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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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On this day in 1997, we held a discussion entitled 'Scientific judgement- contribution to or substitution for policy'. It was topical at the time in relation to the fatal brain disease BSC (mad cow disease) and outbreak of e-coli in the 1990's.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
On this day in 1997, we held a discussion entitled 'Scientific judgement- contribution to or substitution for policy'. It was topical at the time in relation to the fatal brain disease BSC (mad cow disease) and outbreak of e-coli in the 1990's.
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🏾🔬👩🏻🔧👩🏼🚀
Following in the footsteps of the UK's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, are UK ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan, Member of ESA's Astronaut Reserve @astromeganne.bsky.social. 👩🚀👩🚀👩🚀
Hear from Meganne on who inspired her. 👇
Following in the footsteps of the UK's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, are UK ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan, Member of ESA's Astronaut Reserve @astromeganne.bsky.social. 👩🚀👩🚀👩🚀
Hear from Meganne on who inspired her. 👇
February 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🏾🔬👩🏻🔧👩🏼🚀
Following in the footsteps of the UK's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, are UK ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan, Member of ESA's Astronaut Reserve @astromeganne.bsky.social. 👩🚀👩🚀👩🚀
Hear from Meganne on who inspired her. 👇
Following in the footsteps of the UK's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, are UK ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan, Member of ESA's Astronaut Reserve @astromeganne.bsky.social. 👩🚀👩🚀👩🚀
Hear from Meganne on who inspired her. 👇
📢 Upcoming! Join us on Wednesday 18th March @royalsociety.org for an evening discussion on the case for responsible science activism. Book your free, in-person or online space here: bit.ly/46p6YGQ #climatechange #NetZero #Scienceactivism
February 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
📢 Upcoming! Join us on Wednesday 18th March @royalsociety.org for an evening discussion on the case for responsible science activism. Book your free, in-person or online space here: bit.ly/46p6YGQ #climatechange #NetZero #Scienceactivism
We are delighted to welcome Professor Anjali Goswami FRS, Chief Scientific Advisor DEFRA, as our fifth panelist for the upcoming Feb event on enhancing the UK's preparedness and resilience to #climatechange. lnkd.in/e34giP7E
February 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM
We are delighted to welcome Professor Anjali Goswami FRS, Chief Scientific Advisor DEFRA, as our fifth panelist for the upcoming Feb event on enhancing the UK's preparedness and resilience to #climatechange. lnkd.in/e34giP7E
We chatted with @lizshutt.bsky.social of @insightsnortheast.bsky.social about weaving together the world of research and S&T with place-based policy. Liz explores how cross-system collaboration is helping to develop and support regional policy in NE.
🎧Listen now: bit.ly/3LTHZoe #FSTPodcast
🎧Listen now: bit.ly/3LTHZoe #FSTPodcast
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
We chatted with @lizshutt.bsky.social of @insightsnortheast.bsky.social about weaving together the world of research and S&T with place-based policy. Liz explores how cross-system collaboration is helping to develop and support regional policy in NE.
🎧Listen now: bit.ly/3LTHZoe #FSTPodcast
🎧Listen now: bit.ly/3LTHZoe #FSTPodcast
📢 Join us for an evening of discussion and debate on the UK's preparedness and resilience to the impacts of #climatechange. Wed 25th Feb @royalsociety.org. Book your free in-person or online space here: lnkd.in/e34giP7E
February 2, 2026 at 10:16 AM
📢 Join us for an evening of discussion and debate on the UK's preparedness and resilience to the impacts of #climatechange. Wed 25th Feb @royalsociety.org. Book your free in-person or online space here: lnkd.in/e34giP7E
It was great to see so many of you at our evening discussion on Wednesday on the resilience of the UK's National Infrastructure @royalsociety.org. A big thank you to our excellent panelists and eminent Chair, Lord David Willetts.
📺 Watch it all again here: lnkd.in/eBU84R5n
📺 Watch it all again here: lnkd.in/eBU84R5n
January 30, 2026 at 10:37 AM
It was great to see so many of you at our evening discussion on Wednesday on the resilience of the UK's National Infrastructure @royalsociety.org. A big thank you to our excellent panelists and eminent Chair, Lord David Willetts.
