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Policy communications – reaching politicians and policymakers
With our new government settling in and science high on the political agenda, we're exploring the challenge of reaching policy makers and politicians through comms during an online panel discussion.
Press Officer Training Day 2025
Date and time: 6 March, 09:15 – 16:00 Venue: Wellcome, Euston Road, London Registrations are now open to Stempra’s annual event for early career scicommers, the Press Officer Training Day, via Eventbrite. This is an in-person only event at Wellcome, London, as we want to encourage as much networking as possible. Who should come? If you are an […]
Stempra end of year science quiz
Date & Time: Monday 9 December, 18.30- 21:00 Where: The Castle, Farringdon Back by popular demand, this year for our end of year social we are hosting a fabulous science quiz. Come along and show us your brains! Join us on Monday 09 December for a celebration of science and collaborative, competitive fun as we […]
Summer ‘lunch and learn’ FREE masterclasses for Stempra members
During the warmer months of 2024, Stempra organised free lunchtime online training sessions! All members were invited to attend four masterclasses that took place through June and July. Each session was run by an expert on their topic and provided useful guidance for science communication and engagement professionals. #1. Social media for science communicators: 12-1pm Weds 5th June […]
Podcasting for research communications
An online discussion about the potential of podcasting to communicate your organisation’s work and reach Tue, 21 May 2024 18:00 – 19:30 BST About this event Stempra invites you to join us for an online discussion about the potential of podcasting to communicate your organisation’s work and reach a broad, interested audience. During an online […]
Stempra AGM 2024 minutes
The Stempra AGM took place online again in 2024 to allow for as wide attendance as possible. We celebrated our events over the past year and thanked committee members and co-chair Fiona who were stepping down. Attendees were also given a sneak preview of the soon to be launched new Stempra website… Meeting Minutes 20.3.24 […]
Stempra North – a day of learning and networking in Liverpool
In early September, we hosted Stempra North – an in person meeting of science communications professionals for Stempra members. The event took place at Pembroke House, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and was jam-packed with opportunities to learn from experts, and improve skills as a science communicator, with a little bit of networking too. There […]
Stempra Summer Social!
Our summer networking event will take place on 22 August at the Alwyne Castle pub in Highbury, London from 19.00-22.00. Joining us will be #SciComms colleagues from ABSW and MJA – both associations’ members will be reserving their tickets separately. We held a joint summer social last year and it was fun and well attended. […]
Stempra sparkles in Scotland
In late July, we hosted our first Stempra Scotland event since 2018, and what a fun, educational and engaging day it was! We had over 50 attendees, who travelled from Glasgow, the Highlands, Aberdeen, Carlisle, Northumberland and Leeds, as well as our local colleagues in Edinburgh, and who work for funders, higher education institutes, thinktanks and government bodies.
Useful Links
- Stempra Guides
- 2019 Stempra Guide To Being A Media Officer
- Sense about Science guide for scientists on how to deal with the media
- Preprints: A checklist for press officers
- Specific topics
- Using statistics in the Media
- Resources from the Royal Statistical Society
- Making sense of statistics from Sense about Science
- Dealing with Controversial Issues
- The Science Media Centre’s page for press officers
- Media Copyright
- Factsheet on UK copyright law
- International Media
- BBC’s guides to the media landscape in each country
- Science Media Centres around the world
- Peer Review
- A Peer Review guide from Sense about Science
- Useful Science Conferences
- The AAAS conference
- World Conference of Science Journalists
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