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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><STRONG>Email:
s.blackford@lancaster.ac.uk. Closing date: 13 January 2006.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Society for
Experimental Biology (SEB) is offering a bursary for a postgraduate
student/early careers scientist to gain 4 weeks’ training in its Education &
Public Affairs (EPA) Office during the period 13 March to 7 April 2006. The
placement will be suitable for someone who is seeking a career in science
journalism, scientific administration, or as a publicity officer. Applicants
with some experience of non-academic science writing will be given
priority.<BR><BR>Working under the guidance of the EPA officer, the main
activities will be:<BR><BR>4 weeks’ experience with the EPA office at Lancaster
University (3 weeks) and Canterbury (1 week). Accommodation and travel costs are
included in the bursary.<BR><BR>To write press releases for the SEB’s Annual
Main Meeting (University of Kent 3 – 7 April 2006) in advance of the Meeting.
You will be expected to review the meeting abstracts, talk to session convenors
and interview speakers in order to produce interesting, eye-catching press
notices.<BR><BR>To send out the press releases to the media using Alphagalileo,
Eurekalert and email.<BR><BR>To act as the Press officer at the SEB Meeting: to
attend relevant talks and visit posters, write additional news for release
during the meeting, meet visiting journalists, organise interviews, take
photos etc.<BR><BR>To assist in the organisation and running of the EPA
programme during the Meeting. <BR><BR>To write an article (in the style of New
Scientist) on a topic presented at the meeting for the SEB’s news bulletin
(optional).<BR><BR>To write a short post-meeting report.<BR><BR>This is an
excellent opportunity to further develop your experience of science
communication (previous winners have secured jobs as news editors, science
writers and publicity officers). To register your interest for this post please
email the EPA officer, Sarah Blackford, with your CV highlighting your science
communication skills and stating how this post will help your career. Email:
s.blackford@lancaster.ac.uk. Closing date: 13 January 2006.
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size=2><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">University of
Stirling<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></EM></SPAN></P>
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