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UK pharma and biotech patent applications soar
Added: 13 Mar 2018
UK applications for pharmaceutical and biotech patents recorded the second highest rise in percenta…
Chemistry failing in battle for STEM recruits warns industry survey
Added: 15 Feb 2018
Shortcomings in academic teaching are making it harder to recruit STEM students as professional che…
Boom year for UK life science investment
Added: 8 Feb 2018
An analysis of investment in life sciences in European capital cities has shown London raised the m…
HEFCE money to enable Southampton to share UK photonics skills
Added: 25 Jan 2018
Southampton university has received £0.2 million from the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) …
China assumes lead in science and tech research paper output
Added: 25 Jan 2018
China has overtaken the USA as the world’s leading producer of scientific and technological researc…
The value of medical research is: 25 pence (for every pound, for ever)
Added: 17 Jan 2018
A decade-long study by Brunel University claims to have an answer to the question that has taxed ac…
BBI’s purchase of Maine Biotechnology Services adds 80 antibodies to portfolio
Added: 17 Jan 2018
Cardiff-based BBI Solutions has added more than 80 antibodies to its product portfolio following th…
Pfizer cuts neuroscience research into Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
Added: 11 Jan 2018
Drug giant Pfizer’s announcement that it will withdraw from neuroscience research into products aim…
Optimising the proof test burden
Added: 23 Dec 2017
Asset owners and operators are continuously being driven by the regulators to demonstrate that the …
STEM grads more likely to be out of work says CIPD report
Added: 17 Nov 2017
Young people who study STEM subjects have the highest rate of graduate unemployment immediately aft…
Lab technologist wins IET Apprentice of the Year
Added: 16 Nov 2017
The IET has awarded its Apprentice of the Year prize to manufacturing laboratory technologist Magda…
UK and EU chemical bodies demand sector guarantees against no-deal withdrawal
Added: 14 Nov 2017
British and Europe-wide chemical industry associations have issued a joint statement calling on the…
Life sciences in Scotland warns of increasing uncertainty for sector
Added: 10 Nov 2017
Life science companies in Scotland are facing increasing uncertainty because of lack of clarity abo…
Uni team aims to extract instant materials ‘recipes’ from research papers
Added: 7 Nov 2017
Researchers from three universities are working on a new artificial intelligence system that will d…
Global CIOs say IT education inadequate for workplace
Added: 7 Nov 2017
More than 90% of global bosses surveyed believe the education system fails to provide the necessary…
Measuring marine fuel water content
Added: 27 Oct 2017
It accounts for more than 50% of a container ships operating costs, so it pays to ensure marine fue…
IET unveils apprenticeship and Forces awards shortlist
Added: 2 Oct 2017
An army sergeant whose innovative airplane runway achieved cost savings of 80% and an apprentice wh…
Four rules for keeping your laboratory on budget
Added: 26 Sep 2017
Recently promoted to laboratory manager? You many find yourself taking on new tasks that test your …
French environmental testing group buys PARC laboratory
Added: 20 Sep 2017
UK environmental testing laboratory PARC Ltd (Product Assessment and Reliability Centre) has been b…
ANSI regulations - what they mean for your lab business
Added: 6 Sep 2017
Laboratory managers need to understand the implications of the ANSI regulations advises Paul Thorn,…
