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ScotPEN empowers inclusive, impactful public engagement across Scotland, fostering trust and understanding in research.
📢 You have FOUR days left to apply to be ScotPEN's Network Administrator
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📢 We're hiring! ScotPEN is looking for a part-time Network Administrator to help support our community and events.
💼 7 hrs/week. Remote or Edinburgh-based
🗓️ Apply by Fri 4 July
Details & how to apply: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
The ScotPEN Annual Gathering in Dundee was a great day filled with inspiring conversations on AI, accessibility, community-led research & the values we bring to PE.
From hands-on workshops to a wall of values, it was a day full of connection & creativity.
www.publicengagement.ac.uk/whats-happen...
MRC public partnerships in research webinar
5 June 2025, 13:00-14:15
Chaired by Lisa Jamieson, MRC’s new Director for Public Partnerships.
Learn about how the public were involved in new funding -Understanding public involvement in non-clinical research
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‼️ Reminder: Apply for FUNDING to showcase your research at Explorathon 2025
Up to £500 is available for organisations outside the Explorathon consortium.
📝 Application form: lnkd.in/e6YnJvU4
📆 Application deadline: Friday, April 18, 2025
📩 Submit to: hello@scotpen.org
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📢 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Showcase your research at Explorathon 2025!
Up to £500 is available for universities outside the Explorathon consortium to deliver activities that make research real for the public.
Deadline: April 18 2025
Form: bit.ly/ExplorathonS...
Submit form to: hello@scotpen.org
🫵 We need YOU!
Want to share your project at the ScotPEN Gathering?
We’re looking for speakers to give 3min talks about their work.
We’d love to hear from a range of voices with different experiences of public engagement in Scotland.
Contact gathering@scotpen.org for more info or to volunteer.
📢 REGISTER NOW | ScotPEN Annual Gathering 2025
Join us in Dundee for a day connecting with public engagement practitioners from across Scotland.
📆 Wed 30 April, 10:00-16:00
📍Dalhousie Building @dundee.ac.uk
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📢 VACANCY | Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioinformatics Education at the University of Edinburgh.
Help design, plan, deliver & research PE with secondary schools across Scotland.
Deadline: 16 December. Part time, fixed term.
More info: 4273pi.org
Details & application: edin.ac/4fTtytP
Join us as we amplify public engagement, share opportunities, advocate for accessibility and spotlight the incredible work happening across Scotland.
Whether you’re a seasoned PEP or new to engagement, there’s a place for you here!
A large group of people sitting at tables in a spacious room with wooden walls. The attendees are smiling and waving toward the camera. Flags from various countries hang overhead, creating a festive and welcoming atmosphere.
We’re excited to connect public engagement professionals, science communicators & communities across Scotland to inspire meaningful engagement.
ScotPEN is building a thriving community that brings research closer to the public, fostering trust and understanding.
