Sallie Robins
Sallie Robins is our Executive Secretary.
She has an MSc in Science Communication and worked in PR at the British Association for Science (now the British Science Association) running the press office at the Festival of Science.
Previously, Sallie researched, wrote and promoted science and public health policy at the British Medical Association. She has worked as a publicist to science authors including Richard Dawkins and Martin Rees, and organisations such as the Royal Society, the Science Museum and the Cheltenham Science Festival. She is the Administrator of the Medical Journalists' Association.
Vera Novais
Vera Novais is our Community Manager
Vera has been a journalist since 2013. Her main beat is science and health, but working for a generalistic news media means that she often finds herself reporting on other topics. As a journalist, Vera embraces the mission of providing the best information possible to her audience, including counteracting mis- and disinformation.
Being a science journalist means not only covering science stories (at large) but also being part of a wide international community that she works to help flourish. Vera has been a member of ABSW since 2017, she often collaborates with the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ), and she's a board member of SciComPt - The Portuguese Network of Science and Technology Communication.
As a Community Manager, Vera expects to network with ABSW members and followers, to listen to their queries, and to address needs and expectations.