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'''Edward Sykes''' is the Head of Mental Health and Neuroscience at the [[Science Media Centre]].<ref>Science Media Centre (2013), [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/staff/ Staff], accessed 9 August 2013</ref>  
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'''Edward (Ed) Sykes''' is the Head of Mental Health and Neuroscience at the [[Science Media Centre]].<ref>Science Media Centre (2013), [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/staff/ Staff], accessed 9 August 2013</ref>  
  
 
[[Image:Ed Sykes LinkedIn.jpg|400px|right|thumb|Ed Sykes' LinkedIn profile.]]
 
[[Image:Ed Sykes LinkedIn.jpg|400px|right|thumb|Ed Sykes' LinkedIn profile.]]
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===Career===
 
===Career===
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====Scottish Initiative for Biotechnology Education====
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Prior to joining the [[Science Media Centre]], Sykes was a Science Communicator with the [[Scottish Initiative for Biotechnology Education]] (SIBE) based at the [[University of Edinburgh]].<ref>[http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/Darwin_tcm4-665727.pdf Think Darwin Think Evolution Think Now], accessed 12 September 2013</ref>
  
 
====Science Media Centre====
 
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Sykes has been Head of Mental Health and Neuroscience at the [[Science Media Centre]] since early 2013.<ref name="smc">Science Media Centre (2013), [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/staff/ Staff], accessed 11 September 2013</ref>  He originally joined the organisation in 2008 as a Press Officer.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080326234831/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/staff.htm Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website], accessed 12 September 2013</ref>  In February 2001 he was replaced by [[Jonathan Webb]] for the duration of his sabbatical with the [[Australian Science Media Centre]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20110429200701/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/staff.htm Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website], accessed 12 September 2013</ref>
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Sykes has been Head of Mental Health and Neuroscience at the [[Science Media Centre]] since early 2013.<ref name="smc">Science Media Centre (2013), [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/staff/ Staff], accessed 11 September 2013</ref>  He originally joined the organisation in 2008 as a Press Officer.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080326234831/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/staff.htm Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website], accessed 12 September 2013</ref>  In February 2012 he was replaced by [[Jonathan Webb]] for the duration of his sabbatical with the [[Australian Science Media Centre]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20110429200701/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/staff.htm Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website], accessed 12 September 2013</ref>
  
 
====Australian Science Media Centre====
 
====Australian Science Media Centre====
  
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Sykes had a 15-month sabbatical as a Media Manager with the [[Australian Science Media Centre]] ending in early 2013.<ref name="smc" />
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Sykes had a 15-month sabbatical as a Media Manager with the [[Australian Science Media Centre]] ending in early 2013.<ref name="smc" />  As they put it, 'In keeping with the strong sense of a developing international SMC community, AusSMC managed to second Ed Sykes from the London-based [[Science Media Centre]] to replace [[Lyndal Byford]] who took maternity leave in February.<ref>AusSMC (2001), [http://www.sciencemediacentre.net/uploads/5/8/3/4/5834384/aussmc_annual_review_2010_-_11.pdf Annual Review July 2010 - June 2011], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>
  
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====Stempra====
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<youtube size="medium" align="right" caption="'Science Behind the Headlines: The Murray-Darling Basin Plan Part 2 - Media Panel', [[Edward Sykes]] appearing on behalf of [[Australian Science Media Centre]] for [[RiAus]]">zhSdWiTm7M0</youtube>
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==Affiliations==
  
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====Scottish Initiative for Biotechnology Education====
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====Understanding Animal Research====
  
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Prior to joining the [[Science Media Centre]], Sykes was a Science Communicator with the [[Scottish Initiative for Biotechnology Education]] (SIBE) based at the [[University of Edinburgh]].<ref>[http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/Darwin_tcm4-665727.pdf Think Darwin Think Evolution Think Now], accessed 12 September 2013</ref>
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[[Concordat on Openness on Animal Research]] working group member.<ref name="list">Understanding Animal Research [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/assets/document/A7049AD2-E576-36EA-7C4D2451AFAFC4AD/concordat-steering-g.pdf Concordat Steering Group and Working Group members], accessed 4 September 2013</ref>
  
