 20 March 2013, four students took part in The Big Bang, "the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people in the UK". This report comes from second-year DTC student Emily Holt. Harriet Manning, Stephen...

  • Bath Spa collaboration set to bring the science café to the next level

    Over the past few months students from the CSCT have been collaborating with a group of final year graphic communication students from Bath Spa University to create an exciting new science exhibit. The aim of the project is to communicate...