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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">For the last eight years, the festival has been a key opportunity for researchers and students
from University of Nottingham to take their research off-campus and into the everyday lives of the people of Nottingham.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">This year sees the festival return with a full programme of face to face, hybrid and digital
events aimed at families and young people aged 5 – 11. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">There are three ways to get involved:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Contribute to the Festival magazine.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">For the past three years, the Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity has produced a festival
magazine, designed to creatively engaged children aged 9-11 with the world of science. Each February, 12,000 magazines are produced and distribute them through schools, community groups and partner venues, as well as making it available online via our website.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Contributions are currently being sought for this year’s Festival magazine, the
<span style="color:black;background:#F0F2F4">deadline for magazine content is <u>
24 September 2023</u>.</span> Submit your ideas here: <u><a href="https://nottsfosac.co.uk/2024-festival/" target="_blank" title="https://nottsfosac.co.uk/2024-festival/"><span style="color:#6888C9">https://nottsfosac.co.uk/2024-festival/</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#F0F2F4;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Attend our introduction to FOSAC session.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Wednesday 11 October, 10am - 10.30am, Microsoft Teams</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">This half-hour presentation will explore how you can get involved in Festival co-production
projects or create online/in person events. The main focus of the festival is events for young people and families, there is an offer curated especially for schools that you can participate in, or you can create your own public event for a specific group of
people. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Sign up here:
<u><a href="https://forms.office.com/e/KfVpECihmi" target="_blank" title="https://forms.office.com/e/kfvpecihmi"><span style="color:#6888C9">https://forms.office.com/e/KfVpECihmi</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Complete the Scientist registration form.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The Festival's Call for Contributors is now open. The deadline for applications is
<u>3 November 2023.</u> Further details can be found at <a href="https://nottsfosac.co.uk/2024-festival/">
https://nottsfosac.co.uk/2024-festival/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#F0F2F4;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Further details about the festival can be found at:
<a href="https://nottsfosac.co.uk/">https://nottsfosac.co.uk/</a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:#F0F2F4;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#009BBD;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Sally Nightingale (she/her)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#009BBD;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#131B57;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Public Engagement Project Manager</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Institute for Policy and Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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