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Join us for SciOut at the University of Manchester on 19 June 2026 - an interactive science communication event for undergraduate students, postgraduate researchers, and early-career scientists interested in outreach! Discover the wide range of opportunities available in science communication through talks from professional science communicators, content creators and writers.

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Limited spaces are available to join our two-hour interactive workshop led by Dr Clare Jonas (3pm-5pm), focused on developing practical science communication skills. At the workshop, you will learn about audience engagement and approaches to translating research into accessible and engaging content!

Venue

Schuster Building, University of Manchester

Schuster Building, University of Manchester

University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Schuster building

Schedule

To see abstracts of the below talks, click on a talk you would like to know more about.
09:30

Coffee and Registration by Breagh Macpherson

10:00
Katie Hutchinson
(@phdwithkatie, social-ecological PhD researcher and science communicator.)
"TBA (20+5)"
10:25
James Lees
(Physicist, communicator, and author of several popular science books.)
"Try, Try, Try Again; How to Not Quite Make it as a Science Communicator. (20+5)"
10:50
Sam Patrick
(Stephen Hawking Postdoctoral Fellow and science communicator.)
"TBA (20+5)"
11:15

Coffee break

11:45
Gab Astorga
(@gabastorga, Microbiologist and science communicator.)
"Post first, panic later: How I went viral (in more ways than one) and built a science communication career (20+5)"
12:10
Maren Hunsberger
(Science media producer and senior multimedia editor at Nature magazine)
"TBA (20+5)"
12:35
"Discussion session, chair: Ilaria Dimina"
13:00

Lunch break

15:00
Clare Jonas
(Research communication coach and workshop facilitator.)
"Interactive workshop"
17:00

END OF DAY

Participants

Invited Spekers:
    • Dr. Gab Astorga (@gabastorga, Microbiologist and science communicator.)
    • Katie Hutchinson (@phdwithkatie, social-ecological PhD researcher and science communicator.)
    • Maren Hunsberger (Science media producer and senior multimedia editor at Nature magazine)
    • Dr. James Lees (Physicist, communicator, and author of several popular science books.)
    • Dr. Sam Patrick (Stephen Hawking Postdoctoral Fellow and science communicator.)
    • Dr. Clare Jonas (Research communication coach and workshop facilitator.)

Organisers

Ilaria Dimina

Ilaria Dimina

University of Nottingham

ppyid1@nottingham.ac.uk

Leonardo Solidoro

Leonardo Solidoro

University of Nottingham

Leonardo.Solidoro@nottingham.ac.uk

Breagh Macpherson

Breagh Macpherson

University of Nottingham

Breagh.Macpherson@nottingham.ac.uk

Credits:

Event page credit: Leonardo Solidoro, Silvia Schiattarella, Ilaria Dimina, Breagh Macpherson
Web development and design credit: Maciej T. Jarema
Current website officer: Maciej T. Jarema