Science Communicators - Environment Health Technology Projects

This time last month, I started a new adventure by becoming a student again and embarking on an MSc in Science Media Production at Imperial College London 👩🔬🧬📺🧪 Crazily it's now been 10 years since I began my undergraduate degree in Diagnostic Radiography at University of Portsmouth 😨 The last decade has been anything but straightforward. It's included qualifying and beginning my career as a radiographer at a major trauma centre during the COVID-19 pandemic (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust), as well as periods of ill health & new diagnoses for myself. Eventually I medically imaged patients across four wonderful London hospitals, including Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust and Cleveland Clinic London 🩻😷 Along the way, I also explored careers outside of radiography, from a marketing internship at ABTA via the Leonard Cheshire Change 100 programme, to leading volunteers with Oxfam at festivals and in Greenpeace environmental campaigns. Most recently I've been working on engagement and events at Islington Council as part of Evidence Islington, which is funded by NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) and focused on improving outcomes related to wider determinants of health. I’ve sometimes worried my career path looks unusual, but I have so many passions and every role has taught me new skills, adapted me to different work environments and allowed me to meet many types of amazing people. In the 1st month of this course, I've done such varied things, from writing an essay about science philosophy to producing a science radio show, so I'm excited to see where the rest of the year and beyond leads. Alongside the MSc, I've also started two new roles: 📰 Deputy News Editor for I, Science Magazine 🤝 Outreach Coordinator for the Science Communication Society To colleagues and collaborators, past and present: thank you for the support ❤️ If you're working on an interesting science related project (particularly related to the environment, technology or health) and want to connect with science communicators, or would like to be featured in an article, radio/video interview, or event, I'd love to hear from you 😊 #ScienceCommunication #ScienceMedia #ImperialCollegeLondon #PublicHealth #Healthcare #Technology #Environment #Masters #PublicEngagement #NewAdventure