Dr Steve Welch
@steve-welch.bsky.social
Half-Engineer, Half-Scientist, Half-Musician ... Committed to novelty and optimism.
Exec. Director of Place, Skills & Knowledge Transfer at https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk
All things #KTP
Exec. Director of Place, Skills & Knowledge Transfer at https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk
All things #KTP
Fab and inspiring talk by @aimafidon.bsky.social at our #KTP@50 event. Insightful and I inspiring: 5* would recommend 🙂
October 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Fab and inspiring talk by @aimafidon.bsky.social at our #KTP@50 event. Insightful and I inspiring: 5* would recommend 🙂
Awesome day at World Design Congress at the Barbican today. Lots of inspiring content; not the least of which being Lord Foster, Kate Raworth and Maria Mazzucato. And, oh look: Brian ENO
September 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Awesome day at World Design Congress at the Barbican today. Lots of inspiring content; not the least of which being Lord Foster, Kate Raworth and Maria Mazzucato. And, oh look: Brian ENO
More mending … New main oven element. Literally took longer to track down the right part to buy than to do the actual fitting.
September 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
More mending … New main oven element. Literally took longer to track down the right part to buy than to do the actual fitting.
Travelling in Barcelona for work rn, it has made me realise how expensive food is in the UK. For example, ham and cheese baguette of exquisite fresh quality + Coke = €3.25
March 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Travelling in Barcelona for work rn, it has made me realise how expensive food is in the UK. For example, ham and cheese baguette of exquisite fresh quality + Coke = €3.25
The TimeTop sculpture in Vancouver Harbour. Definite #Samorost vibes - to me anyway 🙂 @amanita-design.net
February 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The TimeTop sculpture in Vancouver Harbour. Definite #Samorost vibes - to me anyway 🙂 @amanita-design.net
Frozen fountain here in Victoria, on Vancouver island. Chilly here. Also interesting to be here during the tariffs fiasco …
February 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Frozen fountain here in Victoria, on Vancouver island. Chilly here. Also interesting to be here during the tariffs fiasco …
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#nowplaying Ry Cooder live in 1976, following a recommendation from @johnbone.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
#nowplaying Ry Cooder live in 1976, following a recommendation from @johnbone.bsky.social
Moody skies over Brighton Beach today.
December 30, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Moody skies over Brighton Beach today.
Meeting in York with #InnovateUK Place friends, looking back - but also forwards
December 5, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Meeting in York with #InnovateUK Place friends, looking back - but also forwards
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Tonight at 9pm on More 4: some truly scandalous tales for you in our last episode of A History of Royal Scandals.
December 3, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Tonight at 9pm on More 4: some truly scandalous tales for you in our last episode of A History of Royal Scandals.
More mending! Fixing the heated seat in Gill’s 22 year old Audi. She loves this car, but the things to fix list has suddenly started overtaking me. #AudiTT
November 29, 2024 at 6:41 PM
More mending! Fixing the heated seat in Gill’s 22 year old Audi. She loves this car, but the things to fix list has suddenly started overtaking me. #AudiTT
@sixteenthcgirl.bsky.social hosting the #KTPawards2024 in fine style. Reference to Crassus apt on many levels here. IYKYK
November 27, 2024 at 6:37 PM
@sixteenthcgirl.bsky.social hosting the #KTPawards2024 in fine style. Reference to Crassus apt on many levels here. IYKYK
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Study finds that people are more receptive to scientists when they share a personal backstory about how they became interested in their field.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Adding a personal backstory could boost your scientific credibility with the public
Two science communicators explain how researchers who present themselves as curious, fallible humans might be perceived as more authentic.
www.nature.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Study finds that people are more receptive to scientists when they share a personal backstory about how they became interested in their field.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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despite, or perhaps because of, the exodus, bluesky remains a posting retirement home for elder millennials
November 19, 2024 at 1:50 AM
despite, or perhaps because of, the exodus, bluesky remains a posting retirement home for elder millennials
Tip for folk offering help to #innovators - stop offering to help “from cradle to grave” 🤣
November 19, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Tip for folk offering help to #innovators - stop offering to help “from cradle to grave” 🤣
November 19, 2024 at 8:34 AM
#Garden #Innovation #Brainwave Inspired by seeing Gill use her hand blender, I found that a strimmer is brilliant at reducing dry leaves down to fit more in the bin. #thankmelater
November 16, 2024 at 4:29 PM
#Garden #Innovation #Brainwave Inspired by seeing Gill use her hand blender, I found that a strimmer is brilliant at reducing dry leaves down to fit more in the bin. #thankmelater
Troubleshooting the failed electric underfloor heating. #electronics
November 15, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Troubleshooting the failed electric underfloor heating. #electronics