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In agro: field labs and farmer-led research
Added: 19 Jun 2022
The Innovative Farmers not for profit network brings together farmers and growers with researchers …
REF results hammer home the importance of UK university-business collaboration
Added: 1 Jun 2022
The results of the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) identify ‘world-leading’ and ‘interna…
Five-letter words for research: ‘trial’ and ‘error’
Added: 31 May 2022
You now have six attempts to guess the craze that has hooked Dr Matthew Partridge as he envisages a…
How to minimise the risk of cross-contamination in laboratories
Added: 26 May 2022
Cross-contamination is a major concern for any laboratory and can lead to false and inaccurate resu…
Reducing microbiological growth in your lab
Added: 12 May 2022
Microbes are invisible to the naked eye. Every laboratory user carries a microbiome load of c.100 t…
Lab furniture design for health and hygiene
Added: 10 May 2022
Unlike cleanrooms, many laboratories aren’t ISO 14644 registered when it comes to air particle coun…
When more knowledge does not equal more complexity
Added: 9 May 2022
In a world saturated with information, Dr Diane Turner discusses how more in-depth learning about a…
Are virtual audits sustainable post-pandemic?
Added: 5 May 2022
With a mindful eye on the low environmental impact offered by virtual audits, Kate Coleman investig…
Improving contract lab efficiency and productivity through automation
Added: 29 Apr 2022
As demand for outsourced microbiological testing to assure the food value chain increases, contract…
DOE support for scientists impacted by the war in Ukraine
Added: 6 Apr 2022
The ongoing war in Ukraine presents incredible, heartbreaking challenges to both the country and it…
How to ensure secure biological material transportation
Added: 6 Apr 2022
The correct transport of biological material is a major aspect of modern bio-legislation. Here, Den…
UK Space Agency SPRINT funding to support business collaborations with devolved nations universities
Added: 5 Apr 2022
The national SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) business support program…
It’s all just a matter of perception
Added: 4 Apr 2022
In anticipation of the announcement of this year’s competition winners, we asked previous winners a…
A researcher’s guide to intermittent research
Added: 1 Apr 2022
Under the continued cosh of COVID, Dr Matthew Partridge considers the impact of constant interrupti…
It’s cool here in the future!
Added: 29 Mar 2022
Finding an excuse to watch Star Trek and call it research, Russ Swan compares science fiction with …
UN debate on how to make science and technology more sustainable and inclusive
Added: 24 Mar 2022
A debate to discuss how science and technology can boost Covid-19 recovery is to be held in the UN.…
How to create an inclusive workplace
Added: 22 Mar 2022
According to research, working women and minorities in the workplace have been disproportionately a…
Diversabilities in the lab
Added: 17 Mar 2022
Just because someone can’t do everything, doesn’t mean they can’t be a great scientist. The inclusi…
Supporting Carers in the workplace
Added: 15 Mar 2022
Five million people juggle care responsibilities with work in the UK alone. Ruth Watson explains th…
Creating trans-inclusive workplaces
Added: 10 Mar 2022
Adjustments for inclusion are a moral and practical imperative. Amy Grace explains how to ensure yo…
