It's nominations time! Do you know someone who is clearly creating a significant impact in communicating science, paving the way as a leader? They could be the next #BeetlestoneAward winner 🏆
Find out more big.uk.com/beetlestone #ScienceCommunication #SciComm #STEMleader

It’s 2040…what would healthcare in Shetland look like to you? 🤔

Take part in a short creative writing exercise with colleagues from UHI to share your ideas about the future of rural healthcare in your area!

🔗 bit.ly/storystemshetl…

This is finally ready to go out into the world! Growing grassroots approaches to #creativeplacemaking has been at the heart of our work The Stove Network, empowering and enabling communities to take a leading role in the shaping of their place. thestove.org/how-creativity…

Thank you to all who joined our conversation with Arts Culture Health & Wellbeing Scotland (ACHWS) last week, our full #CultureWellbeingScot Social Inequalities report will be shared soon

If you have ideas of how networks can better support cultural democracy, join our discussion next Wed: scienceceilidh.typeform.com/to/dOdbK3J0

Inspirational project partnerships linking communities and researchers in place-based climate change work. 🙌 More information in 🧵

Nominations & applications now open for The Beetlestone Award!

Help us to find this year’s deserving winner.

All you need to do is fill in a short form and you could make a huge difference to someone! Find out more ➡️
big.uk.com/beetlestone
Last years winner, Lewis Hou

📢WE ARE LIVE! 📢RT

We Wellcome have launched the #AcceleratorAwards ! This is funding to support researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to advance their careers to the next stage.

Find out more and apply by 18 June 🗓️⤵️
wellcome.org/grant-funding/…

How can culture challenge social inequalities & support wellbeing in Scotland? How can we reimagine the whole system?

Looking forward to our conversation with Arts Culture Health & Wellbeing Scotland (ACHWS) launching our new report next Wednesday 10am

All welcome  #CultureWellbeingScot
eventbrite.com/e/tackling-soc…

This event Tackling Social Inequalities in Culture and Wellbeing led by Arts Culture Health & Wellbeing Scotland (ACHWS) with Lewis Hou, Director of Science Ceilidh
will discuss the latest research findings and recommendations.

Wednesday 13/03/24 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Booking:
eventbrite.com/e/tackling-soc…

Happy #internationalwomensday 🥳!

To mark the day, we are celebrating some of our fantastic team members and the work that they do - check out our brand new blog to find out more!

Women in STEM

scienceceilidh.com/blog/2024/3/7/…

Join our open stakeholder meeting to find out more about how communities are leading on climate change research as part of the H&I Climate Change Community Grants programme that we're co-delivering with the British Science Association,funded by UK Research and Innovation

Sign-up here
scienceceilidh.typeform.com/to/E7rOBHwM

Great to convene last night's CPG on Culture and Communities! Thanks to our fantastic speakers, Pauline Smith Lewis Hou and Helen Trew, for their insightful contributions on how we can build a cultural democracy in Scotland. Let's keep the conversation going!

Our collaboration with India Science Festival brings you a special #podcast series! 🎙️

🌟 Ep 2:'Speaking Science to All: Insights from Lewis Hou'

Hosted by Arushi Batra, guests Lewis Hou , Edited by Agastya Singh

Don't miss Lewis Hou ki Hindi!

👉 buff.ly/4bUfVcx

Meet the projects! Find out more about our Highlands & Islands Climate Change Community Researcher Network, which we’re delivering in partnership with the
British Science Association, funded by UK Research and Innovation, & meet the 6 new community-researcher partnerships we’re supporting. #newvoicesgrants

Reflecting on the fantastic post-fest sessions held at the National Centre for Biological Sciences where Takashi Ikegami (@alltbl) shared his insights about artificial life and Lewis Hou (@fiddleBrain) took a session on neuroscience & music. Thank you for making these sessions unforgettable!

Our second speaker for the Cross-Party Group Culture and Communities (28 Feb 6pm-7.30) is Lewis Hou, Director of Science Ceilidh

We'll be discussing the Democracy Matters conversations and cultural democracy.

More details and to register to join the CPG
bit.ly/3SumAkL

We're developing a response to the Scottish Government #DemocracyMatters Consultation. If you're a member of our networks & would like to share stories of how you see - or would like to see - #CommunityLedResearch make a difference locally, join us online on Thurs tinyurl.com/SCDeMat

Our first speaker for the Cross-Party Group Culture and Communities (28 Feb 6pm-7.30) is Pauline Smith, Chief Exec of Development Trusts Association Scotland.

We'll be discussing the Democracy Matters conversations and cultural democracy.

More details and to register to join the CPG
bit.ly/3SumAkL

Our director Lewis Lewis Hou was recently giving talks across India as part of the India Science Festival and was interviewed about our work - from cultural interdisciplinary learning to community-led funding - in The Hindu. Thank you Shilpa for this lovely piece.
thehindu.com/news/cities/ba…

If you're interested in community-led research, and using lived experience to shape practice and policy change in mental health and wellbeing in the Highlands and Islands, join our #communityknowledgematters network.
Sign up here:
scienceceilidh.typeform.com/HInetwork