The Wellcome Sanger Institute receives the Employer Champion Award
The Science Council would like to congratulate Wellcome Sanger Institute who were awarded Science Council Employer Champion status last week.... read the full article
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The Science Council provides the quality assurance system for those working in science. We set the standards for professional registration for practising scientists and science technicians across all scientific disciplines. Through our Licensed Bodies we admit to our registers scientists and science technicians who meet our competence and conduct requirements and commit to Continuing Professional Development. Those scientists who reach the required standards are recognised by the following designations CSci, CSciTeach, RSci and RSciTech.
Science Council CEO appointed first woman President of the University of Reading.
Helen Gordon has been appointed as President of the Council, University of Reading’s governing body. Helen will take over from... read the full article
SUEZ employees demonstrate high levels of skills and competence
The Science Council has been working with SUEZ’s Environmental Quality Monitoring division for nearly three years, helping them to support... read the full article
Inclusion and Diversity: the importance of an evidence based approach
by Laura Norton PhD, Senior Programme Manager, Inclusion and Diversity, Royal Society of Chemistry To get the very best scientific... read the full article
Nominations open for the 3rd national Papin Prizes
Prizes recognise technical excellence in higher education and research Applications have opened for an awards programme which recognises the skills,... read the full article
2018 CPD Awards Winners
This year’s CPD awards took place in Burlington House on the 30th October. The annual CPD Awards is designed to... read the full article
Technician Commitment has “exceeded everyone’s expectations” says Lord Sainsbury
Last year the Technician Commitment was launched. One year on, 75 institutions have pledged to transform how they support their... read the full article
University of Bristol awarded Employer Champion status
On the 14th September 2018 the University of Bristol hosted the 6th Annual Technicians Conference, celebrating the important role technicians... read the full article
Strategy Group welcomes review of Concordat to support researchers’ career development
The Concordat Strategy Group (CSG) has welcomed the ten-year review of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.... read the full article
Employer Champion leads new project to engineer diversity into STEMM workforces
The University of Nottingham is leading an innovative pilot to transform white, male-dominated workforces in engineering and science to ones... read the full article