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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Jun 30

Great opportunity to join the team at the Science Media Centre as a trainee press officer: www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/jobs/ - deadline 7 July.

#scicomm #journalism

jobs | Science Media Centre

www.sciencemediacentre.org

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Jun 26

Great insights today from Mevan Babakar from Google, Jon Roozenbeek at KCL and Freya Robb from Science Media Centre at the ABSW Summer School session on misinformation.

A take-away for science journalists was the need to show the provenance of what they write.

#scicomm #abswss25 #journalism

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · May 29

What can we do within the #scicomm community to tackle misinformation? Our @scicommcentre.eu session at #PCST2025 will be addressing this question.

If you are at PCST2025 come along to Conference Suite 3 at 2pm today (Thurs) for the discussion.

Photo: Mika Baumeister, Unsplash

#science

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European Competence Centre for Science Communication @scicommcentre.eu · May 26

We’ve kicked off #PCST2025, with a workshop on Teaching and #AI, organised by the @pcstnetwork.bsky.social’s Teaching Forum and led by our own @andyridgway.bsky.social.

#PCST #SciComm

A man stands in front of a presentation screen, with two massive paintings on the wall behind. In front of him, with their backs to the camera, are three tables of people attending the workshop.

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · May 12

Do our brains control our actions based on predictions of what will happen in the future? Fascinating topic to write about as part of the @ibroorg.bsky.social article series based on studies published in Neuroscience: ibro.org/how-our-brai...

#scicomm #neuroscience #phdchat

How our brain predicts the future – and learns from its mistakes

The extent to which our brains control our actions based on our predictions of what will happen has been explored in new research.

ibro.org

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Andy Extance @andyextance.bsky.social · May 1

You have until next Wednesday to book an 'early bird' ticket and save up to 50%! I'm running a "Journalism From Scientific Papers" session with the amazing @emmastoye.bsky.social @sarahemilywild.bsky.social and @dalmeet.bsky.social, covering the basics and more sophisticated stuff. Sign up now!

Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Apr 10

📢 The programme for the ABSW Summer School 2025 on 26 June is out now!

The Summer School is at King's College London - I'm organising a session on misinformation - how to spot it and counter it: www.absw.org.uk/pages/the-pr...

👉 Sign up: www.absw.org.uk/pages/regist...

#scicomm #journalism

The Programme - 2025 | Association of British Science Writers

View the timetable for the 2025 Science & Technology Summer School

www.absw.org.uk

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Apr 10

📢 The programme for the ABSW Summer School 2025 on 26 June is out now!

The Summer School is at King's College London - I'm organising a session on misinformation - how to spot it and counter it: www.absw.org.uk/pages/the-pr...

👉 Sign up: www.absw.org.uk/pages/regist...

#scicomm #journalism

The Programme - 2025 | Association of British Science Writers

View the timetable for the 2025 Science & Technology Summer School

www.absw.org.uk

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European Competence Centre for Science Communication @scicommcentre.eu · Mar 18

📢 Boosting the Science Communication Ecosystem in Europe

The COALESCE consortium (behind @scicommcentre.eu) has published a series of recommendations on #SciComm aimed at multiple stakeholders, including funders and policymakers at different governance levels.

zenodo.org/records/1477...

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Boosting the Science Communication Ecosystem in Europe - full steam ahead. A policy report

The current policy brief represents an exercise of consolidating and outlining key findings from the Science with and for Society (SwafS-19) sister projects (QUEST, CONCISE, NEWSERA, GlobalSCAPE, RETH...

zenodo.org

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Mar 4

Great opportunity to join the Chemistry World team as a science write for an 8-week paid internship: careers-rsc.icims.com/jobs/3588/sc...

Closing date - 23 March

#scicomm #journalism

Jobs at Royal Society of Chemistry

Find out more about working for us and view all vacancies including. We continue to ensure an inclusive workplace where opportunities are open to all, and where everyone can belong and bring their tru...

careers-rsc.icims.com

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Feb 28

The latest issue of the Science for Environment Policy (SfEP) news alert is out now! SfEP provides reports on the latest environmental research, supporting evidence-based policymaking.

