Promoting equality within the environmental sciences
by Dominic Sheldon, Publications Assistant at the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) Bi-annually the IES invites our members to take part in... read the full article
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Altmetric’s High Five – Zika Research in the News (Feb 2016)
The February High Five blog, brought to you by Altmetric and The Science Council, focuses on the top five research... read the full article
4 actions this International Women’s Day to challenge the scientist stereotype
It’s hard to shift the image of scientists as male, white haired and over the age of 50. Hard to... read the full article
What makes me the best scientist I can be?
For World Water Week we speak to water scientist Sandra, who works at one of our Employer Champions, Affinity Water.... read the full article
5 things science organisations can learn from the largest ever UK study of women at work
By Kathryn Nawrockyi, Gender Equality Director at Business in the Community (BITC) I recently joined a highly engaged group of... read the full article
I stood for election to make a difference
by Dr Bev Mackenzie CSci CMarCsi I will be the first to admit I have always been a ‘joiner’; always... read the full article
A deeply rewarding experience
by Edmund Nickless The Science Council grew out of the former Council of Science and Technology Institutes, a confederation that... read the full article
The role of professional registration in supporting ethical behaviour
By Colin Grant, Chair of the Science Council Registration Authority Unethical behaviour in science can manifest itself in a variety... read the full article
If trust in science falls, society suffers
Ipsos MORI released new polling last month, showing that scientists are among the most trusted professionals in Britain, only behind... read the full article
Prospect launch poster competition for science technicians to showcase skills
Prospect, the union which represents scientists and engineers, has launched a poster competition to encourage more technicians, and those in technical... read the full article