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London SciComm Socials

In September 2015 we started the London SciComm Socials as a chance for science communicators* from across London to get together. This June, in addition to our London SciComm Symposium, we are hosting a series of training sessions, workshops and networking events.
On Thursday 14th June, we are hosting an afternoon full of career development advice, with advice from people who work in and around science communication. Find out more about roles in the science communication and public engagement sectors, hear about the different routes people have taken to get to their current roles, pick their brains, and learn how to network efficiently! 
* We’ve met scientists, teachers, learned society staff, coordinators of public engagement in universities, TV presenters, marketers, writers, performers, comedians, press officers, scicomm students, bloggers, historians of science, museum folk and we want to meet even more people!
 
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The entire event is operating on a no-fee, zero-budget basis. We are not paying anyone, including the organisers and speakers. The event is taking place in an area surrounded by great places to get tea, coffee and food and so catering isn’t provided.
In contrast to many other scicomm and public engagement events, tickets are free, but to book a place, we ask people to donate at least £5 to charity. All the money we collect will go to <A HREF="http://www.sands.org.uk/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sands: Stillbirth and neonatal death charity</A>.
Sands exists to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, to improve the bereavement care received by parents and families, and to influence policy makers and promote research to reduce the number of babies dying. Sands have provided support to people close to the organisers of the London SciComm Socials, and we are keen to raise as much money as possible for them through this event.
 
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Event Details
1.00pm - 1.30pm Registration
1.30pm - 1.45pm Introduction and welcome 
1.45pm - 3.00pm Session 1: Routes into SciComm
In this session there will be a series of short talks from people in different roles, and at different stages of their career, about the routes they’ve taken into SciComm, followed by a Q&A. 
3.00pm - 3.30pm Break
3.30pm - 4.30pm Session 2: Networking Training
Networking at conferences is rubbish (Shh... don't tell the <A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-scicomm-symposium-2018-tickets-45031721090" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer">London SciComm Symposium</A> team). In this session Dr Steve Cross will help you think about how to embed networking into your working life in painless, time-efficient ways so that your career accelerates.
"Thank you for making me do wonderful things" - feedback from a previous attendee.
4.30pm - 5.00pm Close
 
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Our speakers include...
Dr Steve Cross is a Wellcome Engagement Fellow and formerly Head of Public Engagement at UCL. Steve works with organisations across Europe to advise on public engagement strategy, and the importance of embedding public engagement support at all levels of an organisation. He has experience working with academic staff and students at all levels, across a wide range of subject areas. He is the creator of Bright Club and <A HREF="https://scienceshowoff.wordpress.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Science Showoff</A>, and co-creator of the <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/groups/LondonSciCommSocials/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">London SciComm Socials</A>, Steve is also a <A HREF="https://drstevecross.wordpress.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">freelance public engagement consultant</A>, trainer, presenter and a comedian.
Hana Ayoob is a freelance creative producer of science events, a performer and an artist. She's passionate about bringing people together to explore the world around us, getting more diverse voices heard in science and science communication, and talking about or drawing the weirder animals we share our planet with. Hana cofounded <A HREF="https://twitter.com/minoritystem?lang=en" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Minorities in STEM</A>, a network which supports and showcases BAME individuals working and studying in STEM fields, co-hosts the podcast <A HREF="https://wayady.podbean.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Why Aren't You A Doctor Yet? </A>and is a trustee of the <A HREF="https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/about" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Vagina Museum</A>.
Ivvet Modinou is Head of Engagement at the <A HREF="https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">British Science Association,</A> overseeing their public programmes, including flagship events, such as the British Science Festival and British Science Week, and new innovations like "Run the Solar System" and AccessLab. Her team are also responsible for the BSA’s volunteers across the country; including 37 local branches and 17 scientific sections, all of whom organise, run and contribute to live science events. She also leads the <A HREF="http://sciencefestivals.uk/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK Science Festivals Network</A>. Before joining the BSA she worked at the Natural History Museum, leading the development and implementation of the Museum’s science communication programme. Ivvet has an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College London, and she has developed and delivered science communication training for researchers around the world. She has also been a reporter for the BBC World Service and a sub-editor at The Times. In her spare time, she has co-founded music discovery website<A HREF="http://richseam.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> richseam.com</A> and fledging event series <A HREF="http://thesaturdayschool.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">thesaturdayschool.org</A>
Sarah Cosgriff is a Gender Balance Officer for the I<A HREF="http://www.iop.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">nstitute of Physics</A>. In this role, she works with schools to help them implement approaches to tackling gender bias. Before this, she managed the STEMNET programmes in Birmingham and developed training at The Prince's Trust with the aim to embed STEM into youth work. She is also a freelance science communicator, trainer, TEDx speaker and one of the founders of #BrumScicomm, a network of science communicators in the midlands.
Paolo Arru is a microbiologist turned science communicator working as Associate Producer for <A HREF="http://smashfestuk.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SMASHfestUK</A>, an award-winning STEAM festival based in Deptford, South East London. In the past, he collaborated on projects in the Arts and STEM with and for young people, worked for a microbiology online magazine and co-launched an education website for Italian students wanting to study abroad. Paolo’s freelance practice focuses around community engagement, creative production of events and social media management. 
Claire Asher is a <A HREF="http://www.claireasher.co.uk/index.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">freelance science writer and communicator.</A> She first got into scicomm while studying ants for her PhD at the University of Leeds. Since finishing her thesis she has worked in a number part-time science communication roles at University College London, while also writing popular science as a freelancer for New Scientist, BBC Earth, Science, Nature, and Mongabay, as well as contributing to books, magazines and educational materials.
Dan Taylor is Public Engagement Coordinator at the <A HREF="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/interventional-surgical-sciences" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional Sciences </A>where he supports members to develop public focussed projects, working across strategic direction, internal support and mucking in with scicomm / public engagement activities. In his previous role at <A HREF="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengagement/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Queen Mary University of London </A>he worked across all disciplines, working on a wide range of support, from funding rounds to festivals, award ceremonies to advice sessions.
 
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