Thursday, 20 January 2022
The Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity is back with renewed vigour for all things scientific and curiosity-inspiring and with a programme brimming with activities for all the family across the county.
Celebrating its seventh anniversary. The festival, which runs from 7-16th February, aims to provide opportunities for people in Nottinghamshire to be inquisitive, ask questions and let curiosity lead the way!
Among the highlights is The Curiosity Show, reinvented from last year's Wollaton Watch, a series of five-hour long children’s TV shows broadcast live, 4-5pm on Notts TV, which will feature live science demonstrations, interviews and try-at-home activities, as well as exploring all things curious across Nottinghamshire. The festival magazine is back for a second year with a brand new look, exciting new content and a range of fun activities for all the family.
Staff and students from the University of Nottingham will be helping bring science to life by delivering a range of fun and interactive activities - from running in person research workshops to writing articles for the festival magazine to creating short videos and doing live Q&A sessions with local pupils.
University of Nottingham researchers have also been involved in working with local schools, supporting pupils to research topics that they’re curious about, and will also be involved in projects with secondary schools, engaging young people with careers in STEM and digital industries.
The Festival is the ideal way for research students and staff to get involved in going out into communities to share research and encourage curiosity as well as giving communities a voice in research. The Festival has recently expanded into all areas of Nottinghamshire and is reaching an even wider audience via magazine and TV series.
Megan Shore, Festival producer
Megan Shore, the festival producer said: “We’re so excited to be able to work with University of Nottingham to bring the festival back out into spaces across the area and we’ve put together such an exciting lineup of activities, especially including some in-person workshops! We’re looking forward to engaging with new audiences, celebrating all the wonderful science happening in our region and hearing what people across Nottingham are curious about.”
For more information including detailed event listings please visit www.nottsfosac.co.uk and follow the Festival on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @NottsFOSAC #FOSAC22 #CuriousNotts
Story credits
More information available from Jane Icke, Media Relations Manager for the Faculty of Science at the University of Nottingham, on jane.icke@nottingham.ac.uk
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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