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To PhD or not to PhD: Deciding if a research degree is right for you in today’s STEM landscape
March 1, 2026
Once the ultimate academic accolade, a PhD is now just one of many paths in science. Katy Linkens outlines what it can truly offer beyond the lab coat.

Ellison purchase swells Triangle’s lab space market but problems remain
March 1, 2026
Oxfordshire, a key part of UK life sciences’ Golden Triangle region, had an annual take-up of lab space last year amounting to 620,200 sq ft, says estate agent Bidwells.

How to solve a problem like implementing Electronic Lab Notebooks
February 22, 2026
Changing circumstances now favour more widespread adoption of Electronic Lab Notebooks. Yet the process requires careful planning, warns Samantha Pearman-Kanza, who shares her experience of the University of Southampton’s implementation...

Technology’s spotlight should be on abusers, not victims
February 22, 2026
The proliferation of intrusive and humiliating online representations of female celebrities and others serves as a reminder that more needs to be done with regards to data protection and regulation...

Cambridge funds revolutionary underground work
February 22, 2026
Nature recovery programme Cumbria Connect has received funding from a key conservation group for its research investigating the unexplained role played by underground fungal networks in woodland creation.

Phesi founder: digital twins offer potential for combatting rare diseases
February 21, 2026
Digital twins are offering new therapeutic possibilities for diseases where the number of sufferers is small and for which little data exists, says a leading clinical trials expert.


Biosimilars and the post-patent environment
February 16, 2026
The market and frameworks for biologics and their biosimilars are growing and ever-evolving, as illustrated by the news around rheumatoid arthritis therapies. Isabel Murphy looks at their development, regulation and...

Crick Institute’s Swanton wins US$1mill Sjöberg Prize
February 15, 2026
One of oncology research’s largest awards worldwide, the annual Sjöberg Prize, has been awarded this year to deputy clinical director of the Francis Crick Institute Charles Swanton.

Our new edition: PhDs, biosimilars, Future Lab, ELN and more…
February 14, 2026
Is the PhD still a good investment for a STEM career? The new edition of Laboratory News offers a personal perspective on the value of the research qualification in changing...

