James Romero
@jamesromero.bsky.social
Public Engagement Manager Imperial College London - #ImperialLates and #sciart 'Great Exhibition Road Festival' organiser. Also writes about planets and geology and other stuff. #Scicomm + music geek.
https://bsky.app/profile/jamesromero.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/jamesromero.bsky.social
As we near the end of International Year of Quantum, we're wrapping up the celebrations with a Time-themed #ImperialLates – packed with quantum-fun!
The centre piece of our Quantum Time Zone will be Resonating Possibilities' from Studio Above&Below – an art piece inspired by quantum clocks
The centre piece of our Quantum Time Zone will be Resonating Possibilities' from Studio Above&Below – an art piece inspired by quantum clocks
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
As we near the end of International Year of Quantum, we're wrapping up the celebrations with a Time-themed #ImperialLates – packed with quantum-fun!
The centre piece of our Quantum Time Zone will be Resonating Possibilities' from Studio Above&Below – an art piece inspired by quantum clocks
The centre piece of our Quantum Time Zone will be Resonating Possibilities' from Studio Above&Below – an art piece inspired by quantum clocks
I think Ive posted before about dance and movement as a science storytelling and engagement device for public audiences.
There was some great examples at last week's Diwali celebrating Light themed #ImperialLates - captured by the ever brilliant Brendan Foster
There was some great examples at last week's Diwali celebrating Light themed #ImperialLates - captured by the ever brilliant Brendan Foster
October 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I think Ive posted before about dance and movement as a science storytelling and engagement device for public audiences.
There was some great examples at last week's Diwali celebrating Light themed #ImperialLates - captured by the ever brilliant Brendan Foster
There was some great examples at last week's Diwali celebrating Light themed #ImperialLates - captured by the ever brilliant Brendan Foster
Has a group of people ever had more fun learning about star formation than these people? I doubt it
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Has a group of people ever had more fun learning about star formation than these people? I doubt it
A real highlight of last night's light-themed #ImperialLates celebrating Diwali 🪔
Vinay Jobanputra, the creator of Bollyqueer, collaborated with Matthaus Schullik from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Astrophysics Group to create a dance class that explored the four stages of star formation ⭐
Vinay Jobanputra, the creator of Bollyqueer, collaborated with Matthaus Schullik from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Astrophysics Group to create a dance class that explored the four stages of star formation ⭐
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A real highlight of last night's light-themed #ImperialLates celebrating Diwali 🪔
Vinay Jobanputra, the creator of Bollyqueer, collaborated with Matthaus Schullik from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Astrophysics Group to create a dance class that explored the four stages of star formation ⭐
Vinay Jobanputra, the creator of Bollyqueer, collaborated with Matthaus Schullik from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Astrophysics Group to create a dance class that explored the four stages of star formation ⭐
Sunday at @newscientist.com live with the family:
- Coding lunar rovers with the National Space Centre
- Detecting cosmic rays with the Boulby Underground Lab
- Enjoying Christopher Jackson's beautiful layered cakes of seismic reflection
- Learning vertical farming with the John Innes Centre
- Coding lunar rovers with the National Space Centre
- Detecting cosmic rays with the Boulby Underground Lab
- Enjoying Christopher Jackson's beautiful layered cakes of seismic reflection
- Learning vertical farming with the John Innes Centre
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Sunday at @newscientist.com live with the family:
- Coding lunar rovers with the National Space Centre
- Detecting cosmic rays with the Boulby Underground Lab
- Enjoying Christopher Jackson's beautiful layered cakes of seismic reflection
- Learning vertical farming with the John Innes Centre
- Coding lunar rovers with the National Space Centre
- Detecting cosmic rays with the Boulby Underground Lab
- Enjoying Christopher Jackson's beautiful layered cakes of seismic reflection
- Learning vertical farming with the John Innes Centre
No one ever wants an #ImperialLates to end, but at the close of next week's event, you'll be treated to a beautiful Bollywood dance by Imperial Indian Society to celebrate Diwali, the festival of light!
🎟️: ow.ly/kJ3W50X9Krw
🎟️: ow.ly/kJ3W50X9Krw
October 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
No one ever wants an #ImperialLates to end, but at the close of next week's event, you'll be treated to a beautiful Bollywood dance by Imperial Indian Society to celebrate Diwali, the festival of light!
