Fran Gale

Head of Science Engagement and Enrichment for Wellcome Connecting Science @engageWCS. Passionate about inclusive science education and engagement.

[EMBL Science Education & Public Engagement @ELLS_Heidelberg]

🧬Dive into CRISPR ethics with our FREE online course #CRISPR2024! Gain access to a bioethics teaching resource introducing ethical issues in genome editing. Join now: https://t.co/m3F6r9ZhwK

[Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society @engageWCS]

📣 Another exciting #WorkExperience opportunity for Year 12s in the East of England!

The #GenomeAcademy is a 3 day immersive work insights opportunity at the @sangerinstitute. Apply by 21 June.

🚍Travel bursaries available for eligible students.

🔗 https://t.co/eig14fDkTn

[Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society @engageWCS]

The deadline to apply for our unique and free Year 10 & 11 #WorkExperience insight days is 21 Feb! 🧬

These are for young people who are interested in #genomic technologies, and the #careers available in the field.

Lunch is provided.

🔗Find out more: https://t.co/37QbeIXfjq

[Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society @engageWCS]

🧬 A reminder to join our next #GenomicsLite on the science of #GeneEditing with Dr Nneka Anyanwu from @sangerinstitute.

#GenomicsLite is for anyone who wants to learn about #genomics. Extraordinary science, explained!

📅 29 Feb, 4.30pm GMT, Online

🔗 https://t.co/ekAfvlx8FH

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

Absolutely thrilled that the team's hard work has been recognised. We have wanted to offer virtual work experience for a while and to win this award gas been the icing on the cake! Look out for the new course coming out for Easter!!

[Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society @engageWCS]

🏆 We're excited to share that our virtual #WorkExperience course, in collaboration with @springpod has won a @LearnSciHQ Teaching Innovation Award!

Our interactive, free course, helped young people experience the diverse range of careers in genomics.

🔗 https://t.co/2AKOEWvB8W

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

@emhaydon @engageWCS @CindySmidt14 @springpod Well done Em. Good team effort!

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

@KJF239 @engageWCS @sangerinstitute It is definitely suitable for A-level students. It is Free and online!

[Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society @engageWCS]

We have an exciting opportunity for Year 12s in the East of England! 🧬

The #GenomeAcademy will be a three day immersive work insights opportunity in August at the @wellcomegenome.

🚍Travel bursaries are available for eligible students.

Find out more:🔗https://t.co/Kuxp8FpCS3

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

@eventsWCS @engageWCS

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

After an intense week of bioinformatics training, our delegates engaged with over 150 young people with DNA and helminth biology at the Natural History Museum Khon Kaen. From anxious to confident in just a matter of days!

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

After an intense week of bioinformatics training, our delegates engaged with over 150 young people with DNA and helminth biology at the Natural History Museum Khon Kaen. From anxious to confident in just a matter of days!

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

We had a fantastic session last night talking through the activities we will be running at the Khon Kaen Natural History Museum. It was great to feel so much energy and enthusiasm for engagement in the room. @eventsWCS @engageWCS

[Alice Matimba @alicepn]

Part 2 of the ⁦@engageWCS⁩ science engagement at the #HelminthBio23 course somewhere in Khon Kaen, with ⁦@Fran_Gale⁩ ⁦@eventsWCS⁩ ⁦@akoiwang⁩. Preparing for the big event in a few days - course participants will practice science engagement in real world.

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

Our first virtual work experience programme is open for booking! Great opportunity for young people looking to get an insight into the varied careers around genomics

[Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society @engageWCS]

🚨We're excited to be offering a free virtual #WorkExperience course with @springpod for 14-18 year olds based in the UK!

🧬From lab and data-based roles to comms and management, get an inside scoop into life at the @wellcomegenome & @sangerinstitute.

👉 https://t.co/WrIINw5MdY

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

Excited to be working with the @eventsWCS team on our first combined informatics and public engagement course @kkunews in Thailand! @engageWCS

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

@DrWilkinsonSci Have you tried some of these activities from https://t.co/Z7PkgEjcCd. DNA origami, microbe maker, recreate a face, genome generation. We have lots paper based resources for free!

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

@LittlestoryCo look who inspired our World book day costume! We want to know when is book no. 4 out?! #DNAdetectives #WorldBookDay

[Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society @engageWCS]

In September we hosted a citizens’ jury in partnership with @GeneticAll_UK and @involveUK. The jury voted in favour of editing human embryos to treat serious genetic conditions. Read about the process and watch the documentary to find out more.

Read more: https://t.co/B7WuVjrevd

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

Lovely video from @UTCNorfolk showing their visit to the Wellcome Genome Campus @wellcomegenome @sangerinstitute @Sangercareers @ConnectingSci @engageWCS @Genomethics

[UTCNorfolk @UTCNorfolk]

Today some of our year 11 and year 13 students visited the Wellcome Sanger Institute to find out about their genome research that delivers insights into human, evolutionary and pathogen biology. They were also given an insight into different exciting careers. @engageWCS #Science

[Fran Gale @Fran_Gale]

Coming up this Thursday evening @ 4:30pm our latest #GenomicsLite talk (online) on pathogen surveillance. Sign up here https://t.co/9DRZfarqrv

[Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society @engageWCS]

🧬 A reminder to join our next #GenomicsLite session where we will explore bacterial population #Genomics with guest speaker Ana Ferreira, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the @sangerinstitute. We hope you can join us!

📅Thursday 26 Jan, 4.30pm

Sign up: https://t.co/ee8b2kfKUn