ForskaFredag events
Event 1: "Borrow a researcher" (Låna en forskare) 25-29 September
Researchers present themselves and maybe demonstrate some research to students and teachers. The focus is on you as a researcher, what do you do during the day? What is it like to be a researcher? The target group is the school. Register your interest in Vetenskap och Allmänhet’s platform for "Låna en Forskare" and the school then books you directly. You decide if you want to do physical meetings on site at school or if you want to meet digitally. The schools will be able to book these meetings from August 15.
Register your interest to participate here or email Gabrielle Beans, gabrielle.beans@umu.se, at Curiosum and she will assist you.
Event 2: Cosy Researcher’s Night: Meet, talk and experiment with researchers at Curiosum on Friday 29 September at 16-20
Curiosum will be open and free for visitors to come. There are usually a lot of families with children who want to experiment or talk with you. During Friday's event interactive activities are the best fit, such as experiments, hands-on activities, conversations, shows, or anything else thought of for families with children. Up to 600 people could come to Curiosum on Friday, so it's a fantastic research outreach opportunity! The activities do not have to be complicated! On the contrary, it is usually better for visitors if you can do an experiment or activity easily and relatively quickly. We have had researchers who, for example, experiment with pH using red cabbage as an indicator, show fossils, bring agar plates with interesting microbes, talk about viruses, and much more!
Event 3: ForskarFredag goes Stand-up! Thursday 28 September at 17-18.30
Do you prefer to talk to young adults instead of children and make jokes about science? Then this is the activity for you! In 2021 for the first time, we tried out having researchers perform a stand-up comedy routine about themselves and their research, and it was a great success! You will have 7 minutes to tell an adult audience about something fun, either about you as a person, or about something you encountered during your research. This event will have an audience on site. There will be a comedian moderator who warms up the audience for you, and you will be offered workshops on how to prepare your comedy routine. English speaking comedian scientists are very welcome!
Event 4: Forskar Grand Prix Friday 29 September at 13-15
Take your presentation skills to the next level and become an expert in Science Slam! SLU and the Faculty of Forest Sciences together with Umeå university are organizing the local competition in Researcher’s Grand Prix 2023 – a competition where you will get the chance to be coached in presenting your research in the most interesting way. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to sharpen your presentation skills and reach out with your research to a new audience! One lucky winner will get the golden ticket to the Finale, which will take place at Nalen, Stockholm, in December 2023. The event takes place in Aula Nordica with an audience of students from gymnasium schools in and around Umeå.
Register your interest in the local competition by sending an e-mail to Anna Morén, anna.moren@slu.se before the 31 May 2023. There is space for up to 9 researchers to join.
