I had 20 years' experience in the Institute's Neurobiology Laboratory, working on behaviour and memory. I represented the Institute and the BBSRC at several national exhibitions which led to a secondment in 2004, covering press, public relations, web development and schools outreach. After a short return to the bench I moved into the Graphics Facility, maintaining my outreach activities, improving the Institute's AV capabilities and developing internal and external web sites for the Institute. After a further 15 years covering both Public Engagement and Web Development I moved into the latter full time.
I've been lucky to work with so many amazing colleagues since I started in May 1986. Links to stories and blog posts from our website featuring projects I've contributed to are listed here while my scientific publications can be viewed at: Mike's Publications | Babraham Institute
Blog Posts, News stories and web pages
30 years of engaging memories
Schools resources to download
Technician Commitment and Animal Technician Conference
A second successful event for the Institute’s Animal Technician Conference
Institute’s first Animal Technicians Conference puts the spotlight on skills, support and career development
‘Educating RITA’ – the Research Institute Technician Symposium 2021
Institute technician team recognised with Outstanding Collaborator Award
Personal achievements recognised as part of annual Lab Talks event
Schools Day
Schools’ Day 2020: Our scientists answer students’ questions (Part Three)
Schools’ Day 2020: Our scientists answer students’ questions (Part Two)
Schools’ Day 2020: Our scientists answer students’ questions (Part One)
Widening Participation at Babraham’s Schools’ Day 2016
Babraham Institute celebrates its 20th Schools’ Day
Schools' Day 25: From contribution to coordination
Schools’ Day gives students a taste of life in the lab
Schools’ Day Success for students and teachers
Silver anniversary for Institute Schools’ Day!
Schools' Day - igniting a passion for science
Escape Room
The Cell Escape Room
#1 The Cell Escape! Developing novel ideas for engagement
#2 The Cell Escape! The science behind the scenes
#3 The Cell Escape! A researcher's view of Public Engagement
Technasium
Institute launches Technasium project with Dutch students to develop new animal facility technology
‘Competency through Challenge’ - schools’ partnerships to stimulate creativity and develop skills
Looking back and thinking ahead – how student engagement in research is spreading
Partnership between Institute and Dutch school generates bright ideas
New perspectives on challenge projects in the Netherlands
Technasium - a new outreach project with Dutch students
Institute wins national Openness Award
Onderzoek & Ontwerpen!
Let's Go Dutch!
NCCPE
ENGAGE 2017 – collaboration and inspiration
Learning more about Public Engagement
Protein Challenge
10 Years of Protein Challenge: Real world research for aspiring scientists
Babraham Institute researchers put UTC students through their protein paces
Plasmids and Posters - my two years with the UTC Protein Challenge
Institute delivers taste of lab research for UTC Cambridge students
Schools and Festivals
What a week! Babraham researchers at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
Babraham Institute Molecular Explorers Exhibit at the Cambridge Science Festival
Pipetting Workshop at Newmarket Academy Science Club
Taste of life in the lab for local Cambridge college student
PhD Students Rise to the LaunchPad Challenge
Molecular Exploration at the Science Festival
Extracting DNA - back to school in Histon
Teacher Placements
Placement week equips teachers to translate lab life to the classroom
From the classroom to the lab
Learning from science insights
Web Projects
Babraham Institute launches new website
BBSRC
Babraham Institute Shortlisted for ‘Excellence with Impact’ Competition
Institute commended at BBSRC Excellence with Impact competition