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The Babraham Institute works to deliver impact by translating our science and understanding of fundamental biology to promote lifelong health and wellbeing. Our blogs offer scientists, staff and guests the chance to share their individual views and experiences on the Institute's efforts to deliver research impacts and to build a welcoming and diverse community.

 

 

16/02/2022

How we engage communities with our research

Our Public Engagement Manager Mike describes the challenges of leading a Public Engagement programme during a pandemic, and also the exciting opportunities being taken to work with traditionally-underserved audiences

community | public engagement | engagement | events
By Michael Norman

15/12/2021

A year in review: Institute highlights 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, here's a look back at 21 of our highlights from the past year. Thanks to everyone who's been involved and we look forward to an exciting 2022.

highlights | features | research | 2021 | babraham | institute | community | public engagement | knowledge exchange | people

26/12/2018

Inclusive resolutions for a supportive new year

With 2018 coming to a close, Elizabeth has seven suggestions for ways to support equality and inclusion in 2019.

community | equality | equity4success | flexible working | new year | positive change | resolutions | trans | transgender | unconscious bias | work-life balance

03/10/2017

The Pampisford Society visit labs and facilities

The public engagement programme at the Babraham Institute seeks to engage people of all ages. As well as working with school students and teachers, the Institute interacts with adult community groups from across Cambridgeshire.  Here Tacita, the Institute’s Public Engagement Manager, discusses a recent event with the Pampisford Society.

community | epigenetics | nuclear dynamics

11/09/2017

What do you expect from scientific research? Come and tell us!

ORION is a EU funded project to facilitate Open Science and Responsible Research and Innovation in the Babraham Institute and other European research funding and performing organisations. Open Science is about making research more accessible, which is increasingly important for improving the quality of research and for assessing it. Whether citizen or researcher, this project needs you. Get involved! 

open science | bioscience | science | collaboration | community | orion | dialogue | engagement | molecular biology | people | research | strategy

31/05/2017

Making noise at a local library!

Chiara Pantarelli, a student in the Welch group, explained how scientific research is managed and talked about some of her findings during a visit to Willingham Library

community | public | signalling

17/02/2017

Ageing research and sociology

Group Leader Geoff Butcher muses on his recent visit to a local community group to talk about ageing research at the Babraham Institute.
 

ageing | community | discussion