Three participants look through microscopes at theParasites_ Battle for Survival, an immersive exhibition held at the National Museum of Scotland (NMS)

The Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology (WCIP) Public Engagement Manager Dr Vickie Curtis has been shortlisted in the Best Arts & Culture Collaboration category in the upcoming UofG Engagement Awards 2021.

Dr Curtis has been recognised for Parasites: Battle for Survival, an immersive exhibition held at the National Museum of Scotland (NMS).

This explored the fight to study and eliminate five neglected tropical diseases (malaria, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness and Guinea worm disease). 

Dr Curtis collaborated with the NMS along with parasitology departments at the Universities of Dundee and Edinburgh to develop content that would engage visitors from all over the world with contemporary Scottish research, with the exhibition welcoming nearly 40,000 visitors in 2020.

Parasites battle for survival poster featuring stylised image of parasites in red on a navy blue background

Professor Bonnie Dean, VP Corporate Engagement & Innovation, said: “This year, we received the highest number of entries since the awards began, and we are delighted by the calibre of the nominations across the University.

"Our academics are developing new and creative ways to address global challenges and work with partners to drive innovation, work with underserved communities and to adapt our ways of working in a post-COVID environment.

“Building an inclusive community is one of our core values and this is explicitly recognised in our new five-year University strategy. I welcome the diversity shown in the applicants for the shortlist for the awards and in the projects put forward.”

The shortlist for the Best Arts & Culture Collaboration is as follows:

  • Parasites: Battle for Survival – Dr Vickie Curtis, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology
  • Guddling About – Professor Minty Donald, School of Culture & Creative Arts
  • Emotive – Professor Maria Economou, School of Humanities

The winners of the Engagement Awards and the Research Culture Awards will be announced at the Research Culture & Engagement Celebration on Wednesday 9 June 2021 on the University’s main Twitter account @UofGlasgow.

First published: 22 April 2021

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