Welcome to Public Engagement and Communication at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

The purpose of public engagement and communication at the CVR is to build a research culture that values and supports connections with wider society.

We achieve this through training and empowerment of our staff and students, developing opportunities to connect with diverse audiences and working to sustain relationships with specific groups for mutual benefit.

 We aim for the CVR to be recognised as a beacon for dialogue and a trusted messenger around how viruses impact on global health.

Research Goes Viral is a digital science communication platform hosted by the incredible staff and students of the CVR.

Watch our videos, listen to our podcasts and read our blogs to explore exciting new publications, meet interesting virologists from around the globe and learn more about the virology field and the people who work in it.

  • Projects

    Explore our range of projects that engage different audiences in viruses and the diseases they cause.

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  • Resources

    Browse and download all of our educational resources for free from board games to lesson plans.

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  • Blog Posts

    Take a read of our blogs and find out all about viruses and the diseases they cause, and other topics.

    Read here

  • Podcasts

    Have a listen to our podcasts where our staff and students delve into all sorts of topics about viruses.

    Listen here

  • The CVR

    Find out more about the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research.

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Meet the Team!

  • Lois Mason

    Communications and Engagement Coordinator

  • Sam Langford

    Public Engagement Project Manager (What makes viruses tick?)

  • David Bhella

    Associate Director of CVR and Public Engagement Champion

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is home to an internationally leading critical mass of virologists, entirely focused on the study of human viral diseases and viruses at the human-animal interface. Established in 2010 as a partnership between the University and the Medical Research Council (MRC), the CVR contributes to national virology capability and supports the global response to viruses and the diseases they cause.