About us - the committee
The Branch Committee meets Quarterly to plan the activities that we will organise or support in the coming months. It is also a forum for making formal decisions associated with Branch governance.
Chair: Bob Foster
Bob is a full-time online private tutor specialising in maths and science. His degree is in Microbiology from Bristol University. He’s been involved with the running of science cafes at the Tobacco Factory for many years. He is particularly interested in the personal, social and environmental consequences of the huge scientific and technological changes that will be impacting our children.
Deputy-chair: John Bradford
John’s first degree was in Mechanical Engineering and his PhD examined systemic change in small engineering businesses. He was until recently the manager for Science City Bristol and has spent over 10 years building partnerships between academia and industry. He is currently working for the Aerospace & Advanced Engineering iNET at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He is a Panel Advisor to the University of Local Knowledge (Knowle West Media Centre), a reviewer for the Festival of Ideas, a contributor to NEXUS (University of Bristol’s leadership initiative on improving outcomes for young people), and an Elected Member (Branches) of the General Committee for the British Science Association.