#ABSWawards 📢Entries now open!!! 11 categories available for self-entry 🔗 zurl.co/fsqnj 🎤 📰 💻 🎧 🎥 ⚠️The Lifetime Achievement Award - our most prestigious award - is based on nominations from ABSW members 👉 zurl.co/tYMAW

#ABSWawards Maybe you were not even planning to enter the ABSW Awards 2026, but why not give it a shot?! There are 11 categories to choose from, and it can be written, audio, video or multimedia formats. Entries open on 1 January and close on 31 January zurl.co/NG0yU

Published today by BBCScienceNews; the Young Science Writer Award 2025 winning essay. We received a record number of entries this year and the standard was incredible. Huge congratulations to our winner Hasset Kifle from St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy in Stoke-on-Trent.

#MonthlyShowcase ABSW has an incredible, talented, diverse membership, and we want to show the best writing from our members. zurl.co/tbmR7 These are our 2025 Monthly Showcase 👇 @sophieberdugo.bsky.social @pauladepoju.bsky.social @mwakley.bsky.social#MonthlyShowcaseYemisi Bokinni & Molly Campbell

#ABSWawards Entries open on 1 January 2026 at 9:00. News, features, investigations, audio, video, opinion, newcomer and more — 11 categories to enter. ⏰Set a reminder now. Enter any work published or broadcast on or between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025. zurl.co/V9QzJ

🎁It’s Christmas time – support a science writer! Often, those who can least afford to pay are those who might benefit most from the networking and other benefits ABSW membership provides. ABSW runs a hardship fund for members. Can you support one of our fellows? Donate now! 🔗zurl.co/E165F 📷Giphy

#ABSWawards With thanks to our partner @abpi.bsky.social which is proudly supporting the Newcomer of the Year Award, helping us champion emerging talent and new voices in science journalism. Have you started publishing in the last 3 years? Don't feel shy! Enter the awards 🔗 zurl.co/ylGR6

👉 𝟓𝟎% of science journalist said they have been a victim of workplace discrimination or harassment, according to the 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 run by Association of British Science Writers (@absw.bsky.social) and the Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol (the UK COALESCE Hub, @scicommsuwe.bsky.social).

#ABSWmembers #LateChristmasParty🎄 Yes, it's back – the ABSW 'Missed the Deadline' Christmas party! ⚠️If you can't make it to London, you can still join the party online! All members are welcome. 📆 Wednesday, 28 January 2026 🎫Book your place! 🔗zurl.co/3VT6d

#ABSWawards With thanks to @royalsociety.org for their continued support of The Royal Society Audio Award, celebrating excellence in radio, podcasts and audio storytelling in STEM. Entries open on 1 January 2026🔗 zurl.co/R6Lf6 #ABSWawardsChoose your best work examples of 2025!

#MediaFellows Francis Hassard has been placed with BBC Future, supported by Cranfield University. Francis’s work has informed full-scale innovations now adopted by UK water utilities and underpins Defra-funded surveillance programmes protecting vulnerable communities. Learn more🔗 zurl.co/zrowx

#ABSWawards As we prepare for the ABSW Awards 2026, we want to thank the partners whose continued support helps us celebrate excellence in science journalism... @abpi.bsky.social Dr Katharine Giles Fund @royalsociety.org AlphaGalileo Want to be an ABSW Awards partner? Find how👉 zurl.co/gPGgo

After this @theopennotebook.bsky.social article inspires you, check out out the resources and advice on covering federal science funding available in Connector! connector.casw.org/tip-sheet-ho...

Explore our 10th annual Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, as we scour the beat to identify 15 top stories to put on your radar for 2026. www.sej.org/publications...

ENTRIES OPEN: The National Association of Science Writers welcomes entries for our Science in Society Journalism Awards and Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. Membership not required. Submit on behalf of yourself, peers, colleagues, or mentees by February 1, 2026:

Early-career journalists, this is your moment! SHERF gives you training, mentorship and support to grow your reporting. Deadline Dec. 19. Apply here 👉 healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...

