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The Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (ICB CDT) was delighted to host their ever-popular annual Science and Communication with the BBC training course at the beginning of May 2026 for the 2024 cohort of ICB CDT PhD students.

This intensive two-day training course, led by seasoned broadcaster , introduced the students to the many differing ways to successfully engage the public with their scientific specialism. Students were lucky enough to take part in workshops on video production, social media management and podcasting, and learnt how to apply these skills to outreach to make their research more accessible to the general public.

Day One of the course gave the students the opportunity to visit the, led by facilitator , Lecturer in Museum Studies at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ and Consultant in creative strategies for narrative spaces. The students explored the world of museum curation, how to effectively plan and design an exhibition space and the challenges that come with informing the general public about scientific and historical objects in both an educational and accessible way.

Day Two provided the students with the rare opportunity to visit the BBC Radio Studios at the iconic Broadcasting House in central London. There, they had the unique opportunity to step into the famous Desert Island Discs radio studio to record their own podcasts, gaining practical, first-hand experience of professional audio production, putting into practise what they had learnt on Day One. Students were lucky enough to be given a quick tour of the BBC News Rooms at the end of their studio recording sessions.

This Science and Communication programme highlights ICB CDT’s dedication to the importance of effective science communication, training researchers who are able to present their groundbreaking findings and technologies to the wider world.  By cultivating these key transferable skills, the CDT is positioning its students to be a new generation of leaders capable of bridging the gap between high-level research and the public.