Advancing Molecular Bioscience
Outreach Grant Recipient Reports
As a condition of the grant, recipients are asked to submit a report and evaluation of their event, which may be used by potential applicants to help create their own outreach activity.
The report should give a brief overview of how the event(s) went, and should include photographs where possible.
The evaluation should give an overview of whether the aims and objectives of the event were met, and any learning outcomes that could be applied to future events.
Reports may be published on the Society’s website and, when appropriate, in the Society’s member’s magazine The Biochemist.
See our online photo gallery of activities and events that have been funded by the grant scheme, with pictures from science festivals, lab workshops and science shows.
A collection of past event reports, evaluations and resources generated by the grants can be found below:
2019
April Round
Dr Anke Bruning-Richardson
When two worlds collide – visualising cellularity and disease
School of Applied Sciences
University of Huddersfield
Dr Ayse Latif
Live with Scientists
University of Manchester
Dr Emma Lofthouse
The a-MAZE-ing placenta
University of Southampton
Jane Danger
WHODUNNIT?
Rugby High School
Jenny Love
Why do we need biochemistry anyway?
Taynuilt Primary School
Dr Maria Morgan
Working scientifically; white coat not needed!
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Ray Yan
iGEM Society
Simon Watt
Level Up Human at the Barbican
Sophie Miocevich
Cambridge Hands-On Science (CHaOS) Summer Science Roadshow 2019
Christ’s College, Cambridge
Sue-Mian Then
The Gene Detective: Understanding DNA and diseases
University of Nottingham Malaysia
2018
September Round
Wilf Nelson
A tour through the chemistry of the brain
University of Birmingham
Sara Kenney
The Walking Dead – the biochemistry of fear
Wowbagger Productions/ Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow
Covadonga Huidobro
The amazing world inside a cell
ISPA (Spain)
Nathan Adams
Physical Education: A Circus and Science Smashup
Claudia Cannavo
World Down Syndrome Day 2020
UCL
Dawn Colyer
I’m excited for science at secondary school!
Techniquest Glyndwr
Lara Peden
Are you a supertaster? Explore the genetics of taste and smell.
ScienceGrrl
Alison Snape
Is ignorance bliss? The ethics of gene editing and sequencing
King’s College, London
Rhys Archer
Advanced Biomedical Materials Symposium
University of Manchester
April Round
Isobel Hambleton
Secondary school Science Week. Nachingwea Village, Tanzania.
Tina Thomas
The world in miniature -science detectives
Asta Valanciute
Let’s talk about diabetes, Beta-cells and insulin
Corinne Hanlon
Synthetic Biology Virtual Reality (SynBioVR)
Hayley Pye
“1 in 2 – who are you?” Cancer diagnosis and human tissue research at Green Man Festival
Samantha Dodd
iDiscover, part of the Inspire! Education Business Partnership in Camden and Hackney.
Yvonne Nyathi
Effects of gene mutations on protein folding, protein structure, function and beyond.
Philippa May
Imatinib: the magic bullet for cancer, and how cancer can dodge the bullet.
Andrew Sellek
Cambridge Hands-On Science (CHaOS) Summer Science Roadshow 2018
Alex Lathbridge
“Why Aren’t You A Doctor Yet?” podcast
Jackie Munnings
Genetic Engineering in the Classroom – teacher training workshops
Mahmoud Bukar Maina
Inspiring the future generation of scientists through science radio and online campaigns in Northern Nigeria
Dr Maria Morgan
Working scientifically; white coat not needed!
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Ray Yan
iGEM Society
Simon Watt
Level Up Human at the Barbican
Sophie Miocevich
Cambridge Hands-On Science (CHaOS) Summer Science Roadshow 2019
Christ’s College, Cambridge
Sue-Mian Then
The Gene Detective: Understanding DNA and diseases
University of Nottingham Malaysia
2017
September Round
Sarah Walley
Nature’s alternatives: Natural solutions to plastic pollutions
Anna Snell
2019 Summer Science at Discovery Museum
Pedram Saeid
Healthy and Delicious DNA
Juliette Jackson
Light in the Deep Ocean Discovery Zone
Michael Hinton
Save your cells! Discover cell-signalling pathways in our pop-up escape room laboratory
Poppy Sephton Clark
Superbug Olympics
Aarash Saleh
Back to the future – from genetics to medicine
Alison Tidy
Storytime: Off to work with mummy the plant scientist
Joan Cortada Garcia
Building a STEM club with John Paul Academy, a local high school
Billy Collins
SALSA Antarctica Rural School Outreach
Charlotte Rosher
Street Art Science
Vanessa Borges
Inspiring Science – Genetics
Gregory Watson
Science Weekly – Inside Biochemistry
Sharon Williams
Introduction to the cell components and DNA-fun activity for the family
April Round
Dr Ateesh Sidhu
Saint Olave’s School
Developmental Biology – Year 5 Science Day
Mr Benjamin Akrill
Cambridge Hands-On Science
Cambridge Hands-On Science Summer Science Roadshow 2017
Miss Emily Morgan
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Widening Horizons: Exploring Careers in Healthcare
Miss Hephzi Angela Tagoe
UCL GOS Institute of child health
Bioscience for girls, Ghana
Mrs Lorna Nix
Harris C of E Academy
University of Bristol ChemLabS Outreach team Open Laboratories Programme
Miss Luiza Patorski
Science Oxford
DNA Detectives Fun Palace
Dr Marco Mazzorana
University of Oxford
Protein Purification at Oxfordshire Science Festival
Dr Muzaffar Ali
University of Sussex
A Peak into the Life of a Protein Scientist
Miss Sarah Carroll
Cell EXPLORERS, NUI Galway “Astro-Inquire”; An inquiry-based informal classroom intervention science session introducing primary school children to astrobiology and the importance of optimal temperature for living organisms.
