March 2023

Welcome to the 21st edition of the AsSIST-UK Newsletter, reporting on news, research and community activities across the Winter of 2023-24.

This is the first of the new web-based newsletters, where articles are hyperlinked and can be found at the www.assistuk.org/news site.

Also, please, make sure you remember to register for the new membership system and keep details up to date.


‘Evidence Gaps and Information Provision in Fertility Care: Addressing Key Needs, Priorities, and Challenges.’

Manuela Perrotta has launched the Remaking Fertility research digest series. These concise briefs offer a summary of key findings and … Continue reading “‘Evidence Gaps and Information Provision in Fertility Care: Addressing Key Needs, Priorities, and Challenges.’”

‘A Place for Science and Technology Studies’by Jane Calvert.

Jane Calvert’s book, ‘A Place for Science and Technology Studies’ is now published. It’s available Open Access here: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262546942/a-place-for-science-and-technology-studies/ (It was … Continue reading “‘A Place for Science and Technology Studies’by Jane Calvert.”

Science, technology & innovation studies archive looking for a home!

Science, technology & innovation studies archive looking for a home. A shipping container full of 20c material from the Technology Policy Unit library and collection will be consigned to the tip this year unless it finds a new […]

The HumAIne Lab at Bochum is accepting incoming research visits this summer

The HumAIne Lab at Bochum is accepting incoming research visits this summer from PGR/ECR researchers interested in responsible AI. This is the link (interested people should apply to Uta Wilkins). Please circulate widely.

AsSIST-UK + ISSTI Winter 2024 ECR Writing Retreat – Castle Brodie, 16-23 Feb 2024

The AsSIST-UK Early Career Researchers (ECR) Group and the Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation (ISSTI) at the University of Edinburgh are pleased to announce the annual week-long writing retreat between 16th and 23rd February […]

“Tecnoscienza: Italian Journal of Science & Technology Studies”

“Tecnoscienza: Italian Journal of Science & Technology Studies” has published an English-language book review by Dr. Robert Williams, senior lecturer in … Continue reading ““Tecnoscienza: Italian Journal of Science & Technology Studies””

Save the date: The Andrew Webster Lecture and ECR Workshop will take place in York on 5th September 2024. More information is forthcoming.