Public Engagement and Outreach Grant

Deadlines for receipt of applications

Funding deadline information here

Background

The Council of the Anatomical Society launched this initiative in June 2018 to support the public engagement and outreach activities of members of the Society in the field of Anatomy.

Eligibility

Applicants must be members who have been elected to membership by Council for at least a year. Applicants annual membership subscriptions must also be up to date. Applicants are only eligible to apply for one Public Engagement and Outreach Grant Award in any one financial year (1st October to 30th September).

Awarded

6 rounds per year, deadline is 2 weeks prior to Council meeting. Please note Speakers/Staff/Demonstrators/Volunteer pay and food and drinks receptions will NOT be covered by this grant.

Queries

For further information contact the Executive Administrator at: headoffice@anatsoc.org.uk.

To apply

APPLICATION FORM

GUIDELINES

Expand all

Previous Recipients of the Public Engagement and Outreach Grant

Expand all Collapse all

Public Engagement and Outreach Grants

Public Engagement and Outreach Award Recipients 2023-24

Round 6

Awardee: Dr Geetika Ail
Hosted by: Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London
Location: Barts Pathology Museum, London
Event date: Easter 2025 (TBC)
Event Title: World Anatomy Day: The event will feature a series of interactive anatomical stations and hands on activities

Awardee: Dr Marise Heyns
Hosted by: University of Ulster
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event date:16th October 2024
Event Title: Celebrating World Anatomy Day: Anatomy Pays the Bills: the role of anatomy in professional practice of the various professions and teaching including digital innovations for raising the aspirations of school children
REPORT

Round 5

Awardee: Dr Kate Dulohery
Hosted by: University of Sunderland
Location: Fire Station, Sunderland, UK
Event date: 20th October 2024
Event Title: Discover Anatomy - Celebrating World Anatomy Day 2024

Awardee: Mrs Sharmila Saran Rajendran
Hosted by: University of Oxford
Location: Natural History Museum, Oxford
Event date: 29th October 2024 (TBC)
Event Title: Anatomy Unveiled: A hands on journey through the human body - Celebrating World Anatomy Day 2024

Round 4

None.

Round 3

None.

Round 2

Awardee: Dr Marise Heyns (awarded but not taken up)
Hosted by: University of Ulster
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event date: 16th and 17th February 2024
Event Title: Digital Cadavers - Teaching Antomy with Technology (in person)

Awardee: Dr Joanna Matthan
Hosted by: Newcastle University and NUMed Malaysia
Location: AEON Mall Burkit Indah Johor Malaysia
Event date: 19th October 2024 part of World Anatomy Day 15.10.24 Celebrations
Event Title: Anatomy Outreach: from NUMed to the Community - Celebrating World Anatomy Day 2024 through learning about the human body

Round 1

None.

Public Engagement and Outreach Award Recipients 2022-23

Round 6

None

Round 5

Mr Munesh Khamuani - World Anatomy Day 2023: Discover Anatomy at a Fire Station, Sunday 15th October 2023, Sunderland, UK.
REPORT

Round 4

None.

Round 3

Ms Janet Philp - The proposed activity is the communal construction of a felted spine which will bring together anatomists and artists and the public across the UK to produce a spine installation which will then be revealed at an event during national Back Care Awareness Week, 3rd to 7th October, 2023.
REPORT

Round 2

Mrs Emma Kelly - to participate in the event, 'Understanding how microscopic anatomy informs tissue engineering approaches', which will be part of the Glasgow Science Centre, Science Lates' evenings, to be held on Friday 3rd March 2023, 6pm to 10pm at the Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow.
REPORT
PHOTO

Round 1

None.

Public Engagement and Outreach Award Recipients 2021-22

Round 6

Ms Kayleigh Scotcher - Awarded to lead the 'Discover Anatomy' event at the Life Sciences Centre, Newcastle, on 15th October 2022 (which is also World Anatomy Day).
REPORT
PHOTO 1
PHOTO 2
PHOTO 3

Round 5

Ms Olivia Dinwoodie - Awarded to host a stand at the Green Man Festival in Einstein's Garden 18th to 22nd August 2022, Brecon Beacons, Wales. The stall is entitled 'Listening to the Tree of Life' and focuses on how the anatomy of the eardrum and middle ear allow various species across the animal kingdom to hear a variety of sounds.
REPORT
PHOTO

Round 4

None.

Round 3

None.

Round 2

None.

Round 1

None.

Public Engagement and Outreach Award Recipients 2020-21

Round 6

None due to the Covid -19 pandemic.

Round 5

None due to the Covid -19 pandemic.

Round 4

None due to the Covid -19 pandemic.

Round 3

None due to the Covid -19 pandemic.

Round 2

None due to the Covid -19 pandemic.

Round 1

None due to the Covid -19 pandemic.

Public Engagement and Outreach Award Recipients 2019-20

ROUND 6

None due to Covid-19.

ROUND 5

Dr Jason Organ - from the University of Indiana - Two anatomical models for an anatomical science communication and outreach exhibition display at, Celebrate Science Indiana (CSI), which will also be available at other outreach events throughout the year, for the purpose of teaching families particularly with young children about their own anatomy, the importance of studying science and the joy of discovery. Cancelled due to Covid-19.

ROUND 4

None due to Covid-19.

ROUND 3

None due to Covid-19.

ROUND 2

None.

ROUND 1

Dr Catrin Rutland - from the University of Nottingham - An anatomical science communication and outreach project based at the University of Nottingham which will be available world-wide, entitled, 'Anatomy for ALL - Making Anatomy Accessible', throughout 2020.

REPORT

PAPERS PUBLISHED
The Importance of Anatomy
Hearts, and the Heartless, in the Animal Kingdom
Can Toothache Cause Heartbreak?
Blood Vessels Under the Microscope

PHOTOS
Ms Zoe Skinner
Ms Natasha Clark

LINE DRAWINGS
Number one: IMG_1313
Number two: Genetics cat
Number three: IMG_1309
Number four: IMG_1310
Number five: IMG_1312
Number six: IMG_1317
Number seven: IMG_1314
Number eight: IMG_1315
Number nine: IMG_1316

Public Engagement and Outreach Award Recipients 2018-19

ROUND 6

None.

ROUND 5

Ms Ines Boehm - Provision of Interactive Body Painting Workshops, Midlothian Science Festival, 5th to 19th October 2019, Midlothian, Scotland.

Report
Copyright Statement relating to the Midlothian Science Festival Images
Midlothian Science Festival Images 1 and 2
Midlothian Science Festival Images 2 and 3

ROUND 4

None.

ROUND 3

None.

ROUND 2

None.

ROUND 1

None.

Public Engagement and Outreach Award Recipients 2017-18

Round 6

None.

Round 5

Dr Melissa Andrews – to purchase Anatomical Models for use at the Festival called the New Forest and Hampshire County Show, 26^th July 2018

REPORT
PHOTO

Dr Zubeyde Bayram-Weston – 'Snap Anatomy' – the development of an Anatomy Centred Game for use at Festivals and Other Events

REPORT