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We'll be welcoming Julia to the Festival on Wednesday 10th Sept in Liverpool. The full programme launch is coming up fast now - keep your eyes on the BSA account to be first to find out more!

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🗣️ Could you play a key part in ensuring #research and #policy on #science and #technology is informed by the views, concerns and aspirations of the public? Find out more and apply 👇 📆 Closing Mon 30th June 🔗 sciencewise.org.uk/2025/06/were...

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We're delighted to welcome engineer and Crossbench Member of the House of Lords, Julia Elizabeth King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, as our 2025-26 President! Baroness Brown joins us in September and will make her Presidential Address at #BSF25: www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/barones...

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Meet our Head of Marketing and Communications, Julie Coombes! In this Q&A, she shares her impressive career journey in the higher education sector, what drew her to the organisation and what interests her outside of work. Read below. www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/introdu...

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Congratulations to British Science Association Trustee, and university equalities practitioner, Kevin Coutinho - Kevin has been named an MBE in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for his work in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion #EDI www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/british...

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We’re so excited to be co-hosting the upcoming British Science Festival with our friends @ljmuofficial.bsky.social in September! 🙌 Join us 10–14 September for free events, workshops, and performances across the city. Stay tuned for more details soon! 💙 @britsciassoc.bsky.social

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Important research by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry on engaging with Gen Z and cultivating a diverse talent pipeline >>

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We are proud to be co-hosting the 2025 @britsciassoc.bsky.social British Science Festival alongside @liverpooluni.bsky.social later this year. 📅The dates for your diary are 10-14 September. We look forward to welcoming you to wonderful city of Liverpool!

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Save the date! 🤩 The British Science Festival is coming to Liverpool in partnership with @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social. This 10–14 September, join us for FREE events at iconic cultural venues across the city centre, the docks and uni campuses: ow.ly/vE9n50W0TTa #BSF25

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Save the date! 🤩 The British Science Festival is coming to Liverpool in partnership with @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social. This 10–14 September, join us for FREE events at iconic cultural venues across the city centre, the docks and uni campuses: ow.ly/vE9n50W0TTa #BSF25

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Happy Pride Month folks! 🌈🙌🏼 If you're free this Sunday 08 June between 15.30–16.15 and want to listen to me natter on about queer natural history then come find me at Imperial University 🏳️‍🌈🌳🦋🐠🐧🏳️‍⚧️ #Pride www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/queer-...

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For #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we spoke to Pearl Ayem, a physical climate scientist and one of our Smashing Stereotypes 2025 profiles, about navigating #ecoanxiety in the face of the climate change crisis. Read her thoughts below. 🌏 www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/tacklin...

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STEM skills shortages are costing the UK economy an estimated £1.5 billion a year. Why are there shortages? And how can the skills 'pipeline' be improved? This new report from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology is a must-read: post.parliament.uk/research-bri...

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Come help us deliver this year's British Science Festival in Liverpool! We're in need of: - AV/IT assistants 💻 - Event assistants 👋 - Festival ambassadors 🤩 - Evaluations assistants 💭 - Building managers 🏢 Apply below. www.britishscienceassociation.org/current-vaca...

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We're thinking of our friends and the whole community in Liverpool >>

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Come and be part of the team delivering this year's British Science Festival in Liverpool! Paid roles are now live on the website - check below for details👇

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The 2025 Engage Teacher Conference takes place 2-13 June! There’ll be lots of brilliant after-school online sessions running from 4-5pm covering topics from inclusive practice to research & reflection, & showcases of free resources. www.eventbrite.com/cc/engage-te... #EngageConf25

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The British Science Festival is soon here! We're hiring Festival Ambassadors between 10 and 14 September 2025 in Liverpool. You'll provide exceptional customer service, promote the Festival and assist with wayfinding and ticketing. Apply now! www.britishscienceassociation.org/recruitment-...

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Fantastic to see @liverpooluni.bsky.social's Prof Greg Lynall announced as a #BSF25 Section President! Greg will deliver a fascinating talk in Liverpool in September on the hidden women behind science's biggest moments. More details coming soon! @livunihss.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social

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Almost 3,500 imaginative, passionate, young UK science fans (and talented artists!) entered our British Science Week #BSW25 poster competition this year. It was VERY tough to choose the winners. Visit the BSW website to check out our picks: www.britishscienceweek.org/winners-of-t...

