Events
The Institute for Policy and Engagement runs regular events that help connect policymakers and the public with the exciting research taking place.
If you have any suggestions for events you’d love to see us organising, or if you’re running an event where our research might make a contribution, please get in touch.
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Forest exhibition
Discover how the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Castle are collaborating on an exciting new contemporary art exhibition this May.
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- Date
- 06 - 15/11/2025
- Description
- Each year Being Human Festival invites researchers at universities and other research organisations to collaborate with local community and cultural partners to create exciting and engaging events and projects for all to enjoy. The festival coordinates hundreds of free events across the UK and beyond. Festival events aim to celebrate and demonstrate the ways in which the humanities inspire and enrich our everyday lives, help us to understand ourselves, our relationships with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world.
- Date
- 20/11/2025
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
- Description
- Join us in July as we explore the science of tree propagation and the challenges of growing the UK's native oak species from cuttings.
- Date
- 22/11/2025
- Location:
- 1 Carrington Street, Nottingham Central Library, Nottingham NG1 7FH
- Description
- Led by space experts from the University of Nottingham, these workshops will get hands-on experience building a model satellite and explore how space technology connects to the world around us.
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- Date
- 21/05/2025
- Location:
- 2 Station Rd, Beeston, Beeston Social, Nottingham NG9 2WJ
- Description
- What if we could grow new organs or design materials that help the body heal itself? Join other attendees to explore cutting-edge innovations that are bringing this to reality: with Alice Graham (PhD Student at the University of Nottingham), Dr Nathan Carpentier (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham), and Dr Cosimo Ligorio (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham).This event is part of this year's Pint of Science and tickets cost £5 only!
- Date
- 21/05/2025
- Location:
- 48-52 Canal St, Canal House, Nottingham NG1 7EH
- Description
- What if we could grow new organs or design materials that help the body heal itself? Join other attendees to explore cutting-edge innovations that are bringing this to reality: with Alice Graham (PhD Student at the University of Nottingham), Dr Nathan Carpentier (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham), and Dr Cosimo Ligorio (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham).This event is part of this year's Pint of Science and tickets cost £5 only!
- Date
- 21/05/2025
- Location:
- 36-38 Hockley, Bunker's Hill, Nottingham NG1 1FP
- Description
- What if we could grow new organs or design materials that help the body heal itself? Join other attendees to explore cutting-edge innovations that are bringing this to reality: with Alice Graham (PhD Student at the University of Nottingham), Dr Nathan Carpentier (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham), and Dr Cosimo Ligorio (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham).This event is part of this year's Pint of Science and tickets cost £5 only!
- Date
- 20/05/2025
- Location:
- 9 Weekday Cross, Nottingham NG1 2GB, The Blind Rabbit
- Description
- Come and discover how wearable tech is revolutionising dairy farming: with Francesca Occhiuto (PhD Student at the University of Nottingham), Dr Brad Hopkins (Researcher at the University of Nottingham), and Rosa Espiricueta (PhD Researcher at the University of Nottingham).This showcase is part of this year's Pint of Science and tickets cost £5 only!
- Date
- 20/05/2025
- Location:
- 48-52 Canal St, Canal House, Nottingham NG1 7EH
- Description
- Health is full of surprises. Let's bust some myths and explore the innovations shaping our well-being with Jorge Truillo Mendoza (PhD Student at the University of Nottingham), Dr Lucia Vazquez Rocha (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham), and Dr Victoria Cluley (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham).This talk is part of this year's Pint of Science and tickets cost £5 only!