Science Communication Conference - tickets on sale

Tickets are now on sale to the 2015 Science Communication Conference. Taking place at Manchester Metropolitan University on 18 - 19 June, this cross-sector meeting brings together practitioners from a range of science communications disciplines.

Ticket prices are £105 for a day ticket and £180 for a two-day pass. The conference fee includes refreshments, lunch, evening entertainment, and access to all speakers' presentations.

Click here for more information and booking.

This year's programme - catered to three different experience levels: interested, experienced and expert - will focus on moving the sector forward; looking to the future and learning from the past, as well as hearing perspectives and learnings from those outside of the scicomm sector.

Download the programme here.

The British Science is delighted to be heading to Manchester, home to a rich and enduring scientific heritage and a cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary cultural sector.

We are thankful to our hosts, Manchester Metropolitan University, and our other sponsors and supporters, Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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