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Hi All, Just a reminder that the call for event proposals and Award Lecture nominations for the British Science Festival will be closing soon. The call for proposals will close on 25 March 2016 and the deadline for Award Lecture nominations is 4 March 2016 – this Friday. Find out how to submit an event<http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/swansea-2016-proposals> and nominate an Award Lecture<http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/award-lectures> on our website. The 2016 British Science Festival will be hosted by Swansea University from 6-9 September 2016. Proposals should be aimed at non-specialist adults with a broad interest in science. Award Lecture nominees should be active, early career researchers who are skilled in communicating their research. The successful Award Lecturers will present their talk at the British Science Festival and receive training, a £250 honorarium and an invitation to the Festival Dinner. Any questions, just get in touch. Thanks, Rosie From: Rosie Waldron Sent: 26 November 2015 10:50 To: psci-com: on public engagement with science <[log in to unmask]> Subject: British Science Festival Open Call for proposals Hi All, I am pleased to announce that the call for event proposals and Award Lecture nominations for the British Science Festival 2016 are now open. The British Science Festival<http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/british-science-festival> will be returning to Swansea University from 6-9 September 2016. The Festival is a national platform to showcase cutting-edge science, celebrate the latest scientific developments and engage in open discussion about issues that affect our culture and society. We need your help to curate a vibrant programme of events! Proposals should be aimed at non-specialist adults with a broad interest in science. Find out how to submit an event<http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/swansea-2016-proposals> and nominate an Award Lecture<http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/award-lectures> on our website. The Festival will be followed by a Family Weekend<http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/swansea-2016-family-proposals>. Anyone can propose an event – individuals, researchers, organisations or academic institutions from all over the UK. Events can be talks, debates or discussions for a public audience. The call for proposals will close on 25 March 2016 and the deadline for Award Lecture nominations is 4 March 2016. I look forward to reading your proposals. If you have any questions or want to discuss your ideas, please get in touch. Best wishes, Rosie _____________________________________________ The British Science Association believes that science should be a part of – rather than set apart from – society and culture, and is owned by the wider community. Our programmes encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to engage with science, become ambassadors for science, and ultimately to be empowered to challenge and influence British science - whether they work in science or not. Rosie Waldron Engagement Manager British Science Association Wellcome Wolfson Building 165 Queen's Gate London SW7 5HD T: +44 (0)20 7019 4941 E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> W: http://www.britishscienceassociation.org<http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/> Twitter: @BritSciAssoc<http://www.twitter.com/britsciassoc> Facebook: British Science Association<https://www.facebook.com/BritishScienceAssociation> The British Science Association is the operating name and trade mark of the British Association for the Advancement of Science Registered charity: 212479 and SC039236 Please consider the environment before printing this email ********************************************************************** Commands - send an email (any subject) to [log in to unmask] with one of the following messages (ignoring text in brackets) • set psci-com nomail (to stop receiving messages while on holiday) • set psci-com mail (to resume getting messages) • signoff psci-com (to leave the list) • Subscribe here https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=psci-com Contact list owner at [log in to unmask] Small print and JISCMail acceptable use policy https://sites.google.com/site/pscicomjiscmail/the-small-print **********************************************************************