Stephen Ladyman MP meets early career scientists helping the House of Commons to get ‘SET for Britain’

Local MP, Stephen Ladyman, welcomed Sally-Ann Fancy an early-career researcher at Pfizer, Sandwich to the House of Commons on Monday 8th March to compete in the national scientific poster competition, SET for Britain.

SET for Britain is an exhibition of posters by early-stage and early-career research scientists, engineers and technologists. The exhibition gives them the opportunity to present their work to their local MPs and their scientific peers. All posters are entered into a competition and significant cash prizes and medals will be awarded for the poster that best communicates its science.

Stephen, said,

“I was delighted to see my Sally-Ann taking part in this competition. The entries were all of an extremely high standard and it was excellent to speak to so many early career scientists with such passion for the work they do.

As someone who also started my career as a research scientist, and who came to South Thanet 20 years ago to work at Pfizer, before becoming the local MP I was especially pleased to meet Sally-Ann and hear about her work.”

Constituent said,

“I enjoyed taking part in SET for Britain and meeting other early career scientists from across the country who are working in such diverse areas and on innovative projects. I very much welcomed the opportunity to talk to my MP about my own research.”
The SET for Britain Poster Exhibition was divided up into three sections, Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) Biological and Biomedical Science; and Engineering with a £3,000 cash prize and medal awarded to the best poster in each category. An overall medal in memory of the competition founder, Dr Eric Wharton, is awarded to the poster judged best across all categories on the day.
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Notes to editors

1. SET for Britain was established by Dr Eric Wharton. Following his untimely death in 2007; the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee with support from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, the Society of Biology and the SCI. Our industry sponsors are AgChemAccess, IATC, Plant Impact and Monitise plc.

2. Winners in each category will receive a £3,000 cash prize and a medal and the runner up will receive a £1,000 cash prize.