Almost two months into the UK’s COVID-19 national vaccination programme, the UK, and other countries worldwide, are fighting not just a deadly virus but a rising tide of misinformation. Read more
Ivvet Abdullah-Modinou took over the leadership of the UK Science Festivals Network in 2014. As she leaves this role, she shares her thoughts on the potential for the science festival landscape after a challenging 2020. Read more
The British Science Association continues to work hard to increase diversity in science through its underrepresented audiences grants for schools. Read more
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM launches its new inquiry into equity in the UK STEM workforce. This is the group's second inquiry. Read more
Our blog covers a wide range of topics in science and how it is communicated. We are interested in many different aspects of science policy, education, public engagement, funding and how science fits in our culture and society.
Ivvet Abdullah-Modinou, Head of Engagement, writes about some of fantastic communities and community-led projects the BSA has supported over the past six years. As she leaves her role, she reflects on the growth and learnings from these programmes. Read more
As the uncertainty surrounding the school year continues to hamper teaching and planning efforts for 2021, we would like to offer our support to all teachers and education specialists at this difficult time. Read more
Back in summer 2020, we were looking for researchers to help us extend our community engagement programme by “buddying up” with community organisers in their local area. We received great interest from researchers across the country, but how do we go about building those relationships? We sought the expertise of Froi Legaspi from Citizens UK to help us develop and deliver relational training for our cohort. Read more
A teacher running the Mayor’s London Scientist programme says the benefits of the scheme for her students have extended well beyond academic achievement alone. Read more
The second instalment of our blog series exploring how science festivals are innovating for young people in the COVID-19 era. Read more
Check out some fun activities that require little resource and will keep your kids entertained over the holiday break! Read more
The success of the COVID-19 vaccine development programmes is just another unprecedented phenomenon of 2020. So how do we celebrate this news, without getting our hopes up or having unrealistic expectations? Protecting against the virus is one part of the puzzle, but the pandemic needs more than medical treatment to end. Read more
While CREST Award activities are often completed in STEM clubs, they are also an ideal means of delivering the science curricula across all four UK nations. We are delighted to launch a new resource helping primary school teachers build CREST Star and SuperStar activities into their lessons. Read more