Science City Bristol http://sciencecitybristol.com Connect | Engage | Invest Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:35:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Bookings open for new BEN Tech Startup School http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/08/16/bookings-open-for-new-ben-tech-startup-school/ http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/08/16/bookings-open-for-new-ben-tech-startup-school/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:35:14 +0000 admin http://sciencecitybristol.com/?p=664 This unique event series aims to help aspiring and early-stage tech entrepreneurs start or grow their own tech businesses.

It consists of 6 core events that will help you develop your business idea into a viable outline business plan, and 5 skills workshops that will give you a range of personal skills that are particularly important for early-stage tech entrepreneurs. Each event will signpost relevant resources and information that you can access to learn more and get further help on that event’s topic.

This event series is jointly run by BCS (British Computer Society) and BEN (Bath & Bristol Enterprise Network).

Full details and booking from the BEN webpage.

]]> http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/08/16/bookings-open-for-new-ben-tech-startup-school/feed/ 0 Recruitment of Director of the Bath and Bristol Enterprise Network http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/08/03/recruitment-of-director-of-the-bath-and-bristol-enterprise-network/ http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/08/03/recruitment-of-director-of-the-bath-and-bristol-enterprise-network/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:42:23 +0000 admin http://sciencecitybristol.com/?p=658 Science City Bristol is about to be incorporated as a not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee. With financial support from the Universities of Bath, Bristol and the West of England, the West of England Partnership and the South West RDA, Science City Bristol Ltd will develop and deliver a programme of activity to build on the foundations laid by the past work of the project. SCB Ltd will work across the Bristol city region to bring business, academia and government together; create a more connected science and technology community, support promotion and understanding of the area’s science achievements and make this a great place in which to start and grow and technology based business.

The company has sufficient funding to operate for two years initially and a key task for its senior staff will be to build on this to secure the future of the company. This is a time of great change in the arrangements for economic development in England and there are real opportunities emerging for new patterns of work and new delivery mechanisms. It is an exciting time to be launching the new company and Science City Bristol is appointing two new senior posts to drive forward this agenda.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to make Science City Bristol Ltd a real success, please see the attached job description [SCB Ltd - BEN Director Job Description Final] and details for applying for this new post.

]]> http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/08/03/recruitment-of-director-of-the-bath-and-bristol-enterprise-network/feed/ 1 Recruitment of Director Science City Bristol http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/08/03/recruitment-of-director-science-city-bristol/ http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/08/03/recruitment-of-director-science-city-bristol/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:40:27 +0000 admin http://sciencecitybristol.com/?p=655 Science City Bristol is about to be incorporated as a not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee.  With financial support from the Universities of Bath, Bristol and the West of England, the West of England Partnership and the South West RDA, Science City Bristol Ltd will develop and deliver a programme of activity to build on the foundations laid by the past work of the project.  SCB Ltd will work across the Bristol city region to bring business, academia and government together; create a more connected science and technology community, support promotion and understanding of the area’s science achievements and make this a great place in which to start and grow and technology based business.
 
The company has sufficient funding to operate for two years initially and a key task for its senior staff will be to build on this to secure the future of the company.  This is a time of great change in the arrangements for economic development in England and there are real opportunities emerging for new patterns of work and new delivery mechanisms.  It is an exciting time to be launching the new company and Science City Bristol is appointing two new senior posts to drive forward this agenda.
 
If you feel that you have the skills and experience to make Science City Bristol Ltd a real success, please see the attached job description [SCB Ltd - Director Job Description Final]  and details for applying for this new post.

]]> http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/08/03/recruitment-of-director-science-city-bristol/feed/ 1 Filton’s Fabulous Flying Machines http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/07/23/filtons-fabulous-flying-machines/ http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/07/23/filtons-fabulous-flying-machines/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:45:43 +0000 admin http://sciencecitybristol.com/?p=647 Filton's Fabulous Flying Machines

]]> http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/07/23/filtons-fabulous-flying-machines/feed/ 1 Flower power for the 21st Century http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/07/21/flower-power-for-the-21st-century/ http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/07/21/flower-power-for-the-21st-century/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:37:58 +0000 admin http://sciencecitybristol.com/?p=643 Fruits and seeds are our most important food source, vital for feeding the world’s population, and yet plants make them for their own use, not ours.

Come and talk to leading plant scientists and explore the amazing world of pollen, seeds and plant reproduction.

Special guest scientist Dr Yan Wong from BBC’s ‘Bang Goes the Theory’ will be present to answer all those difficult questions about science, so come along and ‘Ask Yan’.

Free admission; suitable for all ages
Venue: Victoria Rooms, Queens Road, BS8 1SA
Date: Thursday 5 August 2010, 5:30pm

Further information from Professor Simon Hiscock
Tel: +44 (0)117 954 6835
Email: simon.hiscock@bristol.ac.uk
Web: bristol.ac.uk/slink/hjxj
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The event will take place in Brandon Hill from 12pm to 3pm.

Volunteer to help us take on the challenge of finding species across Brandon Hill -Sign up now!

The event is free for all visitors.

]]> http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/07/13/new-mini-bioblitz-announced/feed/ 0 How do you evaluate your STEM activities? http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/06/28/how-do-you-evaluate-your-stem-activities/ http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/06/28/how-do-you-evaluate-your-stem-activities/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:40:18 +0000 admin http://sciencecitybristol.com/?p=630 A new workshop is being provided, free of charge, for everyone engaged in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) engagement with young people. Focusing on how you evaluate your activities this should be a great addition to anyone’s tool kit for developing a new, or delivering an existing, programme.

The one-day seminar will cover:

  • The value of evaluating: an overview of the theory and benefits of evaluating your work
  • Ideas from others: guidance and case studies based on work by the National STEM Centre
  • Tools for effective evaluation: questionnaires, interviews and data analysis
  • Planning your own evaluation

Places are going fast so check out the website and book now!

Dates and venues

Thursday 2 September 11am – 3pm, Bush House, Bristol

Speakers

  • Laura Grant, Principal Consultant, Laura Grant Associates
  • David Shakespeare, Education Consultant on behalf of National STEM Centre
  • Rachel Mason, on behalf of the British Interactive Group

Supported by:

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Speaker/s:                    Stephen Burrow,  Jeremy King,  David Drury

Date:                            Thursday 10 June

Time:                            8 pm

Venue:                          Watershed, 1 Canon’s Road, Harbourside, BS1 5TX

Admission:                   Free

Web address:               sciencecafe.co.uk

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Speaker/s:                    Ed Drewitt

Date:                            Wednesday 9 June

Time:                            8 pm

Venue:                          Bristol County Sports Club, 40 Colston Street, BS1 5AE

Admission:                   Free

Web address:               sciencecafe.co.uk

]]> http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/05/27/the-rise-of-the-peregrine-a-recovering-population/feed/ 0 Geoengineering the climate: A brave new world? http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/05/27/geoengineering-the-climate-a-brave-new-world/ http://sciencecitybristol.com/2010/05/27/geoengineering-the-climate-a-brave-new-world/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 12:34:19 +0000 admin http://sciencecitybristol.com/?p=607 Even very substantial cuts in carbon dioxide emissions are unlikely to prevent ‘dangerous’ climate change, so what other choices are available? This event will discuss alternative engineering options for cooling the planet and explore the risks of not tackling ocean acidification.

Speaker/s:                    Andy Ridgwell, Daniela Schmidt

Date:                            Tuesday 8 June

Time:                            8 pm

Venue:                          At-Bristol, Anchor Road, BS1 5DB

Admission:                   Free

Web address:               sciencecafe.co.uk

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