Opportunity for UK universities to partner with FameLab Bangladesh

FameLab is a communications competition designed to engage and entertain by breaking down science, technology and engineering concepts into three-minute presentations. It is a competition for natural scientists, mathematicians and engineers to talk about an aspect of science in 3 minutes only. They may sing, dance, illustrate, talk, or do demos and tricks – as long as it is scientifically sound.

2018 was the pilot year for FameLab in Bangladesh, and in 2019, we are extending the competition further by connecting with young scientists across three major divisions: Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. The competition starts with State Heats; selected participants join an exclusive two-day intensive masterclass led by expert UK trainers. This is followed by a finale to select the national winner. National winners of all 25+ participating countries then meet at Cheltenham Science Festival to battle for the title of FameLab International Champion in front of a live Festival audience!

UK HEIs are invited to partner with the British Council in Bangladesh to contribute to FameLab, the world's leading science communication competition. Through the partnership the UK HEIs will be able to connect with young audiences in Bangladesh, raise their brand and profile amongst students and influencers in Bangladesh, provide an innovative communication platform to make science accessible to all and encourage the next generation of researchers. You may collaborate as ‘Presenting Partner’ or ‘Event Partner’. For details on partnership, benefits, price and ROI please see the ‘Partner with us’ section in the document.

Cheltenham Festivals produced the first FameLab in 2005. A partnership with the British Council since 2007 has seen the competition go international, with more than 10,000 young scientists and engineers participating to date. Countries which are a part of the FameLab network include: Bangladesh, Australia, Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg (initially as Benelux but now split), Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, India, Korea, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA and Vietnam.

FameLab Alumni have given TEDx talks, written books, presented television programmes, started science communication companies and become successful researchers able to communicate effectively.