#ABSWawards 👉 zurl.co/Btok9 The Dr Katharine Giles Award, which recognises outstanding contributions from early-career academics communicating their work to the public, is made possible thanks to the continuing support of The Dr Katharine Giles Fund. 10 years of support, 2025 🔗 zurl.co/eqG9F

❓ Looking for a new year challenge? Want to know more about science communication? Take a look at our part-time online Creative Science Communication & Public Engagement CPD Course starting 26 January 2026! Apply by 16 Jan 2026 courses.uwe.ac.uk/usskns15m/sc... #scicomm #sciencecommunication

#MediaFellows 🌐Tao Cheng has been placed with the BBC Science Unit, supported by the UCL Engineering. Tao's research interests include AI and big data, network complexity, urban analytics, with applications in transport and mobility, and natural hazard prevention. Learn more🔗 zurl.co/yJIdc

#ABSWawards 🏆 The ABSW Awards 2026 open for entries on 1 January. If you plan to submit your best work of 2025, add it to your calendar now. Entries close 31 January. Full details available here 🔗 zurl.co/WeFP7

#WCSJ2027 Benefits for #ABSWmembers Join now! 👉 www.absw.org.uk/pages/10-joi...

#ABSW #diversity #harassment #mentalhealth

#wcsj2025 Wed, 3 Dec, networking at Market@The Sheds 📷@serushagovender.bsky.social @alexobrienuk.bsky.social @engela.bsky.social & Sallie Robins 📷 Alex, Marie Virginie Mbusnum & Sallie 🍸4 Dec, networking cocktail sponsored by #WCSJ2027 London team Tag ABSW on your pictures! @wfsj25.bsky.social

#WCSJ2025 Last chance to meet Sallie Robins at the @wfsj25.bsky.social booth: "Thinking of starting or strengthening a Science Journalism Association?" ⌚️Meet her there till 16:00! Then, don't miss out the Closing Ceremony at 17:30. ✈️Know more about #WCSJ2027 and learn where #WCSJ2029 will take place

Have you registered to attend #WCSJ2025 online? 🙄What are you waiting for? Follow the link 🔗https://www.wcsj.online/

If you happen to be in Pretoria, South Africa, at #WCSJ2025, Sallie Robins and Alex O'Brien are looking forward to meeting you. Check the @absw.bsky.social booth at the conference. @wfsj25.bsky.social#WCSJ2025 @eurofsj

#ABSWmembers 📚 Book Writers’ Coffee Break ☕Discord Join us tomorrow (Wed, 3 Dec, 13:30) and share your own dos and don’ts. How do you pick the right topic, stay motivated and organised, or deal with it if someone publishes a similar book first? 🔗 zurl.co/Dfr00

#MediaFellows 🌐 Tao Cheng @SpaceTimeLab has been placed with #BBC Science Unit supported by the @uclengineering.bsky.social Tao's research interests span AI and big data, network complexity, and urban analytics. Learn more about this #ABSW programme🔗 zurl.co/puZ71

#WCSJ2025 goes live online! One ticket gives you full access to all 4 live-streamed rooms for all 3 days, on the conference dates, and to the recordings for a full year thereafter. Around £62/€70 for the 3 days. Register here 👇 www.wcsj.online @istja.ie

#ABSWmembers 📚 Book Writers’ Coffee Break ☕ Grab a coffee and join fellow science writers, journalists, communicators, and scientists to exchange thoughts, experiences, and questions about the writing process. 📆Wed, 3 Dec ⏳13:30 (UK) 📍Discord 🔗 zurl.co/Dfr00

#WCSJ2025 countdown! Meet Alex O'Brien, ABSW vice-chair, and Sallie Robins, ABSW Executive Secretary, at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2025, in Pretoria, South Africa, 1-5 Dec. 👀 Look for @ABSW booth!

Flying from Europe to the #WCSJ2025, Pretoria? Land at O.R. Tambo Airport, 30 min by Gautrain to the venue. 💸 Save with Kenya Airways code WCSJ25 + 10% off transfers. 🎟 Join global peers, 1–5 Dec 2025. 🔗 zurl.co/FQEaB @wcsj2025.bsky.social @wfsj25.bsky.social

#MediaFellows 🔬 Francis Hassard has been placed with #BBCFuture supported by the Cranfield University Francis’s work has informed full-scale innovations adopted by UK water utilities and surveillance programmes protecting vulnerable communities Learn more about this #ABSW programme🔗 zurl.co/puZ71

#ABSWmembers 📚 Book Writers’ Coffee Break ☕ 📆Wednesday, 3 December 2025 ⏳13:30–14:30 (UK) 📍Book Writers' Coffee Shop on Discord Two simple rules: be friendly and non-judgmental, and remember — what’s shared in the chat stays in the chat. 🔗 zurl.co/Dfr00

🧭 From principles to practice: ethics in science journalism How can science journalists turn ethical principles into action in the real world? Join #WFSJ in the workshop “From principles to practice: how to implement WFSJ ethical guidelines in the real world” at #WCSJ2025.

