Alex Kitchen
Managing Editor (Physical Sciences)
I'm currently an undergraduate at Imperial College London and am interested in the physics of communication and climate change. In particular, I am interested in radio and encryption. In my free time, I enjoy playing the piano and gardening.
As part of the Youth STEM Matters Team, Alex has:
Led the development of the Physical Sciences branch of the Research Team, with a particular focus on improving quality of peer review
Been recognised as the Youth STEM Matters Volunteer of the Month for January 2021
Assessed applications and conducted interviews for Physical Sciences Editors and Reviewers in the January 2021 application cycle
Developed and delivered a training session on Review Articles tailored to the Physical Sciences team
Prepared and led the January 2021 Research Team Briefing
Created journal Guidelines for the Presentation of Code
Assessed applications and conducted interviews for the Head of Science Communication (October 2020)
Conducted interviews for Reviewers in the August 2020 application cycle
Completed The Open University course ‘Ethics in Science?’ and participated in related group discussions
Shared his experiences as part of the Volunteer Team for World Youth Skills Day
Reviewed 3 papers as a Reviewer, with 100% completed on time (as of 8-12-2020)
Completed Reviewer Training in May 2020
Before taking on the role of Managing Editor in July 2020, Alex was previously a Reviewer from April-June 2020.
“Youth STEM Matters has really helped with my ability to work remotely - as an online journal, it’s an essential part of how we work. With coronavirus, remote working had to come quickly in order to keep up with university work - the skills learnt in the journal helped.”
