Introduction to the News Media seminar
The Introduction to the News Media seminar, hosted by the Science Media Centre, takes place Thursday 5 March 2026, from 1pm to 5pm, at Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, Edgbaston campus, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT.
This free seminar is designed specifically for scientists with little or no media experience who want to engage with journalists and the news media.
Scientists, engineers and medics in academia or industry from any institution (postdoctoral level or professional equivalent and above; senior scientists are particularly welcome).
The seminar includes:
- A talk from a Science Media Centre press officer, demonstrating clear examples of the way great researchers engaging with the media improves the quality of science being reported
- A talk from an institutional science press officer who explains what support is available to scientists wanting to interact with journalists
- A rare opportunity to listen to and question a panel of national news science journalists about the way they report science, what they need from you and how best to engage with them to get the most accurate coverage
- A panel of several scientists who will share positive and negative accounts of their media experiences.
Travel
The best way to travel to the venue at the University of Birmingham is by train. The closest station is called “University”.
Please see the University of Birmingham webpage with directions on how to get to the Edgbaston campus, where the event is taking place.
Register your interest
Please fill in this form to register your interest: Introduction to the News Media 2026 Registration form.
Places will be confirmed via email at a later date and a full program for the day will be shared.
For any queries, please email introduction@sciencemediacentre.org.
If you register for this event, please inform the Research and Development Communications Team by emailing either sarah.marr@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or sophie.ray@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.
