Announcements

“Science-me a story” awards ceremony held in Manchester

The contest, organised by the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU), has awarded six short scientific stories in its first edition. Londoner digital producer Anthony Lewis and Dr. Esther Martí Sentañes win the first prizes with the stories “Normal Jenny” and “María and the lost Codex”, respectively. This initiative, sponsored by the Lilly “Science-me a story” awards ceremony held in Manchester

2019 Annual Congress of the SEBBM – call for symposium proposals

The Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM), one of the most important scientific societies in Spain, has established an agreement with SRUK and other scientific Spanish societies abroad (RAICEX) for offering to our members the possibility to organise scientific sessions at the Annual Congress 2019 that will take place in Madrid from 16th 2019 Annual Congress of the SEBBM – call for symposium proposals

Science-me a Story – Results announcement

On March 15th, the North West constituency of the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) started Science me a story, our very first contest of short scientific stories for children. This initiative, sponsored by the Lilly Foundation, has aimed to promote the use of short stories as a tool to communicate science for Science-me a Story – Results announcement

David Fairén Jiménez, from the University of Cambridge, receives the 2018 SRUK Emerging Talent Award

David Fairén-Jiménez, granted with the 2018 SRUK Emerging Talent Award, a prize sponsored by Fundación Banco Santander with the aim to recognise the work of young Spanish researchers in the UK. • Fairén-Jiménez, a Royal Society Research Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, has developed a vertiginous career in the development of advanced David Fairén Jiménez, from the University of Cambridge, receives the 2018 SRUK Emerging Talent Award

Javier Escudero, new president of the Society of Spanish Scientists in the United Kingdom

Content available in Spanish only • Javier Escudero, investigador de la Universidad de Edimburgo (Reino Unido) y doctor en Ingeniería de Telecomunicación por la Universidad de Valladolid ha sido elegido presidente de la Sociedad de Científicos Españoles en el Reino Unido (CERU) durante el VI Simposio Internacional SRUK/CERU.• Actualmente, 650 investigadores pertenecen a CERU, una Javier Escudero, new president of the Society of Spanish Scientists in the United Kingdom

Social sciences and cutting-edge engineering meet in Glasgow for the VI SRUK International Symposium

  The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU), with more than 650 members, celebrates in Glasgow (Scotland) its VI International Symposium with social sciences and engineering as protagonists. This symposium offers a journey from our roots as a species to the expectations opened by scientific advances in engineering involving the daily use Social sciences and cutting-edge engineering meet in Glasgow for the VI SRUK International Symposium

SRUK/CERU Merit Award 2018 to Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Professor at Heriot Watt University

Glasgow 3rd of June 2018. The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU) is pleased to announce the winner of the SRUK/CERU Merit Award 2018 aiming to recognize the career of a senior Spanish researcher in the UK with a prominent role in the advancement of research. The Board of Directors of SRUK/CERU SRUK/CERU Merit Award 2018 to Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Professor at Heriot Watt University

Los científicos españoles en Europa, nuevos puentes para la colaboración internacional e interdisciplinar

Content only available in Spanish La Sociedad de Científicos Españoles en Reino Unido, con más de 650 socios, celebra su VI simposio internacional en la ciudad de Glasgow (Escocia) con las ciencias sociales y la ingeniería como protagonistas. Las asociaciones de Científicos Españoles en Alemania, Dinamarca y Suecia, que cuentan con unos 800 científicos españoles Los científicos españoles en Europa, nuevos puentes para la colaboración internacional e interdisciplinar

“La Física también puede ayudar a frenar el cáncer”

Content available in Spanish only 27 de abril de 2018, Madrid. La Física también puede ser un arma frente a los tumores. De ello ha hablado esta mañana en la Fundación Ramón Areces el profesor Miguel Ángel Fernández Sanjuan, de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos: “El cáncer es una enfermedad muy compleja y heterogénea desde “La Física también puede ayudar a frenar el cáncer”

Half way through the negotiations, Brexit makes the United Kingdom a less attractive country for researchers

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU) publishes a new statement with their members’ concerns and proposes measures to mitigate the effects of Brexit. For researchers living in the UK, the uncertainty focuses on changes in the immigration policy and the access to European research funds. In Spain, the number of researchers Half way through the negotiations, Brexit makes the United Kingdom a less attractive country for researchers

Science me a story

A contest of short scientific stories for children The North West constituency of the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) would like to invite you to participate in our very first contest of short scientific stories for children, Science me a story. This initiative, sponsored by the Lilly Foundation, aims to promote the Science me a story

OPEN CALL: SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent Award 2018

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU) announces the third “SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent Award”. The objective of this award is to recognize and support a young Spanish researcher with an outstanding professional trajectory in the UK, as well as to facilitate the dissemination of the prize-winner´s research to both Spanish and British OPEN CALL: SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent Award 2018

Xavier Moya, physicist from Cambridge University, receives the Emerging Talent Award 2017