🎟️: ow.ly/kJ3W50X9Krw
🎟️: ow.ly/kJ3W50X9Krw
🎪 Great Exhibition Road Festival 2026 opens for ideas! 🎪
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social teams can today propose activities for our celebration of art, science, & innovation
📩 Submit proposals lnkd.in/evbJfwNE
📚 Guidance lnkd.in/eYt6nA6T
💡 Advice sessions lnkd.in/e8HdfmCC
☕ 1-2-1s lnkd.in/eqx5ChZv
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social teams can today propose activities for our celebration of art, science, & innovation
📩 Submit proposals lnkd.in/evbJfwNE
📚 Guidance lnkd.in/eYt6nA6T
💡 Advice sessions lnkd.in/e8HdfmCC
☕ 1-2-1s lnkd.in/eqx5ChZv
October 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🎪 Great Exhibition Road Festival 2026 opens for ideas! 🎪
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social teams can today propose activities for our celebration of art, science, & innovation
📩 Submit proposals lnkd.in/evbJfwNE
📚 Guidance lnkd.in/eYt6nA6T
💡 Advice sessions lnkd.in/e8HdfmCC
☕ 1-2-1s lnkd.in/eqx5ChZv
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social teams can today propose activities for our celebration of art, science, & innovation
📩 Submit proposals lnkd.in/evbJfwNE
📚 Guidance lnkd.in/eYt6nA6T
💡 Advice sessions lnkd.in/e8HdfmCC
☕ 1-2-1s lnkd.in/eqx5ChZv
Heads up all Imperial staff and students!!
Next Wednesday we will launch 🚀 the proposals process for teams interested in taking part in @ExRdFestival 2026 🎪
More details to follow......
Next Wednesday we will launch 🚀 the proposals process for teams interested in taking part in @ExRdFestival 2026 🎪
More details to follow......
October 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Heads up all Imperial staff and students!!
Next Wednesday we will launch 🚀 the proposals process for teams interested in taking part in @ExRdFestival 2026 🎪
More details to follow......
Next Wednesday we will launch 🚀 the proposals process for teams interested in taking part in @ExRdFestival 2026 🎪
More details to follow......
The soon-to-be confirmed, single-day programme has been pulled together by the wonderful Charlotte Coales Amy Seakins & Grace Blissett - and will involve panel discussions, lightning talks & ‘deep dives’ all exploring how engagement can create lasting impacts
Capacity is limited so get signed up!
Capacity is limited so get signed up!
September 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The soon-to-be confirmed, single-day programme has been pulled together by the wonderful Charlotte Coales Amy Seakins & Grace Blissett - and will involve panel discussions, lightning talks & ‘deep dives’ all exploring how engagement can create lasting impacts
Capacity is limited so get signed up!
Capacity is limited so get signed up!
🚨 Date confirmed for Imperial's Engagement Day 26! 🚨
If you're academic or professional services Imperial staff Imperial with an interest in societal engagement - this is for you!
📆 26/11
⏰ 09:30-16:00
📌 Scale Space White City, W12 7RZ
ℹ️ More info: lnkd.in/eGHhvHd9
🖋️ Sign up: lnkd.in/exKA5WZp
If you're academic or professional services Imperial staff Imperial with an interest in societal engagement - this is for you!
📆 26/11
⏰ 09:30-16:00
📌 Scale Space White City, W12 7RZ
ℹ️ More info: lnkd.in/eGHhvHd9
🖋️ Sign up: lnkd.in/exKA5WZp
September 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
🚨 Date confirmed for Imperial's Engagement Day 26! 🚨
If you're academic or professional services Imperial staff Imperial with an interest in societal engagement - this is for you!
📆 26/11
⏰ 09:30-16:00
📌 Scale Space White City, W12 7RZ
ℹ️ More info: lnkd.in/eGHhvHd9
🖋️ Sign up: lnkd.in/exKA5WZp
If you're academic or professional services Imperial staff Imperial with an interest in societal engagement - this is for you!
📆 26/11
⏰ 09:30-16:00
📌 Scale Space White City, W12 7RZ
ℹ️ More info: lnkd.in/eGHhvHd9
🖋️ Sign up: lnkd.in/exKA5WZp
My wife picked up this lovely children's book a while ago - and our boys love it.
Today it inspired our first mushroom hunt of the end of summer / autumn - around Stanmore Common
Today it inspired our first mushroom hunt of the end of summer / autumn - around Stanmore Common
September 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
My wife picked up this lovely children's book a while ago - and our boys love it.
Today it inspired our first mushroom hunt of the end of summer / autumn - around Stanmore Common
Today it inspired our first mushroom hunt of the end of summer / autumn - around Stanmore Common
Celebrate Diwali 🕯️ at an evening festival of light 🌟, explore the nature of time ⌛ through dance 💃 & immersive art, or find out all the ways science can improve your wellbeing 🙂
Its the return of the Imperial Lates - our adult evenings of scientific discovery!
