PGR Enquiring Minds Exhibition: Visit to Thinktank Museum (In-Person)

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 through fun and hands-on research exhibits about your PhD research. Sign up to our Virtual Information event for full details!

As part of the development process for this exhibition, PGRs are invited to join the University Graduate School for a visit to Thinktank – Birmingham’s science museum. The visit will help you think about how to present your research in a fun, accessible, and engaging format, inspiring your ideas and letting you see what's possible.

The visit will take place on Friday 16 February 2024, with no cost to attending PGRs. Our visit will begin at 10am, and we will meet outside the entrance to the museum. Be sure to arrive with time to spare. We have allocated around two-three hours to explore the museum, but you will be able to stay longer if you want to.

Please note that transport is not provided as part of this trip – you will need to make your own way to Millennium Point. The museum is a 15-minute walk from Birmingham New Street train station. You can also reach Thinktank by bus. More details on how to find the museum are available here.

Places on this trip are strictly limited. Please only book a space if you are confident that you will be able to attend, and a have a genuine interest in being part of the Enquiring Minds exhibition. If you are no longer able to go on the visit, please cancel your ticket to enable another PGR to fill your space.

Full accessibility information about the Thinktank Museum is available here.

Thinktank features exhibits about many different subjects: highlights include the oldest working steam engine in the world, dinosaur skeletons, a gallery about climate change, and a special exhibition about the history of coding. No matter which discipline you specialise in, visiting Thinktank will provide excellent inspiration for making your research interesting to a young audience.

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.