Useful Resources
Updated 19th May 2020 2:19pm
Whether you’re a Member, Registrant or applicant of the Science Council – we’re here to support you.
Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, your working and home life are likely to be going through significant changes.
We’ve complied a list of useful resources and information for you to use during this difficult time. To find information on government advice, training opportunities and more, see below.
This is a live, on-going resource for you to use, and therefore is subject to change. If you’d like to help us and provide resources, or have any queries please get in touch via email at enquiries@sciencecouncil.org or via telephone at 020 3434 2020.
Support for Members
- Government advice and support for businesses
- NCVO coronavirus resources
- Information on the UK Coronavirus Business Interupption Loan scheme (GOV.uk)
- Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) coronavirus hub
- Advice for AGMs during coronavirus:
- Equality, diversity & inclusion resources:
Support for Registrants
- Science Council CPD advice (Science Council)
- Look after your mental health (Mind)
- Government advice and information for furloughed employees (Gov.uk)
- Webinars and courses:
- Free digital courses from the Government Skills Toolkit
- Lab management webinar (UKAS)
- Free courses on science, maths, technology, education (OpenLearn)
- Specialised cell culture (iPSC)
- Histology, microscopy and more (OpenLearn)
- Introduction to Flow Cytometry (BD Biosciences)
- Varied scientific topics, teaching courses, IT, programming (FutureLearn)
- Cell culture basics (ThermoFisher)
Support for Applicants
Support for Scientists and Apprentices
- Government advice and information for apprentices
- Look after your mental health (Mind)
- Mental Health Guidance from IPEM (PDF)
- Webinars and courses:
- Lab skills: