Andy Ridgway
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Reposted by Andy RidgwayWe’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
- 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
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- 📢 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
- Reposted by Andy Ridgway📢 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... 🧵⤵️
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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...
- 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
- Reposted by Andy RidgwayInterested 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

- 📣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
- 💡 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
- 📣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...
- Reposted by Andy RidgwayHave 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.
- 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
- Reposted by Andy Ridgway📢 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: buff.ly/3DmUGDd