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A group of young science writers listening to a scientist during a workshop session

A group of young science writers listening to a scientist during a workshop sessionABSW runs a survey on diversity and barriers in UK science journalism

The survey also addresses the challenges faced by working science journalists, including broadcasting, podcasting and science writing.
1 Jul 2025
The featured image was AI-generated with the prompt: communicating gender-based differences in neuroscience

The featured image was AI-generated with the prompt: communicating gender-based differences in neuroscienceABSW-supported guidelines tackle biases in communicating gender-based differences in neuroscience

Guidelines are meant to tackle potential life-long harm caused by misleading claims of sex/gender differences in the brain. By Shareen Haywood
17 Jun 2024
Table with the results from the survey. In-person is the preferred way of engaging.

Table with the results from the survey. In-person is the preferred way of engaging.Networking, training and sharing information makes it worthwhile to be an ABSW member

Here are the results of the ABSW member survey.
25 Mar 2024

ABSW Member survey

We want your feedback!
27 Oct 2023
Members only

How much do you know about the EFSJ?

17 Sep 2023

Survey for freelancers on pay, conditions and rights

17 Sep 2023

Over 2,200 writers covered science for six of the UK’s most popular news outlets

in the first six months of 2022
15 Aug 2022

ABSW members are 60% freelancers (but at least 18% are editors)

By Patience Asanga
6 Jun 2022

Add your voice to a global chorus

8 Mar 2022

Over 3,500 writers covered science for the mainstream press from 2020-2021

21 Feb 2022

Three insights for science writers from the Covid-19 pandemic

Reflections from Andy Ridgway, Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, University of the West of England and RETHINK principal investigator
9 Dec 2021

Tackling the ‘neuro-nonsense’ that supports gender stereotypes

‘Noise in Neuroscience’, will create the first definite good practice guide to responsible communication of research into sex/gender and the brain.
14 Sep 2021

Social media censorship?

If you have been blocked from posting or promoting science stories on social media, we would love to hear from you
23 Feb 2021
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