Bactertial Charity
2 September 2010
It appears even bacteria subscribe to the ‘big society’ idea. A new article published in
Nature has found a new way by which bacteria spread antibiotic resistance; by taking one for the colony.
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WEB OF stories
25 August 2010
Watching and listening to a story can be an interesting and pleasurable experience. The Great Lives chanel of this new story telling website features stories from some of the scientific greats of the last 50 years. Listen to them talk about the discoveries they made, the people they met and some of the unexpected aspects of being a scientisit. A great resource for teaching or for those wanting to know more about a career in science.
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BSI Congress 2010
18 August 2010
We are delighted to announce that registration and abstract submission for Congress 2010 is now live. Please visit the
Congress 2010 website to submit your abstract and to register.
The full programme can be found on the Congress website and features an exciting line up of national and international speakers. This year’s keynote speaker is the newly knighted
Professor Sir Marc Feldmann.
One of the new features of Congress 2010 is the
BSI Young Scientist of the Year award – your opportunity to present in a plenary session. And in response to popular demand we also bring you the
Congress party, visit the
Congress website for more details.
Register before September 10 for the discounted delegate fee.
We very much look forward to welcoming you to Liverpool in December!
A working Life: The Pathologist
17 August 2010 Pathology and pathologists are part of the hidden health service. Public opinion of what pathologists do is most frequently shaped by TV programmes such as CSI and Silent Witness creating a huge gap between perception and reality. Last Saturday’s Guardian Money section contained an interesting career profile of a pathologist as part of it’s ‘A working life’ feature.
To read the article
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More information on careers in clinical sciences, can found at:
The Institute for Biomedical Science
The Royal College of Pathologists
National Pathology Week 1-7 November 2010
UK-US New Partnership Fund
16 August 2010
The British Council has launched the UK-US New Partnership Fund to develop new strategic links between UK and US Higher Education Institutions. The fund aims to promote researcher mobility, collaborative projects, and extend existing UK-US partnerships to other countries.
For more information
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RCP Public Open Day
11 August 2010
On
Saturday 18 September 2010 the Royal College of Physicians of London is holding an Open Day from
11am – 4pm. Admission is free and open to all who would like to discover more about what physicians do, how they are trained and the role of the College. Go along to discuss medical careers, discover healthy living, absorb the history and taste chocolate!
For more information about the day
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