Futures2021 festival of discovery.Held as part of European Researchers Night, a range of events featuring academics from the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.Seas the Day (National Marine Aquarium) – world-leading experts from sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s Marine Institute will explore one of the global challenges facing our planet – how to protect our seas – through a range of talks and family activities.

Explore Awards

The Explore Awards aim to assist sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ researchers, with priority for Early Career Researchers, in a range of ways to support their public engagement with research.

How to apply 

Explore Awards have now closed for 2026, please refer back to this website for 2027.

Successful awards

The Explore Awards have supported researchers across a range of inspiring projects. From a community-led, food themed ‘people’s assembly’, through to innovative ways to identify and engage hard-to-reach people with liver disease. 
Find out more about our previous awards:
Jenny Gales