On Saturday November the 9th, the SMC programme will host an Italian science workshop in London, sponsored by CONNECTS-UK.

If your children are aged 6 to 11, don't miss this great opportunity to introduce them to science in their heritage language!

15:00 - 16:30

Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Londra -39 Belgrave Square - SW1X 8NX

To sign up for this free workshop apply here : https://bit.ly/3BBabGU

CONNECTS-UK is holding its 2nd Open Forum on 20 November at Cardiff University and Online.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), and especially generative AI, has been hitting the headlines. AI seems to present us with extensive opportunities, whilst there are also warnings of significant downsides. 

But what exactly is AI? How could it affect us in our work and daily lives? How does it affect science?

Join us, for a lively and frank discussion with leading European experts, examining the potential and big issues associated with AI.   

We welcome everyone who is curious about AI and wants to find out more, from

interested outsiders to leading experts.  This event is open to all, free of

charge, and with lunch and networking opportunities.  

We are running a poster and video competition too, with a cash prize; more details

with agenda and registration form to follow soon.

For those travelling to Cardiff, we are offering travel reimbursements of up to £80 per person (limited availability on a first-come, first-served basis). Please keep your travel receipts for claiming the reimbursement.

This event is organised by CONNECTS-UK. CONNECTS-UK is a collaborative

project conceptualised in 2022 by the scientific diasporas

of Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Netherlands, and Spain in the UK,

together with Native Scientists. The diaspora of Slovenia is now also associated

with CONNECTS-UK. The main goals of CONNECTS-UK are to strengthen EU-UK

scientific collaboration and research mobility but also the showcase the impact of

science.

The event is supported by Academia Europaea Cardiff, part of a pan-European academy promoting research excellence and science for policy.

The objective of the Open Fora is to bring together leading researchers in the EU and the UK, who present their research to an expert and non-expert audience. With these events, CONNECTS-UK aims to connect EU researchers and academics working in the UK, to give visibility to their achievements and to transfer scientific knowledge to the broader society.

Due to limited seating in the lecture theatre, we encourage you to register early.

Please feel free to distribute this email with those who might be interested. The full

program of the event will be available in our website shortly.

CONNECTS-UK is holding its 1st Open Forum on 18th October at the University of Edinburgh, and on live-stream.

CONNECTS-UK is a collaborative project conceptualised in 2022 by the scientific diasporas of Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Netherlands, and Spain in the UK, together with Native Scientists, with the main goal to strengthen EU-UK scientific collaboration and research mobility. CONNECTS-UK is currently also integrated by the diaspora of Slovenia.

The topic of this 1st Open Forum (5 more will follow all over the UK) is ‘Democratic Backsliding’ focusing on misinformation and global impact of social media. Presentations and panel discussions involving renowned speakers from the UK and the EU will focus on democratic backsliding in politics and on trust in science.

The objective of  the  Open Fora is to bring together leading academics and students in the EU and the UK, who will present their  research to an expert and non-expert audience. With these events, we aim to connect EU researchers and academics working in the UK, to give visibility to their achievements and to transfer scientific knowledge to the  broader society.

A networking lunch will be offered before the official starting.

The detailed agenda and the registration link with more information will follow shortly. If interested in joining, also on-line via streaming, please save the date now.

As space in the Lecture Theater of the University of Edinburgh is limited, the places will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. For those traveling from outside Edinburgh, we will consider contributing to the cost of travel (bus, train, etc. tickets); further details to follow.

Competition guidelines and registration link for best poster and video award will be shared soon. 

CONNECTS-UK is co-funded by the European Union.

DottoreLondon e Italian Medical Society of Great Britain organizzano un evento dedicato alla prevenzione del #cancro al #seno. L’evento, che si terrà in lingua italiana, è rivolto ai connazionali Italiani.

Registrazione: https://billetto.co.uk/e/prevenire-e-vivere-tickets-1076643?utm_source=organiser&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy_link&utm_content=2 fino a esaurimento posti.

The first #APERicerca event for early career researchers is happening on Tuesday 24 September 2024 at the University Women's Club. 

Registrations open on 27th August on a first-come, first-served basis.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/apericerca-tickets-1002460405057

If you want to be kept updated on APERicerca events, please leave your contact details here:
https://forms.office.com/e/NthW73Q5KL

Just three weeks after the successful launch event  CONNECTS-UK , we are now  launching the call for abstracts for the European Researchers in the UK Event which will take place at Coventry University on 20 May 2024 from 2:00pm  to 6:30 pm.

If you are ready to showcase your research, submit an abstract highlighting your work at a UK university and join us in Coventry on May 20th!  We’re thrilled to welcome researchers from all disciplines and education levels working in the UK. Whether you’re an esteemed Professor, Principal Investigator, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD Candidate, a student or a technician, you are welcome.

Abstract submissions closes on May 7th. Submit your abstract now for a chance to present and to win a monetary award! 