#MediaFellows 💻 Svenja Nierwetberg @snierwetberg.bsky.social has been placed with @data.ft.com supported by the @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social Svenja is also looking for new ways to study natural mouse behaviour and its neural correlates over extended timescales. Learn more 🔗 zurl.co/puZ71

#WCSJ2025 Let's have more people from the UK, Ireland and Europe attending the World Conference of Science Journalism 2025, Pretoria, 1–5 Dec Discounts for ABSW & WFSJ members (~£375 / £175 students) Register → zurl.co/Ot9ws @wcsj2025.bsky.social @wfsj25.bsky.social @istja.ie#WCSJ2025 @eurofsj

#MediaFellows 💻 @kityates.bsky.social has been placed with @livescience.com supported by the @uniofbath.bsky.social Kit is a prominent commentator on the role of math/science in society, writing regularly for media outlets and appearing on radio and TV shows. Learn more🔗 zurl.co/puZ71

#AI #disability #journalism 📢 Beyond the Buzz: How generative tools can augment, not replace, journalism At #SJF2025, Claire Malone explored how AI tools can support journalists with disability. Then, she wrote about it for #ABSW website 🔗 zurl.co/hFoTx#AI

✍️ Opinion writing for the sciences: building trust through storytelling At the World Conference of Science Journalists 2025 in Pretoria (1–5 December), don’t miss this hands-on workshop on how to write powerful opinion pieces that bridge science and society.

✈️ Meet the six journalists attending #WCSJ2025 with the support of #ABSW 🔗zurl.co/fvqMR 🇺🇬 Uganda @DianaTaremwaK @DavisBuyondo @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social 🇬🇧 UK @DrYemisiBokinni @pauladepoju.bsky.social @rosafurneaux.bsky.social @wcsj2025.bsky.social South Africa, 1-5 Dec @wfsj25.bsky.social

📢 Final call!!! Join the ABSW webinar “Watchdog Science Journalism: Practices, challenges, and opportunities” and learn how journalists can expose research fraud, misconduct, and unethical practices — without eroding public trust in science. 🎙️@fleerackers.bsky.social An Nguyen

Investigating the dark sides of science isn’t easy. Hear how 21 journalists around the world tackle misconduct, fraud, and ethical breaches — and what they’ve learned. 📅 13 Nov, 18:00–19:30 | ABSW free webinar Book now zurl.co/nhRhv @fleerackers.bsky.social @anducnguyen

Fraud. Retractions. AI-generated papers. “Broken” academia. Whose role is it to call attention to these issues? Join ABSW webinar on Watchdog Science Journalism — 13 Nov, 18:00–19:30 (UK) Book now 👉 zurl.co/nhRhv @fleerackers.bsky.social @anducnguyen #Journalism #Ethics

How can science journalists keep an eye on issues like retractions and research misconduct, and communicate them without damaging public trust? What are the common barriers journalists face in pursuing these stories? 📆 13 Nov | 18:00–19:30 | Free ABSW webinar Book now 👉 zurl.co/pcTnE

The @Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) will be travelling to #WCSJ2025 Alex O'Brien, ABSW vice-chair, and Sallie Robins, ABSW Executive Secretary, will attend in person and be available to meet you all in Pretoria, South Africa, 1-5 Dec.

#ABSWmembers Join our informal pitching session on Discord to chat with @munkeatlooi.bsky.social senior editor and ABSW board member. It’s a relaxed space to ask questions, test out ideas, and get honest feedback on your pitches, even if you’re still shaping them. zurl.co/IebT8

Two leading voices on science, media, and ethics — Alice Fleerackers (U. Amsterdam) and An Nguyen (Bournemouth U.) — join ABSW for a discussion on watchdog science journalism. 🗓️ 13 Nov | 18:00–19:30 | Free webinar 👇 zurl.co/nhRhv @fleerackers.bsky.social @anducnguyen

👍#UKRI — #WCSJ2027 Founding Partner "UKRI is delighted to be supporting the WCSJ2027. We look forward to working with ABSW and the other founding partners to create a truly exciting event in 2027." — Chris Melvin, Head of News at @UK Research and Innovation

Travel made easy for #WCSJ2025 🇿🇦 ✈ Fly to Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo) 🚆 30 min train to Pretoria 💸 Kenya Airways discount code WCSJ25 🚗 10% off Ulysses transfers 📅 1–5 Dec 2025 Details here 🔗 zurl.co/cShiw @wcsj2025.bsky.social @wfsj25.bsky.social @absw.bsky.social @istja.ie @efsj.bsky.social