Events in past 12 months

Here are some of the events that we’ve taken part in over the last 12 months.

Some of these are annual events so please be sure to check out our event profile page or follow us on social media for the most up to date information about what’s in store:

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Pint of Science: 13th - 15th May 2024

Scientists share their research in relaxed pub settings, fostering accessible and inclusive discussions, inviting everyone to engage with science outside traditional academic spaces.

More information can be found on our event profile page.

FameLab NorthWest Regional Final: 17th April 2024

FameLab is the largest science communication competition in the world, and the North West final is coming to Liverpool. Scientists from across the region battle it out to share their work in just three minutes - have they got the charisma, clarity and content to be the next science communication superstar?!

University of Liverpool and University of Salford have joined forces to find the best new voices in science. The finalists competed to impress a panel of judges and you, the audience, as they share some bite-size science, with only the help of a single prop!  Bethany Facer from the University of Liverpool won the regional final, and will now go on to represent the NW at the UK Final at Cheltenham Science Festival in June.

Science in Your Local: 16 November 2023

Last year's event featured an evening full to the brim with fascinating science where researchers from the University of Liverpool shared their cutting-edge research. They also answered questions on current hot topics including, How can a diagnosis of autism as an adult impact your quality of life? and How might we protect ourselves from outbreaks in the future?

Find out more about our evening down the pub.

Bluedot Festival: 21 – 24 July

Staff and students from the Faculty ran a range of activities including; the Super Human Body, where people could discover more about their immune system and DNA and craft their own super immune cell.

Discover more about our weekend at Bluedot.

Cheltenham Science Festival: 6 – 11 June 2023

2023 marked the 21st Festival and staff and students from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences travelled down to Cheltenham to showcase their research through hands-on activities as part of the Festival’s Discover Zone. The Discover Zone is a free, interactive space which over the course of the festival was visited by over 7,000 school children and thousands of members of the public.

Find out more about our activities through the week.

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