For more info visit: CONNECTS-UK

“Criminology and criminalistics: the origins of evil” - Lezione di criminologia e criminalistica : le origini del male del prefetto Vittorio Rizzi. ll Prefetto Rizzi, oltre ad essere il Vice Direttore Vicario del Dipartimento della P.S., è anche docente presso l'Università di Roma la Sapienza.

L'evento sara' in italiano ed e' co-organizzato dal centre for Italian Politics del King’s College, AISUK and the Italian Embassy in London.

Per info e prenotazione: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/criminology-and-criminalistics-the-origins-of-evil-tickets-886087691137?aff=oddtdtcreator

CONNECTS-UK is holding its launch event on 10 April 2024 at 17.30 GMT at Imperial College London and on-line.

CONNECTS-UK is a collaborative project conceptualised in 2022 by the scientific diasporas of Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Netherlands, and Spain in the UK, together with Native Scientists, with the main goal to strengthen EU-UK scientific collaboration and research mobility. This project, funded by the European Union, will run until the end of 2026, an optimum timeframe following the UK successfully re-joining Horizon Europe.

This event will serve to present the activities and objectives of CONNECTS-UK to EU researchers in the UK, as well as to key stakeholders such as scientific attachés, universities, students, journalists, schools, and all those interested in the project.  

The afternoon will also offer an opportunity to listen to prestigious researchers, and engage with the CONNECTS -UK partners and sponsors. A networking reception will be offered after the event. The detailed agenda will follow shortly. 

A registration link with more information will follow, but if interested in joining, also on-line via streaming, please save the date now. As space in the auditorium of Imperial College is limited, the places will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. For those travelling from outside London, we will consider contributing to the cost of travel (bus, train, etc. tickets); further details to follow.

AI: will it change the way we look at agriculture, industry and services?
How might these new technologies impact on the labour market and the socio-economic organisation to which we are accustomed?

King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence on Thu, 7 Mar 2024 09:30 - 12:30 GMT.

For registration and info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-will-it-change-the-way-we-look-at-agriculture-industry-and-services-tickets-838601829647?aff=oddtdtcreator

The talk is organized by AISUK and the Centre for Italian Politics@EIS.

Wednesday 17 of January
6:30pm River Room Strand

The talk will be followed by a small reception.

Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-italian-economic-situation-tickets-756899415527?aff=oddtdtcreator

Il Comites Londra con il supporto tecnico di Native Scientists ha organizzato un workshop a partecipazione gratuita rivolto ai bambini dai 6 ai 10 anni che vogliono imparare di più attraverso la Scienza. L’appuntamento sarà tenuto in italiano e si svolgerà a Londra sabato 2 dicembre dalle ore 11 alle 13 presso le sale della Missione Cattolica Italiana (97 Durants Rd, Enfield EN3 7DE).

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://www.comiteslondra.info/notizie-comunita-italiana/divertirsi-con-la-scienza-il-workshop-gratuito-per-bambini-organizzato-dal-comites-londra/

The Centre for Italian Politics of King's College London (CIP), in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in London and the Association of Italian Scientists in the UK (AISUK) invited Dr Francesco Pellegrino, Head of ENEA’s Antarctic Unit (Italy), to give a talk at King's College London on the 21st of June 2023 at KCL Bush House room SE 2.10 on his experience in Antarctic.

The event will also see the participation of an ENEA specialist expert on the scientific issues relating to climate change and the Antarctica.

The agenda for the event will be as follows:

6pm to 6:15pm: Welcome by the Director of the CIP Prof. Leila Simona Talani and by director of AISUK UK Prof. Carla Molteni

6:15 pm to 6:30pm: Short intervention by the Italian Embassy scientific attache' Prof. Roberto Buizza

6:30pm 7:30pm: Talk on experience as Head of engineering service of ENEA's Antarctic technical Unit (Italy) By Dr Francesco Pellegrino

7:30pm to 8pm: Q&A by the audience

8pm: Reception

Tickets available at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-change-as-seen-from-antarctica-tickets-631375159097

Join us for the launch of the book “Mafia, Deviant Masons and Corruption: Shifty Brotherhoods in Italy” by Anna Sergi and Alberto Vannucci and discuss the difficulties to see, study and understand the entanglements between mafia groups and deviant masonic lodges, together with institutional actors, in Italy at various times and latitudes.

The Event

The authors Anna Sergi and Alberto Vannucci will be introduced by Leila Simona Talani and will be in conversation with John Dickie. The Embassy of Italy will be a guest of the evening. The authors will welcome the Italian community, Freemasons lodges, and the public to engage with the event. The Q&A will be moderated by il Manifesto di Londra and FIRM UK.

A wine reception and canapé will follow.

