Voice of the Future 2025
Early career scientists and engineers will question MPs and Ministers about the issues that matter to them.

Details

When? Monday 17 March 2025, 17:00 to 18:30
Where? Online (Zoom)

Early career scientists and engineers question MPs and Ministers about the issues that matter to them at Voice of the Future 2025

Voice of the Future (VOF) is a unique Science Question Time event where early career scientists and engineers can question senior parliamentary and government figures. Participants will emerge with a better understanding of how the Parliament and the Government functions.

Watch previous VOF events including our 2021 online event, read the 2024 event news story, explore attendee social media highlights on X using #VOF2024.

Social media

You can follow @RoyalSocBio and contribute to the event using on social media using #VOF2025.

Organisations and representatives

Each contributing organisation will be asked to put forward one representative from their own membership, to ask a question in one session. Each organisation is also allocated a number of spaces to attend the event live on the day. To see the organisations that have been involved in previous events, please visit the VOF webpage.

Registration

Organisation representatives should be nominated by emailing Lucy Eckersley at events@rsb.org.uk

To register as an attendee from one of our Parliamentary Steering Group organisations, click the link at the top of the page and include your organisation name when booking.

Contribute as an RSB member

Royal Society of Biology members at the BioNet, AMRSB and student affiliate grades are encouraged to submit a question for review, which will be asked by the RSB representative on the day. To submit a question for consideration, please email events@rsb.org.uk with the subject ‘VOF2025 Question', including your name and affiliation.

Contact

If you have any questions about this event contact Lucy Eckersley at events@rsb.org.uk or on 020 3925 3445.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This event has been approved by the Royal Society of Biology for purposes of CPD and can be counted as 6 CPD points.

Disclaimer

All aspects of this event are subject to change due to the variability of parliamentary business. We will aim to keep all attendees informed with any changes as soon as they are made, however these may come at short notice due to the uncertainty of the participating speakers' schedules.

Further details

This event is coordinated by the Royal Society of Biology, and funded by the RSB Parliamentary Steering Group, which is comprised: Anatomical Society, Applied Microbiology International, Association of Applied Biologists, Biochemical Society, British Ecological Society, British Pharmacological Society, British Society for Immunology, The Council for the Mathematical Sciences, Genetics Society, The Geological Society, Institute of Physics, The Nutrition Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, The Society for Experimental Biology, The Society for Radiological Protection.

Code of Conduct

By its Royal Charter, the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) has the powers to promote, establish and support standards of professional skill and conduct. The RSB is committed to ensuring equal opportunities in the life sciences, and supports diversity throughout the pipeline. We proactively promote a culture of inclusivity within our discipline and the broader STEM community. It is vital at any RSB event or meeting, that everyone attending is free from any form of harassment or discrimination, feels comfortable and safe, and has the opportunity for an enjoyable experience.

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Voice of the Future 2025Early career scientists and engineers will question MPs and Ministers about the issues that matter to them.