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Introducing our British Science Festival #BSF25 Section Presidents! These science professionals play a crucial role in helping us shape the Festival programme Join us in Liverpool 10 - 14 September Full details to come at the start of July 🦷🪨🌲 www.britishscienceassociation.org/News/announc...

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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Prof McCabe @unirdg-psych.bsky.social reveals how Slough teens found healing through beekeeping! They discovered meaningful social bonds & well-being boosts – proving #community projects can transform #mentalhealth 🐝 Read the full story: rdg.ac/3S1Zm5C

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Thank you @iom3.bsky.social for sharing a summary of our new report on approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion #EDI in #STEM. Published last month, our briefing highlights challenges and offers recommendations for improvement: www.iom3.org/resource/rep...

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Interested in water quality? Join me at the #BSF this year in Liverpool, where I’ll be giving the Environmental Science Award Lecture! 🎉 #waterquality #publicengagement

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A very interesting series of articles on #CommunityEngagement by @britsciassoc.bsky.social, take a look! www.britishscienceassociation.org/creating-kno... #SocialResearch #engagement

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I'm absolutely delighted to share that I will be the @britsciassoc.bsky.social 2025 Award Lecturer for Science and the Arts. I'm super excited for the British Science Festival in Liverpool! #histmed #historyofscience #disabilityhistory

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@liverpooluni.bsky.social Postdoctoral researcher Dr Rebecca Evans has been announced as an Award lecturer for this year’s British Science Festival, which will be hosted in Liverpool in September 2025 with @britsciassoc.bsky.social www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/new...

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If you are free and in London next Tuesday evening, come listen to some truly phenomenal speakers (and me) on diversity in science communication! And it's free! www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/events/2...

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What's in our water and should we be worried? Can we build an 'animal internet'? How can TB be eradicated? And is online gaming affecting what you eat? 🎤 We're excited to announce this year's British Science Festival #BSF25 Award Lecturers! 💡>> www.britishscienceassociation.org/News/british...

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“Be curious yourself, and ask your own questions along the way: learn together with your child." Check out this BBC Bitesize feature on home education science teaching, which includes advice from our Head of Education Maria Rossini and links to some great resources: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...

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The British Science Association has released a new Discussion Pack to accompany their successful #SmashingStereotypes resources. Show your students that there are STEM role models just like them: bit.ly/3R9cOEg #CRESTAwards #CRESTNorthWest @allaboutfutures.bsky.social @britsciassoc.bsky.social

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📢 New Report Alert! Exploring advancing #Equality, #Diversity, and #Inclusion (EDI) in the #STEM workforce. It highlights diversity gaps and skills shortages, based on interviews with EDI leads and HR departments at 14 universities and STEM organisations.

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Global Action Plan's letter now has 750+ signatories, including our CEO Hannah Russell on behalf of the BSA. It’s crucial that action is taken to equip young people with the knowledge and skills to make sense of and confront the climate crisis: www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/british...

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Check our new blog about 10-year-old Poppy, an exceptional pupil at Blackpool Gateway Academy who earned a Gold CREST Award! She researched how important local science museums are to young people developing aspirations of a #STEM career. www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/educati...

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EDI makes science better for society by every metric - very proud of the work that @britsciassoc.bsky.social is doing to push this in Parliament and beyond! Follow them and @stemdandiappg.bsky.social for updates 📝

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📢 Today we've published a new report on behalf of the @stemdandiappg.bsky.social which explores the most effective approaches to progressing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and improving representation in the #STEM workforce >> www.britishscienceassociation.org/News/briefin...

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Introducing our brand-new Smashing Stereotypes discussion pack for 2025! 🎉 Crafted to assist educators, parents, and individuals interested in exploring STEM jobs, you can share the #SmashingStereotypes 2025 campaign with the people around you. www.britishscienceweek.org/smashing-ste...

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🎉 Exciting news! Dr Rachel Williams (@sciwithrach.bsky.social) has joined the British Science Association (BSA) Council as a Trustee. Congratulations, Dr Williams! 👏

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Serving from 1967-68, Dame Kathleen Lonsdale was also the first woman president of the BSA (back when we were the British Association for the Advancement of Science!) >>

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Read a new blog by our Head of Education, Maria Rossini, in Teaching Times for her tips on how we can encourage all children with an interest in #STEM to see themselves as future scientists. From relatable role models to letting students take the lead 💪. www.teachingtimes.com/creating-a-h...

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A fantastic series of essays on community-engaged research from @britsciassoc.bsky.social, featuring our own Kiz Manley and Celeste Ingram's essay 'A lived experience journey in health inequalities research'

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