Public Engagement
New virtual work experience helps young people discover a future in genomics
Our interactive free course, entitled Genomics, Science and Data Careers, aimed to help young people experience the diverse range of career options in these fields.
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Join us - Science Engagement Manager (Schools)
Do you want to inspire the next generation of genomic scientists? We are looking for a creative and dynamic Science Engagement Manager.
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#flowcellular
Explore ouronline exhibition where playful encounters with food real the science behind what happens in our DNA at a cellular level as we age.
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Covid Connections
Catch up with this series of talks looking at the role genomics is playing in fighting the pandemic.
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Stories from Public Engagement Case studies
Wellcome Connecting Science Public Engagement team have put together story highlights from projects throughout the year.
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Team members appointed to boards of two leading European Public Engagement networks
Members of Wellcome Genome Campus Public Engagement have joined the EUSEA board and the ECSITE Spokes Editorial Committee.
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Connecting Science Public Engagement Prizes 2020
Recognising outstanding efforts in engaging public or school audiences with Wellcome Genome Campus’ science, research and innovation.
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Embedding patient involvement in research: Experiences from the Cancer Research UK Mutographs project
The Wellcome Genome Campus Public Engagement team supports public engagement elements of large-scale research projects at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, as Development Coordinator Alena Pance explains.
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How exciting can a career in genomics be?
Four early-career scientists and researchers from the Wellcome Genome Campus introduce themselves ahead of their talk 'Genomic Futures' on 27 August.
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Supporting home learning during lockdown and beyond
New home learning packs provide science education support for parents and teachers during the school closures and keep curious minds engaged over the holiday period.
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Genome Lates: Free online public talks to celebrate the 20th anniversary year of the Human Genome Project
First talk: ‘Reading the book of life: What has genome sequencing ever done for us?’ with Sanger Institute Director Mike Stratton on 30th July.
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Covid-19 animation interprets recent Human Cell Atlas findings
Alena Pance from our Public Engagement team introduces the Human Cell Atlas and a new animation explaining the SARS-CoV-2 infection process.
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New genomics text book for sixth form students
The new Genomics Oxford Biology Primer aims to bridge the gap between A-levels and undergraduate study.
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Next up at the Genome Gallery: The topic, the artist, and the challenges
Lucy Steggals to work with Wellcome Sanger Institute researchers, patient collaborators, and members of the public to develop our up-coming exhibition.
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LifeLab 2019: A snapshot
LifeLab 2019 reached 3,500 adults and children in Cambridgeshire as part of European Researchers Night in September.
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What are you doing on Wednesday? October public talks at the Wellcome Genome Campus
This October, all four scientific conferences organised by Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences have public talks as part of their programme.
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LifeLab returns to Cambridgeshire for European Researchers' Night
An exciting programme of free events and activities for the Cambridgeshire region on 27/28 September.
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Science is for everyone, Unconscious Bias training for Primary schools
Public Engagement gets Royal Society of Chemistry’s Inclusion and Diversity Fund grant to help end unconscious bias and stereotype threat in the primary school STEM classrooms.
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Q&A with Fran Gale, Education Development Lead
Fran Gale gives us an insight into her work, the many projects she's involved in, and the aim of the schools programme.
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25 Genomes Schools Competition winners visit the Wellcome Genome Campus
St Dominic's Grammar School, Belfast, visits Campus after winning 25 Genomes Schools Competition.
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Wellcome Genome Campus wins silver Watermark to recognise its support for public engagement
The Engage Watermark recognises strategic support for public engagement across the organisation, as well as the commitment to develop plans for the future.
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A look back at LifeLab 2018
September saw one of the world's largest science events come to Cambridge and Peterborough.
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LifeLab: Free events highlight discovery on your doorstep
LifeLab has launched an exciting programme of events for 28-29 September, to transform parts of Cambridge and Peterborough into centres of discovery and opportunity for the weekend.
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Explore the world around us with Curious Nature
A new exhibition exploring the Wellcome Sanger Institute's 25 Genomes project.
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Cambridge LIFE LAB project wins place in Europe's largest public science event
Wellcome Genome Campus Public Engagement and Wellcome Sanger Institute are part of the Cambridge LIFE LAB project that has won a place in Europe's largest public science event: European Researchers' Night.
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First Connecting Science Public Engagement Prize winners announced
This new annual prize scheme coordinated by our Public Engagement team recognises outstanding efforts by Campus staff in engaging public or schools audiences with their work.
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Worm hunters: A comic book to tell science stories
The Worm Hunters project is an integrated whipworm egg collection and schools engagement programme in Colombia. One key engagement element was a comic book written for local school children.
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Wellcome Genome Campus joins NUCLEUS to share knowledge around learning and engagement
The ambitious HORIZON 2020 NUCLEUS project has been further strengthened by the joining of the Wellcome Genome Campus in Cambridge, UK as the 25th member of the consortium.
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Genomic Expressions: What does genomics mean to you?
Becky Gilmore, curator of Genomic Expressions, talks about the most personal Wellcome Genome Campus exhibition to date.
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Cambridge Café Sci relaunches in February
Wellcome Genome Campus Public Engagement relaunches Café Sci in Cambridge this February
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Wayne McGregor works with Wellcome Genome Campus scientists on Autobiography
World-renowned choreographer, Wayne McGregor, has been working with Wellcome Genome Campus Public Engagement and scientists from the Wellcome Genome Campus to prepare for his new work, Autobiography, which premiered at Sadler’s Wells in London on 4th October.
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Hands-on genomics at Orkney International Science Festival 2017
Our Public Engagement team headed north to get stuck into Orkney International Science Festival 2017
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UK-wide schools genomics project launched to help solve global parasite problem
The first large-scale schools genome decoding project launched on 28 September 2017 by the Institute for Research in Schools and the Wellcome Genome Campus.
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Developing innovation and collective impact in public engagement within genome editing
Public Engagement is helping to scope out approaches and challenges in public engagement with genome editing.
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Hidden Lives Revealed in a New Exhibition at the Wellcome Genome Campus
Combining archaeology with cutting-edge genomics research, Hidden Lives unearths the secrets of some very early South Cambridgeshire residents.
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Connecting Science at the Cambridge Science Festival 2017
View events hosted by Connecting Science's Public Engagement and Society and Ethics Research teams at the Cambridge Science Festival 2017
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yourgenome - Enabling you to get to grips with genomics
Yourgenome is devoted to sharing the fascinating, fast-paced, and sometimes daunting world of DNA, genes, and genomes with the public.
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‘Poetry machine’ artwork exploring the Human Genome Project comes home
Renowned artists Thomson & Craighead display their artwork exploring the human genome, Stutterer, at the UK home of the Human Genome Project.
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Your Genome, Your Research Agenda
Listening to patient experiences of genome sequencing.
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Silent Signal at the Wellcome Genome Campus Cultural Zone
Silent Signal is an ambitious group exhibition exploring new ways of thinking about the human body.
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History and impact of malaria parasite inspire immersive audiovisual installation
History and impact of malaria parasite inspire immersive audiovisual installation.
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