The Foundation for Science and Technology

Happy #QuantumWeek2025! To celebrate, we invited AWE Chief Scientist, Dr Rob Lock, and Prof Sir Peter Knight, a leading figure in quantum optics @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, onto the FST podcast to chat about quantum technologies.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/47wSaWs #IYQ2025

👻 Barriers to progress can be a chilling notion, but what are the barriers to successful Science and Technology in the UK? Funding? Research culture? Explore these issues and more with us on Wed 19th Nov at Liverpool Hope University. Book your free place: bit.ly/FFL2025Conf

Here's why diversity in science really matters: on our blog, ScienceWrite alum Dr Jasmeen Kanwal explores the career of Professor Thema Monroe-White and her work using big data to uncover systemic bias: #BlackHistoryMonth https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/10/why-diversity-in-science-really-matters/

📡🚀 'Bold and audacious' - Do you know about the UK's work in space? In this FST Journal article based on a talk given by the Chief Scientist @ukspaceagency.bsky.social, Professor Adam Amara, we explore UK Government-funded space science. Read on: bit.ly/4354U5g

📢 We are delighted to welcome Professor John Bell of the University of Oxford to the panel on Wed 12th November to help us explore how to deliver the UK Life Sciences Sector Plan. Book your free in-person or online space now: bit.ly/41Izsct

We had a brilliant time co-hosting the 'AI and the future of work' discussion event in Belfast with @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and @matrixni.bsky.social. Thank you to all of our speakers and to the audience for your great questions and feed-in!

With COP30 just a few weeks away, we are re-listening to this FST podcast episode with Prof Nathalie Pettorelli @zslofficial.bsky.social, which explores the important connections between the climate and biodiversity crises. 🦔🦒🐍🦋 bit.ly/47Gn6DV

🤖 We are looking forward to travelling to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on Wednesday for our joint discussion event alongside @matrixni.bsky.social on AI and the Future of Work. You can still secure a last-minute, in-person or online place: bit.ly/46imiFG

🗣️ UPDATE | Delighted to have Tony Wood, Chief Scientist at GSK join us at our 'UK Life Sciences Sector Plan' discussion event on Wednesday 12th November at Refinery ARC | Advanced Research Clusters, West London.
Book your in-person or online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct

📢 Wed 12 November | Don't miss our next London-based evening discussion at The Refinery, ARC West London, on Delivering the UK Life Sciences Sector Plan.

Book your in-person and online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct

📚 Have you read the latest issue of our journal? Take a look at this article by Professor @psmonks.bsky.social called 'Critical Minerals: The key to a transitioning world'. There are also more articles from experts who sat on a panel with him for our spring event. bit.ly/4ogwepi

YouTube video by The Foundation for Science and Technology In Conversation with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser

Delighted to host Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser on Wednesday evening at The Royal Society for our 'In Conversation' event. You can rewatch the whole event, including extended Q&A, here.

📺 youtu.be/ouTdgMO5aZk

We are back at @royalsociety.org for our 'In Conversation' event with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, who has taken to the stage alongside our Chair, Lord David Willetts. As former CEO @ukri.org, she is discussing varying aspects of the S&T landscape and state of research in the UK.

The Foundation For Science and Technology will host its annual 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 on 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

💡 Highlights:
• Regional science & innovation developments
• Barriers to success in UK science, technology & innovation

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱; please register www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2025/...

📚New blog | In a world where evidence-informed policy making is struggling in the face of populism and climate inactivity, some scientists have turned to more activist approaches. In our latest guest blog, Dr Tracey Elliott discusses this: bit.ly/4h0BTgT

Continue the conversation on #AI and sign up for an 'AI and the Future of Work in NI' free event on 22nd October @4.30pm. In person and online.
➡️ bit.ly/46imiFG

YouTube video by The Foundation for Science and Technology Black Scientists - Tackling Racism in UK S&T

October is #BlackHistoryMonth, and to help mark this, we are revisiting a discussion event we held in December 2022, focusing on black scientists and exploring the challenge of tackling racism in UK Science and Technology. You can watch it all again here. youtu.be/yDSatxkQ6gU

🍂 Have you signed up for any of our exciting (free!) Autumn discussion events? Coming up... AI and the future of work, Delivering the UK Life Sciences Strategy and Opportunities and Challenges in science, technology & innovation. www.foundation.org.uk/Events

📢 One week to go until our 'In Conversation' evening with Dame Professor Ottoline Leyser @royalsociety.org. Spaces are now very limited, but you can still secure your spot in person or online here: bit.ly/40ffJAh

New Podcast episode! Fantastic to have Senior lecturer in chemistry education @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, Dr Helen Coulshed join us to discuss equity in learning and how interdisciplinary science can help make STEM more inclusive.
🎙️Listen now: bit.ly/3Wcylyl

Fantastic to hear from Professor Calum Semple, CSA @scottishgov.bsky.social, this week during our Foundation Future Leaders' excursion to Edinburgh. You can find out more about the FFL and how to apply for next year's cohort here: www.foundation.org.uk/Future-Leaders

Our Foundation Future Leaders were out on the road today, visiting Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliament! Here are some snaps from their outing and meetings.

🤖 AI and the Future of Work | Join us on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at Queens University Belfast for our joint discussion event with QUB and @matrixni.bsky.social. Book your free online or in-person before they go! bit.ly/46imiFG

We are delighted to now share with you the updated UK Fusion Materials Roadmap. UK Atomic Energy Authority – facilitated and co-funded by the Henry Royce Institute and EPSRC – brought together fusion materials experts.

👉To download, go to: ccfe.ukaea.uk/wp-content/u...

Our keynote speaker for 'Opportunities and challenges in science, technology and innovation' Foundation Future Leaders' Conference 2025 will be Professor David Nutt, CTO at Gaba Labs Research. Book your free space in person at Liverpool Hope University or online: bit.ly/FFL2025Conf

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - 𝟭𝟵 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆

Explore opportunities and challenges in science, tech & innovation.

Open to All (civil/public sector, industry, research).

Free to attend, in person or online.

Details: www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2025/...

📆 🍂 Our Autumn calendar is starting to fill up. Why not join us (free!) at one of our upcoming evening discussions? www.foundation.org.uk/Events

We are very excited to share some more programme details from our upcoming FOUNDATION FUTURE LEADERS CONFERENCE at Liverpool Hope University on Wed 19th Nov!
See our draft programme and book your in-person or online place here: bit.ly/FFL2025Conf

Applications are NOW OPEN for the Foundation Future Leaders Programme 2026! We seek to support the leaders of tomorrow and are looking for people in early-to mid-career, who are interested in the wider science and technology ecosystem in the UK.
www.foundation.org.uk/Future-Leaders

🍂 Autumn is on the way and our latest journal should be landing on members' doormats and in inboxes this week! Grab a copy at one of our upcoming events or download here: bit.ly/4lJKjtu