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Community research funding 2025

Find out how to apply for £2000 to develop a question around health or wellbeing that matters to you and your community through our Research Collective programme.

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LGBTQIA+ scientists who inspire us

To celebrate Pride, our team of LGBTQIA+ Champions have pulled together a list of incredible scientists whose work and lives continue to inspire us.

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Open City Lab

A unique research space dedicated to ‘open city research’ and democratising science.

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John James Theatre of Curiosity

We The Curious reopened with a bold new experience Project What If, which features the ‘John James Theatre of Curiosity’ – a central discussion space which encourages visitors to explore how science works.

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Inclusive and accessible venue

Thanks to generous funding from our supporters, We The Curious made fundamental changes to our venue and ticketing offers to better respond to the needs of our local communities, and overcome barriers people may face to accessing our venue and learning opportunities.

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Our journey to Disability Confident Employer

As a charity, we have a responsibility to create an environment that welcomes everyone and reflects the diversity of the city. We’re committed to promoting equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.

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Can machines understand emotions?

How a visit to a science centre can be an opportunity to influence real ongoing research, and to explore how computers might help us to better understand human emotion.

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