January 2005
Contents
Crucible challenge for young scientists
Photographic competition still open
Run your own Citizen Science session
DIARY DATES: Ecsite annual conference; Big Science specialist seminar
NEWS FROM THE Ecsite-uk OFFICE
New look, new logo
Thanks to Ecsite's designers (based at the Città della Scienza, Naples), Ecsite and so Ecsite-uk has a smart new logo, with revamped styling to match.
Our web site and stationery will be changing over the first two weeks of January.
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Challenge for young scientists
NESTA is now accepting applications for Crucible, a unique opportunity for scientists and engineers to take part in residential conferences where they can think about science in entirely new ways, while developing networking, management and communication skills.
Crucible is a year-long programme, with 30 scientists and engineers selected to take part each year. The awardees participate in three residential weekends, called LABs, each based around a discrete theme. In 2005, these will be science in society, globalisation and creativity.
Crucible is designed to offer you new ideas and experiences; you should the kind of person who can embrace new and challenging thinking. You should also be able to show evidence of interests beyond your research. This might include public engagement with science activities, or involvement with a professional society or special interest group.
Crucible is open for application until 26 January 2005 (5pm).
To find out more about Crucible and receive an application pack:
E-email crucible@nesta.org.uk
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Snap and send - have you entered yet?
A chance to win photographic equipment up to the value of £2000!
How is science changing us? Think back to a world without antibiotics, the contraceptive pill, vaccinations or even aspirin. Developments in biology and medical science have brought us new drugs and technologies that have changed our lives, expectations and the way we view our bodies and health. So what does the future have in store? Capture your vision in a photograph for a chance to win.
"A competition like this is excellent. Many of us assume that science is so advanced we cannot understand it. We have to because it affects our everyday lives."
Right Hon Estelle Morris MP
"All these kids have special education needs. Most are school refusers so there's lots of problems trying to engage them... When it was announced they'd won a prize it was wonderful. They are absolutely, unbelievably, chuffed."
Ian McDonald, EOTAS Network, Redcar. School's 2nd prize winner, 2003
Act now: closing date is 14 January 2005.
For ideas, opinions, information and inspiration go to [archived link - may not work] www.wellcome.ac.uk/imagine
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Invitation to apply for the Clore Leadership Programme
We are pleased to announce that from 17 January 2005 onwards we are inviting applications for 2005/2006 Fellowships on the Clore Leadership Programme.
The Programme is designed to help develop the knowledge, skills, networks and experience of potential leaders across a wide range of cultural activity.
Each Fellow will have an individually tailored programme, lasting a year or longer, and starting in September 2005. This will include:
- Two intensive residential leadership courses
- Professional development through mentoring, tuition and group learning
- Time for reflection, research and debate
- A period of secondment, including experience of managing a high level project.
The closing date for applications is 25 February 2005.
For further information and to use the online application form, visit [archived link - may not work] www.cloreleadership.org
To receive a brochure about the Fellowships, please write to:
The Clore Leadership Programme
South Building, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
RESOURCE
Citizen Science resources for all
Citizen Science is At-Bristol's pioneering three-year programme, designed to be instrumental in engaging young people and teachers in discussion about bio-medical science issues that affect society today.
The Citizen Science team have been running events for young people with teachers around the country in schools and informal education centres.
Resources are now available for teachers and other education professionals wanting to run their own Citizen Science sessions.
All for free! See, [archived link - may not work] www.at-bristol.org.uk/cz/teachers
DIARY DATES
'Big Science' specialist seminar
DANA CENTRE, South Kensington
2 February 2005, 10.30am-4pm
This Specialist Seminar, funded by PPARC and convened by Ecsite-uk, offers Senior Managers the opportunity to find out what resources - including funding - are on offer to science centres from PPARC (Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council), ESA (European Space Agency), and CERN (the European Laboratory for Particle Physics).
It is also to explore ways of working together to turn public interest in the Big Sciences into increased visitor numbers and enhanced learning programmes.
'Big Science' stretches from life sciences to particle physics! On 2 February, the new PPARC funding scheme for science centres will be launched, inviting projects from astronomy/space (96% of the Universe is Missing!) and exploring the Solar System, to the search for extraterrestrial life.
Free to Ecsite members. £50 registration fee for non-members
For details and to register, please contact simone.hardy@the-ba.net
Ecsite Annual Conference 2005
10-12 June, 2005, Helsinki-Vantaa
From 2005 onwards, the Annual Conference will be not in November but in June, making northern venues far more attractive to delegates. Our first early-Summer host is Heureka, the Finnish science centre:
[archived link - may not work] www.heureka.fi/portal/englanti
The call for session proposals for Ecsite2005 is out.
Contact Michaël Renvillard for details at mrenvillard@ecsite.net
Ecsite-uk
Dr Melanie Quin, Executive Director Ecsite-uk: the Science and Discovery Centre Network
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