Campaigns

VoYS mythbusting and evidence hunting campaigns have shown the impact that early career researchers can have on raising the quality of science in public discussions.

VoYS campaigns have included calling up companies to ask for the evidence behind product claims and working with medics in Africa to pressure the World Health Organisation to condemn the promotion of homeopathy for serious diseases in Africa.

Their campaigns have received wide media coverage and highlight the need to question the evidence, promote scientific reasoning and stand up against bad science. They illustrate that young scientists have a strong voice and you do not need to be an expert to make a difference and encourage public scrutiny.

Email Victoria for details on how you can be involved in VoYS campaigns.

• Apply now for a free half day Peer Review: The Nuts & Bolts workshop, at the Universtiy of Sussex on Friday 5th July. 

• We held a Peer Review: The Nuts & Bolts workshop on 31st May in London. Read about the May workshop and watch the video.

• VoYS is calling for supermarkets to put evidence at the heart of their policies. Read more about the ask for evidence 'negative claims' campaign or for details on how you can get involved email Victoria.

• The most recent Standing up for Science media workshop was on 15th March at the University of Manchester. See photos and comments from the day.

• Want to join the VoYS network? You can sign up here.