John Dickie – Professor of Italian Studies, University College of London, author (among other things) of ‘The Craft: How the Freemasons made the Modern World’

Leila Simona Talani - Professor of International Political Economy and Director of the Centre for Italian Politics at King’s College London

Anna Sergi – Professor of Criminology and Organised Crime Studies at the University of Essex

Alberto Vannucci – Professor of Political Science at the University of Pisa

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shifty-brotherhoods-a-talk-about-mafias-deviant-masonry-and-corruption-tickets-598753797727?fbclid=IwAR3V4rH7GfBfqzDbnCxYUplJz7RcUDMzAGG3ny9u1blDOc5yH50k_ve-2N4

The Italian Medical Society of Great Britain has organised an event on “ADVANCES IN IMMUNOTHERAPY”, on Tuesday, 30 May 2023, at the Italian Cultural Institute.

The Scientific Symposium will be chaired by Teresa Marafioti (IMSoGB Medical Area 2 Coordinator) and David J Pinato. Speakers include Dr David J Pinato, Prof Ignacio Melero and Prof Brunangelo Falini.

For info and registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advances-in-immunotherapy-tickets-626457219407

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) has organised the First UE Research in London event in collaboration with AISUK, the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK, the Portuguese Association of Researchers and Students in the UK, Polonium Foundation, the Finnish Science Society in the UK, the Dutch Academic Network in the UK, the French Education and Research Network in the UK, and Native Scientists.

During the event, eight EU researchers based in London will present their work in a 5-minutes presentation format. The talks will be delivered using plain language. The organisers will select the speakers and aim to maximise their diversity in terms of gender, nationality, career stage, affiliation, and research field. If you would like to present at the event, please send a title and a short abstract when registering*.

After the talks, there will be time for the attendees and speakers to interact and network. The event is free and open to the public, but previous registration is required.

Either if you would like to meet more EU researchers working in London or want to learn about the cool research they do, you cannot miss this opportunity!

*Those wanting to present at the event must register before the 21st of May. Selected speakers will be informed on the 22nd of May.

Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eu-research-in-london-tickets-636164363737

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU), in collaboration with the University of Newcastle and other associations of EU researchers in the UK, has organised an event to highlight the role of the EU scientific diaspora in the UK R&I ecosystem.

EU and UK researchers will have the opportunity to network and discuss research challenges, opportunities, and the role Scientific Societies play in strengthening research collaborations and science policies in the EU and UK.
This event will be hosted by Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) and CONNECTS-UK. Panel speakers include representatives from the Polonium Foundation, Portuguese Association of Researchers and Students in the UK (PARSUK), French Education and Research Network (FERN), the Finnish Science Society in the UK, Newcastle University’s International Office (IO) and the Research Funding Development (RFD) team. 

This event is open to students, staff, and members of the public. Please register to attend in person or online here. Hybrid event (via Zoom) and in person at Newcastle University.
A brief report summarising the findings and recommendations from this event will be shared with the Scientific Societies and all participants involved.
Join us for a round table discussion and network event on the role Scientific Societies play in strengthening research collaborations and science policies in the EU and the UK!

An event co-organized by AISUK, AMBIT and ICI

The extraordinary events we have witnessed over the last three years have forever changed the way we perform, communicate, and appreciate science as well as the manner of our wider social interactions. These have also been times of great opportunities and expectations for Italian science, thanks to unprecedented investments in infrastructures and programmes. We will explore these themes with the help of distinguished speakers, providing the backdrop for the prize award ceremony for early career researchers for the Italy Made Me 2022 Awards and Il Circolo Science award 2022.

Prof. Maria Chiara Carrozza, President of CNR, will visit the UK next month (23-25 February 2022). As part of an event planned at the Italian Embassy on Friday 25/2, Prof. Carrozza will give a presentation entitled

“From the Recovery and Resilience Plan to the reform process and Horizon Europe: the three key challenges to be faced by the National Research Council and the Italian research system”

The presentation will be preceded by an introduction by H.E. the Ambassador of Italy, Raffaele Trombetta.

The event will be streamed live on the AISUK YouTube Channel, beginning on Friday, 25th of February 2022, at 11:15am.

Questions submitted by AISUK members via the previously circulated form will be addressed to Prof. Carrozza by an AISUK delegate. If you want to ask additional questions, please use the YouTube chat facility.

Questo laboratorio e’ un’opportunita’ per bambini di eta’ fra i 6 e 12 anni di praticare l’italiano giocando e imparando temi scientifici.

In the eighteenth century, Laura Bassi (1711-78) was one of the most well-known physics professors, and the only woman to occupy this position in the century of Newton. This seminar will discuss Bassi’s life and work in the university, her home laboratory, and the Bologna Academy of Sciences. How did she become the first woman to have a paid scientific career within the institutions of her time? What did it mean to be a woman of science in the eighteenth century?

CERN, the largest laboratory in the world for accelerator-based particle physics, is a centre of scientific and technological excellence. It is also a brilliant example of open science, inclusiveness and collaboration across borders. This presentation will cover CERN’s scientific programme and other aspects of CERN’s mission.