Blog listing

March 8, 2022

International Women's Day (IWD) takes place annually on 8 March and is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as well as a call to action for women’s equality. The awareness day started in 1911 as part of the women’s suffrage movement and this year’s theme is #BreakTheBias which focuses on promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive world.

To celebrate this year’s IWD, we were very pleased to catch-up with member, Petra Fay, to find out more about her career in microbiology as well as what and who has inspired her, both as a woman and a microbiologist.

“I am inspired by organisations that embrace diversity, engage in dialogue to address these issues and empower women from all backgrounds.” Petra Fay

July 19, 2018

Parliamentary Links Day is the largest science event in Parliament. Now in its 30th year, the event aims to bring together the scientific community and MPs to discuss the most pressing issues in science policy. With a jam-packed schedule and a venue to match, the theme of this year’s Links Day was “Science and the Industrial Strategy”. Dr Jessica Hedge was invited to attend by the Microbiology Society. 

July 12, 2018

This year, on 22 May, the 14th Annual Science and the Assembly took place in Cardiff. Organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, it brought together representatives from key scientific industries in Wales to speak about the important links between science and industry, and how they support Welsh infrastructure. A large number of learned societies and professional bodies attended alongside Members of the National Assembly for Wales with the aim of fostering closer engagement between the sector and policymakers.