📣 Job opportunity alert! SDR UK is looking for a Senior Data Policy Manager to join the team. The post holder will lead on developing and managing resources for legal and responsible practice across our programme. Closes 5 September. Explore the full job description here 👉https://bit.ly/3HjBbhi

📺 Watch again: Smart Data Research UK Fellowships Introduction webinar: bit.ly/4mgZ9bA. 💡 Up to £200,000 per project 💡 Support from our national data services 💡 Opportunities to collaborate with other smart data researchers Funding up to 10 projects - deadline 23 September 2025: bit.ly/3ITzx6o

In the second of our films celebrating the first women elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock returns to our archives with astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell to explore the life and career of Kathleen Lonsdale FRS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwcf...

Thank you Prof Gerry Gormley @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social for a highly entertaining and illuminating talk on ‘My left or your left? The science of right left confusion’ - part of @niscifest.bsky.social. Great gaming cards too! 🤩

I'll be talking to Dr Ian Miller from Ulster University about his fascinating book, A History of Ireland in Ten Body Parts. From Clonycavan Man (and his hair gel) to our last common exit. Sunday, 2.30pm at the Ulster Museum for @niscifest.bsky.social nisciencefestival.com/events/a-his...

If you missed it, you can watch again! Northern Ireland's own Rosemary Coogan, one of the European Space Agency's five astronaut candidates, chats to NI Space Office about her journey..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5hU...

Great fun at Famelab @niscifest.bsky.social tonight - many congrats 🎉 to winner Erin McEvoy for an excellent 3-min talk on her PhD on women and gambling - and to runner-up Emily Bond who explained why airplane wings bend! Super hosting by Emer Maguire and v lively judging 😆 😆

The stage is set … @niscifest.bsky.social

Explore the emotional impact of environmental change, connect with nature and focus on healing and reflection through nature and art. 📍 Harbour/Church Bay, Rathlin Island 📅 21 Feb | 1 - 3 PM 🎟️Tickets- bit.ly/4h2YTej Part of our event lineup for @niscifest.bsky.social

Join @playthinkbrink.bsky.social this week! Wed 19 (Skainos) / Thur 20 Feb (Duncairn) nisciencefestival.com/events/our-s...

Second of three Diseases/Drs walking (medical history of Belfast) tours as part of the 11th @niscifest.bsky.social delivered this morning ! Rain, cold and grey. Nothing changes!

A Palette of Possibilities: Celebrating Kidney Health @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social for @niscifest.bsky.social - super to meet Seana Maguire & Dr Clare McKeaveney, both involved in the Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund, plus of course Bella the Kidney Cow! 🐮

In Belfast on Feb 18? Come join us for Astronomy on Tap, a NI Science Festival astronomy event at Lavery's Pub. Cost: Free (but you need to reserve one of the free tickets for a spot). There's a great lineup. I'll be talking about small rocks of some kind. nisciencefestival.com/events/astro...

Artist’s Fake Museum Explores Possible Future for the Planet - v much enjoyed my visit to ArtisAnn on Bloomfield Avenue today to see the work of Tracy McCoey for @niscifest.bsky.social nisciencefestival.com/events/after...

Loved meeting Stephen Currie and David Hughes from @basearcade.bsky.social at the Banana Block 🍌for @niscifest.bsky.social, plus games developer Tom Cuthbertson - brilliant buzz!

So positive to hear Tim Smit from the Eden Project in conversation with @wildlifeni.bsky.social @niscifest.bsky.social talking about the potential of Belfast, all in the beautiful surroundings of the Elmwood Hall @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

Great to meet Alex Lucas at the Sonic Arts Centre at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social running Synth Hackathon 2025 for @niscifest.bsky.social - a delightful cacophony of electronic sounds! ⚡️🎸🔌

Lovely welcome @niscifest.bsky.social from Vic Simms, Mayor Micky Murray and wonderful festival director @jonesy108.bsky.social

Dive beneath the waves in a submersible VR experience, uncovering the secrets of Rathlin Island’s seabed and marine life. 📍 W5 Belfast 📅 17 Feb | Time slots 10 AM – 5 PM 🎟️ Free event. Book your place – bit.ly/3Q2WqEH Part of our lineup at the @niscifest.bsky.social. #NISF25 #Sustainability

I'll be heading north next week to speak about Irish rainforests in Belfast + Derry at the @niscifest.bsky.social The Belfast event is already sold out, and Derry is fast heading in the same direction. So don't delay booking your tickets!! nisciencefestival.com/events/eogha...

Join Brink! & 4 amazing speakers to discuss a resilient food strategy for Belfast: @niscifest.bsky.social. 4 nights/4 parts of Belfast, supported by @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Medicine, Health & Life Science & @climatecocentre.bsky.social 12th, 13th, 19th & 20th Feb @meecoprof.bsky.social

🌟 NI Science Festival is back from 12–23 February 2025, with 250+ mind-blowing events exploring The Science of You, The Universe & Everything In-Between! 🌌🧠✨ nisciencefestival.com/events Don’t miss this journey of discovery—where curiosity meets inspiration! 🚀 #NISF25

BBC Radio 3 Classical Live Tom McKinney showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including highlights from the the Glenarm Festival of Voice.

🎉 The #NISF25 Programme is here! 🎉 View all events here - nisciencefestival.com/events The 2025 NI Science Festival returns from 12–23 February, featuring over 250 events packed with cutting-edge research, innovation, and fun for all ages!

How has productivity changed in the UK's devolved nations over the past 25 years? In this @econ-observatory.bsky.social article, Ruth Donaldson & I look at productivity in Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales, & the explanations for their performance www.economicsobservatory.com/devolution-a...

Join us at 16:00 GMT this afternoon for Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Executive Chair & Co-founder of the ODI discussing data infrastructure in the age of generative #AI. There's still time to get your free ticket! theodi.org/news-and-eve...