#MediaFellows
Media Fellowships are offered through a sponsoring institution or university who fund the Fellowship for their members/employees.
If you are an individual who would like to become a Media Fellow then ask your employer to get in touch.
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Francis Hassard has been placed with BBC Future, supported by Cranfield University.
Francis’s work has informed full-scale innovations now adopted by UK water utilities and underpins Defra-funded surveillance programmes protecting vulnerable communities.
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🌐Tao Cheng has been placed with the BBC Science Unit, supported by the UCL Engineering.
Tao's research interests include AI and big data, network complexity, urban analytics, with applications in transport and mobility, and natural hazard prevention.
Learn more🔗 zurl.co/yJIdc
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🌐 Tao Cheng @SpaceTimeLab has been placed with #BBC Science Unit supported by the @uclengineering.bsky.social
Tao's research interests span AI and big data, network complexity, and urban analytics.
Learn more about this #ABSW programme🔗 zurl.co/puZ71
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🔬 Francis Hassard has been placed with #BBCFuture supported by the Cranfield University
Francis’s work has informed full-scale innovations adopted by UK water utilities and surveillance programmes protecting vulnerable communities
Learn more about this #ABSW programme🔗 zurl.co/puZ71
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💻 Svenja Nierwetberg @snierwetberg.bsky.social has been placed with @data.ft.com supported by the @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social
Svenja is also looking for new ways to study natural mouse behaviour and its neural correlates over extended timescales.
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💻 @kityates.bsky.social has been placed with @livescience.com supported by the @uniofbath.bsky.social
Kit is a prominent commentator on the role of math/science in society, writing regularly for media outlets and appearing on radio and TV shows.
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🔬@IvanaDrobnjak10 Ivana Drobnjak has been placed with @theguardian.com supported by @uclengineering.bsky.social
Ivana is particularly focused on ethical, human-aligned AI tech.
Learn more about this #ABSW programme 🔗 zurl.co/puZ71
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🔬Etelka Chung has been placed with @iflscience.com supported by the @UniofHerts (Univ. Hertfordshire )
Etelka is a Research Fellow at the Wolfson Centre for Biodetection Instrumentation Research.
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🏫If you are an institution or membership body that would like to offer a Media Fellowship to your staff or members, get in touch with Sallie Robins, Executive Secretary 👉 zurl.co/YqIzG
👀Meet this year's fellows 🔗 zurl.co/ttV7o
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🎤The ABSW Media Fellowships:
Engage – give scientists the confidence to engage with the media
Foster Trust – tackle mistrust and misrepresentation
Bridge the Gap – between journalists and scientists
Build Understanding – between science and society
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New: @CranfieldUni and the @UniofHerts
@uniofbath.bsky.social and @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social return for a 2nd year
@uclengineering.bsky.social and @ucl-global.bsky.social (UCL Global Engagement) continue long-standing support
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🔬The ABSW Media Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for practising scientists, clinicians & engineers to spend 2-6 weeks working at the heart of a media outlet.
🏢6 institutions will support #ABSW Media Fellowships in 2025
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ABSW is also looking for media outlets willing to welcome our fellows - practising scientists, clinicians, and engineers - to spend two to six weeks working with them.
Alexander McNamara enjoyed it. Do you want to try also?
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ABSW is looking for institutions that want to place their scientists, clinicians, or engineers in a fellowship programme with British media outlets.
Tiffany Taylor was one of last year's fellows and can testify in favour of the programme.
Check it out 👉 www.absw.org.uk/pages/media-...