Making astronomy simple - 101 Jobs that Change the World (Ep 14) UKRI Stories 2021-08-19 | Could you explain the universe to a seven year-old?Meet Fiona Travers. As Senior Public Engagement Officer at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre, she's an expert at breaking down science's biggest and most complex ideas into something a little more digestible. These skills help her to connect the public with the research and engineering that takes place at Edinburgh's Royal Observatory - whether it's school groups and families, or even scientists from other fields.Fiona hopes that her work can inspire people who wouldn't normally think of science as being for them."What I enjoy most about my job is being able to provide experiences for people that might not have the opportunity to usually... Hopefully, we're influencing changes in attitudes to science and technology, and maybe even behaviours, so things that they do because of an experience with us. So they might go on to study or talk to their friends about things. Or they might even choose a career in science and technology later on."-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to 101 Jobs That Change The World - our campaign to highlight some of the many roles that contribute to success of the research and innovation system. In these videos you’ll meet the people who work – often behind the scenes – in a wide variety of fulfilling and interesting roles beyond the traditional image of a researcher or innovator. Our 101 Jobs profiles offer a glimpse into the lives of the varied people who are working across the research and innovation system, some in remote or unusual locations. Their jobs are essential to the creative, dynamic research and innovation system we need to tackle huge challenges like Covid-19, climate change, how we’ll live and work in the future – and they really do change the world. We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. You can read more about what we do here. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI_News Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletterWant to know more about this campaign? See all our profiles here: ukri.org/our-work/101-jobs-that-change-the-worldAnd if you want to know more about the range of careers in research, visit the government careers site: nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/science-and-research#CareersInPublicEngagement #CoolJobs #ItTakesUsAll #WhatsYourRole #ChangeTheWorld
POV: youre trying to film an interview outside 🤦 UKRI Stories 2024-10-17 | Things don't always go to plan. Head to our Instagram for more content from our visit to the UKCEH#ScienceCommunications #Outtakes #BloopersWe are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Can ADHD be a game-changer in sports? - Meet the Researcher UKRI Stories 2024-09-03 | We spoke to PhD student Kirsty Brown at The University of Birmingham about the benefits and challenges ADHD can bring to athletes.Her research project, in collaboration with the UK Sports Institute, is focusing on ADHD and athletes, to help inform and improve sporting environments for them in the future.#ADHD #sport #athletes #neurodiversity #MeetTheResearcher
Why have 77 whales washed up on a beach in Orkney? UKRI Stories 2024-08-29 | Why do whales strand?Following the largest UK mass stranding since 1927, we all want to understand how whales end up stranded.Strandings are usually caused by multiple factors and whilst it’s not yet confirmed what happened to these whales, scientists are taking samples to try and figure it out.And research like Penny Clarke's could in the future help us better understand patterns in stranding events and inform experts when there is a high risk of one.#WhaleStranding #whales #MarineConservation #OceanLife
Have you ever seen an algae collection? One of the worlds largest! UKRI Stories 2024-08-27 | Science isn’t always glassware full of colourful liquid – but at CCAP, it is! Algae and protozoa are often overlooked, but they have some amazing abilities:👉 Marine algae produce most of the oxygen in our atmosphere👉 Some algae could help us design greener industrial processes👉 A type of tropical alga can reduce the methane emissions of cattle by 80% when added to their feed.From their lab at SAMS Marine Science (Scotland), CCAP carries out research on these amazing organisms and supplies data and specimens to other scientists all over the world.#Algae #Biotech #Laboratory #ScienceIsArt #ScienceIsBeautiful #CoolPlaces
Snails are helping robots climb skyscrapers UKRI Stories 2024-08-22 | What do snails and robots have in common?🤔🐌 They both love to stick around!Researchers at The University of Bristol have taken inspiration from a snail’s slime to develop this water-powered climbing robot.It can stick to and move across surfaces using just a single sucker like a snail, but without leaving a slimy trail.This innovative, clean technology could revolutionise inspections and repairs in hard-to-reach places like wind turbines, hulls of ships or skyscrapers.#Robotics #Snails #Nature #FundedByYou #Engineering #Innovation
What are mini guts and how are they helping us study Crohns Disease? UKRI Stories 2024-08-20 | Introducing ✨mini guts✨Researchers at Cambridge University and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS have grown ‘mini guts’ to better study Crohn’s disease.In the future they could be used to figure out the best treatment for individual patients, making treatments more precise and personalised.This incredible research means we are a step closer to changing the way we treat Crohn’s disease👏🏼#CrohnsDisease #FundedByYou #DigestiveSystem #IBD
