Physics and Astronomy Section

President 2019: Dr. Melissa Uchida, University of Cambridge
President 2018: Professor Jon Butterworth, University College London
President 2017: Professor Michele Dougherty, Imperial College London
President 2016: Professor Philip Diamond, University of Manchester
President 2015: Professor Stephen Sweeney, University of Surrey
President 2014: Professor Louise Harra, University College London

Recorder: Dr. Chiara Circosta, University College London
Past-Recorder: Dr. Chris Harrison, Durham University

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British Science Festival 2021 goes green

For British Science Festival 2021, we’ve partnered with Anglia Ruskin University, an institution with a strong record of incorporating sustainability into every aspect of their University life. Together, we took a pledge to reduce our environmental footprint and amplify our social impact to deliver the greenest British Science Festival in its 190-year history!
Report on Equity in STEM Workforce published

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) publishes its second report: Equity in the STEM workforce.
From Shop Bots to virtual assistants, CREST pupils explore Machines of the Future

The driving force behind image recognition systems, Netflix suggestions, Siri and so much more, machine learning is playing an increasingly bigger part in our daily lives. To learn more about this fascinating form of artificial intelligence, school children across the UK have embarked on the CREST Awards' Machine Learning Discovery Day.
Request for Proposals: National research on inequity and science engagement

The British Science Association (BSA) is currently scoping a potential report into science engagement and inequity across the UK. We are looking for a freelance research professional or small agency to provide support for scoping this project.