Centre for Inflammation Research

Public Engagement News – 2010–2012

Read about our 2010–2012 public events and activities

Donald Davidson “Going Viral”

August 2012: Art-science collaborative programme of work undertaken by 6 artists and 4 immunologists

Edinburgh University science magazine

March 2012: CIR PhD student is the current Editor-in-chief of EUSci magazine

Schools outreach

March 2012: CIR researchers visit a primary school to talk about human lungs

TEDx Glasgow event

March 2012: Lack of sunlight seems to be linked to poor health, but is Vitamin D the only explanation for this?

Nursery Outreach

February 2012: Dr David Hay visited Cornbank Nursery classes to let children of 3 - 4 years experience being a scientist

Micromania - an infectious diseases card game

December 2011: Game deals with the subject of infectious diseases

CIR at the Edinburgh International Science Festival 2011

April 2011: Researchers took part in the Edinburgh International Science Festival

Too hot to handle?

December 2010: Project linking academic researchers with school pupils

Recent public lectures

November 2010: 'Medical Detectives' distinguished lecture series

I'm a scientist get me out of here

September 2010: Live web chats with school students

CIR at the Edinburgh International Science Festival 2010

April 2010: Meet the Meds & Vets at the Edinburgh International Science Festival

'Meet the Researcher' event

March 2010: CIR researchers give presentations to secondary school pupils and to HRH The Princess Royal