The latest version of a story I’ve been following for a while…
Research impact story on cost-effective flood hazard information now online.
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Supporting the launch of a Meningitis B vaccination programme
Vaccination scenario modelling was pivotal in the UK’s decision to include group B meningococcal disease as part of the childhood immunisation routine in 2015. Read the whole story on the University of Bristol’s website .
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Measuring social influence for business and government
Developing new analysis tools that determine the extent to which social networks influence decision-making.
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Cracking graphite to help extend life of nuclear power stations
Using advanced materials analysis to help extend the lifespan of two nuclear power reactors, with substantial financial and environmental benefits.
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Protecting subglacial environments in Antarctica
University of Bristol research transformed our image of Antarctica from a lifeless frozen landscape to a living network of dynamic subglacial lakes.
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Shaping suicide prevention initiatives
Suicide accounted for over 6,200 deaths in the UK in 2013 and is the reason for more than 800,000 deaths globally each year.
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Atmospheric tug-of-war: guest blogger for the Canadian Science Writers’ Association
As I prepare to leave for Boston at the end of the week, transatlantic flights and the prospect of air turbulence is fresh on my mind.
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Telling your science impact story: 5 tips for crafting a strong case study
The best way to learn to tell your science impact story well is to tell it often.
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Making a case for impact
An impact case study needs to summarise as much as 15 years of research and define the impact it has had in the past 5 years, including evidence, all within four pages of accessible text – this is where I come in.
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How much information is needed to answer the question ‘So, what do you do?’
I tell the journalist story more frequently because everyone can relate to a magazine article…but it’s only part of my story.
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An occupational hazard of science writing: indiscriminate enthusiasm
I found myself thinking that there truly is no better thing in the world to be doing than measuring the chemical compounds that come out of the business end of a fish.