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/268433/...
Its the return of the Imperial Lates - our adult evenings of scientific discovery!
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/268433/...
September 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Celebrate Diwali 🕯️ at an evening festival of light 🌟, explore the nature of time ⌛ through dance 💃 & immersive art, or find out all the ways science can improve your wellbeing 🙂
Its the return of the Imperial Lates - our adult evenings of scientific discovery!
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/268433/...
Its the return of the Imperial Lates - our adult evenings of scientific discovery!
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/268433/...
Science Festivals as vehicles for inclusive, live, participatory practise in academic research
At this year's Great Exhibition Road Festival a 'Be a scientist zone' supported @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social teams to incorporate public input into academic practice
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/267814/...
At this year's Great Exhibition Road Festival a 'Be a scientist zone' supported @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social teams to incorporate public input into academic practice
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/267814/...
August 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Science Festivals as vehicles for inclusive, live, participatory practise in academic research
At this year's Great Exhibition Road Festival a 'Be a scientist zone' supported @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social teams to incorporate public input into academic practice
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/267814/...
At this year's Great Exhibition Road Festival a 'Be a scientist zone' supported @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social teams to incorporate public input into academic practice
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/267814/...
🚨 The #ImperialLates returns this October!! 🚨
And there are lots of opportunities for Imperial academic staff and students to bring their research, innovations and ideas to these fun, social post-work events attended by anywhere between between 750-1000 visitors
www.imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/...
And there are lots of opportunities for Imperial academic staff and students to bring their research, innovations and ideas to these fun, social post-work events attended by anywhere between between 750-1000 visitors
www.imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/...
August 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🚨 The #ImperialLates returns this October!! 🚨
And there are lots of opportunities for Imperial academic staff and students to bring their research, innovations and ideas to these fun, social post-work events attended by anywhere between between 750-1000 visitors
www.imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/...
And there are lots of opportunities for Imperial academic staff and students to bring their research, innovations and ideas to these fun, social post-work events attended by anywhere between between 750-1000 visitors
www.imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/...
94% of visitors & 95% of exhibiting academic & student contributors described their overall Great Exhibition Road Festival 2025 experience as good or excellent!
For Imperial teams reporting on their festival participation, we have lots of eval stats we can share - www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266933/...
For Imperial teams reporting on their festival participation, we have lots of eval stats we can share - www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266933/...
August 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
94% of visitors & 95% of exhibiting academic & student contributors described their overall Great Exhibition Road Festival 2025 experience as good or excellent!
For Imperial teams reporting on their festival participation, we have lots of eval stats we can share - www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266933/...
For Imperial teams reporting on their festival participation, we have lots of eval stats we can share - www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266933/...
My 4th 'Bugs Day' at Imperial's Silwood campus. The boys (and I) had a wonderful time at an event that just gets better each year.
For Imperial team's interesting in public engagement with the natural world or environmental research, Bugs day is a wonderful resource to reach public audiences.
For Imperial team's interesting in public engagement with the natural world or environmental research, Bugs day is a wonderful resource to reach public audiences.
July 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My 4th 'Bugs Day' at Imperial's Silwood campus. The boys (and I) had a wonderful time at an event that just gets better each year.
For Imperial team's interesting in public engagement with the natural world or environmental research, Bugs day is a wonderful resource to reach public audiences.
For Imperial team's interesting in public engagement with the natural world or environmental research, Bugs day is a wonderful resource to reach public audiences.
Great free thing to do in London these summer holidays - head to St James' Park at 14:30ish to watch the Pelicans getting fed
The Royal Parks team were amazing answering everyone's questions
The Royal Parks team were amazing answering everyone's questions
July 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Great free thing to do in London these summer holidays - head to St James' Park at 14:30ish to watch the Pelicans getting fed
The Royal Parks team were amazing answering everyone's questions
The Royal Parks team were amazing answering everyone's questions
Thanks so much to Harrow Nature Conservation Forum for talking to our boys about local wildlife at today's Roxeth Show
July 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Thanks so much to Harrow Nature Conservation Forum for talking to our boys about local wildlife at today's Roxeth Show
We reckon 55,000 people joined us & our 1000 Imperial staff and students for the 2025 Great Exhibition Road Festival.
A weekend full of fun and colour and conversations and ideas and a bit of rain, but also lots of sunshine!
