Prof Clare Wilkinson

I'll be facilitating a workshop (online) in June on immersive approaches in #SciComm that are based on the senses of smell, taste or touch. If you are working in this space, please register your interest now. We'll be aiming to have around 8-10 participants, representing a range of areas ⬇️:

On my walk to the conference I was struck by the significance of seeing the sculpture ‘Las Sirgueras’, by artist Dora Salazar. It depicts four 'rope' girls who towed vessels and symbolises the importance of women's work and the path to equality.

Thank you to Edurne Gaston Estanga, Esther Sánchez García, Óscar Menéndez and Javier Pedreira (Wicho) for not only organising the event but being such wonderful hosts during my stay, and to the translator (whose name I didn't catch) for translating my talk.

What role can Athena SWAN play in gender equality and science communication? This essay discusses how gender-focused culture change initiatives developed for science (like Athena SWAN) might offer models for science communication. Such initiatives can seek to mobilise change a...

I discussed the joys and challenges of involvement in practical gender equality work like Athena Swan, which I've shared open access here: doi.org/10.22323/2.1...

Dr Magaret Sivapragasam very kindly let me share some initial findings from her research on make up and women science communicators, conducted as part of her MSc #SciComm @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social, which we are currently preparing for publication.

Roles, incentives, training and audiences for science communication: perspectives from female science communicators Both research and anecdote in science communication suggests that it is a field where women feel ‘at home’, with high numbers of women science communicators and students on training programmes, but wh...

I spoke about work conducted at @scicommsuwe.bsky.social as part of the RETHINK project on women science communicators, available open access here: doi.org/10.22323/2.2...

‘Las Sirgueras’, by artist Dora Salazar, is a recognition of the importance of women's work and the path to equality. The work pays tribute to the figure of the sirgueras (the rope girls), women who towed vessels along the estuary using only a rope.

I had the pleasure of speaking yesterday at the Gender and Science Communication event in Bilbao @generoycomunicacion.com, it was wonderful to see over 200 participants at a conference focusing on this topic.

Programa "Género y Comunicación en la Ciencia". Programa provisional de la jornada "Género y Comunicación en la Ciencia". Todas las conferencias contarán con su correspondiente turno de preguntas.

💥 ¡Ya tenemos programa!

👁️‍🗨️ Sabemos que no teníais dudas de que este año había que venir a Bilbao... pero si echáis un vistazo a nuestras ponencias confirmaréis por qué.

🎊 Un eventazo. De la mano de @zientzia.bsky.social y con el apoyo de @iberdrola-oficial.bsky.social

@jomagellan.bsky.social you spotted this online before me 🥰 I’m looking forward to the event!

Congratulations @jordancollver.bsky.social, this looks incredible, delighted for you @scicommsuwe.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉

⭐ New Policy Brief ⭐ out now from @scicommcentre.eu drawing together key findings from the 8 SwafS-19 sister projects conducted in 2019-23. The brief includes 10 policy recommendations useful to policymakers, funders and organisations embedding #SciComm & #PublicEngagement activities in their work:

Science Communication postgraduate webinar | UWE Bristol Join our live webinar and meet programme leaders from our our MSc Science Communication.

📢 If you're unable to attend our in person MSc Science Communication open event later this month, we'll also be holding an online webinar where you can meet Programme Leader @doc-webber.bsky.social:

📅Tues 25 March 1-2pm UK time

Further info (booking req) ⤵️
www.uwe.ac.uk/events/scien...

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@scicommcentre.eu

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: How Creative Research Methods Challenge Power Dynamics in Knowledge Production. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join us for an insightful and thought-provoking discussion exploring how creative research methods challenge power dynamics in knowledge production. Chaired by Helen Kara, a leading voice in creative…

How can research methods be more inclusive, decolonial and innovative? 🌍📖

Join us on March 24 for a webinar chaired by @drhelenkara.bsky.social, exploring creative ways to challenge power in knowledge production.

#SocialResearch #DecolonialMethods

🎟️ Register now:

Global events feel quite overwhelming at present. It is hard to capture the gravitas of this for friends, colleagues and citizens in a social media post.

However, today seems like an important day to reaffirm our commitment to EDI at the @scicommsuwe.bsky.social: www.uwe.ac.uk/research/cen...

📢Want to study #scicomm? Come along to our postgraduate open day on 22 March 2025, talk to Programme Leader
@doc-webber.bsky.social and find our more about our renowned #MSc Science Communication!

Booking required ⤵️
www.uwe.ac.uk/events/postg...

#sciencecommunication #publicengagement #postgrad

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Pls remember we are a small and busy team, and this is also my personal social media account.

Our student programmes are pretty packed, but our contact details are here if you’d like to send a bit more info: www.uwe.ac.uk/research/cen...

If you are hoping to study with us at the Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol @scicommsuwe.bsky.social next year, our next online open event happens this week. Join us on Thursday 30th January 19:00-20:00 (UK) to meet tutors and find out more about our long-running MSc #SciComm:

😂 well spotted @choiceirregular.bsky.social I’m very much hoping that’s a typo on the publishers webpage, we certainly haven’t committed to a yr ‘2050’ edition as yet!

@coalesceproject.eu is looking for #SciComm practitioners engaging around AI with the audiences/participants they work with. If that's you and you'd like to share your views, please sign up to a short online workshop on Wednesday 12th February, 3-5pm CET. Registration details 🔽

What is the state of public trust in scientists?

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of SciComm Conversation: @colognaviktoria.bsky.social and @nielsmede.bsky.social were interviewed by @achintyarao.in about their work on the #TISP project

> coalesceproject.eu/2024/12/11/s...

#SciComm #Podcast

Science for Environment Policy is back! This news service aimed at policymakers and researchers across Europe & focused on the #environment has returned.

The service is run by @scicommsuwe.bsky.social and Ecorys on behalf of the @ec.europa.eu

Sign up now! environment.ec.europa.eu/research-and...

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Interested in #scicomm? Then our online course Science Communication: Online and Media Writing CPD course might be just the thing for you!

⭐10 week course
⭐Online only - study from anywhere in the world
⭐Starts 22 April

For more info & to apply: courses.uwe.ac.uk/USSKNP15M/ap...

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Thank you @manchesterup.bsky.social it’s been a pleasure to work with you on the next edition ☺️ We’re having a little rest now before revisions… 🤞 not too many.

📗 Trust - it's been helpful to write together, knowing that we can both take criticism of our writing (sometimes quite bluntly 😂) and working together to make the second edition the best it can be. Have you written a 2nd, 3rd or 4th edition? What would you add? @scicommsuwe.bsky.social

📙 It takes a lot of time to write a new edition and more than we both expected - Language moves on, what was once seen as innovative might now be routine and there's a lot of thinking around what's useful for new readers versus those revisiting a new edition.

📘 It's really hard to let go of content you once loved - inevitably writing a 2nd edition means chopping up sentences and paragraphs you spent a lot of time crafting a few years ago. This is hard. It was much more difficult to tinker with chapters than to write them from scratch.

📕 Have an excellent referencing system in place - with new updates, references no longer being accessible, and some content cut completely, it's really important to keep track of the details or you can spend a long time working on the reference list at the end of the re-writing process.

We're very excited by the content so far, including new chapters on 'inclusivity', 'citizen science' and 'professionalisation'. Having not written a 2nd edition before we didn't quite know what we were in store for. Here are some tips which might be helpful to others updating books in the future...