📺 Watch it all again here: lnkd.in/eBU84R5n
📺 Watch it all again here: lnkd.in/eBU84R5n
Our final speaker, Professor Peter Bonfield @uniwestminster.bsky.social explores the recent FloodReady review and its relation to the UK's national infrastructure and significantly, the impact on those affected. 1 in 5 properties in the UK are at risk of flooding. #FSTevent
January 28, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Our final speaker, Professor Peter Bonfield @uniwestminster.bsky.social explores the recent FloodReady review and its relation to the UK's national infrastructure and significantly, the impact on those affected. 1 in 5 properties in the UK are at risk of flooding. #FSTevent
Resilience is not just a security risk, it is an economic one.' Joanna Cavan, Managing Director UK Telecoms Lab explores cyber attacks and how her team search for and find security threats and loopholes in UK telecommunications. #FSTevent
January 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Resilience is not just a security risk, it is an economic one.' Joanna Cavan, Managing Director UK Telecoms Lab explores cyber attacks and how her team search for and find security threats and loopholes in UK telecommunications. #FSTevent
Blythe Crawford, Director of Grail, Tiberius Aerospace, and advisor to the Alan Turing Institute, discusses the importance of protecting data, the fragility of Western infrastructure, and the lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine. #FSTevent
January 28, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Blythe Crawford, Director of Grail, Tiberius Aerospace, and advisor to the Alan Turing Institute, discusses the importance of protecting data, the fragility of Western infrastructure, and the lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine. #FSTevent
'In a world this connected, risk behaves differently'. Nathalie Black, Group Director of @ofcom.bsky.social is our second expert to talk about the resilience of the UK's National Infrastructure this evening @royalsociety.org. #FSTevent
January 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
'In a world this connected, risk behaves differently'. Nathalie Black, Group Director of @ofcom.bsky.social is our second expert to talk about the resilience of the UK's National Infrastructure this evening @royalsociety.org. #FSTevent
Our first science policy discussion of the year- Resilience of the UK's National Infrastructure - held @royalsociety.org, this evening begins with Dr Deborah Petterson of @neso-energy.bsky.social who uses the North Hyde substation fire as her opening case study.
January 28, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Our first science policy discussion of the year- Resilience of the UK's National Infrastructure - held @royalsociety.org, this evening begins with Dr Deborah Petterson of @neso-energy.bsky.social who uses the North Hyde substation fire as her opening case study.
🏢 🌿 This Wednesday @royalsociety.org, we host our first science policy event of 2026 on the Resilience of the UK's National Infrastructure. We have a full house, but you can still join us online or grab a last-minute place here: www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2026/...
January 26, 2026 at 12:55 PM
🏢 🌿 This Wednesday @royalsociety.org, we host our first science policy event of 2026 on the Resilience of the UK's National Infrastructure. We have a full house, but you can still join us online or grab a last-minute place here: www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2026/...
Our 2025 Foundation Future Leaders are making their final field trip this week to the @esrf.fr and @cern.bsky.social. Here are a few snaps from their adventures so far!
January 23, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Our 2025 Foundation Future Leaders are making their final field trip this week to the @esrf.fr and @cern.bsky.social. Here are a few snaps from their adventures so far!
How does an interdisciplinary mindset work in the space sector? Major Projects Lead @ukspaceagency.bsky.social and 2025 Foundation Future Leader Lauren Taylor explores this and more in our latest blog. 📚 Read on: lnkd.in/euC7Z84s
January 21, 2026 at 10:12 AM
How does an interdisciplinary mindset work in the space sector? Major Projects Lead @ukspaceagency.bsky.social and 2025 Foundation Future Leader Lauren Taylor explores this and more in our latest blog. 📚 Read on: lnkd.in/euC7Z84s
Increasing diversity is good for everyone. On #MartinLutherKingJr Day, we wanted to revisit this article by Ijeoma F. Uchegbu from our journal archives. Some excellent food for thought, and as relevant today as it was then.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Increasing diversity is good for everyone. On #MartinLutherKingJr Day, we wanted to revisit this article by Ijeoma F. Uchegbu from our journal archives. Some excellent food for thought, and as relevant today as it was then.
