Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society
@engageWCS
We are part of Wellcome Connecting Science @connectingsci and work with a diverse range of communities, learners, educators, and researchers.
Our free virtual #WorkExperience course with the @sangerinstitute helps young people to discover what it's really like to work for a pioneering institute, and chat to staff members via a secure platform to ask questions about their #CareerInSTEM! ๐sanger.springpod.com
Free virtual work experience for pupils (14+ year olds) ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ โ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ! ๐ฌ Young people can join a Q&A ๐ฃ๏ธChat to Wellcome Sanger Institute staff, via a secure platform ๐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ฝ: cstu.io/c4fd8c
๐ฃ We have a #WorkExperience opportunity for six Year 12 students to join our Human Genetics team at the @sangerinstitute! This will be an immersive opportunity to join both our wet- and dry-lab teams. ๐ 21- 25 July 2025 โฐ Apply by 9am on 10 July ๐ cstu.io/0d184e
๐ Why do people trust science? Or Mistrust it? And, why does that matter? From MMR myths, to dire wolves, AI, and dodgy data, this #GenomicsLite session explores how scientists build trust, with Jonathan R. Goodman, from @sangerinstitute. ๐ฅ Watch: cstu.io/ac2b30
Brilliant to see posters up at @TAAsciencedept as part of our @royalsociety funded Barcoding for Beginners project! ๐ฆ๐ชฐ๐๐๐ฅผ๐ฌ Read about this unique opportunity and how to get involved: wellcomeconnectingscience.org/project/barcodโฆ #genomics #Barcoding #science #biology
So pleased to hang up the posters our 6th form DNA barcoders produced. Big thanks to @engageWCS for printing these for us. Looking forward to our barcoding community day tomorrow! #DNA #futurescientists
โฐ Reminder! Our next #GenomicsLite session is on today! Join Katie Bellis and Dr Rรณisรญn Boggan from the @sangerinstitute as we consider: What is the microbiome? ๐ Thursday 19 June, 3pm BST ๐ Click 'notify me' to get a reminder when we go live: cstu.io/c58138
Scientists are teaming up with students across the UK to help us understand and protect insect biodiversity ๐ชฒ @engageWCS, with funding from @royalsociety , are supporting the next generation to get hands-on experience identifying insects in their local area.