Xavier Moya receives the SRUK Emerging Talent Award in London. Moya, a Royal Society Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge, is an inspiring reference for his ground-breaking contributions in the field of materials science and environmental sustainability. This initiative from the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK and Banco Santander Foundation aims to Xavier Moya, physicist from Cambridge University, receives the Emerging Talent Award 2017

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom supports the increase in Scientific Culture

The annual Christmas Seminar from the Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK) focuses on Science communication. The incorporation of a scientific culture in education and the participation of scientists in it, key points in the development of scientific knowledge in society. Luis Quevedo, an internationally recognized scientific communicator, was the keynote speaker The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom supports the increase in Scientific Culture

Los científicos españoles en Reino Unido confían en un Brexit lo más blando posible

This content is only available in Spanish   Jornada ‘La carrera investigadora y otras profesiones científicas en UK’ Unos 5.000 investigadores españoles desarrollan su carrera en universidades y empresas de Reino Unido Participan en una jornada organizada por la Fundación Ramón Areces y la Sociedad de Científicos Españoles en Reino Unido (CERU), en colaboración con Los científicos españoles en Reino Unido confían en un Brexit lo más blando posible

Science Toy Award 2017 Gala held in London

Science Toy Award 2017 ceremony was held at the Imperial College of London. The winner in the primary school children category has been the toy “Insta-Snow” and “Hix” for the preschool category. The Science Toy Award is an international award organized by researchers and engineers that aims to motivate children to pursue a career in Science Toy Award 2017 Gala held in London

Experts in Neuroscience discuss the latest advances of the field in Oxford

“Long-term potentiation affect spatial memory”. Tim Bliss, professor at the Francis Crick Institute remarks how the advances in neuroscience can help to understand the memory process. The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU) continues to celebrate its 5th Anniversary. Today´s Symposium in Oxford brings together expert neuroscientists to review the latest advances Experts in Neuroscience discuss the latest advances of the field in Oxford

International experts discuss the energy challenges of displaced populations in Bristol

“About 80% of refugees in temporary settlements have access to just basic energy resources, like few logs and coal.” The Society of Spanish Reseachers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU) holds a symposium to discuss the energy challenges of temporary settlements. Environmental and energy sustainability, key to the energy challenges faced by the temporarily displaced population. International experts discuss the energy challenges of displaced populations in Bristol

Public Engagement workshop series (II): BANG GOES THE BORDERS FESTIVAL

On September 23, the SRUK Scottish constituency participated in the Bang Goes the Borders Festival with the public engagement activity The Journey of the DNA. Some of our members – Natalia Trrea, Alba Abad, Susana de Lucas and Mario Gonzalez – used some printouts and a felt model to explain how DNA gets packed into Public Engagement workshop series (II): BANG GOES THE BORDERS FESTIVAL

Public Engagement workshop series (I): ALBA ASSOCIATION

On September 16, the SRUK Scottish constituency developed a public engagement workshop in collaboration with Alba Association. Alba Association is a Spanish-speakers association, so Spanish was used in the workshop. Six of our members – Alba Abad, Natalia Torrea, Susana de Lucas, Nacho Jimenez, Ana Rodriguez and Beatriz Larraz – used some printouts and a felt Public Engagement workshop series (I): ALBA ASSOCIATION

SRUK/CERU and Bizkaia Talent celebrate the First edition of the Young Basque Investigator Award

The event took place during the Science+ Era Career Day held in Bilbao between 18 and 20 September. The researcher Naiara Rodriguez Flórez won the first award (5,000 Euros). José Ignacio Aizpurua and Eneko Axpe received two secondary awards of 1,000 Euros each.   Bilbao, 19 September 2017. The award ceremony of the first edition SRUK/CERU and Bizkaia Talent celebrate the First edition of the Young Basque Investigator Award

Spanish Researchers Abroad: essential elements in Science Diplomacy

Full information only available in Spanish Reunión en Madrid de la red de asociaciones de científicos españoles en el exterior Las asociaciones de investigadores españoles en el exterior se identifican como elementos esenciales en diplomacia científica El encuentro ha reunido a 12 asociaciones de científicos e investigadores españoles en el exterior, consejeros culturales y científicos Spanish Researchers Abroad: essential elements in Science Diplomacy

#SRUK2017: Scientific Maturity

That is the way we could define what happened on the 7th of July at the Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom Society (SRUK) V Symposium. As every year, numerous Spanish researchers, who work or study in the UK, meet at London. This time, the occasion was even more special, as the fifth anniversary of #SRUK2017: Scientific Maturity

V International Symposium SRUK/CERU

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK keeps growing under Brexit uncertainty SRUK is currently formed by 700 members. Within the last year, the number of associates has increased by 100 new Spanish researchers developing their professional careers at renowned universities and companies in the UK. The symposium, held in London the 7-9th of V International Symposium SRUK/CERU

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