How does a Whale Scientist find out what #whales are eating? UKRI Stories 2024-08-15 | How do you find out how much a humpback whale is eating if you can’t put it on a scale? 🐋Whale scientist Penny has been using drones to study the feeding habits of humpback whales, for the @hungryhumpback project.It means using a technique called photogrammetry - basically measuring the whales using aerial images and converting the numbers into mass and volume. By monitoring how these change throughout the season, they can track the whales’ feeding patterns, important insights that can help promote the ongoing recovery of whale populations in South Georgia.🎥 Images collected under scientific permit SGSSI RAP 2023-40#Research #Scientist #Science #OceanLife
Can crushed rocks help us fight climate change? UKRI Stories 2024-08-14 | You’ve heard of planting trees, but how about sowing rocks?Known as ‘enhanced rock weathering’, this method of spreading crushed rock onto our agricultural fields absorbs and stores carbon from the atmosphere - whilst making the soil better for our crops. It's a win win.If scaled up, it could be an effective way of helping us to boost our Co2 removal.#ClimateChange #Rocks #Environment #Research #FundedByYou
🐳 Meet a Whale Scientist - Introducing Penny UKRI Stories 2024-08-08 | You’ve used Google Earth to look at weird things in the ocean, right? Well, imagine finding whale strandings!Meet Penny: a lover of marine mammals, Fred Again and David Attenborough.She’s also a whale scientist at the British Antarctic Survey, using satellites to study whale strandings from space 🐋🔭🛰️
How do you make laser targets from parts smaller than hair? UKRI Stories 2024-08-02 | Meet Donna. She puts together microtargets – tiny structures for powerful lasers to strike during experiments.Her work’s got to be eye-wateringly accurate. If the placement of a part is off by a hundredth of a millimetre, the experiment might not work.Thankfully, she is one of the best in the world at what she does.
How is weather actually forecast? UKRI Stories 2024-07-31 | "We’ll never know which lives weather forecasts save because those people weren’t there to be saved”.
POV: you’re a mosquito who doesnt know weve got a a malaria vaccine now UKRI Stories 2024-07-30 | After decades of research, the first malaria vaccine RTS, S was approved in 2021, and trials have already shown that when combined with antimalarial drugs it reduced severe malaria cases and deaths by nearly two thirds.A second vaccine developed by the University of Oxford has also just been approved, with similar effectiveness, and it’s cheaper so we can manufacture it at an even bigger scale.#malaria #vaccine #research #science #FundedByYou
Meet Maciej. UKRI Stories 2024-07-28 | Meet Maciej. He makes heritage accessible by combining cutting edge technology with items from hundreds of years ago.#libraries #heritage #artefacts #digitization #101JobsThatChangeTheWorld #research
An airborne wind farm? UKRI Stories 2024-07-27 | Researchers @universityofbristol are studying how we can improve AWES (tethered drones) to generate more wind power.Some of the AWES-ome advantages:✅Reach higher altitudes where there’s stronger winds✅Small carbon footprint✅Can be used in remote areas #windenergy #AWES #airborne #windenergysystem #research #renewableenergy #drone
A day in the life of an aquarium technician UKRI Stories 2024-07-26 | She lives on a fish farm!#101jobsthatchangetheworld #research #marinescience #fundedbyyou
What IS the three-body problem: part two UKRI Stories 2024-07-25 | Could any of this ever happen to us?” Is what we thought when we watched 3 Body Problem.Astrophysicist Joe Williams at @universityofexeter gave us the scientific low-down.Scroll back for part 1 👀#3BodyProblem #Netflix #astrophysics #space #science #research #BehindTheHeadlines
What IS the three-body problem? UKRI Stories 2024-07-25 | Could any of this ever happen to us?” Is what we thought when we watched 3 Body Problem.So we caught up with astrophysicist Joe Williams at @universityofexeter for the scientific low-down.Stay tuned for part 2 👀#3BodyProblem #Netflix #astrophysics #space #science #research #BehindTheHeadlines
Aging well: helping people grow old in their community | 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 9 UKRI Stories 2024-03-27 | Sarah McLaughlin helps older people navigate health and social care services, and connect with the resources in their community, together with her team at Mid and East Antrim Agewell Partnership @meaapni4021, a charity dedicated to supporting older people. In this video, find out more about her career journey and how she's working with researchers at @improveadultcare to extend the community-led approach of their IMPACTAgewell programme to help others across the UK. More on how IMPACTAgewell is helping to inform adult social care: youtu.be/RgVzdJiD7Lw This is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C ................................................................................................................................................................We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