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🌍 Join us on Wednesday 25th February @royalsociety.org for a discussion on how to enhance the UK’s preparedness and resilience to climate change.
Book your free, in-person or online place here: bit.ly/45WXOkx
Book your free, in-person or online place here: bit.ly/45WXOkx
January 16, 2026 at 11:19 AM
🌍 Join us on Wednesday 25th February @royalsociety.org for a discussion on how to enhance the UK’s preparedness and resilience to climate change.
Book your free, in-person or online place here: bit.ly/45WXOkx
Book your free, in-person or online place here: bit.ly/45WXOkx
One of our key missions is to create a platform for debate of policy issues with a science and technology element. From climate change to AI, nuclear fusion and more, our year's events are always very topical and varied. Coming up January - March 2026: bit.ly/49GaTjz
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
One of our key missions is to create a platform for debate of policy issues with a science and technology element. From climate change to AI, nuclear fusion and more, our year's events are always very topical and varied. Coming up January - March 2026: bit.ly/49GaTjz
Do you know about the services we provide for Learned and Professional Societies? Read our L&PS Liaison Officer, Lori Frecker's article in our latest journal on what she does day to day. bit.ly/3Z6x7pJ
January 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Do you know about the services we provide for Learned and Professional Societies? Read our L&PS Liaison Officer, Lori Frecker's article in our latest journal on what she does day to day. bit.ly/3Z6x7pJ
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Alex Rhys OBE as our new CEO.
Alex will join the FST on 16th March, bringing extensive experience of science, policy, and organisational leadership. bit.ly/4pzgLAS
Alex will join the FST on 16th March, bringing extensive experience of science, policy, and organisational leadership. bit.ly/4pzgLAS
January 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Alex Rhys OBE as our new CEO.
Alex will join the FST on 16th March, bringing extensive experience of science, policy, and organisational leadership. bit.ly/4pzgLAS
Alex will join the FST on 16th March, bringing extensive experience of science, policy, and organisational leadership. bit.ly/4pzgLAS
Did you know that we had given our journal a revamp?
New articles include a regular feature that digs into the archives of our events. In this issue, we turn back time to 2015 when we held a discussion on the business of the environment. Read in full: bit.ly/49rZ6F8
New articles include a regular feature that digs into the archives of our events. In this issue, we turn back time to 2015 when we held a discussion on the business of the environment. Read in full: bit.ly/49rZ6F8
January 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Did you know that we had given our journal a revamp?
New articles include a regular feature that digs into the archives of our events. In this issue, we turn back time to 2015 when we held a discussion on the business of the environment. Read in full: bit.ly/49rZ6F8
New articles include a regular feature that digs into the archives of our events. In this issue, we turn back time to 2015 when we held a discussion on the business of the environment. Read in full: bit.ly/49rZ6F8
📢 With fires and floods hitting the headlines, how can we better protect against future extreme weather events? Join us on 28th Jan @royalsociety.org for an evening discussion on the resilience of the UK National Infrastructure. Book your FREE place: bit.ly/48yR7XP
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 AM
📢 With fires and floods hitting the headlines, how can we better protect against future extreme weather events? Join us on 28th Jan @royalsociety.org for an evening discussion on the resilience of the UK National Infrastructure. Book your FREE place: bit.ly/48yR7XP
We have been working hard planning our 2026 programme of events and have a lot of exciting things lined up. Some dates for your diary 👉 www.foundation.org.uk/Events/Forwa...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
We have been working hard planning our 2026 programme of events and have a lot of exciting things lined up. Some dates for your diary 👉 www.foundation.org.uk/Events/Forwa...
We wanted to platform early-mid career voices on some of the topical issues in science and technology. Read this great piece by our Foundation Future Leader, Ruqaiyah Patel, on the EPSRC's clean energy strategy. bit.ly/3YhYOf
December 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We wanted to platform early-mid career voices on some of the topical issues in science and technology. Read this great piece by our Foundation Future Leader, Ruqaiyah Patel, on the EPSRC's clean energy strategy. bit.ly/3YhYOf