Broadcast

By working with broadcasters, you can help ensure the flow of research ideas and accurate content into the public’s single most significant source of information. We provide opportunities to influence and collaborate with broadcast professionals, stimulating the uptake and development of great biomedical and historical stories.

Getting involved with broadcast projects

We broker links into the broadcast sector, through opportunities to inform specific projects or proposals in development and to discuss, pitch and enrich new broadcast commission ideas. We actively contact our researchers to involve the right people in specific projects, however if you have an idea or want to know more about getting involved, please contact us.

Great stories, effectively pitched are the lifeblood of the broadcast industry, so it's unsurprising that our Narrative Skills Workshops grew out of our work here. Take a closer look at how these sessions could develop your ability to influence broadcasting in the UK.

Wellcome Trust and BBC placement scheme: Under this prestigious new broadcast scheme, Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellows have the opportunity to undertake a four-week internship at the BBC science unit in Central London or Glasgow. More about the scheme

Case study Telling a narrative through film Read how attending our narrative skills workshop helped Elizabeth Hurren work with the broadcast industry.

Sheffield Documentary Film Festival: Every year we take ten researchers to the UK's leading documentary festival to participate in the Wellcome Trust-sponsored 'Science at Sheffield' strand of events. Participants meet leading producers and commissioners and learn more about the broadcast industry.

Our video presents the experiences of two researchers who attended the 2009 festival.

Crossover: A unique series of creative 'laboratories' where scientists join experienced and talented professionals from different sectors of the audiovisual industry with the purpose of developing ideas for innovative cross-platform programmes, products or services.

Science Media Studentships: These awards offer financial support for two practising biomedical scientists to undertake a postgraduate qualification in Science Media Production at Imperial College London and follow this with a six-month placement working in the broadcast industry.

Training and support

If you would like to participate in any of the broadcast activities, then get in touch. You can also learn more about The Wellcome Trust’s broadcast strategy here.