SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & OUTREACH - EXAMPLES OF OUR TEAM IN ACTION
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & OUTREACH - DR FREYA HARRISON

Talking to the public about science is an important and enjoyable part of my job. I've attended workshops in science education (through the British Ecological Society and the National Science Learning Centre) and family-friendly learning (with the Oxford University Museum of Natural History). I have extensive experience of working with children and adults in various settings, including:
  • Giving a workshop on reporting science to journalism students at the University of Lincoln as part of the Royal Statistical Society's BenchPress project (now the Science Journalism Scheme).
  • Talking about my research to local and national news media in print and on the air. Among other things, I've taken part in an episodes of BBC Radio 4's Today, Frontiers (listen here) and Sideways (listen here), given a live interview on Sky News and been interviewed for articles in New Scientist and National Geographic).
  • Taking part in a panel discussion on the future of medicine for Ada Lovelace Day 2020 (video above).
  • Designing and leading family-friendly activities involving practical science (e.g. helping people isolate and culture their own friendly bacteria; helping local Brownies earn their Science Investigator badge). I have worked with venues including the University of Nottingham's annual community open day, MayFest, Explore @Bristol, the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Thinktank Birmingham and the Cheltenham and Bristol science festivals.
  • Being invited to present interactive café sci events on my research with Oxford Skeptics in the Pub and at Explore @Bristol.
  • Helping teachers from supplementary schools develop classroom science activities at the Science Learning Centre South West.
  • Participating in a range of higher education outreach activities (biology study days, discussion workshops and summer schools) for A-level students via the University of Oxford, the Sutton Trust and the Social Mobility Foundation.
  • Talking to GCSE and A-level students about science, nature and research in the online schools event I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here!

I have also written several articles & blog posts: ​