UK science needs the EU and the wider world
Last night, the Science Council hosted the first debate between the two official lead campaigns for the EU referendum, on the... read the full article
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Tom Blundell steps down as President
Professor Sir Tom Blundell has ended his five year term as Science Council President. During this period he has presided over... read the full article
The difference in our pay packet
I love this very old cartoon depicting a small girl and boy realising that their genitalia are dictating their pay;... read the full article
We need to think about different abilities, not disabilities in STEMM
by Dr Alison Stokes, Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Science at Plymouth University At the STEMM DAC conference in March,... read the full article
SIAS welcomes 150 new apprentice registrations
Science Industry Assessment Service (SIAS) a new service responsible for ensuring the assessments and testing for a number of new Apprenticeships... read the full article
Government failing a generation of young people
The House of Lords Social Mobility Committee report on improving young people’s transitions to work has concluded that there remains... read the full article
Working together to advance UK science
The Science Council is working with Scientific Laboratory Supplies to champion the excitement and enjoyment of a career in science at... read the full article
The EU is a hopeless anachronism – let’s leave and build a better world
By Jamie Martin, former special adviser to Michael Gove MP. He now works in the education technology sector in Africa... read the full article
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
The sweet joy of CPD
It’s Caramel Popcorn Day, the perfect occasion to celebrate everything good about CPD. Or, as we call it, Continuing Professional... read the full article