A massive thank you to our amazing panellists, Prof Michalis Lianos, Dr Edward Duca Prof Maarten Larmuseau (maartenlarmuseau.bsky.social), Sofía Otero, Lars Fischer (fischblog.bsky.social) and Dr Anastasia Deligkiaouri
28.11.2025 15:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We hope this has inspired and encouraged our attendees to make their voices heard in public discussion about science!
28.11.2025 15:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Today we held our EU focused Standing Up for Science workshop. Early Career Researchers heard from our expert panellists on why its important to engage with the media, public and policymakers and how to start.
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🤝Meet the first confirmed panellists for our Standing up for Science online workshop. This workshop is focused on engaging with policymakers, the media and the public in the EU. More panellists to be confirmed soon! 🌟Join us on November 28th! 📌Apply here: senseaboutscience.org/activities/s...
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🌟Join us for our next Standing up for Science online workshop on November 28th, focused on engaging with EU policymakers and media! 🤝Meet other early career researchers & speak with our panel of experts about effectively communicating your research 📌Apply here: senseaboutscience.org/voys/worksho...
27.10.2025 13:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Huge thanks to our amazing host partner, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, and our brilliant panelists,
Prof Clare Taylor @edinburghnapier.bsky.social,
@clairemb.bsky.social, Dr Barbora Skarabela, Angeli Mehta PhD, Rhona Crawford @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
and Dr Louise Scott!
On Friday we held our 5th Standing Up for Science workshop of the year, aiming to equip and inspire early career researchers to engage with policy and media professionals and stand up for science and evidence in public discussion.
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Meet the panellists for our Standing Up for Science workshop at Edinburgh!
Hear from journalists, policy experts and experienced researchers - get the practical tools you need to communicate your research confidently.
Register now: senseaboutscience.org/activities/e...
Evidence Week is a great way to get your voice heard, especially as an Early Career Researcher! Submit your questions below 👇
21.08.2025 09:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌟Join us for our next Standing up for Science workshop in Edinburgh at the Climate Change Institute on 10 October 2025!
🤝Meet other early career researchers & speak with our panel of experts about effectively communicating your research
📌Apply for your free spot: bit.ly/SUfS_Edinb_25
Join us for our online Research Integrity toolkit codesign workshop, in partnership with @tandfresearch.bsky.social
We want you to help us review the toolkit and provide feedback on its language and accessibility!
Register here ➡️https://bit.ly/3HBS3zP
@gillyforrester.bsky.social @munkeatlooi.bsky.social Dr Helen O'Neill, Dr Sara Veneziale
11.07.2025 16:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Science communication is breaking down your science to be relevant to someone". Our panellist Dr Helen O'Neill, raised a strong message on our Standing up for Science workshop today.
👏Huge thanks to all the brilliant panellists today who shared their insights and experiences
Read what our team member Camilla wrote about why uncertainty in science matters.
ℹ️ You can also check out our "Talking about uncertainty in science" monthly resource for more practical tips.
senseaboutscience.org/activities/t...
Do MPs have the critical tools to assess the evidence behind policies — from women’s healthcare to council tax, from AI to energy price caps?
🗳️ Vote now – What questions do you want Parliament to answer about how they use evidence? #EvidenceWeek
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
🔍Is there an issue where you think Parliament is not using reliable evidence to make #policy decisions
#EvidenceWeek is your chance to ask MPs
🗳️📢Vote for the policy issues that matter to you with our simple form
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
#EvidenceBasedPolicy #PolicyMaking
@gillyforrester.bsky.social @munkeatlooi.bsky.social @sebiology.bsky.social @britpharmsoc.bsky.social @amiposts.bsky.social @thesenssdtp.bsky.social
24.06.2025 13:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Standing Up for Science workshop promotional poster. Institute of Physics, London, 11 July 2025, 10am to 4pm. Hear from six great panellists!
From public engagement to policy impact, learn how to communicate your research with clarity and confidence.
Join us on Friday, 11 July, at the @instituteofphysics.bsky.social in London for our free Standing Up for Science workshop.
Apply now! bit.ly/3H7q62b
📖 “With clear, confident communication, we can convey uncertainty not as a threat to credibility but as part of what makes research reliable and trustworthy.”
Read what our team member Camilla wrote about why uncertainty in science matters 👇
www.elsevier.com/connect/embr...
A massive thanks to our wonderful panellists: @laramani14.bsky.social, @sheencr.bsky.social, @whippletom.bsky.social, @andywestwood.bsky.social, and Dr Louise Dyson!
13.06.2025 15:29 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"What would you do if you felt 10% braver?"
In today's Standing Up for Science workshop, panellist Dr. Lara Mani posed this powerful question about science communication.
Too often, fear holds researchers back—but your voice matters. Science needs you in the conversation.
Sign up for the VoYS newsletter to be the first to receive these monthly resources! senseaboutscience.org/voys/join-th...
10.06.2025 08:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🔍Thinking about life beyond academia?
In our latest VoYS resource, titled 'Beyond Academia', Dr ElBadry shares his journey from a PhD in cancer biology to international engagement at
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social
Explore his story, insights & transferable skills: tinyurl.com/nhb9ffkf
📢 We're building a global community to exchange knowledge on #RiskCommunication.
The #JoiningForces network will be inaugurated at #ESREL2025 in Norway, 15-19 June.
Get in touch to get involved.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/59369v5m
We can't wait to hear from you @laramani14.bsky.social, @drlouisedyson.bsky.social, @sheencr.bsky.social, @anjahuja.bsky.social, @whippletom.bsky.social, and @andywestwood.bsky.social !
28.05.2025 12:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Standing Up for Science workshop panel lineup poster. Online, 13 June, 10-13:30 BST.
Meet the panellists for our 13 June online Standing Up for Science workshop!
👉 Researchers will share experiences working with the public, media and policy
👉 Journalists & policy pros will bust common myths about how their worlds work
Apply now: bit.ly/44wkOXT
Researchers face the complex task of navigating the fast-paced world of news. Join the webinar on May 28th by @senseaboutsci.bsky.social for practical strategies to address these pressures.
Register now: researcheracademy.elsevier.com/communicatin...
#AcademicSky #PhDSky #SciComm #AcademicWriting
"I'm leaving feeling inspired!"
That’s what one attendee said at last week’s Standing Up for Science workshop. Ready to feel the same?
Join our next sessions – free & open to ECRs:
📅 13 June (online)
📍 11 July (in person, London)
Apply now! 👉 bit.ly/_VoYS_
"We need to create real pathways to permanence, recognising mid-career scientists not as anomalies or exceptions, but as essential." 👏
20.05.2025 15:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This is a sobering, powerful piece, and sadly, it will likely resonate with many researchers.
We hear you. We support your call to make things better, because your research matters. So do you.
#AcademicLife #ResearchMatters
