The University of La Laguna, through its Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit (Cienci@ULL), is organizing the thirteenth edition of Cienci@ULL Scientific Dissemination Contest for young researchers from the universities and public R&D centers of Canary Islands, This initiative, which has been underway since 2014, aims to promote and enhance research work carried out in the Canary Islands through the production of educational videos.
Researchers in training or currently working in the field are welcome to participate. They must record a video of no more than 5 minutes explaining, in an accessible way, how their research results can be applied to meet societal needs. Registration will be open from March 1st to September 21st, 2025, and can be completed using the online form. online registration.
These videos will be used to promote scientific vocations among the island population, so the following will be positively valued: the didactic nature, the use of simple language, the clarity and attractiveness of the title, the use of popular language but without loss of scientific rigor, the illustrative and technical quality of the images, and the timeliness of the chosen subject.
Two award categories are established, as outlined in the basesThere will be a first prize of €800 and a second prize of €200. The awards ceremony will take place on September 26th, during the Macaronight 2025 celebration (European Researchers' Night of Macaronesia) in the municipality of Arona.
The Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit (UCC+I) – Cienci@ULL has been organizing and coordinating this competition since 2014, and to date, more than 150 entries have been received. This edition is supported by the Arona City Council, the Canary Islands Agency for Research, Innovation and the Information Society of the Government of the Canary Islands, and CajaSiete.
MacaroNight 2024 (European Researchers' Night of Macaronesia). This project is an initiative promoted by La Palma Research Centre, Observatorio Do Mar Dos Acoreacores, Big Van Ciència, the University of Madeira, and the General Foundation of the University of La Laguna. It is co-financed by the European Commission under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), an initiative to promote scientific careers in Europe, which is part of Horizon Europe, the European Union's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. On the island of Tenerife, the Arona City Council and Cajasiete are collaborating on the project.
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