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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

This is great to see! Some fabulous work being recognised here. Glad the scheme worked for you all.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Sorry to hear this, thanks for letting us know.

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 21/08/2025

Get hands-on at MA Conference 2025 🛠️ In Cardiff you'll be able to take part in interactive workshops on topics including: • Working equitably with partners • Implementing Easy Read • Making ethical choices in museum scenarios • Exploring Intangible Cultural Heritage through music, food and more

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Discover our programme of workshops at Conference 2025 - Museums Association

Explore the exciting range of interactive sessions for delegates in Cardiff

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Talking Maths in Public @tmip.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

It’s so close now! Still just time to bag a ticket for TMiP 2025, where you can meet and network with other maths communicators, upgrade your skills and learn some new tricks: talkingmathsinpublic.uk

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Talking Maths in Public @tmip.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Our #TMiP25 conference attendees will also learn about how skills from stand-up comedy can improve our maths comm, with experienced comedy producer Chris Head. Tickets at talkingmathsinpublic.uk

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Hana Ayoob @hanaayoob.co.uk · 09/07/2025

Whether you’re attending @big-stem-network.bsky.social next week or not, we have a special #NerdyLooks challenge planned! Snap a photo of your outfit or part of it and share with the hashtag. Pls use alt text! @acescicomm.bsky.social

Text heavy graphic. BIG does #NerdyLooks 14th to 20th July. Prompts for the week are M - Spark, T - Bright, W - Life, T - Matter, F - Count and S & S - Free choice. Smaller text in a speech bubble says Bonus challenge: Wear one thing which has previously sparked a SciComm conversation. The text is on a grey centre which is surrounded by a pale green border covered in purple doodles related to science and science communication.

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Kirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

⚡Funderworld⚡ What are the attractions? "The Amazing Grant Tombola" "The Polaris House Haunted Mansion" "It's A Small World - Panel Membership Selection Game"

Very busy poster attached to railings. The main text reads "Funderworld theme park, Bristol"

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Talking Maths in Public @tmip.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Talking Maths in Public is the UK's network for maths communicators. We run a conference every two years, and will shortly be opening sales for this year's event, 28th-30th Aug at @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social. Join our mailing list at talkingmathsi... for updates!

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 02/04/2025

Tickets Alert: Visit the UK’s largest particle accelerator – the Diamond Light Source ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tic... A stunning flying saucer-shaped building housing a large particle accelerator can be found not far from Didcot and it opens to the public for free tours a few times a year.

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Tickets Alert: Visit the UK’s largest particle accelerator – the Diamond Light Source

A stunning flying saucer-shaped building housing a large particle accelerator can be found not far from Didcot and it opens to the public for free tours a few times a year.

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IPR @uniofbathipr.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Become a guest writer for the IPR blog! Share your expertise, studies, and thoughts to enrich the policy conversation. Help shape the future of public policy by joining us here: buff.ly/0ueINOw #PublicPolicy #PolicyDiscourse

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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Our retrospective of all our recent family fun activities begins next week! Dull but worthy - Where’s The Fun challenges families to complete 27 learning outcomes while enduring the exhibition. #Museums

A very grumpy looking child.
The black and white poster is entitled ‘where’s the fun? A retrospective of recent dull but worthy family fun events’

Tickets unavailable

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Royal Society must choose between Musk and its integrity. When science itself is under attack, neutrality becomes complicity, says Kit Yates. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

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Royal Society must choose between Musk and its integrity - Research Professional News

When science itself is under attack, neutrality becomes complicity, says Kit Yates

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Jo-ho-ho @jobrodie.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

The Public Engagement Spark Awards 2025A open next week - funding for #SciComm folk working in STFC-areas (astro- / nuclear physics, computational science, quantum tech) www.ukri.org/opportunity/.... Max £20k, closes 24 April.

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Public Engagement Spark Awards 2025A

Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science, people, technology or facilities.

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Sam Langford @samsighs.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

OBS for Beginners Are you someone who wants to get to grips with livestreaming? Do you want to find out more about how to use OBS in a way that is accessible, inclusive and engaging? I'm offering an intro training session where we'll build a new stream together! www.eventbrite.com/e/obs-for-be...

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OBS for Beginners

Learn how to set up a simple livestream from scratch, whether you're playing video games, running an actual play, hosting a panel and more.

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Sam Langford @samsighs.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The BIG Event this year is at the @ri-science.bsky.social, home of the Christmas lectures, the Faraday theatre and so much more science history! BIG is the skills sharing network for STEM communicators, and I am so excited to be involved in making it happen! www.big.uk.com/latest-news/...

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Kirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Executive Officer vacancy in my team starting salary £37,999 rising to £45,163 Working across Research and Innovation Services at @uniofbath.bsky.social to support department leadership team Looking for organised, flexible and proactive. No week will look the same. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

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CC12411 Executive Officer - Jobs at Bath

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

📢 Calling all BSI members! Our BSI Communication & Engagement grant scheme is here to support your #PublicEngagement projects in #immunology Apply for up to £1,000 to bring your #SciComms ideas to life 💡 Deadline for applications: 1 February 2025 🔗 bit.ly/3Y9j8gm

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Pattern is Willow Socks from the Woodland Designs collection by Kat Megan. Found on Ravelry.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

After the unnecessarily complicated socks I decided to try another toe-up pattern. This one is sooo much quicker and easier. In less than ten days I've produced a whole sock and the second toe. Very pleasing indeed! #Knitting #Socks ##Lace

A multi coloured (reds, purples, and blues) hand knitted sock with a lace pattern on the front. Next to it is a ball of the yarn and the toe of the second sock. All on top of the paper pattern.

