Click on the links for upcoming international conferences, webinars, calls for papers and courses in science engagement.
- Calls for papers and proposals
- Courses / Events
- Conferences, webinars, meetings
- Jobs / Calls for tenders
- Grants & funding
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1. Calls for applications, papers and proposals
2. Courses/Events
Creative Science Communication and Public Engagement - entry year 2025/26
Creative Science Communication and Public Engagement will support you to develop your creative ideas into viable projects. The module will help you to devise and plan creative science communication and public engagement projects informed by and grounded in the key concepts, theories and research at the forefront of the field, as well as your own professional reflective practice.
Science Communication: Masterclass, 2024/2025, We The Curious
UWE Bristol's Science Communication (SCU) Masterclass is an intensive, short course (four days) created to provide professional development in science communication. The masterclass draws on the existing expertise of the team that delivers the University's popular and practical MSc in Science Communication.
Applied Science Communication: Online and Media Writing, anytime, online
This 7 module online course introduces you to science writing techniques that are suitable for non-academic audiences. It will explore key writing structures and key principles behind non-academic writing with an emphasis on online writing.
Infomedic Management OpenWHO, anytime, online
Learn about Infomedics, that overflow of information surging on digital platforms during an acute health event. The World Health Organization has put together a series of courses to help you manage infomedics and avoid spreading misinformation.
Science Communication, anytime, email course
SciComm Society is offering a free course to help you get started with science communication; discover ways to reach an audience beyond your peers; share your research in new ways that stand out; and generate endless SciComm content ideas.
Inspiring young people in STEM, anytime, online
The National STEM Learning Centre of the UK put together a series of four courses on the platform Future Learn. This programme aims to help students develop their volunteering skills and STEM activities for young people. Courses are free and you can join at any time. More information and registration can be found on the website.
Science Communications, anytime, online
It’s a comprehensive science communication MOOC on edX - online, free and open to all. The course explores research-based, practical ideas and inspiring stories from the field based on conversations with over 50 expert interviewees worldwide.
Science Communication: Masterclass, 2025/206, We The Curious
The Masterclass has been designed for those with little or no experience in the field of science communication and would be suitable for practising scientists wishing to enhance the public engagement element of their research, science graduates interested in science communication or those seeking a career change, scientists/teachers of science seeking continuing professional development and people working in Research Councils with a communication element to their role.
The event is being organised by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) ICT Champion Professor John Terry and his team based at the University of Birmingham (UoB). It is open to anyone studying or working in Computer Science, or related disciplines, who wants to learn more about public engagement in this field.
Teo 2025 Touring Exhibitions Pavilion, 14-15 January 2025, Paris, France
The Touring Exhibitions Pavilion welcomes museums and culture, heritage, science, tourism and leisure organisations and stakeholders, who are looking for exhibitions for their future programmes. A large friendly pavilion space welcomes exhibitions professionals for 2 days of exchange, conferences and meetings, followed by 1 day of exhibition visits.
3. Conferences, webinars and meetings
Join museum professionals across Europe as they give their expertise on topics close to the museum community covering topics such as 'Museum action for climate empowerment' and 'Cross-border cooperation'. Webinars are live and recorded.
PCST 2025, 27 - 29 May 2025, Aberdeen, Scotland
The theme for PCST 2025 has never been more relevant - focusing on transitions, traditions and tensions. In light of the challenges facing the world caused by the climate emergency, the University of Aberdeen will provide a platform in order to discuss the importance of science communication.
4. Jobs / Calls for tenders
Event Sponsorship and Exhibition Officer - The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Science and communications internship - International Science Council, Paris, France
Communication Lab Manager/Lecturer - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
Various Roles - CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geneva, Switzerland
Student Internship - Science about Science, London, United Kingdom
Science communicator (internship for students) - Scienseed, Madrid, Spain; rolling basis
Editorial Coordinator - Refraction Media, Sidney, Australia
Public Engagement Assistant - University of Leeds - National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Leeds, United Kingdom; closing 1 January 2025
EGU25 Press Assistant (science writer) - EGU25 Press Centre; closing 6 January 2025
(SENIOR) POLICY ADVISER - Eurosif, Brussels, Belgium; closing 8 January 2025
5. Grants and funding
First BioAgora Cascade Funding Call: Capacity Development Initiatives at the Science-Policy-Society Interface (SPSI), deadline 27 January 2024
As part of the Horizon Europe programme, this funding aims to empower scientists, policymakers, and societal actors with the skills and capacities needed to enhance collaboration and address critical biodiversity challenges.
SP-Event-Funding for events promoting science, Innoviris, deadline 15 February 2025
Would you like to organise an event to promote science to children, young people or the general public? Do you want to attract young people in Brussels to STEM fields of study and careers, or encourage a scientific culture in Brussels? The SP-Event funding opportunity finances your temporary science promotion events such as exhibitions, competitions, shows, festivals, etc.