Public Programmes
Nowgen engages with the public in many different ways. Click on the links below to find out more about our comprehensive programme of work
Current Projects
Researching public attitudes
Studies to explore and understand public/patient views
EUPATI
The European Patients' Academy on Therapeutic Innovation
Changing Futures
Working with young people with Cystic Fibrosis to create a resource exploring gene therapy
Graphic Novel
A graphic novel exploring some of the issues faced by young people with restricted growth conditions
Seeking Perfection?
A creative project about human enhancement with young people
Our Kid
Research achievements in Manchester and North West England
Art installations
The Nowgen Centre has a number of pieces of thought-provoking artwork on display
Past projects
Past training workshops
Find out more about the workshops we have delivered in the past
Faces of Manchester
A creative project we organised around identity and genetics
Dialogue events
Events we have held in the past to stimulate debate
Photography competition
Views of patients and members of the public about genetics through photography
Artist-in-Residence
Find out more about the artist who worked with us to engage with the wider community
Patient support groups
Events we ran for patients to support stronger networks
Download Nowgen’s public engagement overview
Key publications
Sue Weldon. Public engagement in genetics: a review of current practice in the UK (267kb).
Publisher: Lancaster University & Nowgen, 2004
Nowgen Digest 1 (384kb) A review of public engagement




