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Become a Member of the Grant Museum
4th November 2021
Grant Museum of Zoology
This autumn, we are delighted to launch our new Membership programme for the Grant Museum of Zoology. Explore even more of our amazing collection and enjoy exclusive behind-the-scenes stories, Members-only events and priority booking. Family Members can also take advantage of our new activities for kids in the Museum.
The Grant Museum of Zoology has been a centre of research and discovery about the animal kingdom since 1828. Our collection is a source of inspiration to our visitors and a valuable resource to scientists working to protect the natural world. By becoming a Member, you can help ensure our ongoing research, conservation and curatorial work continues. 
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Our new digital home is open
14th Feb 2017
In autumn 2016 we celebrated our new name, new visual identity and the launch of the new MyAV·¶ Culture Manifesto.Our launch showcased how we mobilise and amplify the work of academics and students from across MyAV·¶. It also sparked conversations around the challenges posed by our manifesto, with people from within and outside the university.Today we mark the opening of our new, digital home.Here you can discover our incredible museums and collections, find out about our latest events and afterhours openings, listen to musings from the team on our blog and much, much more. This platform will bring together the best of MyAV·¶'s academic and creative culture to break barriers, cross borders and open minds.We're committed to continuously improving the way we share and develop our cultural offering here at MyAV·¶ - so if you have any suggestions, just get in touch here.
Beacon Bursaries awarded
13th Feb 2017
The MyAV·¶ Public Engagement Unit is delighted to announce the awardees in the latest round of Beacon Bursaries.Beacon Bursaries are available to MyAV·¶ staff and postgraduate research students looking to connect their research or teaching with people outside MyAV·¶.In an extremely competitive round the following projects were funded:A learning architecture: An exhibition of Muktangan community practice-led design research interventions from the Mariamma Nagar settlementNicola Antaki, MyAV·¶ Development Planning Unit/Bartlett School of ArchitectureNicola worked on a participatory design project with children studying at Muktangan School in Mumbai between 2013 and 2016. To bring together all the work they did around developments to their school, an exhibition will be curated and designed through workshops with the children and staff. Along with the exhibition there will be a series of events, and two workshops will be held in the exhibition space with children from other schools, staff, parents and community members to share the approach and inspire future activities.Energy access targets and aspirations: participatory mapping and photography workshop with remote rural communities in Rwanda.Iwona Bisaga, MyAV·¶ Civil, Environmental and Geomatic EngineeringThis project will build on Iwona’s PhD research focusing on the users of off-grid home solar power systems in Rwanda. Iwona will run a series of energy mapping and participatory photography workshops with 5-6 of those communities. The photos from the participatory energy mapping and photography workshops will be co-curated by participants and exhibited in Kigali and London. Blog posts and a podcast will accompany the exhibitions, creating impact among stakeholders in Rwanda and the UK.Engaging young people with chronic rheumatic conditions in research development and communicating their ideas through digital mediaAlice Ran Cai, MyAV·¶ Division of MedicineThrough this project, Alice will create opportunities for young people with chronic rheumatic conditions to share their views on current and future research projects about digital health and self-management of their condition. The team will share research findings with young people, and invite them to test out the smartphone application that they have developed, in order to incorporate their expertise into its design and delivery. Through the project, the participants will be able to access communications and digital training.Engaging with mental health research in very late lifeRachael Frost, MyAV·¶ Primary Care and Population HealthRachael and her team are planning a series of short workshops to give people in very late life an opportunity to shape future research and benefit from current research findings. Having observed that frail older people are rarely able to participate in engagement activities, this group of mental health researchers are delivering tailored workshops to change that.Storytelling maps and internet clinicAbril Herrera Chavez, MyAV·¶ Bartlett School of ArchitectureDuring her PhD, Abril carried out research about home technology and internet use in the village of Pendeen in Cornwall. Through this project, Abril will share the results of her research through participatory drop-in events involving storytelling and maps at a community centre in the village. Participants will also get IT support for home gadgets and internet skills training, as her research identified that this support was unavailable in the area.Beat boxing after laryngectomyEvangelos Himonides, Centre for Digital Arts Research Education, MyAV·¶ Institute of EducationEvangelos will run a series of Beat Box workshops, linking clinicians, patients who have had laryngectomies and young East London audiences. The workshops will explore different techniques for speech rehabilitation, raise awareness of the difficulty facing those without voice boxes and investigate voice production techniques.How can we help homeless people with advanced illness to live well and plan for the future?Briony Hudson, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, MyAV·¶ Division of PsychiatryConversations about planning for the future between homeless people with advanced illnesses and hostel staff can be extremely difficult but are also very important. Briony and her team will make a short film in conjunction with homeless people and hostel staff, to share their experiences of having those conversations and strategies they have developed to open up conversations. The film will be used as part of a package of training for healthcare professionals about how they might open up conversations about the difficulties of treatment with hostel residents who are very unwell.Empowering migrant parents: A school-family relationship approachSara Joiko Mujica, Department of Education, Practice and Society, MyAV·¶ Institute of EducationThrough this project, Sara plans to provide support to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrant families in London, helping them to develop relationships with their children’s schools. She will be working with families to highlight their main concerns on issues such as access, family-school relationships, and parents' rights and responsibilities. The project will conclude with workshops involving different educational and local stakeholders to empower migrant parents in their school-family relationships.The deadline for the next round of Beacon Bursaries is likely to be in summer 2017. Follow @MyAV·¶Culture on twitter and subscribe to our newsletter for updates on all of our funding opportunities, projects and events.
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