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A newsletter header for “IGNITE Network+ Monthly News Digest, February 2026” featuring an illustrated banner of diverse people standing behind a globe with icons representing energy technologies above them. The IGNITE Network+ logo appears in the top right. Below the banner, text introduces highlights from the energy research community, including event highlights, publications, the IGNITE Champions network, and community updates.

A large conference room with high ceilings and purple accent lighting is filled with attendees seated at round tables during the “EDI in Energy Research: From Theory to Practice” event. Everyone is facing a presenter at the front of the room. Two large projection screens display the same slide with text and graphics. The presenter sits at a table with a microphone, while attendees take notes on laptops and paper. The room features tall arched windows, wooden floors, and a ceiling‑mounted projector.

Infographic titled “UK Energy Sector EDI Interventions: A Scoping Survey,” branded with the IGNITE Network+ and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logos. The infographic summarizes current Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices, challenges, and opportunities in the UK energy workforce. It reports that 180 respondents participated, with demographic details shown. A section titled “Voices from the Sector” includes short quotes about EDI being treated as optional, valued but inconsistent, or reduced when budgets tighten. The “State of EDI” section shows statistics including 68% reporting that leadership treats EDI strategies as important, 61% saying the same for policies and guidance, 41% regularly reviewing data, and 23% having fully staffed EDI functions. A circular chart highlights priority dimensions of diversity, mainly gender and ethnicity. “Enablers of Effective EDI Interventions” lists leadership commitment, co‑designed engagement, adequate resourcing, and data‑driven feedback. A bar chart in the “Barriers to Progress” section shows leadership buy‑in and resourcing as the biggest obstacles. “Future Direction/Key Takeaways” highlights four themes: embedding EDI strategically; resourcing and leadership; intersectional and collaborative practice; and improving data without over‑surveying. A small illustration at the bottom shows a person unlocking a door, representing future progress.

A project summary report cover titled “Navigating EDI Complexity: Addressing Challenges in Energy Research Sector,” branded with the UKRI EPSRC and IGNITE Network+ logos. The title sits on a purple banner over a background of interlocking puzzle pieces. Below, the report lists the principal investigator and co‑investigators from Cranfield University. The opening of the executive summary is shown, explaining that the project examines gaps between EDI commitments and implementation in the energy sector using mixed‑methods research.

Latest news digest, Feb 2026 includes:
EDI in Energy Research event, webinar insights on UK energy‑sector EDI interventions, new publications, a call to join the IGNITE Champions Network, and community updates.

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#EDI #DiversityInEnergy #Equity #Diversity #Inclusion

A view of London skyscrapers and a train station from a tall building

A view of London skyscrapers and a train station from a tall building

Today I am at a conference type event and the view is very cool from the location.

Plus group of folks who I didn’t expect to see are here too and it is nice to catch up with them 🤩

The Power of How behavioural insights can foster innovative solutions with zero-cost

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The Science of the 2026 Winter Olympics From the dizzying spins of figure skating to the geology of curling stones to the toll skiing takes on the body, there is plenty of science behind the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics. Follow o...

From the dizzying spins of figure skating to the geology of curling stones to the toll skiing takes on the body, there is plenty of science behind the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics. Dig in here

🚨 Premiering on YouTube in one hour! 🚨

Get ready for cute dinos, lots of feelings and some unexpected happenings in the late Cretaceous!

📅: TONIGHT
⏰: 7pm GMT
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Eunice Foote, climate change, and the Matilda Effect The birth of modern science was hostile to women’s participation. The world’s major academies of science were founded in the 17th century: the Royal Society of London (1662), the Paris Académie Roy…

Margaret W. Rossiter coined the term “Matilda effect” to describe the bias against acknowledging the achievements of women scientists. Some cases illustrating the Matilda effect include Eunice Foote, Rosalind Franklin, & Jocelyn Bell Burnell
#Womeninstem
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Ooo what country?
I liked the Haitian kit a lot!

It’s wild how fast they go down the hill too!!

Me tooooo.
I am a fan of the white/cream trousers.

So much!
I also really like the iridescent helmets - they are so shiny 🤩

Same! 🤩
I am excited for the half pipe.

Funding opportunities The Geochemistry Group offers a number of funding opportunities for Ph.D students, early career researchers (ECRs), and technical staff to attend meetings. We can also help support scientific meeti…

Technical staff are often overlooked and underrepresented at Scientific meetings...

We hope to address this with our new Technical Staff Meeting Attendance Bursary!

Please visit our website for full details and to apply: geochemistry.group/funding-oppo...

Hello! Following on from highly successful events like @ukgovcamp.com a group of us are now in the early stages of developing a similar event for civil servants involved in policy development.

😞 but why is this the expectation?
I have experienced the role overlap before - it was tricky and tiring.

So someone more senior to me told me the more senior you get, the less time you are afforded to settle into a role. I’m not sure this matches what anyone has told me in the past as it always a process to settle into a role.

For people more senior than I am - is this actually true? 😵‍💫

A word-cloud made from the GovCamp 2026 session documents.

Vibe coding really is a thing. 20 mins to make this from the #ukgc26 sessions documents and most of that was downloading all the PDFs.

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Blue Monday Mood.

Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.

From bilingual workshops to comics and podcasts, scientists from marginalized communities are redefining science communication as relationship-building, not just information sharing. buff.ly/nDa1EtR

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Do you have an online #workshop proposal in science communication?
We would love to hear from you to help us provide the best possible training in #SciComm for our #EGU members.

📝 Submit your proposal by 19 January 2026 and receive up to €5,000: egu.eu/5MRRJ3
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UKGovCamp sessions

And that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who took part in #ukgc26 and made it such a success!

Write ups of the sessions can be found at ukgovcamp.com/grid.

All the till next year! 👋

Ikr! So good.

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Coolest bit of conference swag at #ukgc26 🤩
@ukgovcamp.com

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Decided to pitch at #ukgc26 @ukgovcamp.com !

Come and join my session about cross organisational working and creating and maintaining fruitful working partnerships 😃

It’s @ukgovcamp.com tomorrow and I genuinely *genuinely* hope it’ll give me energy cookies as January blues are 100% a thing this year.

99.99% sure I’ll be pitching a session about good practices in cross-organisational collaboration and partnership working on fast paced timelines 🙂

Reimagining STEM Workforce Development as a Braided River - Eos A contemporary approach to today’s science careers looks less like a structured pipeline and more like a collection of paths that change and adapt to the needs of the individual.

Not age based, but I know of examples of schemes that removed the years post PhD requirement if helpful? Also this might be helpful: eos.org/opinions/rei...

There’s also lots of papers about non linear career pathways and there are two @earthsciencewomen.bsky.social webinars - they’re on YouTube.

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My luggage is finally back home! 🥳

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I might be back from holiday but my luggage is still on holiday 😭

Guess who’s having an unexpected layover again 🙋🏽‍♀️

This time: Toronto.

What an adventure this has been…🙈

A snowy landscape / skiing area

Snow covered mountains as seen from a car window

Snow covered pine trees

Skiing ✅

🎿⛷️❄️🌨️🏔️

Ripples in snow in the dark

Ripples in fresh snow in the dark

Snow ripples 🤩