Science, Technology and Innovation
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Blog: Improving STEM education with new technology
I have had an interest in enriching the experience of schoolchildren, especially those at secondary level, ever since I made the leap from being a science researcher to...
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Blog: Exploring the benefits of health technology in the USA
How the health sector uses technology is changing rapidly in the age of Big Data and artificial intelligence. The UK is a world leader in this area, but I was keen to...
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Blog: Science fashion – how scent technology can help mental health
Mental health issues affect 1 in 4 people in the UK each year and new treatments are urgently needed. Common conditions include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and...
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Q&A: Engaging girls and women in science
Today is the International Day of Girls and Women in Science, a day marked by the United Nations to recognise the critical role women and girls play in science and...
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Q&A: Science education through storytelling
How children learn science is being transformed through storytelling. Churchill Fellow Dr Sai Pathmanathan (2016) travelled to the USA to investigate how science...
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Creating virtual environments for education and training
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Inclusive Engagement in Social Entrepreneurship
Gary Fawdrey, based in London and Assistant Programme Manager at UK innovation foundation Nesta, travelled to Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Samoa to explore the...
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Humanitarian sector innovation to inspire young people in STEM
Holli Kimble, an engineer from Bristol, travelled to Kenya and Tanzania to identify innovative humanitarian projects that could help to inspire young people to pursue...
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Investigating the role of cell adhesion molecules in Alzheimer's disease
Rosemary Bamford, a research scientist from Exeter, travelled to Australia to study laboratory techniques that could help to improve understanding of the progression of...
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Advancing gun crime investigations through technology and international best practice
Rachel Bolton-King, a university professor from Nottingham, travelled to France, South Africa and the USA to investigate the use of technology in gun crime...
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Preservation of DNA during police search and recovery of evidence
Lorna Fergus, a forensic scientist from Oxfordshire, travelled to Canada, Australia and New Zealand to explore approaches to training police in the collection of DNA...
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Pointing the finger; applying extreme environment fingermark development to forensic archaeology
Zoe Cadwell, a forensic scientist and lecturer from Bury St Edmunds, travelled to Canada and Australia to study the recovery of finger marks on evidence in criminal...
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Blog: How sunlight strengthens our minds and bodies
Humans evolved on a revolving planet with daily extremes of light and darkness. Our ancestors revered the sun as both a creator and destroyer of life, marking the...
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Blog: Using social media to connect scientists and the public
The use of social media around the world has skyrocketed over the past five years. As the Public Engagement Manager for the University of Dundee’s Leverhulme Research...
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Video: "I met people so aligned with my values"
Watch creative business strategist Arfah Farooq talk about her Churchill Fellowship exploring stories of Muslim women in technology, and the impact her Fellowship has...
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Family science engagement: Sai Pathmanathan’s Story
Story | By Sai Pathmanathan | Family science engagement and learning through storytelling and children’s media | 2016Science education consultant Dr Sai Pathmanathan travelled to the USA in 2016 to investigate science engagement and learning for families through storytelling and...
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Decoding Digital Solutions for Workplace Mental Healthcare
Marcus Gardiner, a Software Developer and Management Consultant from Bath, travelled to the USA to explore the use of digital technology to support good mental health in...
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The Operation of Body Farms - Learning Points for Setting up a Human Taphonomy Facility in the UK
Rose Mary Johnston, a Major Crime Forensic Advisor from Northern Ireland, travelled to Australia and the USA to research body farms, facilities for studying human and...
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Children's physical activity: Kelly Mackintosh’s Story
Kelly Mackintosh travelled to Australia in 2015 to research effective ways of measuring and visualising children’s physical activity levels.
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Changing perceptions towards Engineering: ensuring our country's manufacturing future
Carl Patrick, an Applications Engineer from Nuneaton, travelled to Germany and Japan to research ways of inspiring young people to pursue careers in mechanical engineering.
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Microbiological Contamination Control in Aseptic Processing: A US perspective
Lucy Morton, a trainee clinical pharmaceutical scientist from Bolton, travelled to the USA to study methods of monitoring and preventing microbiological contamination in...
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Using social media to communicate science: creating a practical toolkit
Anthony Lewis, a multimedia producer, graphic designer and science communicator from Camden, travelled to Canada and the USA to explore approaches to teaching science...
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Science by and for people: scientific literacy through citizen science
Dr Hannah Grist, a Marine Ecologist from Oban, Scotland, travelled to Germany and the USA to study efforts to improve the general public's understanding of science...
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Exploring, activating and empowering Muslim women in Technology
Arfah Farooq, from East Ham, and the Head of Marketing at the Makers Academy, travelled to the United Arab Emirates and the USA to explore the potential for greater...
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Optimizing light exposure to improve health and well-being
Linda Geddes, a freelance science journalist from Bristol, travelled to Denmark, Germany, Norway Sweden and the USA to explore ways of optimising light exposure to...
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Hugh Owen's Story
Hugh Owen travelled to the USA in 1996 to study the scientific examination of crime scenes, suspects and victims.
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Science, Technology & Innovation Fellows' Story Collection
Read more about some of our Fellows' achievements in this area.
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Learning more about the impact of science centres
Emma Cook, an exhibition manager from Bristol, travelled to Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and the USA to learn more about the impact of science centres.
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Learning from large-scale health communication projects in New York City
Prof. Tracey Howe, from Glasgow, is Deputy Chair of Glasgow City of Science. She travelled to the USA to learn from large-scale health communication projects in New York...
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Connecting scientists and the public in online dialogues about science
Heather Doran, a project officer from Aberdeen, travelled to China, Japan and the USA to investigate best practice in connecting scientists and the public in online...
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Ethnobotanical Collaboration on Mediterranean Botanical Plants
Ian Whelan, from Stockport, is the director of a research and development company. He travelled to Greece to collaborate in a study on Mediterranean Botanical Plants.
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Walking on Water: Making it possible for young people to learn computing skills regardless of circumstance
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Lead schoolboy expedition to Peru with scientific and mountaineering objectives