Technicians take the spotlight
Last night saw the launch of Technicians Make it Happen, an exhibition and campaign by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation that challenges... read the full article
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IBMS and the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists announce global agreement
The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), a member of the Science Council, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian... read the full article
IMarEST welcomes first female president
Jane Smallman CSci CMarSci FIMarEST was appointed 114th President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) at... read the full article
From Sample Receptionist to Registered Scientist
By Karolina Rudzinska RSci, Senior Scientist Karolina works at one of the Science Council’s Employer Champions, Affinity Water. Here she... read the full article
Not ‘just’ a technician
by Emma Bennison, Research Laboratory Technician, Newcastle University After completing the Trainee Laboratory Technician Scheme at Newcastle University in 2014 and... read the full article
Apprenticeships: Widening access to the science workforce
We need an agile and highly skilled science workforce to be able to boost our economy and raise our standards of... read the full article
Science Council on the Moral Maze: Is Science Morally Neutral?
Driven by the suggestion by the Science Council that “scientists need their own version of the Hippocratic Oath”, last night’s... read the full article
The role of professional registration in supporting ethical behaviour
By Colin Grant, Chair of the Science Council Registration Authority Unethical behaviour in science can manifest itself in a variety... read the full article
If trust in science falls, society suffers
Ipsos MORI released new polling last month, showing that scientists are among the most trusted professionals in Britain, only behind... read the full article
Affinity Water awarded with Employer Champion status
The Science Council visited Affinity Water’s laboratory in Staines today to present them with their Employer Champion plaque. Employer Champion... read the full article