🍂 Have you signed up for any of our exciting (free!) Autumn discussion events? Coming up... AI and the future of work, Delivering the UK Life Sciences Strategy and Opportunities and Challenges in science, technology & innovation. www.foundation.org.uk/Events

📢 One week to go until our 'In Conversation' evening with Dame Professor Ottoline Leyser @royalsociety.org. Spaces are now very limited, but you can still secure your spot in person or online here: bit.ly/40ffJAh

New Podcast episode! Fantastic to have Senior lecturer in chemistry education @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, Dr Helen Coulshed join us to discuss equity in learning and how interdisciplinary science can help make STEM more inclusive. 🎙️Listen now: bit.ly/3Wcylyl

Fantastic to hear from Professor Calum Semple, CSA @scottishgov.bsky.social, this week during our Foundation Future Leaders' excursion to Edinburgh. You can find out more about the FFL and how to apply for next year's cohort here: www.foundation.org.uk/Future-Leaders

Our Foundation Future Leaders were out on the road today, visiting Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliament! Here are some snaps from their outing and meetings.

🤖 AI and the Future of Work | Join us on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at Queens University Belfast for our joint discussion event with QUB and @matrixni.bsky.social. Book your free online or in-person before they go! bit.ly/46imiFG

We are delighted to now share with you the updated UK Fusion Materials Roadmap. UK Atomic Energy Authority – facilitated and co-funded by the Henry Royce Institute and EPSRC – brought together fusion materials experts. 👉To download, go to: ccfe.ukaea.uk/wp-content/u...

Our keynote speaker for 'Opportunities and challenges in science, technology and innovation' Foundation Future Leaders' Conference 2025 will be Professor David Nutt, CTO at Gaba Labs Research. Book your free space in person at Liverpool Hope University or online: bit.ly/FFL2025Conf

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - 𝟭𝟵 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 Explore opportunities and challenges in science, tech & innovation. Open to All (civil/public sector, industry, research). Free to attend, in person or online. Details: www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2025/...

📆 🍂 Our Autumn calendar is starting to fill up. Why not join us (free!) at one of our upcoming evening discussions? www.foundation.org.uk/Events

We are very excited to share some more programme details from our upcoming FOUNDATION FUTURE LEADERS CONFERENCE at Liverpool Hope University on Wed 19th Nov! See our draft programme and book your in-person or online place here: bit.ly/FFL2025Conf

Applications are NOW OPEN for the Foundation Future Leaders Programme 2026! We seek to support the leaders of tomorrow and are looking for people in early-to mid-career, who are interested in the wider science and technology ecosystem in the UK. www.foundation.org.uk/Future-Leaders

🍂 Autumn is on the way and our latest journal should be landing on members' doormats and in inboxes this week! Grab a copy at one of our upcoming events or download here: bit.ly/4lJKjtu

📆 NEW EVENT- Delivering the UK Life Sciences Strategy. Join us at the Refinery, ARC West London, on Wed 12th Nov to discuss how the UK life sciences sector and the research community can work with government to deliver the new Life Sciences Sector Plan. bit.ly/41Izsct

🎙️ In the latest episode of the FST podcast, our special guest is Louise Shooter, Policy and Public Affairs at Energy UK. She helps us explore the co-benefits of the Government's Warm Homes Plan and more. Listen now: bit.ly/46suVxe

How is Europe pushing boundaries in space science? Read this article from the @esa.int's Director of Science @cmundell.bsky.social, in the latest edition of our journal. bit.ly/4naimfS

The latest FST Journal edition covers UK space science missions, governing AI for humanity, the Industrial Strategy, and Critical Minerals, as well as an editorial from the team at Deep Science Ventures all about unlocking UK deep tech at scale. Download here: bit.ly/4lJKjtu

📚 A short read for the long weekend! Dive into our latest blog from senior lecturer in psychology at Liverpool Hope University, Dr Tobiasz Trawinski about his experience on the Foundation Future Leaders Programme, this year. bit.ly/4msUaoL

📢 Wed 8th Oct | Don't miss our next evening discussion @royalsociety.org! We will be 'in conversation' with the recently retired CEO @ukri.org, Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser. Book your in-person or online space here: bit.ly/40ffJAh

We are a small but mighty team! Find out who works behind the scenes here at the Foundation, as well as who sits at our council and trustee table. www.foundation.org.uk/About/The-Team

Learn more about the Toxicity report by Deep Science Ventures by listening to this recent episode of our podcast with Senior Associate for Climate at DSV, Harry Macpherson. 🎙️ Listen now: bit.ly/3UqVdcJ

NEW PAPER |🌱People powering the green transition Explore how the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero can incorporate insights from the public in the delivery of their forthcoming public participation strategy for net zero. @climateoutreach.bsky.social Read here bit.ly/47wLEk2

🔍Is there an issue where you think Parliament is not using reliable evidence to make #policy decisions #EvidenceWeek is your chance to ask MPs 🗳️📢Vote for the policy issues that matter to you with our simple form senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee... #EvidenceBasedPolicy #PolicyMaking

Podcast alert! 🎙️In our latest episode, we were joined by @saltyjon.bsky.social, CTO @energysyscat.bsky.social. He helped us explore one of the more challenging aspects of the UK’s race to #netzero by 2050 - decarbonising our homes and buildings. Listen now: bit.ly/4mA9W0N

Interested in learning from experienced interdisciplinary researchers and leaders? You can find a selection of blog posts and recordings from our Insight Series sessions over the last two years on our Medium page: medium.com/horizons-ins...