Better photos to come from the professionals, but it was filled with joy
A weekend full of fun and colour and conversations and ideas and a bit of rain, but also lots of sunshine!
Better photos to come from the professionals, but it was filled with joy
June 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
We reckon 55,000 people joined us & our 1000 Imperial staff and students for the 2025 Great Exhibition Road Festival.
A weekend full of fun and colour and conversations and ideas and a bit of rain, but also lots of sunshine!
Better photos to come from the professionals, but it was filled with joy
A weekend full of fun and colour and conversations and ideas and a bit of rain, but also lots of sunshine!
Better photos to come from the professionals, but it was filled with joy
""We're always trying to find different and creative ways of exploring some of the topics that we study at Imperial," says me!
We got some lovely coverage from the BBC for one of our Great Exhibition Road Festival sessions this weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We got some lovely coverage from the BBC for one of our Great Exhibition Road Festival sessions this weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
June 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
""We're always trying to find different and creative ways of exploring some of the topics that we study at Imperial," says me!
We got some lovely coverage from the BBC for one of our Great Exhibition Road Festival sessions this weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We got some lovely coverage from the BBC for one of our Great Exhibition Road Festival sessions this weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
10 years of running Festivals at Imperial and my 10th event starts this weekend.
Probably going to get soaked looking at the forecast but set up day still delivers the feelings of excitement. Looking forward to the best (and longest) two working days of the year
Probably going to get soaked looking at the forecast but set up day still delivers the feelings of excitement. Looking forward to the best (and longest) two working days of the year
June 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
10 years of running Festivals at Imperial and my 10th event starts this weekend.
Probably going to get soaked looking at the forecast but set up day still delivers the feelings of excitement. Looking forward to the best (and longest) two working days of the year
Probably going to get soaked looking at the forecast but set up day still delivers the feelings of excitement. Looking forward to the best (and longest) two working days of the year
#ExRdFest celebrates art & science - and Imperial teams are stepping up to tell research stories in creative ways
Here's a cell key ring our chemical biologists will be making with families
We also rehearsed our AurorART workshop with west London artists & planetary scientist Marina Galand
Here's a cell key ring our chemical biologists will be making with families
We also rehearsed our AurorART workshop with west London artists & planetary scientist Marina Galand
May 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
#ExRdFest celebrates art & science - and Imperial teams are stepping up to tell research stories in creative ways
Here's a cell key ring our chemical biologists will be making with families
We also rehearsed our AurorART workshop with west London artists & planetary scientist Marina Galand
Here's a cell key ring our chemical biologists will be making with families
We also rehearsed our AurorART workshop with west London artists & planetary scientist Marina Galand
Bournemouth seafront arcade. Forget the penny machines, fruitys and VR shoot-em-up arcade machines
Check out the carpet!
Check out the carpet!
May 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Bournemouth seafront arcade. Forget the penny machines, fruitys and VR shoot-em-up arcade machines
Check out the carpet!
Check out the carpet!
From cleaning up plastic 🚯, to observing the solar system 🌌, & dancing for better health 💃
Ahead of #ExRdFest we worked with West London's Portobello Radio on 3x radio shows / podcasts 🎤 where Imperial academics discuss their work with the local community
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/263873/...
Ahead of #ExRdFest we worked with West London's Portobello Radio on 3x radio shows / podcasts 🎤 where Imperial academics discuss their work with the local community
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/263873/...
May 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
From cleaning up plastic 🚯, to observing the solar system 🌌, & dancing for better health 💃
Ahead of #ExRdFest we worked with West London's Portobello Radio on 3x radio shows / podcasts 🎤 where Imperial academics discuss their work with the local community
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/263873/...
Ahead of #ExRdFest we worked with West London's Portobello Radio on 3x radio shows / podcasts 🎤 where Imperial academics discuss their work with the local community
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/263873/...
Insect yoga, biological ballet, quantum discos & Bollywood balance…
At the 2025 Great Exhibition Road Festival we're using lots of creative movement to start science conversations.
I think any @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social research can be explored this way, so get in touch if youre interested
At the 2025 Great Exhibition Road Festival we're using lots of creative movement to start science conversations.
I think any @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social research can be explored this way, so get in touch if youre interested
May 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Insect yoga, biological ballet, quantum discos & Bollywood balance…
At the 2025 Great Exhibition Road Festival we're using lots of creative movement to start science conversations.
I think any @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social research can be explored this way, so get in touch if youre interested
At the 2025 Great Exhibition Road Festival we're using lots of creative movement to start science conversations.
I think any @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social research can be explored this way, so get in touch if youre interested