The Foundation for Science and Technology
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We bring together Government, Parliament, the research community, and industry to identify science and technology issues and influence decision makers. We are a registered charity.
⏳ On this day in 2004, we held a debate on science communication and the significant benefits. What a timely reshare! You can read the whole discussion summary here: bit.ly/4oTWPso
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
⏳ On this day in 2004, we held a debate on science communication and the significant benefits. What a timely reshare! You can read the whole discussion summary here: bit.ly/4oTWPso
Looking forward to joining forces with ARC | Advanced Research Clusters for our next discussion event on Life Sciences and specifically the Life Sciences Sector Plan. 🧬Spaces are nearly gone, but you can secure a last-minute in-person or online place here: bit.ly/41Izsct
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Looking forward to joining forces with ARC | Advanced Research Clusters for our next discussion event on Life Sciences and specifically the Life Sciences Sector Plan. 🧬Spaces are nearly gone, but you can secure a last-minute in-person or online place here: bit.ly/41Izsct
Happy #QuantumWeek2025! To celebrate, we invited AWE Chief Scientist, Dr Rob Lock, and Prof Sir Peter Knight, a leading figure in quantum optics @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, onto the FST podcast to chat about quantum technologies.
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/47wSaWs #IYQ2025
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/47wSaWs #IYQ2025
November 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Happy #QuantumWeek2025! To celebrate, we invited AWE Chief Scientist, Dr Rob Lock, and Prof Sir Peter Knight, a leading figure in quantum optics @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, onto the FST podcast to chat about quantum technologies.
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/47wSaWs #IYQ2025
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/47wSaWs #IYQ2025
👻 Barriers to progress can be a chilling notion, but what are the barriers to successful Science and Technology in the UK? Funding? Research culture? Explore these issues and more with us on Wed 19th Nov at Liverpool Hope University. Book your free place: bit.ly/FFL2025Conf
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
👻 Barriers to progress can be a chilling notion, but what are the barriers to successful Science and Technology in the UK? Funding? Research culture? Explore these issues and more with us on Wed 19th Nov at Liverpool Hope University. Book your free place: bit.ly/FFL2025Conf
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Here's why diversity in science really matters: on our blog, ScienceWrite alum Dr Jasmeen Kanwal explores the career of Professor Thema Monroe-White and her work using big data to uncover systemic bias: #BlackHistoryMonth https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/10/why-diversity-in-science-really-matters/
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Here's why diversity in science really matters: on our blog, ScienceWrite alum Dr Jasmeen Kanwal explores the career of Professor Thema Monroe-White and her work using big data to uncover systemic bias: #BlackHistoryMonth https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/10/why-diversity-in-science-really-matters/
📡🚀 'Bold and audacious' - Do you know about the UK's work in space? In this FST Journal article based on a talk given by the Chief Scientist @ukspaceagency.bsky.social, Professor Adam Amara, we explore UK Government-funded space science. Read on: bit.ly/4354U5g
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
📡🚀 'Bold and audacious' - Do you know about the UK's work in space? In this FST Journal article based on a talk given by the Chief Scientist @ukspaceagency.bsky.social, Professor Adam Amara, we explore UK Government-funded space science. Read on: bit.ly/4354U5g
📢 We are delighted to welcome Professor John Bell of the University of Oxford to the panel on Wed 12th November to help us explore how to deliver the UK Life Sciences Sector Plan. Book your free in-person or online space now: bit.ly/41Izsct
October 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
📢 We are delighted to welcome Professor John Bell of the University of Oxford to the panel on Wed 12th November to help us explore how to deliver the UK Life Sciences Sector Plan. Book your free in-person or online space now: bit.ly/41Izsct
We had a brilliant time co-hosting the 'AI and the future of work' discussion event in Belfast with @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and @matrixni.bsky.social. Thank you to all of our speakers and to the audience for your great questions and feed-in!
October 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We had a brilliant time co-hosting the 'AI and the future of work' discussion event in Belfast with @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and @matrixni.bsky.social. Thank you to all of our speakers and to the audience for your great questions and feed-in!
With COP30 just a few weeks away, we are re-listening to this FST podcast episode with Prof Nathalie Pettorelli @zslofficial.bsky.social, which explores the important connections between the climate and biodiversity crises. 🦔🦒🐍🦋 bit.ly/47Gn6DV
October 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
With COP30 just a few weeks away, we are re-listening to this FST podcast episode with Prof Nathalie Pettorelli @zslofficial.bsky.social, which explores the important connections between the climate and biodiversity crises. 🦔🦒🐍🦋 bit.ly/47Gn6DV
🤖 We are looking forward to travelling to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on Wednesday for our joint discussion event alongside @matrixni.bsky.social on AI and the Future of Work. You can still secure a last-minute, in-person or online place: bit.ly/46imiFG
October 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🤖 We are looking forward to travelling to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on Wednesday for our joint discussion event alongside @matrixni.bsky.social on AI and the Future of Work. You can still secure a last-minute, in-person or online place: bit.ly/46imiFG
🗣️ UPDATE | Delighted to have Tony Wood, Chief Scientist at GSK join us at our 'UK Life Sciences Sector Plan' discussion event on Wednesday 12th November at Refinery ARC | Advanced Research Clusters, West London.
Book your in-person or online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct
Book your in-person or online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct
October 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🗣️ UPDATE | Delighted to have Tony Wood, Chief Scientist at GSK join us at our 'UK Life Sciences Sector Plan' discussion event on Wednesday 12th November at Refinery ARC | Advanced Research Clusters, West London.
Book your in-person or online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct
Book your in-person or online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct
📢 Wed 12 November | Don't miss our next London-based evening discussion at The Refinery, ARC West London, on Delivering the UK Life Sciences Sector Plan.
Book your in-person and online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct
Book your in-person and online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct
October 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
📢 Wed 12 November | Don't miss our next London-based evening discussion at The Refinery, ARC West London, on Delivering the UK Life Sciences Sector Plan.
Book your in-person and online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct
Book your in-person and online space here: bit.ly/41Izsct
📚 Have you read the latest issue of our journal? Take a look at this article by Professor @psmonks.bsky.social called 'Critical Minerals: The key to a transitioning world'. There are also more articles from experts who sat on a panel with him for our spring event. bit.ly/4ogwepi
October 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
📚 Have you read the latest issue of our journal? Take a look at this article by Professor @psmonks.bsky.social called 'Critical Minerals: The key to a transitioning world'. There are also more articles from experts who sat on a panel with him for our spring event. bit.ly/4ogwepi
Delighted to host Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser on Wednesday evening at The Royal Society for our 'In Conversation' event. You can rewatch the whole event, including extended Q&A, here.
📺 youtu.be/ouTdgMO5aZk
📺 youtu.be/ouTdgMO5aZk
In Conversation with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser
YouTube video by The Foundation for Science and Technology
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Delighted to host Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser on Wednesday evening at The Royal Society for our 'In Conversation' event. You can rewatch the whole event, including extended Q&A, here.
📺 youtu.be/ouTdgMO5aZk
📺 youtu.be/ouTdgMO5aZk
We are back at @royalsociety.org for our 'In Conversation' event with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, who has taken to the stage alongside our Chair, Lord David Willetts. As former CEO @ukri.org, she is discussing varying aspects of the S&T landscape and state of research in the UK.
October 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We are back at @royalsociety.org for our 'In Conversation' event with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, who has taken to the stage alongside our Chair, Lord David Willetts. As former CEO @ukri.org, she is discussing varying aspects of the S&T landscape and state of research in the UK.
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The Foundation For Science and Technology will host its annual 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 on 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
💡 Highlights:
• Regional science & innovation developments
• Barriers to success in UK science, technology & innovation
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱; please register www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2025/...
💡 Highlights:
• Regional science & innovation developments
• Barriers to success in UK science, technology & innovation
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱; please register www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2025/...
October 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Foundation For Science and Technology will host its annual 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 on 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
💡 Highlights:
• Regional science & innovation developments
• Barriers to success in UK science, technology & innovation
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱; please register www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2025/...
💡 Highlights:
• Regional science & innovation developments
• Barriers to success in UK science, technology & innovation
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱; please register www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2025/...