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====Stempra====
  
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[[Concordat on Openness on Animal Research]] working group member.<ref name="list">Understanding Animal Research [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/assets/document/A7049AD2-E576-36EA-7C4D2451AFAFC4AD/concordat-steering-g.pdf Concordat Steering Group and Working Group members], accessed 4 September 2013</ref>
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Sykes is a former Committee Member at [[Stempra]].<ref>Stempra (2010), [http://stempra.org.uk/sci-comm-news-7/#sthash.qVWe2lk7.dpbs Sci Comm news], accessed 17 September 2013</ref>
  
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
  
 
:Twitter: [http://twitter.com/edmsykes @edmsykes]
 
:Twitter: [http://twitter.com/edmsykes @edmsykes]
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:Email: ed [AT] stempra.org
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
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*[http://famelab.org/users/edsykes Ed Sykes' profile on Famelab]
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*Ed Sykes (2007), [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OdQlPLKUJ90 Battle of the Sexes - 2007 Vodcast]
 
*Ed Sykes (2009), contributing author [http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/Darwin_tcm4-665727.pdf Think Darwin Think Evolution Think Now], ''Scottish Initiative for Biotechnology Education''
 
*Ed Sykes (2009), contributing author [http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/Darwin_tcm4-665727.pdf Think Darwin Think Evolution Think Now], ''Scottish Initiative for Biotechnology Education''
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*RiAus (2012), Ed Sykes on behalf of Australian Science Media Centre [http://vimeo.com/40196008 Science Behind the Headlines: The Murray-Darling Basin Plan Part 2 - Media Panel]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 19:23, 18 September 2013

Edward (Ed) Sykes is the Head of Mental Health and Neuroscience at the Science Media Centre.[1]

Ed Sykes' LinkedIn profile.

Background

Education

Sykes studied Zoology at the University of Sheffield and has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Edinburgh.[2]

Career

Scottish Initiative for Biotechnology Education

Prior to joining the Science Media Centre, Sykes was a Science Communicator with the Scottish Initiative for Biotechnology Education (SIBE) based at the University of Edinburgh.[3]

Science Media Centre

Sykes has been Head of Mental Health and Neuroscience at the Science Media Centre since early 2013.[4] He originally joined the organisation in 2008 as a Press Officer.[5] In February 2012 he was replaced by Jonathan Webb for the duration of his sabbatical with the Australian Science Media Centre.[6]

Australian Science Media Centre

Sykes had a 15-month sabbatical as a Media Manager with the Australian Science Media Centre ending in early 2013.[4] As they put it, 'In keeping with the strong sense of a developing international SMC community, AusSMC managed to second Ed Sykes from the London-based Science Media Centre to replace Lyndal Byford who took maternity leave in February.[7]

<youtube size="medium" align="right" caption="'Science Behind the Headlines: The Murray-Darling Basin Plan Part 2 - Media Panel', Edward Sykes appearing on behalf of Australian Science Media Centre for RiAus">zhSdWiTm7M0</youtube>

Affiliations

Understanding Animal Research

Concordat on Openness on Animal Research working group member.[8]

Stempra

Sykes is a former Committee Member at Stempra.[9]

Contact

Twitter: @edmsykes
Email: ed [AT] stempra.org

Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ Science Media Centre (2013), Staff, accessed 9 August 2013
  2. ↑ Ed Sykes, WCSJ2009, accessed 12 September 2013
  3. ↑ Think Darwin Think Evolution Think Now, accessed 12 September 2013
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Science Media Centre (2013), Staff, accessed 11 September 2013
  5. ↑ Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, accessed 12 September 2013
  6. ↑ Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, accessed 12 September 2013
  7. ↑ AusSMC (2001), Annual Review July 2010 - June 2011, accessed 18 September 2013
  8. ↑ Understanding Animal Research Concordat Steering Group and Working Group members, accessed 4 September 2013
  9. ↑ Stempra (2010), Sci Comm news, accessed 17 September 2013
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