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