Each year the Biochemical Society has looked to identify and celebrate outstanding science communicators with an annual Science Communication Prize. In 2025, the Science Communication Prize welcomes entries in two educational categories:
- Further Education category e.g., A-level/T-level/BTEC National/Scottish Highers or equivalent students.
- Higher Education category e.g., BTEC Higher National, foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Entrants who have graduated in the same year in which their entry is made can still enter and the educational stage of entrants will be taken into consideration when judging submissions (see full entry criteria below).
Entry Criteria
- Entries must be bioscience themed and aimed at the general public, with entries welcomed from any written or media format including, but not limited to:
- Written article (1,500 words max)
- Short video (5 mins max)
- Podcast/Audio
- Infographic
- The competition is open to students from all over the UK and overseas.
- The entry must be scientifically accurate.
- The entry must clearly explain scientific subjects.
- The entry must be creative, engaging and have a strong narrative.
- Entrants can submit a maximum of one entry.
Written Articles
In addition to the general guidance, written articles should:
- Comprise original work of up to 1,500 words.
- Demonstrate a high level of spelling and grammar.
- Include any relevant references as a "further reading" section, which should be beneficial to readers interested in knowing more about the topic.
- Not include any copyrighted content (e.g., copyrighted images).
Images can be a valuable tool to effectively communicate scientific concepts, therefore the inclusion of self-produced images is strongly encouraged.
Media Entries
In addition to the general guidance, media entries must:
- Be 2-5 minutes long.
- Not include any copyrighted content (e.g., music and/or images).
Use of sophisticated film and/or audio recording equipment is not required to enter this competition; for example, a phone camera could be used. The key points that the entries will be judged on is how well the science is presented/described and not the technical quality of the filming.
Video and audio pieces can be entered by teams, with one person named as the lead entrant. Prizes will be shared by the team.
Prizes
Winners are selected for both educational categories, with prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
The winning entries will be published in the Society’s magazine, The Biochemist, and on the Society’s website.
The competition will be open for submissions from the 16th of June until the 18th of August 2025.
Science Communication Prize
Each year the Biochemical Society has looked to identify and celebrate outstanding science communicators with an annual Science Communication Prize. In 2025, the Science Communication Prize welcomes entries in two educational categories:
- Further Education category e.g., A-level/T-level/BTEC National/Scottish Highers or equivalent students.
- Higher Education category e.g., BTEC Higher National, foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Entrants who have graduated in the same year in which their entry is made can still enter and the educational stage of entrants will be taken into consideration when judging submissions (see full entry criteria below).
Entry Criteria
- Entries must be bioscience themed and aimed at the general public, with entries welcomed from any written or media format including, but not limited to:
- Written article (1,500 words max)
- Short video (5 mins max)
- Podcast/Audio
- Infographic
- The competition is open to students from all over the UK and overseas.
- The entry must be scientifically accurate.
- The entry must clearly explain scientific subjects.
- The entry must be creative, engaging and have a strong narrative.
- Entrants can submit a maximum of one entry.
Written Articles
In addition to the general guidance, written articles should:
- Comprise original work of up to 1,500 words.
- Demonstrate a high level of spelling and grammar.
- Include any relevant references as a "further reading" section, which should be beneficial to readers interested in knowing more about the topic.
- Not include any copyrighted content (e.g., copyrighted images).
Images can be a valuable tool to effectively communicate scientific concepts, therefore the inclusion of self-produced images is strongly encouraged.
Media Entries
In addition to the general guidance, media entries must:
- Be 2-5 minutes long.
- Not include any copyrighted content (e.g., music and/or images).
Use of sophisticated film and/or audio recording equipment is not required to enter this competition; for example, a phone camera could be used. The key points that the entries will be judged on is how well the science is presented/described and not the technical quality of the filming.
Video and audio pieces can be entered by teams, with one person named as the lead entrant. Prizes will be shared by the team.
Prizes
Winners are selected for both educational categories, with prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
The winning entries will be published in the Society’s magazine, The Biochemist, and on the Society’s website.
The competition will be open for submissions from the 16th of June until the 18th of August 2025.