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Association of British Science Writers advocates and provides professional training, development and networking for journalists and writers covering STEM.
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📚 Book Writers’ Coffee Break ☕

Grab a coffee and join fellow science writers, journalists, communicators, and scientists to exchange thoughts, experiences, and questions about the writing process.

📆Wed, 3 Dec
⏳13:30 (UK)
📍Discord
🔗 zurl.co/Dfr00
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#WCSJ2025 countdown!

Meet Alex O'Brien, ABSW vice-chair, and Sallie Robins, ABSW Executive Secretary, at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2025, in Pretoria, South Africa, 1-5 Dec.
👀 Look for @ABSW booth!
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Flying from Europe to the #WCSJ2025, Pretoria?
Land at O.R. Tambo Airport, 30 min by Gautrain to the venue.

💸 Save with Kenya Airways code WCSJ25 + 10% off transfers.
🎟 Join global peers, 1–5 Dec 2025.
🔗 zurl.co/FQEaB

@wcsj2025.bsky.social @wfsj25.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#MediaFellows

🔬 Francis Hassard has been placed with #BBCFuture supported by the Cranfield University

Francis’s work has informed full-scale innovations adopted by UK water utilities and surveillance programmes protecting vulnerable communities

Learn more about this #ABSW programme🔗 zurl.co/puZ71
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#ABSWmembers

📚 Book Writers’ Coffee Break ☕

📆Wednesday, 3 December 2025
⏳13:30–14:30 (UK)
📍Book Writers' Coffee Shop on Discord

Two simple rules: be friendly and non-judgmental, and remember — what’s shared in the chat stays in the chat.
🔗 zurl.co/Dfr00
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🧭 From principles to practice: ethics in science journalism

How can science journalists turn ethical principles into action in the real world?
Join #WFSJ in the workshop “From principles to practice: how to implement WFSJ ethical guidelines in the real world” at #WCSJ2025.
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#MediaFellows

💻 Svenja Nierwetberg @snierwetberg.bsky.social has been placed with @data.ft.com supported by the @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social

Svenja is also looking for new ways to study natural mouse behaviour and its neural correlates over extended timescales.

Learn more 🔗 zurl.co/puZ71
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#WCSJ2025

Let's have more people from the UK, Ireland and Europe attending the World Conference of Science Journalism 2025, Pretoria, 1–5 Dec

Discounts for ABSW & WFSJ members (~£375 / £175 students)
Register → zurl.co/Ot9ws

@wcsj2025.bsky.social @wfsj25.bsky.social
@istja.ie @eurofsj
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#MediaFellows

💻 @kityates.bsky.social has been placed with @livescience.com supported by the @uniofbath.bsky.social

Kit is a prominent commentator on the role of math/science in society, writing regularly for media outlets and appearing on radio and TV shows.

Learn more🔗 zurl.co/puZ71
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#AI #disability #journalism

📢 Beyond the Buzz: How generative tools can augment, not replace, journalism

At #SJF2025, Claire Malone explored how AI tools can support journalists with disability.
Then, she wrote about it for #ABSW website 🔗 zurl.co/hFoTx
Beyond the Buzz: How generative tools can augment, not replace, journalism
At the Science Journalism Forum 2025, Dr Claire Malone explored how AI tools can support journalists with disability. Here are her key takeaways.
www.absw.org.uk
November 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
✍️ Opinion writing for the sciences: building trust through storytelling

At the World Conference of Science Journalists 2025 in Pretoria (1–5 December), don’t miss this hands-on workshop on how to write powerful opinion pieces that bridge science and society.
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
✈️ Meet the six journalists attending #WCSJ2025 with the support of #ABSW
🔗zurl.co/fvqMR

🇺🇬 Uganda @DianaTaremwaK @DavisBuyondo @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social
🇬🇧 UK @DrYemisiBokinni @pauladepoju.bsky.social @rosafurneaux.bsky.social

@wcsj2025.bsky.social South Africa, 1-5 Dec
@wfsj25.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
📢 Final call!!!

Join the ABSW webinar “Watchdog Science Journalism: Practices, challenges, and opportunities” and learn how journalists can expose research fraud, misconduct, and unethical practices — without eroding public trust in science.

