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̨Íåswag Features

Our research features take a more in-depth look at selected aspects of our research and the wider impacts of our science for the wider world. Browse all of these articles in the reader window below or access specific features directly from the introductions further down the page. These features were originally produced as part of our Annual ̨Íåswag Reports.
 

21/05/2025

Enthuse, excite, inspire

This feature was written by Becky Allen for the 2023-2024 ̨Íåswag Review.

Last year the ̨Íåswag’s Schools’ Day celebrated its 30th birthday. To mark this milestone, Dr Peter Rugg-Gunn, head of public engagement and Dr Mike Norman, public engagement manager reflect on the changing face of public engagement, the ̨Íåswag’s new public engagement strategy and why being a leader in public engagement is a vital component of the ̨Íåswag’s world-class science.

 By Becky Allen

01/07/2018

The Sounds of the Genome

This feature was written by Becky Allen for the Annual ̨Íåswag Report 2017

The ̨Íåswag does world-leading research, and using public engagement to enthuse, excite and inspire is a key part of our mission. This year, we teamed up with two innovative artists to transform our data into a virtual reality experience. The result, CHROMOS, is allowing new audiences to discover the DNA drama that goes on inside the nucleus of a single cell.

 By Becky Allen