We are delighted announce that we have two great events coming up in March.
Join us for a Lab Visit at Cambridge or our exclusive webinar “How to Communicate Our Science to a Non-Scientific Audience” led by Professor Clare Elwell
Communicating Science Event
We are thrilled to announce our next workshop: “How to Communicate Our Science to a Non-Scientific Audience”, led by Professor Clare Elwell on 27th March 2024, from 10:30 to 12:00 GMT (online via Teams). Registration is mandatory—please click on this link to sign up. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t miss out! 😊
This workshop will provide valuable tips and tricks for effectively sharing scientific research beyond academia, including engaging with the media (e.g., magazines, social media, blogs). We encourage Early Career Researchers at all stages to join.
Professor Claire Ewell is a member of the R4N Scientific Advisory Board and a Professor of Medical Physics in the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at University College London (UCL), where she also serves as Vice Dean for Impact in the Faculty of Engineering Sciences. She is a founding member and Past President of the Society for Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, President of the London International Youth Science Forum, and Founder and Trustee of the charity Young Scientists for Africa (YoSA). Internationally recognised as a pioneer in the use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in clinical settings and functional studies, she has conducted research with both adults and infants — not only in standard lab settings but also in resource-limited environments, such as rural Gambia.
Beyond being an inspiring scientist and renowned researcher, Clare has developed exceptional science communication skills throughout her career. During her British Science Association Media Fellowship at The Financial Times in London, she honed her ability to effectively communicate science to non-scientific audiences. Her contributions to public engagement and science communication have been widely recognised, earning her several awards, such as the UCL Provost’s Public Engagement Award, the Medical Research Council Science Suffrage Award, the Inspirational Teacher Award at the UK Inspirational Awards for Women, the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Research Award. In July 2024 she delivered the UCL Festival of Engineering – Six Days to Change the World which attracted over 10,000 attendees of industry partners, policy makers, general public and school and community groups to engage with engineering innovations at UCL.
Registration is mandatory. Click here to register for the science communication event
ECR Lab Visit
We are excited to invite members of the R4N Early Career Researcher network to a lab visit at the Cambridge Babylab of the Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge. The visit will take place on the 12th of March from 2 to 4pm. This is a great opportunity for Early Career Researchers to network, see a different research environment and get a sense of the research going on in the labs.
The Cambridge Babylab runs many exciting studies led by different research groups focusing on early development (e.g., PIPKIN, WaM & BaM, BRIGHT, and others). The studies use a range of research methods, including eye-tracking, fNIRS, EEG, motion capture and behavioural measures. During the visit, you will be able to see the different testing rooms to get a feel of how participant visits take place.
After the lab visit, Dr Sarah Lloyd-Fox will run an informal Q&A session on ECR support and advice. The discussion will cover topics such as being a woman in academia, work-life balance and working part time. Following the Q&A, the event will conclude with a social where R4N members and people from the Department of Psychology at Cambridge will have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas over tea/coffee and snacks.
Registration is mandatory. Click here to register for the lab visit.
We have limited capacity and slots will be allocated on a first come first serve basis, so don’t miss out! 😊. Registration closes on 5th March, 2025, midday.
We will be providing 5 travel grants for those living outside Cambridge. If you would like to apply, please fill out the travel award form here and send it back to ecr.r4n@kcl.ac.uk. Deadline for travel grant application is 5th March, 2025, midday.