From gamer to cloud systems engineer l 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 8 UKRI Stories 2024-02-29 | What is it like to keep thousands of servers running for a cloud infrastructure, so that scientists can access the compute resources they need without the worry of maintaining their own systems? Jacob Ward is a cloud systems engineer at @SciTechUK's Scientific Computing Department. In this video, learn more about his fascinating work and how he got here.More content you may like:Find out more about STFC Scientific Computing and the research they support: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFEB3YHuxu13XIcvx9Klld-a3LO3B0UWp&si=CQRWBQU_CEgWLWHdInterested in a career with Scientific Computing? Take a look at their graduate programme: scd.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/Graduate-Programme.aspx This is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C Credit: Euclid Telescope animation and Euclid's first images by European Space Agency - ESA................................................................................................................................................................We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
From circus performer to science apprentice l 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 7 UKRI Stories 2024-01-31 | Lucy Trew worked as a figure skater and aerial performer for 10 years before pursuing her other passion: science. As the manufacturing science & technology (MS &T) apprentice at the @cellandgenetherapycatapult, she supports work that helps the development of cell and gene therapies. These therapies are a relatively new type of medicine that can offer life-changing treatments for a range of conditions, including some types of cancers and genetic disorders. In this video, find out more about her fascinating journey and what her role involves. More content you may like: Read more about Lucy's experience as an apprentice: kent.ac.uk/global-lifelong-learning/apprenticeships/news/762/lucy-trew-level-5-technician-scientistLearn how the CGT Catapult and the Advanced Therapies Apprenticeship Community (ATAC) are helping people develop careers in advanced therapies: youtu.be/hM7sz2bkBxI?si=OISnV3L0ciVFzzz5More about ATAC: youtu.be/ZTIUIvG1oAUThis is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C ................................................................................................................................................................We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Whats the strangest thing Gary Brannans come across in his job? UKRI Stories 2024-01-10 | (This was the SFW answer) When working with unique materials which date back to the 11th century, it seems one should be prepared for anything - even a curse. Full video with everyone's favourite Gary Brannan youtube.com/watch?v=3rEEnjA1_eA&pp=ygUMZ2FyeSBicmFubmFu As Keeper of Archives and Special Collections at the Borthwick Institute for Archives, Gary is part of a team caring for a vast collection of historical material. @garybrannan6105@Brannersatlarge #101Jobs #archives #archivist #technicaldifficulties #garybrannan #citationneeded
I help our oceans as a research technician in Scotland | 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 6 UKRI Stories 2023-11-30 | Heather McConnell supports the research aquarium at the Scottish Association for Marine Science. She makes sure that the aquarium and experiments are running smoothly, and that all the animals are healthy. The projects she's involved in include those looking at the impact of climate change on urchins and developing new technology for sustainable fish farming. When she first arrived in Oban, she didn't know what she would be doing and a government-run internship was the start of her journey at @SAMSmarinescience. Watch this video for her story.More on why the work at SAMS is so important: youtu.be/URcmyAm7wMQ?si=2p70fF3vuGmfMl-r This is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C .................................................................................................................We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
How I found my passion as an engineering technician in R&D | 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 5 UKRI Stories 2023-11-07 | Kieran Bullivant is an engineering technician. He explores and tests new approaches to problems, helping advance new technology for creating clean energy. Everyone expected him to go to university because he had good grades, but back then he didn't know what career he wanted and didn't want to force himself to pick a course.Watch this video for the unconventional journey that led to his current role at the @manufacturingtechnologycentre (MTC).More content you may like: Find out more about Kieran's start at the MTC as an apprentice: apprenticeships.the-mtc.org/apprenticeships/case-studies/kieran-bullivantThis is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C .................................................................................................................We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
There arent enough women in science on Wikipedia, so Jess Wade writes them in UKRI Stories 2023-10-12 | When Dr Jess Wade’s not working in the physics lab at Imperial College, she’s writing more #WomenInSTEM into Wikipedia to make science more accessible for all. So far, she’s created 1,800 articles of women and under-represented scientists, making sure their stories don’t get lost.#WomenInScience
Digitising heritage artefacts so everyone can study them | 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 4 UKRI Stories 2023-09-29 | Maciej Pawlikowski had a passion for photography growing up. Today he leads a team of photographers and picture librarians at @CamUniLib, digitising their extensive collection from medieval manuscripts to historical objects like John Baskerville's 18th-century typographic punches. In this video, find out how his fascinating work means everyone can study and enjoy the library's important collections online. More videos you may like:Want to learn more about cultural heritage digitisation? Follow the journey from shelf to screen: youtu.be/rjMtoxeblbE?si=gURmGKRwm2ydZ-IPGo behind the scenes as Maciej and his team digitise Charles Darwin's written archive and objects: youtu.be/Xfd1QrDGQ7A?si=TKAD53AoRajrUDWN This is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Lab grown meat: how does it work? UKRI Stories 2023-09-22 | Dr Marianne Ellis, University of Bath, explains the science behind cultured meat production. We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Rosalind Franklin did much more than what she’s best known for🔬#WomenInScience UKRI Stories 2023-09-14 | Rosalind Franklin did much more than what she’s best known for.Her pioneering use of X-ray imaging opened a new era of biology, changing the way we see the world and ourselves.Today, we’re supporting researchers to continue to build on what she started.Photo 51 - Kings College LondonRosalind Franklin - National Portrait Gallery, by Elliott & FryRosalind's desk - MRC LMB#DNADay23 #RosalindFranklin #WomenInScience #WomenMakeHistory
Slaters, Chucky Pigs, Cheeselogs: the little creature with a big vocabulary #ThatsNotMyName UKRI Stories 2023-09-07 | ...
How Victorian gender norms hid the truth about #birds UKRI Stories 2023-09-06 | Victorians were so swayed by the symbolism of birds that even Charles Darwin dismissed evidence of bird "infidelity" sent to him by friends. He saw it as a rare behaviour driven by "insatiable" males - and didn't consider whether female birds could get an evolutionary advantage from it too.In 1987, two researchers at the University of Leicester - Terry Burke, a Natural Environment Research Council Fellow, and Mike Bruford, tried out the new technology of DNA fingerprinting on a family of house sparrows. Their findings challenged some of our longstanding beliefs about birds and inspired many scientists to pay closer attention to female birds, often overlooked in favour of louder, more colourful males.Decades later, this shift has given us a more complete and balanced understanding of bird behaviour. It's a great reminder that treating males as the archetype of a species - and projecting human ideas of morality onto animals - can get in the way of good science.
Making tiny targets for powerful lasers | 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 3 UKRI Stories 2023-08-30 | Donna Wyatt makes tiny targets that are used in high power laser experiments, from parts smaller than the width of a human hair. In this fascinating video find out more about Donna's career journey and how she became one of the best in the world at what she does. At the Central Laser Facility at @SciTechUK, high power lasers like Vulcan and Gemini enable incredible science – from recreating supernovae in the lab to miniature particle accelerators. More: youtu.be/UDU9NFw08lI?si=h9dA4EHrQozFN0dY More content you may like:Read more about Donna in this feature about three women that shows there isn't one career path into science: medium.com/big-science-at-stfc/meet-the-women-charting-unusual-paths-to-discovery-e474f5b4d46dyoutu.be/HKxLZXoPa9Y?si=zNARls6RqkvJLZ8zyoutu.be/Ke_DXIe43hA?si=tyMpx4h3hE_kVED5youtu.be/oWqeeAIWz5c?si=nlVH57LVxmyUL_rdTime stamps:00:00 – 00:25 - Donna's background00:25 – 00:50 - Work as a senior microtarget fabricator00:50 – 01:09 - Laser microtargets and the tools she uses01:09 – 01:26 - Experience with imposter syndrome01:26 – 01:50 - Her contribution to science and innovation01:50 – 02:25 - Challenges as a working motherThis is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
These copycat butterflies teach predators not to eat them UKRI Stories 2023-08-24 | Sometimes, you need to fit in with the crowd to survive - as these copycat butterflies show 🦋Since English naturalist Henry Walter Bates first wrote about the different colour forms of longwing - or Heliconius - butterflies in 1862, scientists have been fascinated by them.As well as teaching us about how species evolve to mimic each other, the butterflies can be used to answer loads of interesting questions about natural selection and how new species evolve.For example, are similar wing patterns in different species controlled by the same genes? What happens when lookalike species have offspring together? And what drove so many species of Heliconius to evolve? These questions can help us understand the natural world around us, as well as human evolution.Our support has helped build a community of scientists who work together to study these questions. Together, they sequenced the first genome of a Heliconius butterfly in 2012 and made it freely available, which exploded the possibilities for studying the genetics behind their variations.
Making postgraduate research less lonely | 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 2 UKRI Stories 2023-07-28 | It’s challenging in postgraduate research and Zi Parker knows this – she’s been there. Feeling lonely and far from home during her PhD, she struggled with her mental health and withdrew six months before she was due to complete it. As the Head of Doctoral College at Queen Mary University of London, she’s now the person that she needed someone to be for her then and she works hard to make sure that postgraduate researchers know they’re not alone, that they feel part of a community. The three things she’d always tell a new postgraduate researcher is: “You are capable, you have talent and you belong.”Bringing inclusivity to research is a big part of her work. With her team @QMUL, she introduced the STRIDE programme which supports students who are marginalised by race to see what a research career might look like so they can decide if it’s for them. At the end of the day, there’s no single path to a career in research. “I started doing a PhD and found it wasn’t for me. And now I’m back in a university working with researchers, supporting the research community”.Not sure if a PhD is for you? Watch youtu.be/s5pG5TVOaKA or read this blog for more on Zi: qmul.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/about-us/news-and-blogs/items/icebreakers-with-zi-parker-head-of-doctoral-college.html This is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Where farming meets science | 101 jobs that change the world S2 Ep 1 UKRI Stories 2023-06-28 | Josh Misselbrook, better known to YouTube as @JMFarming, is the son of a research scientist, but always wanted to work in agriculture. Academia wasn’t for him – he just wanted to be outside all the time. He got a job at a local dairy farm and, in Josh's words, his "A-levels went out the window". But his farming skills have brought him back into the research ecosystem, as a Livestock and Field technician at @RothamstedResearch, where his father once worked.Phil Le-Grice, Research Technician at the North Wyke farm platform, says: "Roles like Josh’s and the technical team, they are fundamental to delivery of the research endeavour. That practical ability to make an experiment happen at scale or at small scale is what delivers the science here."More on North Wyke: youtube.com/watch?v=ruoyQq26_HYHear more from Phil on the research effort at North Wyke here: youtu.be/An15yiXO1h0Other places farming and science go hand in hand:- Growing Miscanthus in North Wales: youtu.be/v4nNWdrq-1A- Spreading rocks on farmland to capture carbon: youtube.com/watch?v=DcJri-0TjUc- Biochar to remove carbon: nottingham.ac.uk/research/research-areas/energy-institute/projects/biochar/index.aspxThis is season two of 101 Jobs That Change the World, our series on the people and roles that make research and innovation people. See them all in our playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
What makes live music special? | How our brains react to live performance UKRI Stories 2023-06-16 | What makes live music special? What is different about the way we experience live and recorded music?To answer these questions, researchers at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and the University of Manchester are looking at what happens in our brains when we listen to music. The answers may also provide hints as to how music can help sufferers of lifelong medical conditions.More on this project: medium.com/@UKRI/what-makes-live-music-special-bdeab39de065---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
The Bristol home owners helping track microplastics | 101 Jobs That Save The World UKRI Stories 2023-03-09 | At UKRI we believe involving people in research and innovation makes it more relevant and useful for everyone. This project in Bristol is using a network of citizen scientists to gather data about airborne microplastics, to inform research on how to reduce them. More on the Homes under the Microscope citizen science project: homesunderthemicroscope.co.ukMore on our public engagement strategy: ukri.org/what-we-offer/public-engagement/our-strategy---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Wallpaper that generates electricity | The wonder of algae UKRI Stories 2023-03-08 | What if your wallpaper could generate electricity? Dr Marin Sawa @hbbehubforbiotechnologyint6105 is using biotechnology to print algae onto paper to make a living bio photovoltaic system that could one day charge your smartphone or power your lights. More: algaeprinting.com/collaboration/dr-marin-sawaimperial.ac.uk/enterprise/staff/techcelerate/participants/cohort-one/marin-sawa---solar-bio-batteryyoutu.be/vBuWrlOjDJ8___________________________________________________________________________________________________We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Dr Jess Wade: writing female scientists into Wikipedia, one page at a time UKRI Stories 2023-01-25 | Wikipedia is the first source that many use to find out more about someone, but there's a huge problem - many notable women in science are simply not there. In fact, only about 19% of Wikipedia biographies are of women. Dr Jess Wade is on a mission to change this. In her day job, she's an Imperial College Research Fellow investigating new materials for electronic devices that will make them more efficient and sustainable. She's also a champion for diversity in science. In the last four years, she's written 1,800 wikipedia biographies for women and people from other underrepresented groups to tell the stories of their contributions to science. These include extraordinary women in science such as Dr Gladys West, a mathematician who was instrumental to the creation of GPS, and Dr Hannah Ritchie, Head of Research at Our World in Data. If you liked this video, meet more people who've done world-changing work in our #101Jobs That Change the World Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C..............................................................................................................................................................We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Space Forge: making the worlds first returnable and resuable space factory UKRI Stories 2023-01-09 | Space Forge are building the world's first returnable, reusable, satellite - with the aim of creating factories in space. These factories would be used to make materials we can't make on earth, with much lower carbon emissions than planet-side manufacturing.When @Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl took off from @AerohubCoUk in January, carrying the Launcher One rocket, Space Forge''s ForgeStar-0 was be on board. But an anomoly with the rocket means the company weren't able to test the key elements of its re-entry technology. Subscribe to our channel for more on their story.How Launcher One actually made it to Cornwall: youtube.com/watch?v=O_NV_cgDiFEMore on the tech behind ForgeStar youtube.com/watch?v=w3-1N0j6sl4@spacegovuk @Innovateuk #CountdowntoCornwall #VirginOrbit #LauncherOne #SpaceForge #ForgeStar #SpacePortCornwall--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Pipebots - coming soon to a sewer near you. UKRI Stories 2023-01-04 | Mini robots will soon be making their way into the sewers beneath our streets so we don’t have to.Find out more: pipebots.ac.uk📽️Credit: The University of Sheffield#robots #goingunderground #engineering #innovation #research
How virtual reality is helping tackle racism in the NHS UKRI Stories 2022-11-28 | Researchers at King's College London are investigating whether virtual reality can help to tackle inequalities and discrimination in the NHS.More about this project: medium.com/@UKRI/walk-in-my-shoes-using-vr-to-tackle-racism-and-discrimination-in-the-nhs-eccef636a83aMore on the research behind the tool: youtu.be/UwSGI9QrnyA------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
How seaweed is helping this Scottish community feed each other UKRI Stories 2022-11-23 | Follow the project on Instagram: instagram.com/seaweedgardensWhat does it look like when a community approaches a researcher to help them investigate a challenge they face, instead of the other way around? Seaweed Gardens wanted to explore how they could use the seaweed washed up on their beach to make fertiliser, so they could grow better food for their community kitchen. The project is a story of building resilience, and forging stronger community bonds. More on the scheme Seaweed Gardens is part of with the @BritSciAssoc britishscienceassociation.org/news/the-10-organisations-awarded-the-highlands-and-islands-climate-change-community-grants_________________________________________________________________________We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Seaweed Gardens: a fertiliser project with a secret agenda UKRI Stories 2022-11-23 | More on this project from Lewis Hou @FiddlerLewis ukri.org/blog/lessons-from-community-climate-projects-in-the-highlands-and-islandsSeaweed Gardens is a community collective of artists, community workers, designers and scientists, working with Green Shoots Community Garden and Oban Hope Kitchen in Oban. They support people with poor mental health and additional support needs, as well as vulnerable and marginalised people, providing food and a community growing hub. Their project explores the impacts of climate change in Oban and its surrounding area by learning about seaweed environments, which are vital carbon sinks in the local environment.More on the scheme Seaweed Gardens is part of with the @BritSciAssoc britishscienceassociation.org/news/the-10-organisations-awarded-the-highlands-and-islands-climate-change-community-grants------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Turning human hair into dog leads and belts: 101 jobs that change the world UKRI Stories 2022-10-24 | Hairdressers generate 6.7m kg of human hair waste every year, just in the UK. Most of it ends up in landfill, where it generates methane, contributing to climate change.Sanne Visser, a material design PhD researcher, is working with local hairdressers to understand how hair can be gathered and recycled, and to develop systems to use that hair effectively.Sanne is part of the 2021/22 Design Researchers in Residence programme at the Design Museum, exploring sustainability through the lens of design research. There are 97 barbers and hairdressers within one mile of London's Design Museum. On average, each of these will cut off 2.4 kilograms of hair every month. Sanne’s residency is exploring human hair as both a waste stream and a material resource, and the way in which it can be practically gathered and used. She has produced a range of products made from human hair, including dog leads and belts.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Unlocking the potential of quantum technologies: The National Quantum Technologies Programme UKRI Stories 2022-08-26 | Quantum technology feels futuristic - but people in the here and now are thinking about how we can use it to benefit society. The National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP) is bringing together the UK's world-leading expertise in academia, industry and government to unlock the amazing potential of quantum technology.The NQTP works to move cutting-edge quantum research discoveries from the lab to practical applications. From healthcare imaging to secure communications and reliable navigation, the possibilities are staggering! Find out more about NQTP and its work:uknqt.ukri.org-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Meet the Pioneers #8: fighting bacterial disease in cattle and sheep UKRI Stories 2022-07-29 | In the latest 'Meet the pioneers' video, we turn the spotlight on another innovative solution being developed to address the issues faced by UK farmers. Harriet Scott's scientific data-led work with RAFT Solutions is helping identify, target and treat coccidiosis, a significant disease in sheep and cattle.The UKRI Transforming Food Production challenge/Farming innovation Programme is delivered by Innovate UK.See more of our Meet the Pioneers videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P-aXskvfY2wV4RaOvN_cuEz--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Meet the Pioneers #7: helping dairy farmers monitor fertility UKRI Stories 2022-07-27 | Sustainability, productivity and resilience are the key targets for UKRI-backed projects across the farming and growing industries. In the latest installment of our 'Meet the pioneers' video series, Nia Davies, Managing Director at Davlec, tells us about the company's project assessing progesterone in milk to support fertility and animal welfare decisions on dairy farms.The UKRI Transforming Food Production challenge/Farming innovation Programme is delivered by Innovate UK.Meet more pioneers who are transforming food production: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P-aXskvfY2wV4RaOvN_cuEz--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Strength in Places: creating jobs and boosting economies around the UK UKRI Stories 2022-07-25 | Our £314 million Strength In Places Fund demonstrates how innovation is central to overcoming the largest challenges the world faces, equipping people with both new skills and jobs. Hear from some of our inspiring projects as they share an insight into what issues they are looking to solves and the opportunities that they offer to their local communities. #InvestingForImpact #WeAreUKRI #StrengthInPlacesSee out full Strength in Places playlist here: youtube.com/watch?v=ndavRZJc9R8&list=PLkjB0VcEl5P8MX-qUXaA8qV8p5kKEuUVuWe are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Meet the Pioneers #5: Using microalgae to improve human health UKRI Stories 2022-07-20 | UKRI-backed projects are tackling sustainability, productivity and resilience of the UK food sector. Our next pioneer is Eva Lewis, talking about Devenish's work with microalgae oil in poultry feed to increase valuable fatty acids for humansThe UKRI Transforming Food Production challenge/Farming innovation Programme is delivered by Innovate UK.Meet more pioneers who are transforming food production: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P-aXskvfY2wV4RaOvN_cuEz----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Meet the Pioneers #6: Improving animal health, monitoring and productivity. UKRI Stories 2022-07-20 | UKRI-backed projects are tackling sustainability, productivity and resilience of the UK food sector. Our sixth pioneer is Veena Adityan, who shares the success of Smart Bell's Well Calf project for improving animal health and productivityThe UKRI Transforming Food Production challenge/Farming innovation Programme is delivered by Innovate UK.Meet more pioneers who are transforming food production: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P-aXskvfY2wV4RaOvN_cuEz----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
Meet the Pioneers #3: Reducing farm emissions by using CO2 and waste to make fertiliser UKRI Stories 2022-07-14 | UKRI-backed projects are tackling sustainability, productivity and resilience of the UK food sector. Our third pioneers are Ruben Sakrabani & Alexander Hammond, discussing CCm Technologies' work to use captured CO2 and waste for fertiliser.The UKRI Transforming Food Production challenge/Farming innovation Programme is delivered by Innovate UK.Meet more pioneers who are transforming food production: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P-aXskvfY2wV4RaOvN_cuEz----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: instagram.com/weareukriFacebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