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Public Engagement Unit @ UniofBath @uniofbathpeu.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Since 2023, Twerton & Whiteway Community Network members have been developing their #CommunityResearch agenda funded by@ukri.org. Check out what they've been up to + their approach to using research and engaging with academic researchers to empower their community. blogs.bath.ac.uk/publicengage...

A green vinyl banner attached to railings with the words "Twerton and Whiteway Community Network" in green

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Job alert 📣: Our centre hub, @uniofbath.bsky.social, is hiring for a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology. They are keen to receive applications from those working in Environmental Psychology. 🌍 Deadline: Monday 10 February. Find out more and apply now: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

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CH12266 Senior Lecturer - Jobs at Bath

Senior Lecturer

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Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol @scicommsuwe.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

✨MSc Science Communication online open event✨ Thurs 30 Jan 2025 7-8pm Join us for an overview of the MSc, the SCU & the opportunity to ask Programme Leader @doc-webber.bsky.social lots of questions! www.uwe.ac.uk/events/msc-s... #scicomm #sciencecommunication #publicengagement

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Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol @scicommsuwe.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

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

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

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Jo-ho-ho @jobrodie.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Royal Society has an afternoon event on 13 Jan about careers in Engineering Biology, a term I discovered for the first time last year and had to google (but turns out I already knew what it was). The afternoon session has someone from DSIT royalsociety.org/science-even...

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Careers in engineering biology | Royal Society

Hear from people who have established a career in engineering biology.

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Jo-ho-ho @jobrodie.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I'm pleasantly surprised to find that Google / YouTube's setting for "Allow third-party companies to train AI models using my channel content" is OFF by default and you can tick in the Channel > Advanced Settings option to allow it, if you wish. Then choose which companies can use it.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Matthew is really good at this stuff. It's so easy to overlook, but vital for great #SciComm #PublicEngagement

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Not long after this, Potato worked out how to jump onto my desk from this position. She got pretty adept at it too, not bad for a 16yo. Sadly, Potato took ill over the festive season and we said goodbye to her in the small hours of this morning. We had a lovely couple of years with her.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

While not located in the Public Engagement Unit with me, the person in this role will work closely with us in the PEU to ensure joined up approaches and sharing learning between our central team and this new Research Group.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

📣#JobAlert #PublicEngagementLead 5 yr, full time. Starting at £37,999. Working in the newly developed Bath Mental Health Research Group (MHRG) @uniofbath.bsky.social to work with young people aged 12-25 in the region. Lots of #PublicInvolvement. Deadline 16 January. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

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CH12324 Public Engagement Lead - Jobs at Bath

Public Engagement Lead

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Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol @scicommsuwe.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

📢 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

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

The penultimate picture. On day 24 of #ArtAdventCalendar we have a sweet treat.

A round boiled sweet in a yellow and pink striped wrapper. Set against a pale blue background and surrounded by a black square.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Today's #ArtAdventCalendar is a snowperson for day 23. They are wearing a smart purple scarf.

A white snow person wearing a smart purple scarf. They are smiling gently. Set against a pale background and surrounded by a black square.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Day 22 of #ArtAdventCalendar brings us a gift, wrapped with a big bow.

A square Christmas gift with blue and red wrapping paper with a large bow on the top. Set against a yellow background all surrounded by a black square.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Another update on how they are looking together. Four more to go!

21 festive pictures in squares. Backlit by sunshine.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Ho Ho Ho! He's getting his sleigh ready for next week. This is Santa. Another one that makes me chuckle because his smile isn't in the right place, but I don't think he cares. Day 20 #ArtAdventCalendar

Head and shoulders of Santa. He's wearing a red hat and red jacket with white trim on both. He also has a white fluffy beard. His gentle smile is slightly too low, but he doesn't care.
Set against a dark blue background and surrounded by a black square.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Day 18 (missed a day again, sorry). A rather cheerful gingerbread person whose neck is just a little bit longer than it should be. This is one that makes me chuckle every time I see it. Glad to see this one out on display. #ArtAdventCalendar

The bread, torso and arms of a ginger bread person. They have a cheerful smile, a green bow tie, and red buttons. Their neck is a bit too long, but they don't care.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Bob bob bobbing along. A little red Robin jobs us for day 17 #ArtAdventCalendar

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Ding dong! Ding dong! It's day 16 and we have a golden bell. #ArtAdventCalendar

A golden bell with a red spotty band around it. Against a dark blue background and surrounded by a black square.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I made this blanket a few years ago. Has a similar vibe. But this was a pattern, not something I made up.

A crochet blanket made up of squares with animals on each square.

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Helen Featherstone, PhD @hfeatherstone.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

And today we have a Christmas tree. I still haven't got the actual tree up. It's in the garden, just waiting to be called into action. #ArtAdventCalendar

A lovely green Christmas tree with red trimmings and a (slightly wonky five-pointed) yellow star. Against a pale blue background and surrounded by a black square.

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