SCI COMM WITH SCARLETT PARR-REID
Science Writing Portfolio
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"Scarlett is a skilled communicator who has brought considerable skill, passion and commitment to her role with the MND Association. She is a pleasure to work with, delivers to deadlines." ~ Dr. Brian Dickie, Director of Research Development, Motor Neurone Disease Association.
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"Scarlett is an extremely passionate and proactive science communicator. Despite being at an early stage in her career she is armed with a wealth of knowledge and skills that would be more befitting of an established professional. Through her interviews on the SciComm Stories Podcast, it is clear she is able to pose pertinent questions that probe to the core of science communication philosophy, as well as offer her own insightful perspectives, backed up by extensive reading and her own broad experiences." ~ Amanda Mathieson, Public Engagement, Education and Communications Manager at BiOrbic, Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre.
ABOUT SCARLETT
Scarlett is a Science Communications Professional and Freelance Writer with a BSc (Hons) in Medical Sciences from the University of Exeter and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College London. Scarlett has written for clients including the Warner Brother's Discovery Channel, the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Lifeology and Bespoke Tuition. She is passionate about neuroscience and mental health, volunteering in her free time for the UK's eating disorder charity, Beat.
In her free time, she writes poetry and enjoys nature photography.
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Whilst at university, Scarlett was a Science Print Editor and student journalist for the University of Exeter's Exeposé student newspaper, where she wrote over 30 science and lifestyle news, feature and review articles. She wrote a range of review articles for the Imperial College I,Science magazine.
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Scarlett was nominated for the 2019 Best Science/ Technology Story and Best Science Section awards by the Student Publication Association.
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If you'd like to work with Scarlett, read below to see the services she offers. You can find her contact details at the bottom of the page!
SCARLETT'SÂ SKILLS
Professional Experience
Copywriting
March 2018 - Present
Scarlett has several years of experience as a copywriter, having written 28 articles for the Warner Brother's Discovery Channel series 'How It's Made', covering a range of science, technology and everyday topics for a range of audiences. She has also written for the science and art blog Lifeology, the Educational platform Bespoke Tuition, Imperial College London's flagship magazine I, Science, the University of Exeter's student newspaper, Exeposé. She blogs in her free time about mental health and eating disorders, which she is passionate about and motivated by lived experiences. You can find these on her blog here.
Marketing and fundraising
Oct 2019 - May 2020
Scarlett is skilled in curating marketing and awareness flyers using RightMarket, Chorus and Dotmailer. She has used this to create top quality flyers for MND Association fundraising events and newsletters.
Empathy and listening
Feb 2019 - Present
She has developed researching and listening skills through interviewing some of the biggest names in the world of MND and Science Communication. Some of these names include Oxford University fellow and MND Association Director of Research Development Dr.Brian Dickie, Roboticist, Hi-Tech collaborator and Author Dr. Peter Scott Morgan and Journalist, Presenter and science Author Will Gater. She practices empathy and peer listening skills through her role as peer supporter for Beat charity, supporting those living with eating disorders through signposting and active listening.
Public speaking
July 2019 - Present
Scarlett produced a collaborative performance poem during her MSc about success and failure in science, for which she received a distinction, 77%. Scarlett spoke at the MND Association National Conference in 2019 about her experience of being a volunteer for the charity, the impact and value of giving back to her local community. This was well-received and led to networking with the charity's Director of Care Improvement Nick Goldup.
Social media management
March 2018 - Present
Scarlett is competent in running social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. She ran the Exeposé Science Facebook page, posting article content-calls, updates on science-related and society-based events. This enabled her to build a good rapport with contributors, incorporating their feedback in upcoming issues and events. She also ran the Facebook and LinkedIn pages for the SciComm Stories podcast, organically building and nurturing a vibrant community of science communicators.
Public Engagement
March 2018 - Present
Scarlett has worked on public engagement projects as a Science Communicator for the Francis Crick Institute, the Royal Society, Imperial College London and Edinburgh Science. A highlight of her time was working on the Royal Society's summer Science Exhibition 2022, where she welcomed over 40,000 visitors across 3 days, supporting signposting, queue management and providing information about the exhibits. She also loved her time travelling across 5 cities in Scotland in 2022, running several exhibits as part of the Edinburgh Science 'Consumed' climate change exhibition.  Scarlett also ran an MND stall at the Undergraduate Medical School Student Conference in 2019, engaging with staff and students to create awareness about MND. She also collaborated with university staff to organise a translational seminar on MND for medical students, which received fantastic feedback.
Editing copy and audio
March 2018 - Present
Scarlett is trained in editing copy using Adobe InDesign and images using Photoshop. Her experience as Science Print Editor for the Exeposé student newspaper has enabled her to efficiently meet tight editorial deadlines with professional rigour. She has written and edited blogs on Wordpress and has media law training to accompany best use of these platforms. Scarlett has experience in sound editing and production usin Adobe Audition, as former Co-Host for the science communication podcast, SciComm Stories Podcast.
