Are you interested in gaining the skills to make your work more accessible to the scientific community and public? Two workshops will be taking place soon hosted by organisations that have a great deal of experience in science communication: register now to avoid disappointment:

Sense About Science workshop - Research: publishing it, reviewing it and talking about it publicly.

Sense About Science will be holding a workshop on peer review at the University of Sussex on Friday 5 March. This event is free, and deals with the process and criticisms of peer review in journal publishing. What does peer review do for science? Does it detect fraud and misconduct? Will it illuminate good ideas or shut them down? Registration for the even closes on Friday 19 February.

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Science Media Centre workshop - Introduction to the News Media

The Science Media Centre has issued an invitation to all scientists to attend a beginner's guide to the media, to take place on Friday 12 March at the University of Edinburgh. Topics include how journalists find stories, the role of the editor and press officer, and the importance of engaging with the media. Interested parties should contact the Science Media Centre with their name and institutional e-mail address at [email protected].