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Retargeting space: converting offices to labs

June 7, 2021
With laboratory space in high demand, Darius Umrigar discusses how commercial space can be quickly converted to target the needs of either light or heavy life science

Scientific research opens doors to unexpected careers

June 1, 2021
Humans have an innate sense of curiosity, making us natural scientists from the moment we come into the world. Often, this scientific curiosity dwindles as we get older and pursue...

Lab Babble – It’s all just personality testes

May 20, 2021
Go on... you know you want to because, as scientists, it’s a built-in imperative. Just by bringing it up, Russ Swan triggers the irrational need to take a personality test...

COVID-19: Testing times for laboratories

May 7, 2021
Following what may have felt like a slow uptake of voluntary third-party laboratory testing support during the fight against the COVID-29 pandemic, Lorraine Turner explains how UKAS has fast tracked...

Declining work-life balance for scientific researchers, survey finds

April 27, 2021
Reseachers are generally known for their dedication and the percieved norm is that many work for passion and love of the work. But, dedication and passion should not require losing...

What should the new Advanced Research & Invention Agency look like?

April 15, 2021
Following the announcement of the proposed launch of the new Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA), Naomi Ikeda notes that details have been kept light to enable the first director...

Online airborne fluid modelling tool may help laboratories implement effective COVID health and safety precautions

April 14, 2021
A new research project aims to develop an online tool to predict the spread of airborne fluid droplets across internal spaces - such as laboratories. The tool should help laboratory...

Ensuring quality through accreditation in our Lighthouse Labs: IBMS response to BBC Panorama

March 31, 2021
Following the BBC Panorama’s undercover investigation into a COVID-19 lighthouse laboratory, the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) reiterates the need for more HCPC registered staff and UKAS accreditation in these...

Workplace wellbeing and outdoor green space

March 15, 2021
Complementing our January issue cover story on bringing nature indoors, and against a backdrop steeped in turmoil, Veronica Flemming looks at the wellness benefits of green views and access to...

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