About me
James Brown is Head of Festivals at the British Science Association, the Director of the British Science Festival, and chair of the UK Science Festivals Network.
The British Science Festival is celebrates the people, stories and ideas at the heart of science. Travelling to a different place in the United Kingdom each year, the Festival aims to connect people with scientists, engineers, technologists and social scientists.
The UKSFN brings science festivals together to share knowledge, experience and contacts. The Network facilitates partnerships and collaboration through our meetings and projects. We believe that science festivals are an exciting and diverse form of interaction and we work to support large and small festivals to grow and diversify their audience.
James has over 15 years of experience working in education and engagement, as a practitioner, project manager and creative director. James has worked across both formal and informal education, teaching from pre-school to undergraduate level, has designed and managed national level science engagement programs, and developed public and community engagement projects on a local, regional and national level.
Previously at the University of Warwick, James started the Resonate Festival, a year-long engagement Festival as part of the Coventry City of Culture project and he was also instrumental in setting up the Warwick Institute of Engagement.
