Public engagement

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This post comes from a group of our students who recently went to Bristol to explain some of their work to a mixed audience. The Tobacco Factory in the heart of Bristol was the location of two recent talks on...

The greatly anticipated 10th Cheltenham Science Festival took place this week, with some great names in science drawing crowds from all over the country. Not to miss such a great opportunity, the CSCT team were there as part of the...

Here are the recipes for our demonstrations at the Cheltenham Science Festival this coming weekend. These can be tried at home, but make sure you're always supervised by an adult… and remember, making bouncy balls can get messy! Recipe for...