Our exciting new course offers contributions from world-leading scientists and media practitioners in the field of Science Communication and Journalism.
The MSc course in Science Communication at The University of Sheffield is taught by world-leading scientists and media practitioners in the fields of science communication and journalism. Our internationally recognised expertise, is supported by state-of-the-art media facilities and teaching staff with extensive professional experience in Fleet Street and the BBC. This account is updates by our students.
01/02/2019
Join us next Thursday for our Science Communication seminar from Dr Katie Steckles: 'Maths Public Engagement Goes Large' - all welcome.
Katie will share her experiences running large-scale maths public engagement projects, from a functioning computer made from 10,000 dominoes to a global fractal made from over a million business cards.
There has been lots in the news about genome editing in babies in the last few weeks, but what is the science behind the news? Our SciComm student Ellasin produced this wonderful explainer video on CRISPR as part of her work on the course, and we wanted to share it with you.
29/11/2018
Alumni Holly Rogers has sent through a new job at the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Communications Officer (Engagement) Salary: £26,000-£28,000 Role Duration: Full time, 12 months fixed term The purpose of this role is to ensure clear and consiste
28/11/2018
Paid internship oppotunity at EUFIC
EUFIC Job: Media & Communication Intern: (EUFIC) The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is looking for a Media and Communication Intern to support the team setting up and shaping its media strategy.
27/11/2018
Jamie Gallagher is joining us next week for a SciComm Seminar, he will be discussing 'Why I hate SciComm', which seems like strong words from a science communicator. We can't wait!
29/10/2018
Our first Science Communication Seminar of the new academic year is on Thursday 15 November, 1 PM in Arts Tower LT09. We are welcoming Prof Mark Miodownik from UCL who will be speaking about his Adventures in the World of Publishing: How to Write A Popular Science Book.
Mark is a former Royal Institution Christmas Lecturer, has presented numerous TV and radio programmes, and is currently promoting his new book LIQUID: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives.
All Welcome!
18/10/2018
The SciComm crew went on a field trip to visit Humanstudio to discover more about VR and AR. Also it was Sunny!
It's intro week! Term starts Monday. Let's get cracking on some new quality SciComm!
18/09/2018
JOB KLAXON!!!
Texere Publishing create multiple publications for the scientific, technical and medical markets, including The Analytical Scientist, The Pathologist and The Medicine Maker.
We're now looking to expand our fast growing company with an Assistant Editor who has a desire to produce high-quality, engaging written content.
The successful candidate will curate their own articles, travel to some fantastic destinations and build a network of industry experts to interview.
Based in beautiful Knutsford, Cheshire, we’re just a short commute away from Manchester and Chester.
Assistant Editor Could you see yourself working for the fastest growing scientific and medical publisher in the world? Would you love a job where you get to travel to some fantastic destinations? Do you have a flair for producing high quality and engaging written content within the life sciences? If so, this is a tr...
10/07/2018
Job Klaxon at Imperial as Communications Manager
Communications Manager Applications are invited for the post of Communications Manager in the Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE) at Imperial College London, to start as soon as possible. Within the growing worldwide molecular science and engineering community, IMSE was founded in 2015 as one of Imperia...
10/07/2018
Job Klaxon:
Deputy Editor at Education in Chemistry
Deputy Editor, Education Magazines and Journals Come work on a growing magazine, developing content strategy and new ideas to support our audience of teachers. The Royal Society of Chemistry has a permanent opportunity for a Deputy Editor, Education Magazines and Journals to join us, based in Cambridge, with some travel for meetings, events and c...