We have some exciting events coming up this Autumn! 💡Wed 8th Oct: In Conversation with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser 💡 Wed 19th Nov: 'Opportunities and challenges in science, technology and innovation'- Foundation Future Leaders' Conference 2025 www.foundation.org.uk/Events

On this day in 2001, we hosted an event on 'environmental risk'. You can search our online events archive for other discussions we have had on environment, biodiversity, and climate. www.foundation.org.uk/Events

Fantastic to see this report by @britishacademy.bsky.social on placing people at the centre of #NetZero decisions, go live. We recently held an event at The Royal Society around similar issues. You can rewatch the full event here: bit.ly/4ltzYTV

Did you know that we publish a journal 3-4 times a year? Our next issue will be published very soon. You can read some of our back issues here: www.foundation.org.uk/Journal

New podcast episode! 🎙️ Fantastic to chat to Dr Katie Perry, CEO @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social about returning to work in research after a career break for family, health, or caregiving reasons. The challenges, available support, and skills shortage. Listen now: www.foundation.org.uk/Podcasts/202...

Are you an FST L&PS member? The latest issue of our newsletter is out now! It's packed with guidance on declaring spent convictions, using AI in application forms, data protection record keeping, and recent topical regulatory decisions. bit.ly/3QNzY2E

We are delighted that early registration for our upcoming Foundation Future Leaders Conference at Liverpool Hope University, this November, is now open! More details coming soon: bit.ly/FFLConf2025

We are pleased to announce that The Silman Fund grant scheme has been extended to help support those undertaking a PhD or participating in our Foundation Future Leaders Programme! What we are offering: www.foundation.org.uk/About/The-Si...

Fantastic to have Harry Macpherson, Senior Associate for Climate at Deep Science Ventures join us to talk about the launch of their new report (out today!) on #ChemicalToxicity and its impact on human health and the global ecosystem. 🎙️ Listen to the podcast here: bit.ly/44OQt5u

WED 8 OCT | Secure your in-person or online place for our exciting, upcoming 'In Conversation' event with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser @royalsociety.org. Book here: bit.ly/40ffJAh

We want to encourage as varied an audience as possible to our evening discussions. That's why we established 'The Silman Fund' to support individuals with special access needs or caring responsibilities. www.foundation.org.uk/Blog/2025/Th...

Save the date | Join us @royalsociety.org on Wednesday 8th October 2025 for an 'In Conversation' with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser. More details and booking info to follow soon. www.gov.uk/government/p...

FREE WEBINAR TODAY! 🌍 Join @openuniversity.bsky.social today to hear our Senior Researcher Samanthi Theminimulle discussing the need for engagement across private, public and third sector organisations, as well as local communities, in a just net zero transition. Register > bit.ly/3IwpdAY

Thank you to all the experts who choose to join us at our events, on the podcast, and for our blogs. Let's jump back to this podcast episode with Rachel Youngman (later CEO @ejfoundation.org) on social justice and STEM. bit.ly/461VgTn #WorldThankyouDay

Did you know that The Foundation started in the 1970s, although our famous evening discussions began as “Interdisciplinary Lectures” back in the early 1980s? Find out more about our history. www.foundation.org.uk/About/Histor...

In a post-truth world, can we always trust the facts presented to us in statistics and research? In this 10-Minute Talk, Alex Edmans FBA explores how we can combat misinformation based on his book ‘May Contain Lies. Watch the full video here: buff.ly/MeR5nJZ

🎙️ Have you heard our most recent podcast episode with Dr Monali Dahale? This conversation explores advanced materials, scaling up, and some of the great work going on at the National Composites Centre. Listen now: bit.ly/45zJhMz

It's #WorldAsteroidDay ☄️Tenuous link perhaps, but let's jump back to our recent podcast with Dr Jaqueline Campbell on space science, clouds, and climate: bit.ly/4ly4JpT

SAVE THE DATES | We have some key upcoming discussion events which will be open for booking soon. These include: Wed 8 Oct – In Convo with Prof Dame Ottoline Leyser, outgoing CEO of UKRI @royalsociety.org and Wed 19 Nov – Foundation Future Leaders Conference in Liverpool.

Who are our Foundation Future Leaders this year? Find out more about our 2025 cohort and what is coming up for them! lnkd.in/eb7uFG7c

New podcast episode 🎙️ Dr Monali Dahale of the National Composite Centre joined us to explore the wonderful world of #compositematerials, what's happening now, what the future might hold, scaling up, and everything in between! Listen now: bit.ly/45zJhMz

Great to see our chair, Lord David Willetts on BBC Questiontime, last night. He joins us monthly to chair our discussion events at The Royal Society. www.foundation.org.uk/Events

📚 Coming up to your coffee break? Take a look at our blog, including this piece by Simon Napper on how Learned and Professional Societies can play a role in evidence-based knowledge sharing. bit.ly/43ZRUxh

How can universities and communities share knowledge to address the climate crisis? 🌳💧 www.ucl.ac.uk/global/case-st...

Did you know we offer support on regulatory, administrative, governance, and policy matters for Learned and Professional Societies? Find out more about becoming an L&PS member here: www.foundation.org.uk/Learned-Soci...