Helen Featherstone, PhD

Public engagement w/ research, creative & F2F, training & development for PER, interactive exhibits, research, visitor studies, cheese, ale, yarn. She / her.

[Jo Brodie @JoBrodie]

Let's all enjoy this bit of nominative determinism from Taplow, the TfL rail station with the fewest taps in and out (it's still getting 4.5k visits a day): Taps by Tube & TfL Rail Stations https://t.co/FYrPFrjzOr

[Helen Featherstone, PhD @HFeatherstone]

Tap tap, hello? Is anyone still here? I have a #Job going on my team. Deputy Head of #PublicEngagement. Full time, permanent, based in #Bath, starting at £37,999.
Job pack here
https://t.co/JFyudWYnuh...

Give me a shout if you want to chat about it.

[Helen Featherstone, PhD @HFeatherstone]

@doc_webber I am! @hfeatherstone

[Black History Month 2026 @bhmuk]

The Halo Code explicitly protects students and staff who come to school with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. #BHM #ReclaimingNarratives #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2024

[UK Research and Innovation @UKRI_News]

The ethics of working with the public is important, as are the systems that support it.

Our latest blog explores how collaboration between researchers and the public needs to be ethical and equitable, and how we can make sure this happens.

Read more: https://t.co/Sz3QlG3SS4

[Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) @knowlewestmedia]

🚨 Open Call for Artists 🚨

We are currently accepting applications for a residency that will see artist(s) embedding in, and making work with, the community of Knowle West, South Bristol across a year of regeneration.

Find out more and apply👇

https://t.co/xjn3RfCvqZ

[Helen Featherstone, PhD @HFeatherstone]

Hey @FestofNature! I reckon some of your followers might like this.

[Kate Woodthorpe @KateWoodyBath]

Very much looking forward to chairing this panel at the upcoming @UniofBath and @cendeathsociety Minerva Public Lecture

Ecological loss and grieving the non-human

Online, 6pm GMT 13th Nov

Join us! @uniofbathengage

https://t.co/C9Xjqlnfuk..

[Helen Featherstone, PhD @HFeatherstone]

@Jimllpaintit @coljmurray This is one of my favourite books. There's also a more up to date version which is worth reading.

[Helen Featherstone, PhD @HFeatherstone]

Two great roles in a lovely team. Both full time, £30k pa.

[The Natural History Consortium @nat_his_con]

We're recruiting! 📣 Our team at The Natural History Consortium is growing, with two exciting roles available - Events Manager & Communications Manager.

Deadline to apply for either position: 7am Monday 28th October. 📝

Find out more on our website 👇 https://t.co/AqET0lKNGv

[Helen Featherstone, PhD @HFeatherstone]

This should be good.

[Festival of Tomorrow @FestOfTomorrow]

Looking forward to seeing everyone who's joining us for the first Swindon Science Café!

[Jason Alexander @_kiwijason]

HCI folks: now your #CHI2025 submissions are done, you should apply to our open Lecturerships (Assistant Professors) @UniofBath! We work across physical computing, interaction techniques, AR/VR, and BCI - what would you bring? Deadline: October 15, 2024. https://t.co/E6zuoYpCL5

[Microbiology Society @MicrobioSoc]

Round 2 of our Research Visit Grant will close at 23:59 BST on 01 Oct 24.
Funding is available to support eligible members who are planning a short (one- to three-month) research visit to another laboratory. Check your eligibility and apply now. https://t.co/xe8zcA0iZS

[Hetan Shah @HetanShah]

Interested in doing humanities or social sciences research relating to AI? Check out our AI Innovation Fellowships which let researchers work for a year with bodies such as the AI Safety Institute or Ofcom to provide academic insight on policy issues https://t.co/skb3H6d0Mj

[Helen Featherstone, PhD @HFeatherstone]

Delighted to be running this workshop later this month. Of use to anyone who wants to develop their training skills.

[CaSE @sciencecampaign]

Today we launched the results of our People's Vision for R&D public dialogue project. In this video, you can hear about the project directly from some of the participants, who reflect on the People's Principles for Involvement in R&D they helped develop.

https://t.co/MMTSbPZ6ZR

[Yvonne Jewkes @YvonneJewkes]

I’ll be speaking about my book ‘An Architecture of Hope’ at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on Friday 11 October. Tickets on sale now https://t.co/hFeq3bnQdE

[CaSE @sciencecampaign]

Today we publish the results of our public dialogue exploring society’s stake in R&D, delivered by @NatCen and @NCCPE. It emphasises how our sector's choices can build connection and trust with the public.

Read the results and CaSE's recommendations:
https://t.co/QZdW3pRZAm

[Hetan Shah @HetanShah]

Fancy £10k for humanities or social science research? We’ve opened the call for our small research grants. Do share.

Awards will be allocated through partial randomisation - awarded randomly between those applications that meet our quality threshold
https://t.co/BhevkNk9Tx

[Dr Jamie Gallagher @JamieBGall]

London Uni staff, I am in town and free all day on Thu 31st Oct. (I have events the day before & after) so if you'd like a workshop there will be no travel costs.
Get in touch if I can supercharge your researchers on: Presenting, Evaluating or Engaging https://t.co/2NR6th5EH2

[The Curiosity Box @TheCuriosityBox]

Member of your 'friends of' or PTA committee? Active #volunteer or #fundraiser for your children's #school? 😍

#win a "Cool Catapults" Curiosity Box, for teaching #KS2 forces and D&T? Simply fill out our brief questionnaire (T's&C's apply, see thread)
https://t.co/MtyS33MPng