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The policy brief provides recommendations to help facing complex demands, such as:
➡️Anticipate and navigate misinformation
➡️Tailor approach to time pressure
➡️Accept and communicate uncertainty

Download it on Zenodo: zenodo.org/records/1772...
January 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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The new version of the policy brief incorporates different perspectives from policy, academia, industry, civil society that emerged during four workshops dealing with these topics:

-Climate emergency
-Water oceans and soils
-Health & vaccines
-Artificial intelligence and digital transformation
January 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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🆕The 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 aims at fostering constructive exchange around science when talking about #wickedproblems - complex societal problems that lack straightforward solutions, such as the climate crisis.

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January 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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Don't forget to come along to our course webinar tomorrow!
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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📢 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 (26 𝐉𝐚𝐧) 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. 🙏
January 26, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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📅 Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 12:30–14:30pm (CET)

✍ Registration form: forms.gle/m4UmJb8HcBX8....

⌛ Deadline for registrations: Monday, 9 February 2026, at is 10:00 (CET).

💬Trainers: @andyridgway.bsky.social and Emma Weitkamp, from @scicommsuwe.bsky.social.
European Competence Centre for Science Communication training - 11 Feb 2026
This short taster course will help you recognise misinformation and disinformation, find reliable sources, and consider your role in tackling false information.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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🆕Episode of Science Chatters!

In episode 10 of Science Chatters, we celebrate an award winning film from a UWE Bristol alumni as we explore the power of #conservation storytelling.

🎧https://soundcloud.com/user-983097389/science-chatters-episode-10

Previous episodes:
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January 19, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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📢 MSc Science Communication Webinar

📅Tues 27 Jan 7-8pm (UK time)

If you're interested in our MSc #ScienceCommunication please join our online webinar to find out more about the course!

Registration⤵️
www.uwe.ac.uk/events/scien...

MSc ⤵️
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#scicomm
Science Communication postgraduate webinar | UWE Bristol
Join our live webinar and meet programme leaders from our MSc Science Communication.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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#FECYT, a #COALESCE hub, has published a guide on how to communicate about research integrity (in Spanish).
The guide includes recommendations for scientists, communicators and journalists.
Check the website👉https://comunicacioncientifica.fecyt.es/recurso/guia-comunicar-integridad-investigacion
aecomcientifica.bsky.social Asociación Española de Comunicación Científica (AEC2) @aecomcientifica.bsky.social · Dec 18
Fecyt ha publicado esta 'Guía para comunicar sobre integridad en la investigación' 👇 comunicacioncientifica.fecyt.es/recurso/guia...

#Comunicación clara y responsable sobre #integridadcientífica

Por Mª Ros Capelo y @desayunodudas.bsky.social
Infografías: Cova Fernández
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December 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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STEM Impact School on #scicomm, organised by #COALESCE hub, @w-i-d.de
📆 3 dates in the first half of 2026
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December 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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You may find some useful #scicomm resources on the #RCC website content in English, such as the 1️⃣blog post or the 2️⃣updates 👇
1️⃣https://rhine-ruhr-research.de/rrc-blog/
2️⃣https://rhine-ruhr-research.de/category/update/

👉Look out for #COALESCE resources here 🔗 coalesceproject.eu/publications/
rrcwisskomm.bsky.social Rhine Ruhr Center for Science Communication Research (RRC) @rrcwisskomm.bsky.social · Dec 18
Die neue Ausgabe unseres WissKomm-Newsletters ist erschienen, u.a. mit einem Kommentar zur An-Geber-Kultur in der Wissenschaft und einem Rückblick zum Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation.

Außerdem haben wir die Top 3 der „Weihnachtswissenschaftskommunikationswünsche“ gekürt. 🎄

👉 bit.ly/454Ym7y
December 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Wishing you all the best for 2026 from all of us at the SCU! 🥳 🎉
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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🎄 Wishing you all a very merry Christmas from all of us at the SCU! 🎁
December 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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🎄Christmas closures 🎄

The University will be closed from 16:30 today (Fri 19 Dec 2025) & will reopen at 08:30 on Mon 5 Jan 2026.

Support will be available during this time & campus libraries will be open.

Wishing you all a restful festive break & a Happy New Year!

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December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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👉 𝟓𝟎% of science journalist said they have been a victim of workplace discrimination or harassment, according to the 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 run by Association of British Science Writers (@absw.bsky.social) and the Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol (the UK COALESCE Hub, @scicommsuwe.bsky.social).
December 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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❓ Looking for a new year challenge? Want to know more about science communication?

Take a look at our part-time online Creative Science Communication & Public Engagement CPD Course starting 26 January 2026!

Apply by 16 Jan 2026

courses.uwe.ac.uk/usskns15m/sc...

#scicomm #sciencecommunication
December 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🆕 Blog post

How do you persuade businesses to invest in nature?

Science for Environment Policy (SfEP) news service's Louis Laurence went to the European Commission's annual European Business & Nature Summit in Helsinki, to find out!

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#scicomm #sciencecommunication
December 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🆕 Read the latest blog post from PhD student Guidiana Landivar on her sabbatical visit to the SCU earlier this year 😍.

A lovely diary of #scicomm experiences with the Unit as well as important discussions about scones!

blogs.uwe.ac.uk/science-comm...

#sciencecommunication #PhD #sabbatical
December 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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⚙️What are the evolving #competences to communicate science?

This question opened the session dedicated to identifying training needs for science communicators during the Italian National Congress for Science Communication, held last week at SISSA School.
December 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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📢 Survey reveals diversity gap in #science #journalism alongside widespread harassment

www.absw.org.uk/articles/sur...

The survey was run by @absw.bsky.social & Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol - working as the UK Hub of the @scicommcentre.eu.

#scicomm @andyridgway.bsky.social
Survey reveals diversity gap in science journalism alongside widespread harassment
An online poll highlights inclusivity challenges and workplace and online harassment. By Andy Ridway, Senior Lecturer at UWE and ABSW Board member.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Download on Zenodo our guide 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒔? 𝑨 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔
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How to communicate science in times of crisis? A friendly guide for journalists
This guide offers a set of reflections and practical suggestions to help journalists of any background approach science communication in times of crisis more effectively. Earthquakes, wildfires, droug...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Reflections came up talking about #complexity and #uncertainty: it’s fundamental to give the idea that uncertainty it’s part of science, being transparent that during a crisis it can happen that something is unknown.
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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➡️To get prepared before a crisis comes it’s pivotal in order to tackle it.

At the COALESCE #Hub Hiša eksperimentov in Ljubljana, Slovenian journalists had the opportunity to discuss how to communicate in time of crisis, getting in touch with the guidelines developed by the @scicommcentre.eu
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Our very own Joe Aslett talks about his journey from completing his MSc in #scicomm to joining the @futurumcareers.bsky.social team and his recent travels!

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December 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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🆕 Blog post

From former MSc Science Communication student Joe Aslett on his journey from the MSc to Editorial Assistant at @futurumcareers.bsky.social!

To Futurum & Beyond: The first steps of a UWE Science Communication graduate

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#scicomm #sciencecommunication
December 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM