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Dear Psci-com Just to let you know that the University of the West of England, (UWE, Frenchay Campus)have recently set up a MSc Science Communication Course. The course is headed by Frank Burnet MBE, who was the world's first Professor of Science Communication. We would love to be included on the list. If you would like any more information, please contact Frank or myself either via e-mail ([log in to unmask]) or by calling 0117 344 3756. Thanks Becky Williams Research Administrator - Communicating Science. On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 16:38:13 +0100 [log in to unmask] wrote: > Dear Psi-comers > > As you may be aware the Wellcome Trust has awarded the ABSW a significant > grant to fund the award of bursaries to 7 full time and 3 part time students > to study for a higher degree in science journalism. > > I have the happy task of administering the scheme and I am writing to ask > for your help. I want to make sure I have the details of every post-graduate > science communication course in the country, including courses in journalism > that might be suitable training for a science writer. I do have many of the > details but this is a rapidly changing area and I want to make sure I > include everyone. Please email me if you are involved in a course that you > think might be suitable, my email is [log in to unmask] > > Furthermore, I want to broaden the cachement area for potential bursary > applicants and so would really like to hear from anyone who thinks they > might come across candidates and would like some more information on the > scheme. However, PLEASE DO NOT email me if you want to apply for a bursary, > the details will be announced early next year on the ABSW website > www.absw.org.uk. > > I have a lot to do on this and am just getting going so my apologies in > advance if you don't hear from me straight away. > > The bursaries have been funded for three years and the first ones will be > awarded for the academic year 2004-2005. Details of how to apply will be > published on the ABSW website www.absw.org.uk early in the New Year and I > will announce that again on this list. And I ask again, PLEASE DO NOT email > me asking for an application form yet, I will simply point you back to the > ABSW website. > > > Thanks in advance > > Toby > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Dr Toby Murcott e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > ********************************************************************** > > 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, > send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: > > set psci-com nomail > > 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: > > set psci-com mail > > 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: > > leave psci-com > > 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, > can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html > > 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science > and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk > ********************************************************************** > > > This incoming email to UWE has been independently scanned for viruses and any virus detected has been removed using McAfee anti-virus software ---------------------------------------- Prof Frank Burnet MBE Graphic Science at UWE Faculty of Applied Sciences UWE Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY e-mail [log in to unmask] tel +44 (0)117 344 3756 fax +44 (0)117 344 3919 mobile 07881 580523 ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set psci-com mail 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk **********************************************************************