Dr Sharon Williams
Coventry University
Introduction to DNA, fun activity for all
Dr Steven Rossington
University of Salford
Saturday Science Club / Illustrating Drug Design using Molecular Models
September Round
Dr Andrew Young
University of Leicester
Getting to know your brain : Brain Awareness Day
Mrs Cerian Angarad
See Science
The Chemistry of Cooking
Dr Emma Yhnell
Cardiff University / Health and Care Research Wales Fellow
Giant Genes!
Dr Eva Sharpe
The Institute of Cancer Research
Experience cancer research: an interactive careers open day
Dr Isabel Vincent
ScienceGrrl Glasgow/ Glasgow Polyomics
#UnsungHeroines – from plants to molecules (Resources available here.)
Miss Martyna Petrulyte
University of Aberdeen
4th English Brain Bee Neuroscience competition
Mr Nat Ato Yawson
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Mobile Lab: Science Roadshow
Dr Rachel Wood and Dr Mark Barbour
University of Strathclyde
Science Explorers
Dr Riccardo Porcari
Challney High Scool for Boys
Comparing Albumin – A STEM club project
Sara Varela Amaral
CNC – Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra
Brain Buskers
Dr Tasneem Khatib
University of Cambridge
Peter Watson International Scholarship Prizegiving Day
Dr Vicky Jones
University of Central Lancashire
Future Bioscientist Schools’ Challenge
2016
- Inside the Cell – organized by Covadonga Huidobro and Asta Valanciute
- Hands-on Molecular Biology Techniques – organized by Kayleigh Wardell
- Soapbox Science: Hull – organized by Isabel Pires
- Eyes on Diabetes – organized by Katherine Pinnick. View a video of the event here.
- Forensic Crime Scene at Lornshill Academy – organized by Lee-Ann Labus. Read the report here.
- Science Kittens promoted to Professors – 2 days of scientific Facts and Fun – organized by Petronela Buiga
- Technology goes bio: enzymes to the rescue! organized by Daniela Quaglia
- Making science fun in the classroom organized by Mahmoud Maina. Download instructions for carrying out these activities here
- A teacher-training workshop to promote inquiry in high school science education in Ghana organized by Nat Yawson
- CELLsplorers organized by John Barrow
2015
- Detective Scientists organized by Claire Price
- From Bugs to Drugs: Science Spectacular Community Open Day organized by David Allison
- Experimenting with Storytelling organized by Sai Pathmanathan – activity packs available to download here
- ReelLIFE SCIENCE video competition organized by Enda O’Connell
- The Biochemistry of the Cupcake organized by Jill Williams
- Babraham Institute Schools Day organized by Michael Hinton
- DNA Detectives organized by Kay Osborn
- Bug Hunters organized by Harriet Gliddon
- DNA, PCR and forging a career in science organized by Andrew Cridge
- BCI STARS 2015 organized by John Marshall
- Whose GENES are these? organized by Ben Goult
- Bringing fun science to the Nigerian classroom organized by Mahmoud Maina
- DNA Day! organized by Avril Morrison.
- Night at the Vet College organized by Grace Sim
- The Scientific Voyage organized by Nika Gurianova
- The Beauty of Biochemistry organized by Kevin Ehiosun
- Neuroblastology! – Brain in a bottle organized by Dr Hannah Davies, University of Liverpool
2014
- Bridging the gap: introducing neuroscience to Ghana organized by Thomas Karikari
- Pollution Solution workshop, organized by Dr Elizabeth Granger in Lancashire
- Molecular Models: 3D Printing for the Life Sciences organized by Dr Darren Gowers, University of Portsmouth
2013
- Meet The Scientists, held at Liverpool World Museum, organized by Richard Barrett‐Jolley.
2012
- Cell Explorers, organized by Muriel Grenon (National University of Ireland Galway). Part of the programme involved taking part in the Galway Science and Technology Festival 2012.
- Babraham Institutute Schools Day 2012, organized by the public engagement team at the Babraham Institutute.
- Magnificent Microbes run by Nicola Stanley-Wall.
- Cells, gene, mutations and cancer, a workshop run by Dr Karen Reed and Miss Maddy Young from Cardiff University.
2011
- Bioscience Olympiad, an event run in Northern Ireland by Alexander Gilkin.
- Energize 7, a summer camp run by Micheal Ridler.
- Microbe and Organelle Activity Parlour, and event run by Ann Vernallis at the British Science Festival in September.
2010
- Biomolecular Pick’n’Mix run by Tom Monie in March.
- Biomedical sciences laboratory day by Sharon Smith in March.
2009
- Building capacity – practical biotechnology for teachers run by Nicky Souter in September.
- Illustrating drug design using molecular modelling by Steven Rosington, ongoing.
- Brochure for “Wales, Evolution and Biodiversity” event by Dennis Murphy.