Who does a piece of work belong to? Our latest blog post from Josephine Burton explores the power of co-production in the arts and how co-production shaped Dash Arts' latest production: Our Public House. www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/who-doe...

Fantastic Funding news - we have just launched a small fund for those in UCL new to public engagement, designed to get you out and about in local summer festivals this year. Visit the link to learn more and apply! www.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...

UCL Library Services’ new public exhibition “On the Shelf: 200 years of building UCL’s Library collections” is now open in the Main Library. It explores the history of 8 of our library collections and tells the stories of the staff that developed them. More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/coll...

There's still time to apply for funding to attend @beinghumanfest.bsky.social. If you're seeking inspiration, try this story from Lakshmi Priya Rajendran in our new blog series "Stories of Engagement: Behind the scenes of public engagement initiatives at UCL." blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...

Two weeks left to apply to our Genomics in Context Awards! 🧬 We’re funding new collaborations between genomics, the humanities, social sciences and wider society. Level: up to £500,000 Duration: up to two years Deadline: 16 March 2026 Find out more ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fun...

Genomics in Context Awards - Research Funding | Wellcome

These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to catalyse research discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics.

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Apply for up to £2,000 to support projects connecting research with communities. Deadline: Mon 16 Feb 2026 Open to all UCL staff & partnerships 📩 publicengagement@ucl.ac.uk Click below to find out more information and to apply www.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag... #PublicEngagement #UCL

Just 2 weeks to go! The UCL Public Engagement Seed Fund 2026 is open, supporting UCL staff & PGRs to engage creatively and inclusively with public groups and communities. Apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag... #PublicEngagement #UCL #SeedFunding

📣 @nihrarcs.bsky.social #PPI webinar: Evaluating #PublicInvolvement with children & young people 🌟17/2/26 Presenters incl me, @helenabnett.bsky.social & @hertsypag.bsky.social + hosted by @skourkos.bsky.social & @elspethma.bsky.social Info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/involving-...

We’ve launched a new funding opportunity for UCL staff and postgraduate researchers to develop creative, inclusive and meaningful public engagement projects. Apply here: www.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag... #PublicEngagement #CoProduction #InclusiveResearch

Last chance to book – deadline approaching UCL staff & students: want to strengthen the impact of your research through public engagement? Places are still available on upcoming interactive Public Engagement training sessions at UCL

Our team is hoping to start a new funding scheme very soon and we want to hear from you — UCL staff and postgraduate research students! To register your interest and share details about your potential public engagement project, please fill out the form below: forms.office.com/e/CeVQ3Z5aDj

Our team is hoping to start a new funding scheme very soon and we want to hear from you — UCL staff and postgraduate research students! To register your interest and share details about your potential public engagement project, please fill out the form below: forms.office.com/e/CeVQ3Z5aDj

Early Career Reacher's: Apply to present at the 2026 British Science Festival! Free training + £250 honorarium. Deadline 11 Dec www.britishscienceassociation.org/award-lectures

Award Lectures

Details on how to become an Award Lecturer at the British Science Festival

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Planning a public engagement project? We offer one-to-one advice sessions for UCL staff & researchers. Book here: www.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...

Advice and support

We offer support to all staff and research students at UCL - including early career researchers, senior academics and professional services staff members. We work with individuals, teams and departments to embed public engagement into life at UCL.

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@ucl.ac.uk senior academic promotions now open. Public engagement counts toward promotion criteria. Deadline 4 Dec. www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resour...

New research shows that empowered local communities are most effective at responding to crises. A new report from Lauren Andres @thebartlettucl.bsky.social and Jennifer Constantine takes lessons from COVID-19 for how we build resilience. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

Funding up to £5,000 for projects addressing inequalities. Requires an early career researcher. Deadline 28 Nov. www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe...

A week left for UCL staff and research students to feed back on the draft strategy for the public engagement team! forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

On 22 Oct 2025 we welcomed 40 colleagues to our 3rd Annual Open Science & Scholarship Awards ceremony. Highlights included an open-research training community, an open-source tool used in net-zero work. Read more: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/...

@ucl.ac.uk staff — apply for the UCLEastFund (£4,000) or Development Fund to grow your east London project! 🗓️ Deadline: Sun, 2 Nov 2025 🔗 Seed: tinyurl.com/UCLSeedFund 🔗 Dev: tinyurl.com/UCLDevFund

@UCL East is seeking 8 PhD students for a paid Creative Engagement Fellowship (Nov 2025–Apr 2026). Develop creative community projects, get training & mentoring, and build new skills. Deadline: 5 Nov, 10am. Apply here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #UCL #CommunityEngagement

New blog from Dr Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros (UCL Bartlett): How community initiatives in North East England are supporting men’s mental health through everyday activities and trusted local spaces. 🧠 Read more: https://shorturl.at/5qQWU

Calling UCL staff and doctoral students, apply for funding for knowledge exchange and innovation! Your project could involve exploring or testing the potential of an idea, setting up an innovation network, or working with a partner to solve a challenge. Apply now: bit.ly/4nUYvSD

Have you registered for this month's #Interact session? If you work work in public engagement or outreach in the physical sciences join us for discussions about planning for the long-term #PublicEngagement #PhysicalSciences https://loom.ly/40fGj28

📣 UCL researchers & professional services staff: help shape the new Grand Challenge of Inequalities! Join the Executive Group to guide its direction, suggest activities & champion its work. 🗓️ Deadline: 10 Oct, 17.00 🔗 Apply: https://bit.ly/42dzkSw

UCL has been rated as a leading university for knowledge exchange for the fifth year in a row in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF). Read the news story: bit.ly/46tDarL #KEF5 @uclenterprise.bsky.social

Are you an academic new to applying for funding calls or looking to sharpen your approach? Check out our latest blog: What We've Learned from Reviewing Grand Challenges Proposals — and How It Can Help You https://shorturl.at/nNHcQ

What we’ve learnt from reviewing Grand Challenges proposals — and how this can help you

By Max Gillingham, Ethne James-Souch, Jade Hunter and James Paskins

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What I treasure most is listening to emotions and witnessing joy emerge in the act of making 👀. I will keep this ongoing project playful, and true to itself 🎈 Thanks for the supports @uclengage.bsky.social

UCL Department of Geography@uclgeography.bsky.social · 11mo ago

At #CallyFestival, @ucl.ac.uk Geography’s Dr Jin L. Li invited people to map ‘home’ on a giant world map. Dots, balloons & notes formed a living atlas of belonging, memory and dreams. #WhereTheHeartLands #MigrationResearch #UCLGeography

🔍 How do we define the skills to connect academia & policy? Join UPEN & CAPE for a deep dive into knowledge mobilisers' core competencies. 📅 23 Sept | 12:30–14:00 | Online 🔗 Register: https://www.shorturl.at/TQ5zd 📄 Read the report: https://www.shorturl.at/jZPG0

Hidden Talents: Core Competencies of Knowledge Mobilisers

How do you articulate the skills needed to connect academia and public policy? Hear CAPE's key findings from the 'Hidden Talents' report.

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Some brilliantly engaged and participatory projects here!

UCL Grand Challenges@uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We are delighted to announce the successful projects from our recent funding call for Early Career Researchers, each worth up to £15,000. Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challenges/news/2025/sep/funding-awarded-10-ecr-catalyst-grant-projects-mental-health-wellbeing