We're pleased to announce the launch of our new project investigating Artificial Intelligence (AI) equity in #STEM. A series of deep dives will start with a focus on AI’s role in gendered harms, including biased algorithms, and online abuse:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/News/appg-on...
It's almost British Science Week (6-15 March) and time for our annual (and biggest yet) #SmashingStereotypes campaign celebrating diverse people and careers in science, tech, engineering, and maths!
Meet this year's incredible scientists and get inspired:
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#BSW26 #NCW2026
Thank you to everyone who has submitted ideas for inquiry or project subjects and types of activity - our open call ends tomorrow >>
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Do you have ideas for future activities for our APPG to undertake, or subject areas to focus on, in relation to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion in #STEM?
Our call for ideas is open until 11 Dec.
Find out more and get in touch:
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Our call for ideas is open. Got ideas about future activities for the group to undertake in relation to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM? Visit the @britsciassoc.bsky.social site for more information and forms. Closes 11 Dec 2025:
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org and Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org - two of our APPG supporters - are holding a free webinar on 'Working together to address the barriers for disabled scientists'.
Next Tuesday, free to attend! >>
Our call for ideas is open. Got ideas about future activities for the group to undertake in relation to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM? Visit the @britsciassoc.bsky.social site for more information and forms. Closes 11 Dec 2025:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/appg-on-di-i...
Delighted to have been invited to take part in this rountdable discussion on #EDI #data
We must be able to measure the things that we want to change.
Thx @samanthaniblett.bsky.social for hosting, Prof. Kevin Fenton CBE for chairing, and @stemdandiappg.bsky.social for coordinating!
Our year-long project on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (#EDI) strategies in the UK’s science and tech sectors has drawn to a close with a new report exploring data collection, analysis and insight.
Read our findings and recommendations >>
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For the last of our #EDI Strategies in #STEM guest blogs, we asked Dr Lorna Treanor from University of Nottingham to discuss how inclusive entrepreneurship and innovation among, and through, SMEs can be supported. What challenges do SMEs face?
www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/support...
The R&I way. The Institute for Research in Schools. IRIS.
Challenged negative stereotypes about who belongs in STEM
Transformed young people's understanding of STEM careers - particularly among girls
Read and share the report. IRIS.
We piloted a new R&I approach in nine schools across England.
The results were impressive. Imagine if every student in the had this opportunity.
Read and share the report: researchinschools.org/framework/
#STEM #education #EduSky 🧪
Writing for @schoolsweek.bsky.social, our Officer, Dr @laurensullivanmp.bsky.social, discusses persistent educational barriers limiting the UK's #STEM potential, including STEM teacher shortages and inequitable access to triple science at GCSE >>
schoolsweek.co.uk/persistent-b...
We'll be publishing a short report summarising the roundtable discussion and submitted evidence later this summer.
And, of course, to all our participants at the event!
We want to hear from you too.
If you'd like to share your ideas and examples of good data collection for diversity and inclusion in STEM, email: appg@britishscienceassociation.org by Friday 14 July.
A selfie photo taken by Samantha Niblett with Samantha (and an electric fan, given the hot weather this week!) in foreground and a group of around 20 people, incl Prof Fenton and BSA CEO Hannah Russell smiling around a large wooden table.
As part of our project on #EDI strategies in #STEM, yesterday we held an excellent roundtable discussion on data collection, insight & analysis for diversity & inclusion in STEM. Thank you to our host @samanthaniblett.bsky.social and to @profkevinfenton.bsky.social for chairing the discussion.
Read our blog about our Neurodiversity project. Leah Milner has created some amazing resources and we will ensure that the work continues to ensure actions are embedded @johninnescentre.bsky.social
Leah - an experienced Neurodiversity trainer, coach and consultant - joined JIC in 2024 to deliver the Understanding, Valuing and Celebrating #Neurodiversity Project conceived by Head of Science Coordination and Research Culture @cemstevenson.bsky.social, funded by BBSRC’s Connecting Culture fund.
For the latest blog in our 'EDI strategies in STEM' series, we asked Leah Milner-Campbell from @johninnescentre.bsky.social to share insights on moving beyond awareness, to create meaningful change for #Neurodivergent staff and students:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/from-aw...
We're delighted to welcome engineer and Crossbench Member of the House of Lords, Julia Elizabeth King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, as our 2025-26 President!
Baroness Brown joins us in September and will make her Presidential Address at #BSF25:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/barones...
Congratulations to British Science Association Trustee, and university equalities practitioner, Kevin Coutinho - Kevin has been named an MBE in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for his work in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion #EDI
www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/british...
BSA Honorary Fellow and former Chair of the @stemdandiappg.bsky.social, Chi Onwurah MP, has been made a Dame for her work in Political and Public Service. And former BSA President Prof Jocelyn Bell Burnell was named Companion of Honour (CH) for services to Astronomy and Physics and to Diversity.
Important research by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry on engaging with Gen Z and cultivating a diverse talent pipeline >>
STEM skills shortages are costing the UK economy an estimated £1.5 billion a year. Why are there shortages? And how can the skills 'pipeline' be improved?
This new report from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology is a must-read:
post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
The report - 'Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategies in STEM' - can be downloaded in full from the @britsciassoc.bsky.social website. Read more and get the PDF here:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/briefin...
Thank you @iom3.bsky.social for sharing a summary of our new report on approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion #EDI in #STEM.
Published last month, our briefing highlights challenges and offers recommendations for improvement:
www.iom3.org/resource/rep...
📢 New Report Alert!
Exploring advancing #Equality, #Diversity, and #Inclusion (EDI) in the #STEM workforce. It highlights diversity gaps and skills shortages, based on interviews with EDI leads and HR departments at 14 universities and STEM organisations.
EDI makes science better for society by every metric - very proud of the work that @britsciassoc.bsky.social is doing to push this in Parliament and beyond! Follow them and @stemdandiappg.bsky.social for updates 📝
Incredibly important new report out today, from @britsciassoc.bsky.social and @stemdandiappg.bsky.social on EDI Strategies in STEM.…
And finally: the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM is new to BlueSky! The BSA acts as the APPG's secretariat.
Follow the APPG on @stemdandiappg.bsky.social for briefings, blogs, EDI in STEM news and more.
Also now on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/showcase/app...
In the current challenging climate for introducing or developing EDI strategies, it's vital that evidence on the benefits to EVERYONE – employees, employers, and wider society – continues to be heard, and discussion on challenges and plans to overcome these are had.
Read our new briefing below:
