PGR Enquiring Minds Exhibition: Virtual Information Event (online)

The University Graduate School supports postgraduates at the University of Birmingham. We offer a variety of academic, social and wellbeing activities throughout the year. This event is for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) - look out for our other events in our PGR Collection!

Are you a postgraduate researcher at the University of Birmingham? Want expert public engagement experience, experience sharing your findings with the education sector, and the chance to learn more about crafting museum text and exhibits about your research? Could you communicate your research findings to children aged 7-11?

Enquiring Minds: An interactive, problem-solving exhibition is a new exhibition on campus taking place 20-31 May 2024 for children aged 7-11, and spotlights the work of postgraduate researchers from across the University of Birmingham: we're looking for postgraduate researchers to take part!

In Enquriring Minds, each exhibit you design will offer a fun and hands-on introduction to a research question currently under investigation, giving you the opportunity to think creatively about your research, about engaging young learners, and the chance to gain invaluable public engagement experience.

Sign up for our virtual information event to find out more about this exciting opportunity!

This virtual information event will give further details of the exhibition concept, related training events, key dates, and selection criteria. The exhibition organisers will also be able to answer any questions that you have about this project.

We'll cover:

• The exhibition concept, purpose and audience;
• What we're looking for from postgraduate researchers;
• The training, development opportunities and support available as you develop your exhibit idea, including sessions led by experts from the museums and primary education sectors, to support you tailoring your research for a young audience;
• The skills and recognition you'll gain by taking part;
• The competitive selection process;
• Timeline and key dates;
• How to get involved!

The opportunity to exhibit in Enquiring Minds is open to PGRs of all disciplines, and to in-person and distance-learning researchers alike. If you would like to take part in the event but are unavailable for the virtual information session, sign up as normal to receive a recording of the presentation.

Please note: Joining information (Zoom link) will be sent via Eventbrite email ahead of the event. Please check your junk folder or contact the Graduate School if you do not receive the link before the event.

When using Zoom, you must log on using your University of Birmingham email address for authentication purposes. For information on how to do that, please watch the video included on this Eventbrite page - just click the 'play' button on the event's cover image.

This event is open only to University of Birmingham postgraduate researchers (PGR).

PGR programmes include: MPhil, MMus, MRes, MA by Research, MSc by Research, MLitt, PhD, PhD with integrated study, EngD, DDS, MD, Higher doctorates and Professional doctorates.

Registration will close 15 mins before the event start time or when tickets are sold out. We have limited capacity so please cancel your ticket if you can no longer attend.