📚New blog | In a world where evidence-informed policy making is struggling in the face of populism and climate inactivity, some scientists have turned to more activist approaches. In our latest guest blog, Dr Tracey Elliott discusses this: bit.ly/4h0BTgT
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
📚New blog | In a world where evidence-informed policy making is struggling in the face of populism and climate inactivity, some scientists have turned to more activist approaches. In our latest guest blog, Dr Tracey Elliott discusses this: bit.ly/4h0BTgT
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Continue the conversation on #AI and sign up for an 'AI and the Future of Work in NI' free event on 22nd October @4.30pm. In person and online.
➡️ bit.ly/46imiFG
➡️ bit.ly/46imiFG
🍂 Have you signed up for any of our exciting (free!) Autumn discussion events? Coming up... AI and the future of work, Delivering the UK Life Sciences Strategy and Opportunities and Challenges in science, technology & innovation. www.foundation.org.uk/Events
October 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Continue the conversation on #AI and sign up for an 'AI and the Future of Work in NI' free event on 22nd October @4.30pm. In person and online.
➡️ bit.ly/46imiFG
➡️ bit.ly/46imiFG
October is #BlackHistoryMonth, and to help mark this, we are revisiting a discussion event we held in December 2022, focusing on black scientists and exploring the challenge of tackling racism in UK Science and Technology. You can watch it all again here. youtu.be/yDSatxkQ6gU
Black Scientists - Tackling Racism in UK S&T
YouTube video by The Foundation for Science and Technology
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
October is #BlackHistoryMonth, and to help mark this, we are revisiting a discussion event we held in December 2022, focusing on black scientists and exploring the challenge of tackling racism in UK Science and Technology. You can watch it all again here. youtu.be/yDSatxkQ6gU
🍂 Have you signed up for any of our exciting (free!) Autumn discussion events? Coming up... AI and the future of work, Delivering the UK Life Sciences Strategy and Opportunities and Challenges in science, technology & innovation. www.foundation.org.uk/Events
October 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🍂 Have you signed up for any of our exciting (free!) Autumn discussion events? Coming up... AI and the future of work, Delivering the UK Life Sciences Strategy and Opportunities and Challenges in science, technology & innovation. www.foundation.org.uk/Events
📢 One week to go until our 'In Conversation' evening with Dame Professor Ottoline Leyser @royalsociety.org. Spaces are now very limited, but you can still secure your spot in person or online here: bit.ly/40ffJAh
October 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
📢 One week to go until our 'In Conversation' evening with Dame Professor Ottoline Leyser @royalsociety.org. Spaces are now very limited, but you can still secure your spot in person or online here: bit.ly/40ffJAh
New Podcast episode! Fantastic to have Senior lecturer in chemistry education @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, Dr Helen Coulshed join us to discuss equity in learning and how interdisciplinary science can help make STEM more inclusive.
🎙️Listen now: bit.ly/3Wcylyl
🎙️Listen now: bit.ly/3Wcylyl
September 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
New Podcast episode! Fantastic to have Senior lecturer in chemistry education @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, Dr Helen Coulshed join us to discuss equity in learning and how interdisciplinary science can help make STEM more inclusive.
🎙️Listen now: bit.ly/3Wcylyl
🎙️Listen now: bit.ly/3Wcylyl
Fantastic to hear from Professor Calum Semple, CSA @scottishgov.bsky.social, this week during our Foundation Future Leaders' excursion to Edinburgh. You can find out more about the FFL and how to apply for next year's cohort here: www.foundation.org.uk/Future-Leaders
September 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Fantastic to hear from Professor Calum Semple, CSA @scottishgov.bsky.social, this week during our Foundation Future Leaders' excursion to Edinburgh. You can find out more about the FFL and how to apply for next year's cohort here: www.foundation.org.uk/Future-Leaders
Our Foundation Future Leaders were out on the road today, visiting Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliament! Here are some snaps from their outing and meetings.
September 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Our Foundation Future Leaders were out on the road today, visiting Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliament! Here are some snaps from their outing and meetings.
🤖 AI and the Future of Work | Join us on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at Queens University Belfast for our joint discussion event with QUB and @matrixni.bsky.social. Book your free online or in-person before they go! bit.ly/46imiFG
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🤖 AI and the Future of Work | Join us on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at Queens University Belfast for our joint discussion event with QUB and @matrixni.bsky.social. Book your free online or in-person before they go! bit.ly/46imiFG