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Building trust in the age of misinformation
Astrid Welford, Trainee Press Officer at the Science Media Centre, summarises expert views on how to fight back against misinformation and the current challenges in doing so, following Stempra’s 2026 Communications Training Day.
Communicating stats: “do’s and don’ts” when speaking for numbers
Freya Robb, Senior Press Officer at the Science Media Centre, shares tips from Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter’s Stempra 2026 Communications Training Day session, reminding us that science communication is about making sure the numbers mean something as much as it is about getting them right.
Navigating career journeys in science communication
Clare Green, Media and Communications Officer at the Francis Crick Institute and Stempra committee member shares highlights from a panel on “squiggly” science communication careers at Stempra’s 2026 Communications Training Day.
Straight from the horse’s mouth: Do’s and don’ts for communication officers
Ed Day, Press Officer at the Science Media Centre and Stempra Treasurer shares tips from the journalists you pitch to every day.
Why being on the organising committee was ‘networking without the ick’
Jane Shepley, a freelance writer and editor, gives a behind-the-scenes view on volunteering to organise STEMPRA’s Communications Training Day 2026 and how it became “networking without the ick.”
In memory of Ruth Francis
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Ruth Francis.

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