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Training and networking events throughout the year
Analysis Writing Workshop with Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times
Now fully booked
29 Nov 2024 9:30am
ABSW Coffee Break
Let's meet for a coffee break on the last Monday of each month at 13:30 on Discord.
25 Nov 2024 1:30pm
UK Conference of Science Journalists 2024
Bookings now closed
15 Oct 2024 9:00am
One Day Podcasting Course with Martin Redfern & Emma Brisdion
From recording your podcast to adding magic and marketing it, this highly practical one day course will enable you to create your own podcast.
5 Sep 2024 10:00am
ABSW Summer Social - joint party with Stempra & MJA
Book early as places are limited!
22 Aug 2024 7:00pm
Members only
ABSW Awards Ceremony 2024
Booking now closed. Royal Institution, London, 18:30 Wednesday July 3, 2024
3 Jul 2024 6:30pm
Young Science Writer 2024 - Award Ceremony
In partnership with The Royal Institution and the BBC.
24 Jun 2024 1:00pm
ABSW Networking 2
It doesn't matter where you are based, you just have to book a couple of hours to meet other ABSW members.
12 Jun 2024 6:00pm
Members only
Interview Skills Workshop with Alok Jha
Bookings now closed.
14 May 2024 2:00pm
Professor Dame Angela McLean in conversation with Pallab Ghosh
An ABSW special event, in partnership with Science Museum ‘Lates’
9 May 2024 7:00pm
Annual General Meeting, Meet the Editors and Social
Contribute to the future of your ABSW at the 2024 AGM and a chance to network with key editors
16 Apr 2024 6:00pm
Members only
The story behind the story
Hear from those selected for our monthly showcase on how they got their winning story.
21 Mar 2024 6:00pm
ABSW Networking 1
Let this be the first of many meetings we can have online wherever you are.
21 Feb 2024 6:00pm
Members only
'Missed the Deadline' Christmas Party
Join us for food, drinks and networking at our annual late Christmas party
17 Jan 2024 6:30pm
Members only
Tax doesn't have to be taxing - ABSW webinar
Bookings now closed, joining instructions have been sent to all those registered
9 Jan 2024 6:00pm
Speed-career advice for student science journalists
Bookings now closed
16 Nov 2023 7:00pm
Early career science journalist training opportunity
A 1-day workshop for those starting their career in science journalism.
10 Oct 2023 10:00am
Opinion Writing Masterclass
Booking for this two day online masterclass is now closed
7 Oct 2023 10:30am
Welcome to the 'Dark Side': An insight into commercial science and health communications
7 Sep 2023 6:00pm
ABSW Summer Social
Join friends and colleagues from Stempra and the MJA at the joint summer social
31 Aug 2023 6:30pm
Members only
ABSW Awards Ceremony 2023
Royal Institution, London, 18:30 Thursday July 13
13 Jul 2023 6:30pm
Dr Semmelweis at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Tickets are available for the preview show on 30 June, at 19:30 BST.
30 Jun 2023 7:30pm
Members only
Science & Technology Journalism Summer School
Registration now closed
27 Jun 2023 9:30am
ABSW Young Science Writer of the Year Award 2023
Celebration event and awards ceremony
26 Jun 2023 2:00pm
Reporting on Iran: Science under revolt and repression
Image Credit: Taymaz Valley https://www.flickr.com/photos/taymazvalley/
16 May 2023 6:30pm
ABSW Annual General Meeting 2023
18 Apr 2023 6:30pm
Members only
Sir Patrick Vallance in conversation with Pallab Ghosh
An ABSW special event, in partnership with Science Museum ‘Lates’
29 Mar 2023 7:00pm
Members only
CANCELLED Informal ABSW social
Due to the rail strike our venue is closing tomorrow afternoon so this event is cancelled
16 Mar 2023 6:00pm
Members only
The impact of AI on the media world
What will the potential consequences of AI-generated stories and content mean for our future?
7 Feb 2023 6:30pm
Who is objective? Science reporting on the political frontlines
An online ABSW event with Jane Qiu and Angela Saini
26 Jan 2023 6:00pm
'Missed the Deadline' Christmas Party
Join us for food, drinks and networking at our annual late Christmas party
12 Jan 2023 6:00pm
Members only
Statistics: the good, the bad, and the incomprehensible
Online half day statistics refresher and clinic with Professor Kevin McConway
28 Nov 2022 10:00am
Members only
75 years: lives in science journalism
17 Oct 2022 9:00am
UK Conference of Science Journalists 2022
Science reporting post pandemic: Lessons learned, changing working practices, next big stories.
27 Sep 2022 9:00am
Online panel debate: Does peer review help or hinder science reporting?
Organised by F1000 and Taylor & Francis, in association with the Association of British Science Writers. NB: This event is now online
21 Sep 2022 5:30pm
Members only
How to think better about sex and gender in science
Everyman Cinema, King's Cross, London, 18:00 - 20:00.
19 Jul 2022 6:00pm
ABSW 2022 Awards Ceremony
Watch live here on the ABSW website. Bookings now closed. Royal College of Physicians, London. Thursday 14 July 2022.
