The SfAM ECS Committee would like to invite you to join our Policy Workshop session.
Ever wondered how you might present your research to an interested MP or government adviser?
We will be discussing how scientific evidence is turned into actionable policy in the real world. Specifically, we will look at how to write detailed yet concise policy briefings and why they are important.
This workshop will encourage you to think of how your day-to-day lab work might one day shape future policy on key topics such as antimicrobial resistance, climate change, health and agriculture. It will also be a useful starting point for those ECS members looking to enter the Andrew Miller competition.
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Dr Rowena Bermingham
Dr Rowena Bermingham works in Government Office for Science (GO-Science) supporting the COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), which is currently responding to the global COVID-19 outbreak. Her role involves coordinating the use of science advice and evidence relating to COVID-19 across HM Government. Prior to this she spent three years as a Social Sciences Adviser in the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) in UK Parliament where she produced four-pages briefings (POSTnotes) on a wide variety of topics, including in health, education and crime. She also supervised others in producing POSTnotes and trained Parliamentary staff in the use of research evidence. Before moving into science policy, she completed a PhD in Psycholinguistics at the University of Cambridge and previously worked in educational fundraising.