Sign up: lnkd.in/eYpNqX8q to get regular updates on the latest policy-relevant environmental research.

#scicomm

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Feb 7

A great story in IFLScience by Russell Moul about our research looking at whether comics can help jurors understand forensic science in crimical court cases: lnkd.in/efQjekD3

Analysis was conducted by @scicommsuwe.bsky.social student Izzy Baxter during her Msc Science Communication

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Feb 5

Can science comics help jury members understand complex forensic evidence? It seems they can!

Great to have worked with @scicommsuwe.bsky.social student Izzy Baxter and @hdoran.bsky.social on this new research: jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...

#scicomm #forensics

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Jan 23

Hello, Hallo, Hej, Labas, Sveiki, Ahoj to the new National and Regional Hubs who have joined the European Competence Centre for Science Communication being created by the @coalesceproject.eu team!

Find out more about how we work with our Hubs: lnkd.in/dfd3Cdgy

#scicomm #journalism

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Jan 20

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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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Jan 17

Welcome back to the @scicommsuwe.bsky.social Estelle Cheuk!

Estelle is a former MSc Science Communication student of ours who is telling our current students about her work as an Assistant Producer at the BBC Natural History Unit.

Great insights into wildlife filmmaking.

#scicomm #wildlife

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Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol @scicommsuwe.bsky.social · Jan 16

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...

#sciwriting

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ALT: a cartoon drawing of a person using a laptop with the words write written around them

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Jan 14

📣Calling all science communicators and science journalists! Do you explore AI with your audiences?

▶️If you do the @coalesceproject.eu team would love to hear your experiences. Join us at the COALESCE case clinic.
👇👇👇

#scicomm #journalism #horizoneu

European Competence Centre for Science Communication @scicommcentre.eu · Jan 13

💡 It’s time for a new COALESCE case clinic!

Are you a practitioner that explores AI with your audiences? Are you facing specific challenges in your informal science communication activities, artistic or creative work? We are looking for you!

Register: forms.gle/AMFLgTkgDgo3...

#scicomm #horizoneu

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Jan 13

📣Calling all scientists and engineers! Applications are now open to take part in FameLab UK 2025.

It's a great opportunity to showcase your work and hone your communication skills.

🗓️Deadline: 15 Jan

Find out more: news.cheltenhamfestivals.org/t/cr/AQiG-RU...

Take part in FameLab UK 2025

news.cheltenhamfestivals.org

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ABSW @absw.bsky.social · Jan 11

Have you ever wondered what #ABSW has been doing?
Or, if it is worth it to be a member?
Check this out 👇 and tell me what you think 👂

If you want to support excellence in science journalism, visit us at www.absw.org.uk/ and get in contact.

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Jan 3

Job alert! Just 2 days left to apply to be Assistant Editor of the Science for Environment Policy news service: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKY663/e...

SfEP is an environmental news service for policymakers run by @scicommsuwe.bsky.social.

⏰ Closing date: 5 January

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Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol @scicommsuwe.bsky.social · Jan 2

📢 We're recruiting for an Assistant Editor and Network Developer to join our Science for Environment Policy team at UWE! Deadline this weekend!

⏰ Apply by 5 Jan 2025

Search for 'Editor and Network Developer' via the link below for more details & how to apply:

https://buff.ly/3DmUGDd

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Dec 29

📢 Calling all science journalists! The @absw.bsky.social science journalism awards open for entry on Jan 1.

Categories include news item of the year, feature of the year and the video of the year: www.absw.org.uk/pages/absw-a...

⏰ Deadline for entries: 31 Jan 2025

#scicomm #journalism

ABSW Awards 2025: Open to entry January 1, 2025 | Association of British Science Writers

There are 11 categories open to entry in 2025

www.absw.org.uk

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Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social · Dec 29

👉 The latest podcast episode from the COALESCE team @coalesceproject.eu: Measuring Trust in Scientists.

Achintya Rao interviews @colognaviktoria.bsky.social and Niels Mede about their research looking at trust in scientists in 68 countries.

📢 coalesceproject.eu/2024/12/11/s...

#scicomm

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