Noticeboard

As with our existing DIARY of science-related events, there is no charge for inclusion here on the noticeboard, but notices, which must be non-commercial, are limited to 150 words max.

Notices can be about events, opportunities, special interest courses, appointments, or vacancies, in fact anything of interest to the science community and readers of Science Spin.

Submission of notices is quite simple. Just send the text by email to seanduke@sciencespin.com and we do the rest.

Your notice will remain up on the community notice board for a maximum period of one month, from the date of posting.

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Du Noyer Photographic Competition

Entries invited for the annual geology photography competition. Awards for the best in Irish and foreign categories.

See last year's selection in the current issue of Science Spin (March 2010, Issue 39)

Closing date for entries, 8th October 2010

For more information click here

Posted: 03/03/2010

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Young Science Writers

Like to write, and inspired by science? The RDS McWilliams Young Science Writers' Competition is open to all between 12 and 19 years old.

Closing date 23rd April 2010.

For more information click here

Posted: 03/03/2010

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Cork Science Café

From 7pm on the first Friday of each month at the Blackrock Castle Observatory.

Come and explore the latest ideas in science and technology in relaxed surroundings with expert speakers.

For more details click here

Posted: 03/03/2010

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Free Maths Grinds

Engineers Ireland is offering higher-level Leaving Cert students an opportunity to improve their performance.

Starting on 13th March, grinds in honours maths will be given to students by Tim Joyce, a Chartered Engineer and guest lecturer to engineers at UCD and NUI Galway.

By relating mathematics to real life engineering students gain a better understanding of how theory translates into practice.

The grinds, which are free, will take place each Saturday from 11am to 2pm at the Engineering Ireland office, 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.

For more details click here

Posted: 03/03/2010

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Science Live at the RDS

The RDS Science Live Bursaries support the development of creative demonstrations on maths or science for primary or secondary school students.

Applications for support are invited.

For more details click here

Closing date Friday 9th April 2010.

Posted: 22/02/2010

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Translational research

SFI and the HRB have issued a call to researchers to submit proposals that can bring medical research out of the lab and into practice.

The Translational Research Awards aim to support innovative research that can lead to development of devices, products or services. The awards also aim to promote partnerships between basic research, clinical, academic and industrial partners.

Experienced PIs with a good track record are invited to submit proposals by the 26th March 2010.

More details from Dr Catherine Gill, cgill@hrb.ie

Posted: 14/02/2010

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Forestry monitoring

4th March 2010

Workshop on long term forestry resource monitoring and presentations on the Irish Forestry Inventory activities.

Registration form available from Dr M Saunders, UCD School of Biological and Environmental Science, email: matthew.saunders@ucd.ie

Registration fee €50, students €25

Venue: Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs, Delgany.

Posted: 12/02/2010

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SciFest in 2010

Second-level students take note -- preparations for SciFest events are underway. Entry forms will be up on the www.scifest.ie site in January together with updates on the programme for 2010. Among the dates to note are 15th April for DIT, 23rd April for Athlone Institute of Technology, 27th April for Cork Institute of Technology, 27th April for Limerick Institute of Technology, and 12th May for the Institute of Technology Tralee. For more information click here

Posted: 23/12/09

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CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE

A conferenced entitled 'Carbon Capture and Storage: Bridging the transition from fossil fuels to renewables' will take place in Dublin, at the Royal Irish Academy, on the 11th and 12th March, 2010. This event will review recent research in the field and provide forum to assess technical and investment opportunities in Ireland, north and south. The conference is open to the general public, as well as representatives of public bodies, energy companies and research and environmental communities.

For more information on this event, which costs €150 to register, with a reduction to €100 for early registrants, click here

Posted: 23/12/09

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