Public events

The ICR takes part in a range of public events, including local science festivals, events at museums and community events where we share knowledge and ideas about our research with the public.

We create and host public engagement events ourselves, both on site at the ICR and in our local communities in Sutton and Chelsea.

Learn more about some of the events we are involved in below.

Careers in Cancer Research schools evening

Each year, we open our doors to local sixth-form students in Chelsea and Sutton for an interactive open evening showcasing careers in research. These events focus on inspiring future diversity in science and encourage those currently underrepresented in science to attend.

Over the course of the evening, students get the chance to step into the shoes of a cancer researcher, visiting working research labs and trying their hand at practical scientific techniques. They can discuss the broad range of careers available in cancer research with our scientific, clinical and corporate staff, and students.

If your school is interested in attending this event, please contact the Public Engagement Manager by e-mailing [email protected].

Great Exhibition Road Festival

ICR staff and students share our research with the public at the annual Great Exhibition Road Festival, which takes place in our local borough of Kensington and Chelsea in partnership with the CRUK Convergence Science Centre.

The Great Exhibition Road Festival draws a large and varied local crowd of families, students and alumni of Imperial, and over the course of the weekend the ICR team engage more than 600 visitors at the stand.

Sutton STEAM Fair

ICR staff and students engage with the local community at the Sutton STEAM Fair, where we showcase our world-leading research with a range of hands-on activities.

The ICR partners with the London Borough of Sutton, to deliver an exciting engagement programme that lets local people share in the great research happening on their door-step.