The University of Glasgow
Centre for the
Cellular Microenvironment
This is a LIVE post that will be updated as the schedule is finalised closer to the event. The ability to create compelling visuals is crucial to communication in all scientific disciplines, playing a key role in conveying complex ideas, widening audience accessibility, and attracting attention to research. However, whilst interest in science illustration is …
Public engagement, sometimes called outreach, is how researchers share science beyond the lab. At CeMi, that means heading out to schools, community spaces, festivals, and even prisons to bring science to life. For us, science isn’t just something we do, it’s something we share. Glasgow Science Festival (GSF) Training: Each year, a handful of our …
Recently, a group of ECRs from CeMi visited the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. The team travelled to use the neutron beam in small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) experiments to probe and investigate the structure of hydrogel matrices used to construct in vitro tissue models at the centre. …
On the 11th March, the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee hosted STEM for Britain 2025 in Portcullis House, at the Houses of Parliament. STEM for Britain gives Early Career Researchers (ECRs) an opportunity to present and discuss their ground-breaking research to Members of both Houses of Parliament at Westminster, and stimulates conversation and engagement both within …
On Sat 9th December, the Advanced Research Centre held their Winter Warmer Festival. Researchers from the University of Glasgow, and local community groups came together to deliver public engagement activities around the theme of “Light”. PhD students from CeMi presented a craft activity called Light Up Your Life, where participants crafted their own cells which …
On September 16th and 17th, the ARC hosted the Doors Open Day Weekend within the Explorathon series of events across Scotland. It was a very interesting weekend with research groups from across different Scottish universities showcasing their most eye-catching research to the general public. Here at the CeMi, we presented the What is synthetic biology? …