🎙️@fleerackers.bsky.social An Nguyen
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Investigating the dark sides of science isn’t easy.
Hear how 21 journalists around the world tackle misconduct, fraud, and ethical breaches — and what they’ve learned.

📅 13 Nov, 18:00–19:30 | ABSW free webinar
Book now
zurl.co/nhRhv

@fleerackers.bsky.social @anducnguyen
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Fraud. Retractions. AI-generated papers. “Broken” academia.
Whose role is it to call attention to these issues?

Join ABSW webinar on Watchdog Science Journalism — 13 Nov, 18:00–19:30 (UK)
Book now 👉 zurl.co/nhRhv

@fleerackers.bsky.social @anducnguyen

#Journalism #Ethics
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
How can science journalists keep an eye on issues like retractions and research misconduct, and communicate them without damaging public trust?
What are the common barriers journalists face in pursuing these stories?

📆 13 Nov | 18:00–19:30 | Free ABSW webinar
Book now 👉 zurl.co/pcTnE
Watchdog science journalism: Practices, challenges, and opportunities
To what extent do journalists report on the dark sides of science – and how can they do so without unwittingly jeopardising public trust?
zurl.co
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The @Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) will be travelling to #WCSJ2025

Alex O'Brien, ABSW vice-chair, and Sallie Robins, ABSW Executive Secretary, will attend in person and be available to meet you all in Pretoria, South Africa, 1-5 Dec.
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#ABSWmembers

Join our informal pitching session on Discord to chat with @munkeatlooi.bsky.social senior editor and ABSW board member. It’s a relaxed space to ask questions, test out ideas, and get honest feedback on your pitches, even if you’re still shaping them.

zurl.co/IebT8
Pitching Session on Discord
Informal lunchtime chat with a senior editor — test your pitches, ask questions, and build confidence in your science writing ideas.
zurl.co
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Two leading voices on science, media, and ethics — Alice Fleerackers (U. Amsterdam) and An Nguyen (Bournemouth U.) — join ABSW for a discussion on watchdog science journalism.

🗓️ 13 Nov | 18:00–19:30 | Free webinar 👇
zurl.co/nhRhv

@fleerackers.bsky.social @anducnguyen
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
👍#UKRI#WCSJ2027 Founding Partner

"UKRI is delighted to be supporting the WCSJ2027. We look forward to working with ABSW and the other founding partners to create a truly exciting event in 2027." — Chris Melvin, Head of News at @UK Research and Innovation
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Travel made easy for #WCSJ2025 🇿🇦
✈ Fly to Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo)
🚆 30 min train to Pretoria
💸 Kenya Airways discount code WCSJ25
🚗 10% off Ulysses transfers
📅 1–5 Dec 2025
Details here 🔗 zurl.co/cShiw

@wcsj2025.bsky.social @wfsj25.bsky.social @absw.bsky.social @istja.ie @efsj.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by ABSW
Only a week to go before our webinar on "watchdog science journalism"! Will we see you there?
Can science journalists expose research fraud, misconduct, and paper mills without undermining public trust?

Join ABSW free webinar on Watchdog Science Journalism – 13 Nov, 18:00–19:30.
Book now 👉 zurl.co/nhRhv

🎤 @fleerackers.bsky.social & An Nguyen

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#SciJourn #Ethics
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
👍@Wellcome Trust — #WCSJ2027 Founding Partner

"By facilitating evidence-informed public conversations about science, rigorous journalism is one of the key contributors to trust and understanding." — Philippa Michael, Head of Public Initiatives at Wellcome
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Science journalism meets social justice at the #WCSJ2025, Pretoria, 1–5 Dec.
🌍Let’s bring European voices to the global conversation
🎫Book your spot: zurl.co/GUnRC
@wfsj25.bsky.social @wcsj2025.bsky.social @absw.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
👍@Springer Nature — #WCSJ2027 Founding Partner

"Science journalism plays a vital role in making research accessible and meaningful to society. Springer Nature is proud to sponsor the WCSJ." — Stephen Pincock, Executive Vice President in Springer Nature’s Partnerships team
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM