Science Communication Unit members

• Dr Emma Weitkamp, Associate Professor in Science Communication, Co-Director of the Science Communication Unit
• Dr Clare Wilkinson, Associate Professor in Science Communication, Co-Director of the Science Communication Unit
• Dr Kathy Fawcett, Senior Lecturer in Science Communication
• Dr Laura Fogg Rogers, Senior Lecturer in STEM Education and Communication
• Andrew Glester, Lecturer in Science Communication
• Dr Hannah Little, Senior Lecturer in Science Communication
• Andy Ridgway, Senior Lecturer in Science Communication
• Professor Alan Winfield, Professor of Robot Ethics

• Louisa Cockbill, Project Coordinator for Curiosity Connections Bristol
• Dr Laura Hobbs, Research Fellow
• Sophie Laggan, Communications Officer: ClairCity
• Ruth Larbey,  Editor and Project Manager for Science for Environment Policy
• Elena Milani, Research Fellow
• Dr Margarida Sardo, Senior Research Fellow
• Nicky Shale, Science Writer and Communicator 
• Carla Smith, Project Editor for Science for Environment Policy
• Jane Wooster, Science Communication Unit Administrator

Current

• Andreia Jorge PhD aim is to understand how plant diversity communication is performed, both from the institutions’ perspective and communicators’ angle.
• David Judge in collaboration with the Eden Project, working on their current exhibition Invisible Worlds.
• Pedro Larfargue Advanced traceability technologies to improve the supply chain of the multibillion cocoa and chocolate industry.
• Elena Milani Vaccine movements on social media: a visual and network analysis.
• Achintya Rao Exploration of factors that shape attitudes towards outreach within the particle physics research community. Funded by the CERN Doctoral Student Programme.  
• Andy Ridgway Exploring ways to change food waste behaviour in family households with children in the UK.

Past

• Laura Fogg-Rogers (completed 2019) Learning from engagement: exploring cultures of science communication at live science events.
• Wilasinee Tryiyarat (completed 2017) Factors affecting engagement with informal science learning in Thailand: A regional perspective. Funded by the Royal Thai Government – Director of Studies: Dr Clare Wilkinson, Second Supervisor: Dr Emma Weitkamp.
• Supara Kamolpattana (completed 2016) Science Museum Explainer Training: Exploring factors that influence visitor-explainer interactions. Funded by the Royal Thai Government – Director of Studies: Dr Clare Wilkinson, Second Supervisor: Professor Neil Willey, Third Supervisor: Dr Karen Bultitude.
• Helena Wythe (completed 2016) Meeting food hygiene challenges in older people: Mobilising health assets for health promotion. Funded by University of the West of England, Bristol – Director of Studies: Dr Emma Weitkamp, Second Supervisor: Professor Judy Orme, Third Supervisor: Dr Clare Wilkinson, Forth Supervisor: Dr Lucy Meredith.
• Ann Grand (completed 2012) Open science and public engagement: Exploring the potential of the open paradigm to support public engagement with science. Funded by EPSRC – Director of Studies: Professor Alan Winfield, Second Supervisor: Dr Clare Wilkinson, Third Supervisor: Dr Karen Bultitude.
• Helen Featherstone (completed 2008) Risk communication of climate change: Stakeholder objectives and public responses – Director of Studies: Dr Emma Weitkamp, Second Supervisor: Professor Frank Burnet, Third Supervisor: Dr Katy Ling.

SCU Associates are colleagues who either engage with us through collaboration or co-delivery of teaching or research projects, or are active in science communication/public engagement, but who have not - to date - collaborated with the SCU.

Our Associate network aims to strengthen academic public engagement across UWE, while recognising and celebrating the invaluable contribution of colleagues who work with the SCU.

• Emmanuel Adukwu, Lecturer in Microbiology
• Dawn Arnold, Professor in Molecular Plant Pathology
• Mandy Bancroft, HLS Faculty Lead for Widening Participation
• Jo Barnes, Research Fellow: Air Quality Management Resource Centre / Programme Leader: MSc Environmental Management
• Steve Battle, Senior Lecturer in Information Science
• Juliet Edmonds, Senior Lecturer in Science  
• Mark Everard, Associate Professor of Ecosystem Services
• Bernhard Gross, Associate Professor
• John Hancock, Professor of Cell Signalling
• Enda Hayes, Associate Professor - Air Quality and Carbon Management and Director of the Air Quality Management Resource Centre
• Alison Hooper, Associate Head of Department of EDM
• Ioannis Ieropoulos, Professor - Bioenergy and Self-sustainable Systems
• Matthew Jones, Associate Professor of Public Health  
• Fay Lewis, Programme Leader- MA Education
• Debbie Lewis, Molecular Biology/ Immunology Technician
• Patrick O'Flynn, Senior Lecturer in Building Services and Energy Management
• Danni Sinnett, Senior Research Fellow
• Alan Tapp, Professor of Social Marketing

• Dr Erik Stengler
• Malcolm Love
• Dr Ann Grand