Public Engagement News & Events
We enjoy sharing our research with the wider public, whether they be children, families, patients or other scientists
COVID-19
Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, all planned activities have been postponed until further notice. We have uploaded resources which will help parents and children continue to learn about immunology and fundamental science concepts at home.
EBSOC Delivery Team wins the CIR Public Engagement award 2020
June 2020 – Ross Dobie, Elena Dora and Katie Smith have been presented with the Centre’s 2020 Trainee Award for Excellence in Public Engagement for their work with schools, including lab-based workshops at EBSOC.
Global impacts of the pandemic on non COVID-19 research
June 2020 - Principal Investigator Dr Carsten Hansen reflects on the impact of the global pandemic on his lab’s research in the fields of cancer, inflammation and tissue repair.
Lockdown learning with Dundee Science Centre's Body Bits Week
May 2020 - PhD student Susanna Riley has contributed to Dundee Science Centre's Home Learning Programme with an activity about DNA and genetics.
CIR takes part in Edinburgh Science Festival's digital lockdown offering
April 2020: The CIR Let's Talk about Health public lecture on inflammatory bowel disease becomes a feature of this year's digital Edinburgh Science Festival programme.
Researchers run Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre workshops for local pupils
March 2020 - Scientists from the Centre for Inflammation Research (CIR) have teamed up with the Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre (EBSOC) to deliver scientific workshops to secondary school students.
March in March raises funds and awareness for endometriosis research
March 2020: Philippa Saunders from CIR and Andrew Horne from CRH take part in the annual March in March for endometriosis awareness, raising funds for the EXPPECT project.
Healing Damaged Guts in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - From the Doctor, Patient and Scientist
February 2020 - A packed auditorium hall listened to Gwo-tzer Ho, Kris McGuire and Emily Thompson give an impactful lecture on our current research towards new treatments in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
The Supercytes visit the National Museum of Scotland
January 2020 - Donald J. Davidson shows teachers how to use card game Supercytes to teach pupils about immunology.
Mentoring scheme for Castlebrae High School students
Ongoing: Maria Panagopoulou writes about the mentoring scheme between Castlebrae Community High School pupils and researchers from across Edinburgh BioQuarter.
Proteus Research Capsule now open at Glasgow Science Centre
Ongoing: Proteus have launched a semi-permanent interactive exhibit within Glasgow Science Centre.