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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Engagement Fund 2026-27: Applications Now Open! Do you have an idea for engaging communities and publics with Queen Mary's research, teaching, or core business? Find out more about the Engagement Fund: www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengage...

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Why are small internal grants for public engagement so important? Since 2012, the CPE has awarded over 420 grants, enabling our researchers to engage with the public in a multitude of ways. But what happens after these funding pots end? Read more on our blog: www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengage...

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What we’re learning about long‑term public engagement impact

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Join us on 17th June for the launch of a new Toolkit for researching with children and young people, co-created with young people from East London. Find out more and sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tools-for-...

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Tools for Change: Young People Reshaping Research

Join us for the launch of a new toolkit for researching with children and young people, co-created with young people from East London.

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The next Queen Mary East London Research Network meeting will take place on Wednesday 3 June, in partnership with East London Citizens UK (TELCO). Join us for networking, discussion, practice-sharing and community building. Find out more and sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/east-londo...

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East London Research Network in partnership with East London Citizens

Come join us for the Queen Mary East London Research Network event with Citizens UK - a chance to connect and collaborate in person.

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

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Tools for Change: Young People Reshaping Research

Join us for the launch of a new toolkit for researching with children and young people, co-created with young people from East London.

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Our Summit highlight? Our Young People Re-Shaping Research session! Hosted by our Researcher Lily, Know Your Place Staffordshire's Nic Gratton and our Youth Researchers Mehjabin & Michelle, we explored creative methods for youth research. Interested? We're launching a toolkit soon: buff.ly/dFrRzr3

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A framed NHS form and a picture of a blank mask are "exhibits" in the "museum of research ethics" exercise

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

What a brilliant NCCPE Engage Summit ! 🗣️🎤 Over 2 days, we had the chance to come together with other universities and community organisations to create a vision for an Engaged Future. #NCCPEEngage2026 #PublicEngagement #NCCPE

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

This Weds, join Rewilding: Reimaging Collective Futures for Sustainability, an artist-led WALKshop along Regents Canal. Led by Talking Birds, this free event is part of a research project exploring how rewilding might help us imagine sustainable futures. 🗓️15/04, 4-6pm 📍E3 5RP 🎟️ Free buff.ly/z1X6rPT

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Rewilding: Reimagining Collective Futures for Sustainability

Join an artist-led walkshop in Mile End to reimagine sustainability, governance and collective futures through rewilding. Funded by QMUL

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

📢 Public Artwork Commission Opportunity! We are looking for an east London based artist to design an original artwork to be displayed in a permanent outdoor public location on the Queen Mary Mile End Campus. Submit an expression of interest by 5pm, Thurs 23 April. www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengage...

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The deadline for our pilot Inclusive Growth Grants programme is 23.59 1 April (tomorrow!) ⌛ Apply for up to £5,000 for small partnership projects that develop inclusive economic growth in East London. www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengage...

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Let’s celebrate Women’s History Month together 🪡 Learn about women’s liberation in East London through local archive materials, try out nakshi kantha (traditional Bengali embroidery) with OITIJ-JO Collective & meet others passionate about gender equity Free 🎟️: buff.ly/BWNY3Jg 🗓️ 25/03 #iwd2026

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

This Saturday in Poplar: Join us for 'Community and Fantastic Fungi' 🍄 As part of Queen Mary's Climate Action Week, this interactive event includes talks and a hands-on practical mushroom activity! 📅 Saturday 28 February, 2pm-4pm 📍 R-Urban Poplar, E14 0SP www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...

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Community and Fantastic Fungi

A collaboration for Climate Action Week, join Alani and Alessandro as we open up discussion into the world of fungi

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

It's Climate Action week at Queen Mary 🌱 Staff, students, friends & neighbours are invited to join us at 13 events taking place on campus and locally. With hands-on activities, talks and more, check out our full event schedule: buff.ly/JrodPdc

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

New: place-based guidance for working with East London communities. With practical advice, case studies and resources, this guide was developed to be used by anyone researching in East London. Whether you're an academic or at a community organisation, this resource is for you: buff.ly/4UGvDKi

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

🗓️ This year’s final Small Grant deadline is in 2 weeks! 🗓️ If you are a Queen Mary colleague or student, this is your last chance to apply for up to £1000 to fund a project that engages the public with the university’s research, teaching, or core business. Apply by 5pm, Weds 4 March buff.ly/lrZpSvm

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Calling Queen Mary staff and students🔭✨ Can you turn your research into an inspiring, playful, science-themed activity for primary school children? Apply to host an activity alongside Moon Palace, the large-scale artwork and mobile observatory, at our special event on 11/03: tinyurl.com/43fppc5w

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Queen Mary staff and students are invited to apply for a stall at a unique public engagement event on 11th March 2026 from 10:30–15:30 at QMUL's Mile End Campus. The event is based around Moon Palace,...

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londonlegends.bsky.social @londonlegends.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I stopped by the excellent Bard Books today to pick up some treasures for an exciting new project. Watch this space! Big thanks to the QMUL Centre for Public Engagement for making the project possible! @engageqm.bsky.social

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londonlegends.bsky.social @londonlegends.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Feeling very inspired after workshops on medieval prophecies of Merlin with Year 10 students, playing Merlin to imagine the futures they want to see. Huge thanks to the brilliant Cara Thompson (Nottingham's Nature Poet Laureate) for joining me, and to @engageqm.bsky.social for supporting this work!

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Launching: Inclusive Growth Grants! With 2 funding bands: £1k & £5k, Inclusive Growth Grants are designed to support partnerships between @qmul.bsky.social and local organisations that develop inclusive growth in East London. Interested? Learn more & apply: buff.ly/Mc94vCY Apply by midnight, 01/04

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Barts Cancer Institute (Queen Mary University of London) @qmbci.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

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

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Driving discoveries for tomorrow's cancer care at Barts Cancer Institute

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

📢 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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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

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 lnkd.in/eye4VcyZ

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

📢 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...

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Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

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: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

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Policy Partnerships Officer - QMUL Jobs

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

📆 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

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

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

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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

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Clinical Effectiveness Group @qmul-ceg.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

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

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PhD Participatory Research Network @phd-participatory.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

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.

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

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.

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

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.

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

🤩 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

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

🩻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

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

🧭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

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

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 🎟️ buff.ly/mM9w1ri 📍Excel London, E16 1XL

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New Scientist Live 2025 - Ticket types

Take a look at the different ticket options for New Scientist Live 2025

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🎟️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

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

🎙️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

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

🌼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

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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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The Cockney Yiddish Podcast @cockneyyiddish.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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... @engageqm.bsky.social @beinghumanfest.bsky.social @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social

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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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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

📢 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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David Geiringer @davidgeiringer.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Who are the publics in public history? Report from our recent staff-student project highlights issues around inclusion, marketisation and the politicisation of DEI @engageqm.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Who Are the Publics in Public History? - Volume 1

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

📢 Small grant applications are open! 📢 If you're a QMUL staff member or student, apply today to receive up to £1k to fund your public engagement, community engagement, or PPI project. Applications close at 5pm, 31/10 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/CPESmallGrants

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Queen Mary Centre for Civic and Public Engagement @engageqm.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

📆🧪 Just one week to go until our science fun day! 🧪📆

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