Folks who go to (academic) conferences more than I do:
What do you do with free items that you get or that you pick up at exhibitor booths? Do you consider sustainability/what you will do with the item when you no longer need it in your choice of whether to pick something up or not?
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😃what do you do with the t-shirts when they’re no longer suitable to wear or you want to pass them on?
Folks who go to (academic) conferences more than I do:
What do you do with free items that you get or that you pick up at exhibitor booths? Do you consider sustainability/what you will do with the item when you no longer need it in your choice of whether to pick something up or not?
A photo of a view at Box Hill. There is an open field with trees in the distance and blue skies and clouds in the sky
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Okay great! Will pass it on 🙂 Thank you for clarifying.
I know someone who isn’t an engineer who would be great at undertaking this kind of work - would they be eligible?
Folks! The REWIRE Innovation and Knowledge Centre and other associated EPSRC projects are running a call for proposals looking for someone to investigate barriers to the recruitment and retention of minoritised people in the semiconductor centre:
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I may borrow this idea 🙈
Ideas for how to foster a collegial culture. Within everyday policies and processes there is space to innovate. Just because things have evolved in a certain way, doesn’t mean they have to continue to be that way. theauditorium.blog/2026/04/13/a...
So cool!! Congratulations!!
Avenue Q the musical branding outside the Shaftesbury Theatre London
Theatre treat time 🎭
This blogpost is 💜
A newsletter header for “IGNITE Network+ Monthly News Digest, February 2026” featuring an illustrated banner of diverse people standing behind a globe with icons representing energy technologies above them. The IGNITE Network+ logo appears in the top right. Below the banner, text introduces highlights from the energy research community, including event highlights, publications, the IGNITE Champions network, and community updates.
A large conference room with high ceilings and purple accent lighting is filled with attendees seated at round tables during the “EDI in Energy Research: From Theory to Practice” event. Everyone is facing a presenter at the front of the room. Two large projection screens display the same slide with text and graphics. The presenter sits at a table with a microphone, while attendees take notes on laptops and paper. The room features tall arched windows, wooden floors, and a ceiling‑mounted projector.
Infographic titled “UK Energy Sector EDI Interventions: A Scoping Survey,” branded with the IGNITE Network+ and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logos. The infographic summarizes current Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices, challenges, and opportunities in the UK energy workforce. It reports that 180 respondents participated, with demographic details shown. A section titled “Voices from the Sector” includes short quotes about EDI being treated as optional, valued but inconsistent, or reduced when budgets tighten. The “State of EDI” section shows statistics including 68% reporting that leadership treats EDI strategies as important, 61% saying the same for policies and guidance, 41% regularly reviewing data, and 23% having fully staffed EDI functions. A circular chart highlights priority dimensions of diversity, mainly gender and ethnicity. “Enablers of Effective EDI Interventions” lists leadership commitment, co‑designed engagement, adequate resourcing, and data‑driven feedback. A bar chart in the “Barriers to Progress” section shows leadership buy‑in and resourcing as the biggest obstacles. “Future Direction/Key Takeaways” highlights four themes: embedding EDI strategically; resourcing and leadership; intersectional and collaborative practice; and improving data without over‑surveying. A small illustration at the bottom shows a person unlocking a door, representing future progress.
A project summary report cover titled “Navigating EDI Complexity: Addressing Challenges in Energy Research Sector,” branded with the UKRI EPSRC and IGNITE Network+ logos. The title sits on a purple banner over a background of interlocking puzzle pieces. Below, the report lists the principal investigator and co‑investigators from Cranfield University. The opening of the executive summary is shown, explaining that the project examines gaps between EDI commitments and implementation in the energy sector using mixed‑methods research.
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EDI in Energy Research event, webinar insights on UK energy‑sector EDI interventions, new publications, a call to join the IGNITE Champions Network, and community updates.
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A view of London skyscrapers and a train station from a tall building
A view of London skyscrapers and a train station from a tall building
Today I am at a conference type event and the view is very cool from the location.
Plus group of folks who I didn’t expect to see are here too and it is nice to catch up with them 🤩
From the dizzying spins of figure skating to the geology of curling stones to the toll skiing takes on the body, there is plenty of science behind the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics. Dig in here
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Get ready for cute dinos, lots of feelings and some unexpected happenings in the late Cretaceous!
📅: TONIGHT
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Margaret W. Rossiter coined the term “Matilda effect” to describe the bias against acknowledging the achievements of women scientists. Some cases illustrating the Matilda effect include Eunice Foote, Rosalind Franklin, & Jocelyn Bell Burnell
#Womeninstem
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Ooo what country?
I liked the Haitian kit a lot!
It’s wild how fast they go down the hill too!!
Me tooooo.
I am a fan of the white/cream trousers.
So much!
I also really like the iridescent helmets - they are so shiny 🤩
Same! 🤩
I am excited for the half pipe.
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Hello! Following on from highly successful events like @ukgovcamp.com a group of us are now in the early stages of developing a similar event for civil servants involved in policy development.
😞 but why is this the expectation?
I have experienced the role overlap before - it was tricky and tiring.
So someone more senior to me told me the more senior you get, the less time you are afforded to settle into a role. I’m not sure this matches what anyone has told me in the past as it always a process to settle into a role.
For people more senior than I am - is this actually true? 😵💫
