Open Life Science: where we are
Latest version published on 18 November, 2020.
Around June 2019, Open Life Science (OLS) was originally dreamed up. Yo Yehudi, Malvika Sharan and Bérénice Batut provide an overview of where they are in the project.Fellows newsletter: November 2020
Latest version published on 1 December, 2020.
This month's SSI Fellows Newsletter which shares activities and opportunities taking place within the Fellows' community.The rebranding process
Latest version published on 21 October, 2020.
Institute Fellow Laura James writes about the reasons for and process of rebranding the Festival of Maintenance.Opportunity to learn ally skills to make your workplace more inclusive
Latest version published on 19 October, 2020.
Being an ally is a learned skill that everyone can practise by self-education and structured training. An Ally Skills Workshop allows its participants to understand various concepts, explore social scenarios and practise simple everyday techniques they can use to make their workplace and communities more inclusive.Key skills to know before mentoring
Latest version published on 9 October, 2020.
Open Life Science mentors share key takeaways and drivers from a recent mentoring and coaching workshop.Top 10 films featuring research software
Latest version published on 6 October, 2020.
To celebrate our 10 year anniversary, Director Neil Chue Hong chooses his top 10 films which feature realistic software.Fellows newsletter: October 2020
Latest version published on 1 December, 2020.
Welcome to the new monthly SSI Fellows Newsletter which shares activities and opportunities taking place within the SSI Fellows' community. Read on for a summary of the latest community call, as well as contributions and calls for collaboration from the SSI Fellows.The Festival of Maintenance and software
Latest version published on 17 September, 2020.
My Fellowship is structured around the Festival of Maintenance, a celebration of those who maintain different parts of our world and how they do it. It recognises the often hidden work done in repair, custodianship, stewardship, tending and caring for the things that matter.Designing engaging online events to counteract Zoom fatigue and get stuff done
Latest version published on 11 September, 2020.
Throughout May and June we held a series of writing sprints and invited members of our community of practice to author “recipes” for virtual event formats. The result was a guidebook of 12 event formats, which was downloaded almost 4,000 times in the first two weeks after publication.Modelling Covid-19 Spread in Local Areas with the Flu And Coronavirus Simulator
Latest version published on 10 September, 2020.
Authorities worldwide are using increasingly localised public health measures to try to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of these decisions are guided by the outcomes of observations and models that operate on a national level. At Brunel and within the HiDALGO project, we developed the Flu And Coronavirus Simulator (FACS) to understand the viral spread in local areas.