Public Engagement News & Events

We enjoy sharing our research with the wider public, whether they be children, families, patients or other scientists

News listing

Publication date

Professor Debby Bogaert joins the CIR

07 September, 2016

September 2016: The CIR welcomes Professor Debby Bogaert

Institute of ideas debating matters competition

07 September, 2016

January 2013: Donald Davidson was invited to participate as a judge for the Fife & Stirling…

Too hot to handle?

07 September, 2016

December 2010: Project linking academic researchers with school pupils

CIR at the Edinburgh International Science Festival 2011

07 September, 2016

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

Micromania - an infectious diseases card game

07 September, 2016

December 2011: Game deals with the subject of infectious diseases

Nursery Outreach

07 September, 2016

February 2012: Dr David Hay visited Cornbank Nursery classes to let children of 3 - 4 years…

TEDx Glasgow event

07 September, 2016

March 2012: Lack of sunlight seems to be linked to poor health, but is Vitamin D the only…

Schools outreach

07 September, 2016

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

Edinburgh University science magazine

07 September, 2016

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

Donald Davidson “Going Viral”

07 September, 2016

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