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===Education===
 
===Education===
  
Sykes has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the [[University of Edinburgh]]
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Sykes studied Zoology at the [[University of Sheffield]] and has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the [[University of Edinburgh]].<ref>[http://www.wcsjnews.org/users/ed-sykes Ed Sykes], WCSJ2009, accessed 12 September 2013</ref>
  
 
===Career===
 
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====Science Media Centre====
 
====Science Media Centre====
  
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>
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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>
  
 
====Australian Science Media Centre====
 
====Australian Science Media Centre====
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====Stempra====
 
====Stempra====
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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>
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==
[[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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[[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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==Contact==
 
==Contact==
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:Twitter: [http://twitter.com/edmsykes @edmsykes]
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
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*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''
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Revision as of 07:45, 12 September 2013

Edward 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

Science Media Centre

Sykes has been Head of Mental Health and Neuroscience at the Science Media Centre since early 2013.[3] He originally joined the organisation in 2008 as a Press Officer.[4] In February 2001 he was replaced by Jonathan Webb for the duration of his sabbatical with the Australian Science Media Centre.[5]

Australian Science Media Centre

Sykes had a 15-month sabbatical as a Media Manager with the Australian Science Media Centre ending in early 2013.[3]

Stempra

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.[6]

Affiliations

Concordat on Openness on Animal Research working group member.[7]

Contact

Twitter: @edmsykes

Resources

Notes

  1. Science Media Centre (2013), Staff, accessed 9 August 2013
  2. Ed Sykes, WCSJ2009, accessed 12 September 2013
  3. 3.0 3.1 Science Media Centre (2013), Staff, accessed 11 September 2013
  4. Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, accessed 12 September 2013
  5. Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, accessed 12 September 2013
  6. Think Darwin Think Evolution Think Now, accessed 12 September 2013
  7. Understanding Animal Research Concordat Steering Group and Working Group members, accessed 4 September 2013