30th March 2011 Ottawa, Canada

Putting a Little "Innovation" in our Discussions – John Preece on Africa Rising: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Frontiers

Our New Science & Innovation Intern in Toronto, Dr. John Preece, discusses his experience at the Africa Rising: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Frontiers conference. John will also be running the Science & Innovation Canada Blog for the next couple of weeks, while I’m away. I look forward to seeing what the next couple of weeks will […]

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18th March 2011 Ottawa, Canada

Our New SIN Intern at the Toronto Consulate General: John Preece

I’d like to introduce everyone to the newest member of our team, Dr. John Preece.  John, who will introduce himself to you directly below, is our intern in Toronto. He has tons of interesting varied experience and has thrown himself enthusiastically into the SIN portfolio, starting with a blog (of which there are already more […]

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15th March 2011 Ottawa, Canada

Knowledge to Action: Exploring Opportunities for UK-Canada HIV/AIDS Research Collaboration

Amy Day, our Media, Policy & Public Affairs Officer from the British Consulate General in Vancouver, was kind enough to put together a note for us on the UK/Canada HIV/AIDS workshop that Paolo was working on with University College London and University of British Columbia (UBC).  From all accounts the event ran smoothly and everyone seemed happy […]

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11th March 2011 Ottawa, Canada

Introducing Shannon Jones – Recent addition to the SIN Team!

I’d like to take this moment to introduce our UKinCanada Science and Innovation readers to one of the newest members of our team.  Shannon has actually been with us (the SIN team) since just after the New Year, but is has been with the Consulate General in Toronto for longer than that working for the Consul General and […]

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7th March 2011 Ottawa, Canada

The British Antarctic Survey, Robert Culshaw, and our second Science Salon!

So we recently had a visitor in from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), a Mr. Robert Culshaw, the Deputy Director of BAS, to be precise.  We (in collaboration with the British Council, WWF, the University of Ottawa, The Goethe Institute…) convinced Mr Culshaw to come to Ottawa to participate in a series of events that […]

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About Nicole Arbour

Based in the National Capital, I cover the federal S&T sector, national S&T organisations, as well as local industry and academic partners. I manage the UK’s Science & Innovation Network…

Based in the National Capital, I cover the federal S&T sector, national S&T organisations, as well as local industry and academic partners. I manage the UK’s Science & Innovation Network in Canada, and our contribution towards the wider Canada-UK relationship. This year my focus will be working towards the delivery of the Canada-UK Joint Declaration and the Canada-UK Joint Innovation Statement. In my spare time I like to cook and spend quality time with my family. Find me on Twitter @narbour