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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…
Siemens and Museum of Science and Industry ink three-year STEM deal
Added: 30 Oct 2017
Siemens and the Museum of Science and Industry have announced a partnership designed to promote car…
Anti-ageing ‘mathematically impossible’, researchers say
Added: 30 Oct 2017
It is “mathematically impossible” to stop ageing in multicellular organisms like humans, according …
New nuclear skills academy chief to start in December as Llewellyn departs
Added: 27 Oct 2017
Jo Tipa, operations manager at the National Skills Academy Nuclear (NSAN), has been appointed as ma…
Government announces £17m for life sciences and mental health
Added: 26 Oct 2017
The UK government has announced £17 million of new funding to help life sciences firms discover new…
Health impact of coal power up to 100 times greater than fracking, finds study
Added: 24 Oct 2017
The lifetime toxic chemical releases associated with coal-generated electricity are 10 to 100 times…
EPSRC rebrands lab facilities group to reflect ‘national importance’
Added: 23 Oct 2017
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has rebranded its Mid-Range Faciliti…
Chemicals giant Bayer sells seeds business to BASF for €5.9bn
Added: 13 Oct 2017
German chemicals manufacturer Bayer has sold a number of its crop seeds business units to BASF for …
Tomorrow’s Engineers launches skills partnership for English schools
Added: 12 Oct 2017
Tomorrow’s Engineers and education provider STEM Learning have launched a skills partnership design…
Quantum dots trigger antibiotic treatment boost, research finds
Added: 5 Oct 2017
Research by the University of Colorado at Boulder suggests light-activated nanoparticles could be u…
UKOOG: ‘Scottish Government fracking ban harms economy and environment’
Added: 3 Oct 2017
The chief executive of trade body UK Onshore Oil and Gas (UKOOG) has condemned the Scottish Governm…
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…
Oxford University scientists create ‘brain-like’ microchip
Added: 29 Sep 2017
A team of researchers at the University of Oxford has created a microchip designed to mimic the way…
University researcher receives over $6 million to develop trivalent Ebola vaccine
Added: 29 Sep 2017
A researcher at the University of Hawaii has received over $6 million (£4.5m) to develop an Ebola v…
Filter removes almost all bacteria from contaminated water, research suggests
Added: 28 Sep 2017
A filter developed by researchers at Swansea University is designed to remove more than 90% of hydr…
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…
