Public engagement

  • The 2014 Cohort Begin Their Public Engagement Adventure.

    On the 20th-21st of March, first year CSCT students took part in their first public engagement task where they attended ‘Bath Taps into Science’; a two day science event aimed at engaging members of the general public with the research...

  • Meet the Engineers: Secondary school event in Dorchester

    Four of our students, Jemma Rowlandson, Jon Chouler, Jon Wagner and Leighton Holyfield, attended the ‘Meet the Engineer’ event, at the Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. The event takes place every two years and is aimed at Years 8 – 10 (ages 12...

  • Microbial Fuel Cells Show Off Their Stuff

    It's a wintry Thursday evening (January 22nd to be exact) and upon the river, at the esteemed Grain Barge in Bristol, the extroverts and comics of the science world conglomerate for SCIENCE SHOWOFF: an evening of chaotic science open mic....

  • The Summer Science Exhibition at the Royal Society

    On 5 and 6 July 2014, five of our second-year students (Stephen Bradley, George Gregory, Paul McKeown, Marcus Johns and Jon Wagner) were joined by third-year student Emily Hayward to present an exhibit at the Summer Science Exhibition at the...

  • Improving our Build-a-Battery exhibit with Bath Spa University

    This post was contributed by 3rd-year DTC student Heather Parker. As part of our ongoing collaboration with Bath Spa University, a group of students from the CSCT have been working with final year Graphic Communication students David Gordon and Carl...

  • Summer Showcase 2014: Day 2

    This post about the second day of our annual Summer Showcase was contributed by first year student Tristan Smith. Day 2 was a packed day, and it truly did show the full breadth of activities that the DTC covers through all...

  • Cheltenham Science Festival 2014: Renewable Revolution!

    On Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June 2014, cohort '13 took their "Renewable Revolution!" stall to the Family Fun Area at Cheltenham Science Festival. They were aiming to inform about potential future fuels and feedstocks not reliant of fossil fuels. This post about their...

  • Primary School Science Day in Trowbridge

    On Friday 20 June 2014, four second-year students (Robert Chapman, Sarah Kirk, Mako Ng and Joe Thompson) took part in a Science Day at St John's Catholic Primary School in Trowbridge. This post was contributed by 2nd-year research students Joe...

  • 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...

  • '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...