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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> | + | '''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==== | ====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" /> | Sykes had a 15-month sabbatical as a Media Manager with the [[Australian Science Media Centre]] ending in early 2013.<ref name="smc" /> | ||
| − | === | + | <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== | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Understanding Animal Research==== |
| − | + | [[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> | |
| − | == | + | ====Stempra==== |
| − | [[ | + | 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] | ||
| + | :Email: ed [AT] stempra.org | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
| + | *[http://famelab.org/users/edsykes Ed Sykes' profile on Famelab] | ||
| + | *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'' | ||
| + | *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== | ||
Revision as of 15:31, 17 September 2013
Edward (Ed) Sykes is the Head of Mental Health and Neuroscience at the Science Media Centre.[1]
Contents
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 2001 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]
<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.[7]
Stempra
Sykes is a former Committee Member at Stempra.[8]
Contact
- Twitter: @edmsykes
- Email: ed [AT] stempra.org
Resources
- Ed Sykes' profile on Famelab
- Ed Sykes (2007), Battle of the Sexes - 2007 Vodcast
- Ed Sykes (2009), contributing author Think Darwin Think Evolution Think Now, Scottish Initiative for Biotechnology Education
- RiAus (2012), Ed Sykes on behalf of Australian Science Media Centre Science Behind the Headlines: The Murray-Darling Basin Plan Part 2 - Media Panel
Notes
- ↑ Science Media Centre (2013), Staff, accessed 9 August 2013
- ↑ Ed Sykes, WCSJ2009, accessed 12 September 2013
- ↑ Think Darwin Think Evolution Think Now, accessed 12 September 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Science Media Centre (2013), Staff, accessed 11 September 2013
- ↑ Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, accessed 12 September 2013
- ↑ Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, accessed 12 September 2013
- ↑ Understanding Animal Research Concordat Steering Group and Working Group members, accessed 4 September 2013
- ↑ Stempra (2010), Sci Comm news, accessed 17 September 2013