14 Jul 2022 6:30pm
ABSW Young Science Writer of the Year Award
Celebration event and awards ceremony
27 Jun 2022 2:00pm
How to get started as a science writer - an insider's guide
14 Jun 2022 6:00pm
Ukraine at war: What the country's science writers are doing
24 May 2022 6:00pm
ABSW Annual General Meeting
Conway Hall, London.
12 Apr 2022 6:30pm
Members only
Telling everyday people's science stories
22 Mar 2022 6:00pm
State of Science Writing 2022
Hear about the number of science writers in the UK mainstream media, and how the pandemic has affected science journalists globally.
22 Feb 2022 6:00pm
ABSW Christmas Party – Online 'Board not Bored' edition
27 Jan 2022 7:00pm
ABSW Award Lecture 2022
The future of science journalism: perspectives from two winners from the 2021 ABSW Awards
27 Jan 2022 5:00pm
Getting a boost from evidence- and science-based solutions
A free one-hour training webinar on solutions journalism led by Adam Vaughan, Chief Reporter at New Scientist
14 Jan 2022 11:30am
Setting up as a freelance journalist
A practical look at the essentials
30 Nov 2021 6:00pm
Prospects for COP26
Organised by Association of European Journalists - UK section
29 Oct 2021 2:00pm
Members only
Getting a boost from evidence- and science-based solutions
A free one-hour training webinar on solutions journalism led by Adam Vaughan, Chief Reporter at New Scientist
27 Oct 2021 1:00pm
Introduction to solutions journalism
COJO Against COVID project and the Solutions Journalism Network offer a free masterclass on constructive journalism
20 Oct 2021 1:00pm
Misunderstanding sex differences
Joint event with STEMPRA
14 Oct 2021 6:00pm
Members only
Science museums and the “culture war”
Joint event with the 'Challenging Pseudoscience at the Ri' group
7 Oct 2021 6:30pm
Opinion writing masterclass
A two-day programme on the basics of the craft of opinion writing and a chance to pitch to science media editors
24 Sep 2021 10:00am
What's the big idea?
Session by ABSW member Jon Evans
11 Sep 2021 11:00am
The Craft of Science Editing
Four-hour online workshop with Siri Carpenter
21 Jul 2021 2:00pm
Introduction to solutions journalism
COJO Against COVID project and the Solutions Journalism Network offer a free masterclass on constructive journalism
21 Jul 2021 1:00pm
ABSW 2021 Awards Ceremony
A free online event celebrating excellence in science writing
8 Jul 2021 7:00pm
Science Journalism Summer School
A one-day event for people starting or returning to a science writing or journalism career
8 Jul 2021 9:00am
Misinformation or censorship: science reporting and social media
Joint online event with the group Challenging Pseudoscience, at the Royal Institution
22 Jun 2021 6:30pm
Podcasting for beginners
17 May 2021 10:00am
Don't be fooled: going beyond face value in psychology
Guest speaker: Professor Lisa DeBruine
4 May 2021 6:00pm
Media law for science journalists
Guest speaker: David Mascord
20 Apr 2021 6:00pm
Don't be fooled: searching for the truth
Cold cases and how to hunt for vital evidence
2 Mar 2021 6:30pm
ABSW Award Lecture 2021
The challenges facing science writing and how to tackle them: perspectives from two ABSW British Science Journalists of the Year
26 Jan 2021 6:30pm
ABSW Missed The Deadline Christmas Party 2020
Online 'Board not Bored' edition
11 Jan 2021 6:30pm
Coronavirus, statistical chaos and the news: preliminary reflections from journalists and scholars
A Joint Symposium of Bournemouth University, Royal Statistical Society and ABSW
4 Dec 2020 9:00am
State of Science Writing 2020
Has our profession prospered in 2020, or has it done badly like the broader economy?
10 Nov 2020 6:30pm
ABSW 2020 Awards Ceremony
A free online event celebrating excellence in science writing
14 Oct 2020 7:00pm
UK Conference of Science Journalists 2020
A three-day online programme of professional development and networking
13 Oct 2020 10:00am
The UK health data research response to Covid-19: what have we learned and where do we go from here?
A briefing for ABSW members and invited science journalists
22 Sep 2020 6:00pm
Members only
Political vs science correspondents covering Covid-19: conflict or cooperation?
Are political and science journalists working together well in tough times?
8 Sep 2020 6:30pm
Don't be fooled: artificial intelligence and deep fakes
Part 4 of our new mini-series on how to analyse information and ask better questions
25 Aug 2020 6:30pm
Members only
Don't be fooled: how to understand what is really being said
Part 3 of our new mini-series on how to analyse information and ask better questions
11 Aug 2020 6:30pm
Members only
Don't be fooled: how to analyse non-verbal behaviour and facial expressions
Part 2 of our new mini-series on how to analyse information and ask better questions
27 Jul 2020 6:30pm
Members only
Don't be fooled: how to read numbers and understand data
Part 1 in our new mini-series on how to analyse information and ask better questions
14 Jul 2020 6:30pm
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