Science Communication Unit (SCU)

Policy briefs exploring the impact of COVID-19 on people and the planet have been published by researchers from UWE Bristol’s Science Communication Unit. During the global pandemic, children’s lives were changed by both the presence of the virus and measures put in place to control it e.g., closure of schools and play spaces, move to … Continue reading "Driving policy around the COVID-19 pandemic"

By Dr Margarida Sardo  Homes Under the Microscope (HOMEs) is a multidisciplinary project that brings scientists, participants and the textile industry together to develop a new way to measure microplastics in the home. It is a collaboration between the University of West England, the University of Leeds and the University of Edinburgh. The researchers involved … Continue reading "Homes under the Microscope: A citizen-led project to investigate airborne microplastics in the home"

by Mic Palmer A Youth Climate Café that took place in St Marks Church in Easton in April 2022 invited young people across Bristol to come and share in climate discussions and activities.  It was organised by UWE Bristol researchers, community members and charitable groups in Easton. Audience engagement activities on the day included an immersive … Continue reading "What we can learn from Easton – 3 indicators of community climate action"

Today marks the launch of a new year-long programme that aims to inspire and motivate young people in the West of England to pursue green career pathways. Known as Inspire Sustainability, it is one of three West of England Combined Authority (WECA)-funded initiatives as part of the Green Futures Fund, that, if successful, could be replicated and scaled to … Continue reading "Shining a light on green job pathways for the next generation"

A toolkit and training for effective youth climate comms and social action UWE Bristol’s Science Communication Unit (SCU) is launching a new Youth Climate Action Toolkit to empower young people to act on things that matter to them. The toolkit is suitable for 16-24-year-olds, and we encourage you to please download and share the kit … Continue reading "A toolkit and training for youth climate social action"

I never thought that my professional life would change in the way it has over the last three years. Nor could I even imagine the challenging and unexpected circumstances all of this change was going to happen within. After studying for a degree in Biology at the University of Seville  in Spain, I obtained a … Continue reading "Studying science communication online: My professional transition during a global transition"

Sophie Pavelle I never knew what I wanted to be – except that any career for me had to have three conditions: it must involve an above-average dose of the outdoors, I would like to be in charge of the agenda, and some sort of animal (any will do!) needs to be in close proximity … Continue reading "Finding purpose in prose…and science communication  "

Finishing our MSc in Science Communication and graduating during a pandemic and national lockdowns was not how any of us expected it to go. But despite that I managed to get a job a few months after submitting my thesis. Not only that, but what I learnt, the work I did and the experiences I … Continue reading "Graduating and working during the COVID-19 pandemic"