Jackie Bell

Jackie Bell has forged a successful career in science and academia, currently working as a Senior Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London. As a passionate advocate for women in STEM, Jackie tirelessly champions diversity and inclusion throughout the sectors with her immense passion for science communication. Having formerly been a contestant on BBC 2’s Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes, Jackie also has an avid interest in space which further develops her expertise as a science communicator. Having also devoted her career to both inspiring and engaging with young people from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups, Jackie is now hired as an inspirational keynote speaker for a range of educational and corporate events.

Having graduated from the University of Liverpool with a BSc in Mathematics, an MSc in Mathematical Sciences and a PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences, Jackie was destined for a STEM career. During her studies, Jackie forged success within the field of academia, having worked as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant for The University of Liverpool, a Student Support Worker for Randstad, a Coordinator of Volunteers and a Youth and Community Worker for Walton Youth and Community Project. She has also worked as an Outreach and Detached Worker for the Liverpool Youth Service, an Academic and Enrichment Tutor for The Hawthorne’s School and a Detached Sessional Worker for Positive Futures Liverpool, before focussing her interests on science.

In 2015, Jackie worked as a Science Demonstrator for Thames & Kosmos, and in 2017 she worked as an Explainer at the Science Museum Group. Finding a passion for all things science, Jackie has since acted as a Community Engagement Officer for the British Science Association, a Space and Physics Project Manager for The UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres and Chair of the Bristol and Bath Branch of the British Science Association. She has also been the recipient of countless awards in the STEM sectors, including being named one of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech by Computer Weekly, the Women in tech Rising Star by Computer Weekly, the Sir Michael Marshall Award for Diversity in Aviation and Air Charter from The Air Charter Association and the WISE Rising Star Award from BAM Nuttall. She has also been appointed an Honorary Fellow of the University of Liverpool and named as one of the WISE20 (Women in Science and Engineering).

With over a decade of experience working with children and young people, Jackie Bell is now a highly popular choice as a keynote speaker for a variety of educational and corporate speaking engagements. Having managed a plethora of national space and physics educational programmes, Jackie is a seasoned speaker who is renowned for sharing her passions for space, science, diversity, inclusion and equality in STEM sectors. With a curiosity for the unknown, Jackie has a decorated track record presenting talks and has a range of collaborative partnerships with various higher education establishments. Formerly invited to deliver the TEDx Liverpool talk An Insider’s Guide To Becoming An Astronaut, don’t hesitate in hiring Jackie Bell when looking for an engaging and inspirational speech on science and space.