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January Court Dinner – Report from Master Water Conservator

by WCSIM Web Editor02/02/202402/02/2024

As Master of the Water Conservators I had the great pleasure to be invited to the Court Dinner of the Scientific Instrument Makers along with the Master Farmer and the Master Mariner (Master Water Conservator, Scientific Instrument Maker and Mariner above). I was warmly welcomed by members of the Company and we had fascinating discussions on the monitoring of water quality in rivers and the discharges from sewage works, farming and industry. We also discussed the management of data and communications with the public.

AI IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Academy for Healthcare Science Webinar

by WCSIM Web Editor17/01/202417/01/2024

Thursday 7th March 2024
12:00 – 13:30

Book here. More details below.

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Freeman Meng Wu in Ingenia

by WCSIM Web Editor09/01/2024

One of our newest Freemen Meng Wu has recently featured in Ingenia where he mentions one of his biggest achievements as becoming a Freeman which is praise indeed given his other ahievements. Go here to read more about Meng Wu and follow the Ingenia link to read about it’s contribution to the Royal Academy of Engineering’s goal for engineering to be at the heart of a sustainable society.

Finance and General Purposes Committee Report 2023

by WCSIM Web Editor22/12/202304/01/2024

The Finance and General Purposes (F&GP) committee, which reports to Court, is the Company’s most senior executive committee. Below is a summary of its activities this year.

Freeman Anna Davis publication

by WCSIM Web Editor11/12/2023

We are pleased to share details of Anna Davis’ recent publication ‘”Playing with fire”: implications of Russia’s Occupation of Chornobyl and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plants for the global nuclear order,’ St. Antony’s International Review (STAIR). 18:1, October 2023. pp. 137-149(13). Available here with login via your university or institution.

SIM Manchester Hub

by WCSIM Web Editor06/12/202306/12/2023

I just wanted to email to thank everyone who attended the SIM Hub tour of the Science and Industry Museum last week. What a fantastic occasion it was to get behind the scenes insight to some remarkable historic scientific instruments including James Joules travelling microscope.

For those who could not join us on Thursday, I am happy to announce we have fixed a date for the Concorde Tour, which will be: Saturday 10th February 2024. In addition, a date for the WCSIM visit to Jodrell Bank which will be Saturday 13th April. More on these events in upcoming emails.

Please do join the WhatsApp group for less formal communication on: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lhx24eyuo5HCTAatLdi63X

Best wishes,

Sam White

Liveryman Dr Tom Davis – Lord Mayor’s lecture

by WCSIM Web Editor04/12/202306/12/2023

Of the 600+ webinars The Gresham Society have run in the last two years alone, Tom’s lecture had the 5^th highest live viewership in the series – all the statistics, plus the number and breadth of questions, show how successful the lecture was!

The recording for the lecture is now live on YouTube.

WCSIM Webinar – Sharing a National Objective: UK Exporters, Science and Government

by WCSIM Web Editor29/11/202329/11/2023

Liveryman Carl Hunter of Coltraco Ultrasonic Technology, delivered the WCSIM webinar “Sharing a National Objective: UK Exporters, Science and Government” on Nov 28, 2023

To view a recording of the event please go here. Passcode JA*3Pk#&

Lord Mayors Show

by WCSIM Web Editor12/11/202321/11/20231 Comment

This is the first time WCSIM have had a float in the parade although they have joined the Modern Liveries float in previous years. We partnered with the UK Accreditation Service, (UKAS), the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the British Standards Institute (bsi.). The emphasis is on science, measurement and standards as well as collaboration. The Lord Mayor, Hon Liveryman Michael Mainelli gave us the biggest wave imaginable as we went past the balcony at Mansion House. More photos of the Silent Ceremony and the Show can be found here.

A big thanks to Sandra Rowse our photographer and London Hire who were so supportive and flexible over the minibus hire. The staff of Glaziers Hall also deserve a special mention for being so accomodating and provding welcome refreshments post Show. Finally, but by no means least, thanks to Freeman Ed Talboys for being an excellent Deputy and the Pagentmasters Office, especially Laura and Dominic Read, for keeping us informed, organised and safe.

Misha Hebel, Clerk

InstMC honour for Deputy Master

by WCSIM Web Editor08/11/202308/11/2023

The Deputy Master, Professor Philip Thomas, was made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and Control at a ceremony held in at Prince Philip House, London on 26 October. Honorary Fellowship is given in recognition of distinguished, and normally long, service to the Institute and/or measurement and control.