29 Aug - 29 Aug 2017 Public engagement Image Science Communication Workshop In this workshop we will explore the complex nature of communicating ideas to a wide audience.
24 Oct - 29 Oct 2016 Public engagement Image EI at Norwich Science Festival Get hands on with genetics and all things biology.
22 Sep - 25 Sep 2016 Public engagement Image Discover Earlham Institute at New Scientist Live 2016 New Scientist Live is a festival of ideas and discovery, taking place at ExCeL London. Rooted in the biggest, best and most provocative science, New Scientist Live will touch on all areas of human life.
29 Jun - 03 Jul 2016 Public engagement Image Year 10 Science Camp 2016 This is an annual event giving school students the chance to experience life as a scientist at Earlham Institute and its partner institutes on the Norwich Research Park.
22 Jun - 22 Jun 2016 Public engagement Image College of West Anglia visit us The students will participate in welcome talks, lab tours and data centre tours, followed by talks from scientists who will describe their research projects.
10 Jun - 10 Jun 2016 Public engagement Image Visiting Great Ellingham School We will be visiting Greater Ellingham School in Attleborough to enthuse and engage over 160 key stage 1 and 2 pupils and their teachers with the Institute’s innovative research.
26 Apr - 26 Apr 2016 Public engagement Image PubhD event - Cereal killers, hybrid monsters, yams and wheat breeding On Tuesday 26th April, four PhD students from Earlham Institute will present their research at the Cellar House in Eaton as part of PubhD. The showcase, entitled “Cereal killers, hybrid monsters, yams and wheat breeding,” will provide a fascinating insight into the varied topics that we research at EI, as well as the vital work undertaken by postgraduate students.
21 Apr - 21 Apr 2016 Public engagement Image Visit from Writtle College BSc Animal Science Students 29 BSc/MSc Animal Science students from Writtle College, Chelmsford visited EI. The students participated in welcome talks, lab tours and data centre tours, followed by talks from bioinformaticians who specialised in animal sequencing who will describe the work they do at EI.
14 Apr - 14 Apr 2016 Public engagement Image Visit from UEA Plant-Microbe Interactions Students 27 third year students from UEA studying “Plant-Microbe Interactions” visited EI for a lecture from Dr Mark McMullan based on plant pathogens and their interactions, whilst including the platforms and pipelines involved with genome sequencing.
05 Apr - 05 Apr 2016 Public engagement Image EI at the Norfolk Spring Fling 2016 EI took part in The Norfolk Spring Fling at Norfolk Showground. The Public Engagement and Society group attended the event with EI scientists with the aim of inspiring students, teachers and parents with genomics and bioinformatics
17 Mar - 17 Mar 2016 Public engagement Image Science Festival at Norwich Cathedral, Science Park Visit EI took part in the Science Park visit alongside The John Innes Centre. Members of the general public attended welcome talks followed by tours of EI Labs, Data Centres and participated in poster sessions to engage directly with EI scientists and discuss their research.
12 Mar - 12 Mar 2016 Public engagement Image Science Festival at Norwich Cathedral, Experiment in the Cathedral! EI collaborated with the John Innes Centre in Norwich Cathedral’s Hostry as part of the Experiment in the Cathedral! Day
10 Mar - 10 Mar 2016 Public engagement Image Visit from UEA Protein Structure, Chemistry and Engineering Students Ten students from UEA studying “Protein Structure, Chemistry and Engineering” visited EI for a lecture from Dr Dan Swan based on next generation sequencing and how it works
