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Queen Mary Centre for Public Engagement
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We support Queen Mary staff and students to integrate public engagement into their work. Visit our website for more information: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengagement/
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Today, on #WorldCancerDay, we’re taking you behind the scenes at Queen Mary's Barts Cancer Institute and introducing you to the people who are making progress possible.

Follow us to stay up to date with new developments.

🧪 #UnitedByUnique #MedSky #OncoSky @qmul.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org
Driving discoveries for tomorrow's cancer care at Barts Cancer Institute
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February 4, 2026 at 8:28 AM
📢 Job opportunity! Centre of the Cell are looking for an Outreach Officer to join their team.

- Full Time: 35 hours pw
- Duration: 3 years subject to funding
- Salary: £33,263-£40,015 pa
- Deadline to apply: 18/02/2026 23:55

Find out more and apply: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/candidate...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
We're excited to be contributing a collaborative workshop on our Youth Insights Participatory Research project at the NCCPE Engage Summit in Birmingham in April! A two day gathering of researchers, communities and innovators imagining new futures for engagement.

#EngageSummit2026
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January 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM
📢 The NIHR have increased their recommended payment rates for public involvement in research by 10%, as of 16th December 2025.

Read more about the uplift here:

www.nihr.ac.uk/news/increas...
January 16, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Interested in the intersection between policymaking, especially in the UK, and academic research? Come work with us! The @mileendinstitute.bsky.social at @qmulsse.bsky.social is advertising for a new Policy Partnerships Officer. Details and application here:

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Policy Partnerships Officer - QMUL Jobs
ID: 8276. Title: Policy Partnerships Officer. Application Deadline:
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January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
📆 Our next Small Grant deadline is in 4 weeks! 📆

Calling all QMUL staff & students: if you'd like funding for a small scale public / community engagement or PPI project, apply for up to £1k with a Small Grant.

Apply by 5pm 09/01. Find out more & apply: buff.ly/f1i6RWT
December 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
From Wed 3 - Sat 6 Dec, On the Art of Teeth comes to Barts Pathology Museum 🦷 This site-specific installation by artist Janetka Platun & Dr David Mills responds to the museum's historic tooth collection through sculpture and film.

Tickets are free but booking is essential: buff.ly/zlulRnp
December 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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November 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Being Human Festival starts today! As part of the UK's national festival of the humanities, QMUL researchers are hosting workshops, talks and walks across London.

Find out about QMUL researchers' events: buff.ly/DrJXq0t
Full Being Human programme: buff.ly/j0FMDuc
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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We had a fabulous time meeting everyone at #NewScientistLive this week – children, teens, adults and dinosaurs! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to talk about school meals and play ‘balance the budget’ with us. @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @engageqm.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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We're excited to launch the PhD Participatory Research Network, co-organised by PhD students across @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, @qmul.bsky.social, and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 💫

A new space for PhD students passionate about embedding participatory values in PhD research.
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Season of Bangla Drama is back! This year's theme: Kindness.

Featuring bold, heartwarming, and poignant performances and events, SBD runs from 1 - 30 Nov across Tower Hamlets.

See the full programme & get your tickets: buff.ly/yNrmjYR

#BanglaDrama25 #Kindness
October 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Yesterday was our last day at #NewScientistLive! We ended on a high - by speaking to the scientists of the future! 🔬 100s of young people came with their schools and clubs, joining us to learn about marvellous microbes and give their thoughts on the school dinner dilemma.
October 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Day 2 @ #NewScientistLive! and we're having an amazing time 🦠🥙 The brilliant @centreofthecell.bsky.social are playing Microbe Trumps and @qmul-ceg.bsky.social are tackling improving Free School Meals.
October 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🤩 Having a brilliant day 1 at #NewScientistLive! 🤩 If you're at NSL! too, come and see us to learn about the amazing Biocapture project as well as brain health from @denpru-qm.bsky.social.

If you're not at the event today, find out more about Biocapture: buff.ly/Gdtyz2l and DeNPRU buff.ly/VQ72XWV
October 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🩻The final @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event hosted by QMUL staff is Everyone is a Researcher on Sat 15 Nov, 12:30 - 2:30 🩻

Join to reimagine health research through creativity and discussion: buff.ly/MiiJ4Jo
Full #BeingHuman2025 programme: buff.ly/0ntYTE2
October 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🧭The fourth @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event hosted by QMUL staff is a Legends of London walking tour on Sat 15 Nov, at 10am and 2pm 🧭

Join to discover the fictions that have shaped London: buff.ly/5oSiq5B
Full #BeingHuman2025 programme: buff.ly/0ntYTE2
October 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This Sat, Sun & Mon (18 - 20 Oct) we are going to be at New Scientist Live!

Come and find us for excellent activities on 🐸 Biocapture 🧠 Brilliant Brains 🥙 The School Dinner Dilemma and 🦠 Marvellous Microbes

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📍Excel London, E16 1XL
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October 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🎟️The third @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event hosted by QMUL staff is Palestine on Stage: Voices from Gaza on Weds 12 Nov, 6:30 - 9pm 🎟️

Join for an evening of short plays from Gaza: buff.ly/9uY3dnn
Full #BeingHuman2025 programme: buff.ly/0ntYTE2
October 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🎙️The second @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event hosted by QMUL staff is the Cockney Yiddish Podcast Live! on Tuesday 11 Nov, 6:15 - 8pm 🎙️

Join to celebrate the linguistic mix in story and song: buff.ly/WlJRWvQ
Full #BeingHuman2025 programme: buff.ly/0ntYTE2
October 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🌼The first @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event hosted by QMUL staff is a Gardeners' Glees and Floral Making workshop on Saturday 8 Nov, 10:30am - 1:00pm 🌼

Join for singing and floral arranging: buff.ly/FUGbHaw
Full #BeingHuman2025 programme: buff.ly/0ntYTE2
October 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We’re excited that @qmul.bsky.social staff are hosting 5 events for this year’s Being Human Festival (6 – 15 Nov). @beinghumanfest.bsky.social is the UK’s national festival of the humanities. Browse the full #BeingHuman2025 programme: buff.ly/0ntYTE2. More to come soon about QMUL events!
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October 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Join Vivi and Nadia for an evening of music, words, food and discussion. The Cockney Yiddish Podcast Live - Rich Mix, Shoreditch, 11 Nov 6.15pm. Free, booking essential www.beinghumanfestival.org/events/cockn...

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The Cockney Yiddish Podcast Live!
Join Nadia Valman and Vivi Lachs of the Cockney Yiddish Podcast for a lively evening of music, song, words and discussion about the mixed languages of London. Nadia and Vivi host an exploration of how...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
📢 We're pleased to share our Public Engagement Training offer for the Autumn semester at QMUL!

We've got new sessions coming up on 'Building Equitable Partnerships', 'Evaluating Public Engagement' and Creative Methods for Youth-oriented research and more:

www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengage...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM