Opportunities
At Glasgow Science Centre, we have many opportunities for Public Engagement. It’s a great forum for sharing your work or research with our visitors.
Every year, we work alongside experts and researchers to showcase STEM research, career opportunities and build science capital for school, family, adult and community audiences.
There is a broad range of Public Engagement opportunities from; tabletop activities, workshops and lectures to live digital events, podcasts and written interviews.
Current Public Engagement Opportunities
In Person events
International Women’s Day
There are plans underway to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025 here at Glasgow Science Centre! Are you a woman in STEM looking for more public engagement opportunities? If so, we’re looking for women working in STEM careers to come along and deliver hands-on activities to give groups of Guides a flavour of their jobs. Details are still to be confirmed, but please get in touch if you’d like to bring along a STEM activity!
British Science Week
British Science Week is back in 2025 and we're looking for inspiring and engaging experts like you to excite our audiences! Delivery of activities will be happening in Glasgow Science Centre from Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 March 2025.
We are looking for experts with activities to wow our family audiences on Saturday and Sunday. If you’d like to apply to deliver an exciting, hands-on STEM activity, please email us, describing your activity in detail. We would like to know the following:
- What will attract participants to your activity?
- What will participants do and learn?
- Could you deliver your activity on both Saturday and Sunday?
- What do you hope to get out of participating in British Science Week?
Please send a picture of your activity set up along with your application. This helps us to understand what is involved with your activity.
The deadline for applications is Friday 29 November 2024 at 5pm. Spaces are limited, and each application will be reviewed by our in-house Science Learning team. We will be in touch by 6 December 2024 if your activity is selected.
Science Lates
Our adults-only themed nights are back! Our Science Lates series lets adults explore Glasgow Science Centre after hours without the kids. They bring together tasty food, music, science experts and activities for a night out in style.
We are currently looking for exciting, hands-on STEM activities that showcase amazing facts, phenomena and perhaps a little science fiction which fit with the following theme:
- 14 March 2025 – Change and Adapt.
Digital opportunities
Spark of Science - Radio
A Spark of Science is a short 2-minute science sound bite for radio to spark imagination and curiosity. These pieces are produced weekly and aired across 6 community radio stations with an estimated 70,000 listenership. They are also published on podcast platforms for on-demand listening.
We’re looking for contributors to work with us to write exciting and interesting scripts about any science topic, aimed at families and specifically 7-14-year-olds, which can then be recorded with our in-house team. If you’d like to be involved, get in touch for more information!
Explore and listen to previous episodes on Spotify
If these events appeal to you and you would like to creatively spread your STEM research to a wider audience in a fun and relaxed setting - get in touch at [email protected]
If you'd like to work with us on public engagement outwith our seasonal programme of events, such as on funded projects or research grants, we'd also like to hear from you!
Please note, all in person activity will require:
- Public Liability Insurance from your organisation
- Risk Assessment with Method Statement
- If using any chemicals, we will need a Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and a COSHH assessment
- Any electrical equipment that needs to be plugged into the mains will need a PA Test (portable appliance) carried out within the last 12 months.
Interested in public engagement training?
Learn more about our public engagement course informed by over 20 years' of expertise in delivering engaging STEM experiences.
Public Engagement Newsletter
All of our public engagement opportunities will be advertised through our public engagement e-newsletter, you can sign up here!
Your donations make a real difference!
As a registered Scottish charity, our mission is to engage and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to discover and enjoy science. Your generosity will allow us to continue to provide fun and informative outreach programmes for young people and to work with communities from the local area and across Scotland, making a real difference to people's lives. We appreciate your support.
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