‘Enquiring Minds’, a new PGR exhibition from the University Graduate School

Enquiring Minds: An interactive, problem-solving exhibition is an exciting new initiative from the University Graduate School. The exhibition brings postgraduate research to life for all ages. Solve problems, have fun, and learn about new discoveries at the cutting edge of research!

Each exhibit in Enquiring Minds offers a hands-on introduction to an intriguing topic. Subjects represented in the exhibition include: 

  • invasive insects in Antarctica 
  • the meaning of life 
  • Western influences on 1920s Japanese fashion 
  • traditional knowledge of nature and environmental change 
  • heart rate investigations 
  • child labourers in 19th-century coal mining 
  • how words are formed 
  • thinking like a medical engineer 
  • natural materials and their uses 
  • the plight of minority languages 
  • how to be a researcher 
  • navigating public space as a disabled person 
  • the structure of the Milky Way 

The exhibition will be open from Monday 20 May until Friday 31 May. It will be located in the Alan Walters Building at the University of Birmingham (R29 on the campus map).

If you would like to attend the official launch of the exhibition on Monday 20 May, you can register now via EventBrite. The launch will take place between 2-4pm in G11, the Alan Walters Building (R29 on the campus map). 

 

More information for teachers, parents, and guardians

Enquiring Minds: An interactive, problem-solving exhibition is designed to help children develop skills that are essential to their learning, and as an introduction to the exciting world of research!

The exhibition brings aspects of the Primary National Curriculum to life by posing intriguing questions about subjects such as science, geography, language, physical education, art history, and philosophy. 

The exhibition brings aspects of the Primary National Curriculum to life by posing intriguing questions about subjects such as science, geography, literature and language, physical education, art history, and mathematics.

By exploring each exhibit, children will:

  • carry out tests, solve puzzles, and construct informed responses to questions on a range of topics;
  • understand methods and processes used by experts in different subjects;
  • develop knowledge of important issues, facts, events, and concepts from across the arts and the sciences.

During May Half Term week (Monday 26 May until Friday 31 May), the exhibition will expand to include an exciting programme of activities. Check this webpage in May for further details.

If you are interested in arranging a group visit to Enquiring Minds (available during the week commencing Monday 20 May), contact graduateschool@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

 

More information for UoB staff and students

Enquiring Minds will be open to the UoB community Monday 20 May until Friday 31 May in the Alan Walters Building at the University of Birmingham (R29 on the campus map), and all staff and students are warmly invited to visit. It will be a great way to find out more about the exciting and innovative research being done by postgraduate researchers at the University of Birmingham.

If you would like to attend the official launch of the exhibition on Monday 20 May, you can register now via EventBrite. The launch will take place between 2-4pm in G11, the Alan Walters Building (R29 on the campus map). 

Spread the word with your friends and colleagues! 

If you have a query about the exhibition or would like to request some marketing materials for the exhibition, contact Ella Hawkins at graduateschool@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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