Derek Gillespie

Associate Director at the Science & Technology Facilities Council - @STFC_Matters. Player of racket sports, snapper of photos, and drinker of coffee...

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

Delighted that @STFC_Matters is able to host @GeorgeFreemanMP on @HarwellCampus today while he addresses #UKSC2021.🛰️

[STFC Innovations @STFC_B2B]

Great to hear from @GeorgeFreemanMP opening address from @HarwellCampus🤝

Outlining the 4 pillars to UK’s National Space Strategy that will be launched today🚀

#SpaceAtSTFC | #UKSC2021

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

A pleasure to be on site @RutherfordApLab this morning for this @UKRI_News event. I spent a happy year working on the start of the UK National Quantum Technology programme and it’s great to see it continue to go from strength to strength. #NQCC #QuantumComputing

[Science and Technology Facilities Council @STFC_Matters]

This morning, the ground-breaking ceremony of the £93m @UKRI_News National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) @RutherfordApLab took place. It will fill a key gap in the research and innovation landscape and will be dedicated to accelerating the development of #QuantumComputing.

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

Would you like to come and work in my team @STFC_Matters? We've got a brilliant opportunity to come and be our new Stakeholder Management Coordinator: https://t.co/sr2xaimsTe

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

It doesn't matter if you've got children at home or not: you should be following #STFCScienceAtHome for a whole host of brilliant activities. Have a great Easter, everyone! :-)

[Science and Technology Facilities Council @STFC_Matters]

It's week three of #STFCScienceAtHome 🏡

This week’s #bigscience theme is Our Precious Planet 🌎 We've got lots of activities, educational resources, videos + quizzes to share with you! There is so much you can discover while keeping safe at home.

#homelearning #sciencefromhome

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

Hawking Fellowships are an amazing opportunity to combine excellent science with the highest quality public engagement: a wonderful tribute to, and legacy from, the work of an inspirational scientist. @STFC_Matters @EPSRC @UKRI_News

[UK Research and Innovation @UKRI_News]

Nine researchers have been chosen as the first Stephen Hawking Fellows, continuing Professor Hawking’s legacy through their work to understand the universe and communicating the wonders of science to the public: https://t.co/wQqHkDVuTR #KnowledgeWithImpact

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

@SMASHfestUK @OpheliaBottom @BoulbyLab @DiamondLightSou @isisneutronmuon Well, if the excellent team @BoulbyLab get in touch, then my Twitter work is done. 😊 #matchmaking

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

Off into London for a day in the @UKRI_News office, before taking myself to @RutherfordApLab tomorrow.

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

Brilliant to see this exciting #PublicEngagement programme @RemoteRobots taking place alongside the fascinating work of the #MINARVIII programme @BoulbyLab.

[Boulby Underground Laboratory @BoulbyLab]

We hope you're as excited as Xin + Alex for the launch of
@RemoteRobots, happening live from Boulby this afternoon 🎉

The project will give pupils from some of Scotland's most remote schools the chance to develop Lego Mindstorm robots + test them over 1 km underground🤖

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

Heading home after a busy few days with @STFC_Matters #ScienceBoard. As usual, a challenging agenda of important topics - thanks to everyone for their focus and commitment (and also thanks to @CLF_STFC for taking the time to talk!).

[Dr Jenni Chambers @jennichambers7]

Such a buzz @science_swindon festival today, @STFC_Matters and @UKRI_News colleagues doing a brilliant job engaging our local communities. On tomorrow too if you’re in the @steam_museum area - free but ticketed

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

Congratulations to @robappleby and the ⁦@TactileCollider⁩ team for publishing their excellent work. Very important that ⁦@STFC_Matters⁩ community shares their #PublicEngagement good practice with others. https://t.co/teKnOJWx6h

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

Really pleased to see @SMASHfestUK and @STFC_Matters continuing to work together on brilliant #PublicEngagement programmes like this. 😊

[ISIS Neutron and Muon Source @isisneutronmuon]

Our #PublicEngagement team went to @DepfordLounge as part of a @SMASHfestUK project that was part of an @STFC_Matters grant. Looks like they had a great time!

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

No. Next... https://t.co/RHr9pZ9IIU

[Science and Technology Facilities Council @STFC_Matters]

#Quantum sensors and technologies developed as part of the National Quantum Technology Programme (NQTP) can now be developed to help answer key questions in fundamental #physics. New £40m programme from STFC and @EPSRC.

➡️ Read more: https://t.co/f33giSQkYS @UKRI_News

[Daresbury Laboratory @DaresburyLab]

Anyone for croquet? It looks like Daresbury has always been the classiest of the @STFC_Matters sites 💁‍♀️

Can you guess what year this was taken? Or can you remember being involved in a game yourself? Let us know 👇

#throwbackthursday

📸 credit: John Reid

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

My new job has been limiting my Twitter time for the last few months - must try to remedy that! I was delighted to see the Science Minister @CSkidmoreUK visit @STFC_Matters to announce #EPAC yesterday.

[Science and Technology Facilities Council @STFC_Matters]

@CSkidmoreUK and Physics Nobel Prize winner Donna Strickland visited @RutherfordApLab
today for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC).

[Science and Technology Facilities Council @STFC_Matters]

Great news! There are now 3,000 copies of the Discovery Diaries, fun and engaging #STEM books for children, available for Welsh medium primary schools 🔭🚀.

For more info: https://t.co/1Ei6VMuzzF #DiscoveryDiaries #EdChatUK #EduTwitter #EducationWales

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

Really pleased to have managed to see @Sci_Spy on her last day in the team @STFC_Matters. You’ve left such a great #PublicEngagement legacy behind you - our loss is @essneutron’s gain!

[Derek Gillespie @DAGillespie]

@Dan_Taylor10 @Tom_saunders Sorry for the delay in response, Dan. The @STFC_Matters reports don't give a limit because there isn't one: official guidance is to ask for, and justify, what you need for your PtI, and not to consider upper or lower costs as a % of the grant value.