Can your company provide a short placement (minimum 50 h) to our third year Life Science students? The Department of Biological and Biomedical Science at Glasgow Caledonian University are seeking industry partners to help inspire the next entrants to the scientific workforce, and provide invaluable skills to prepare them for work after graduation. Our students have knowledge and practical skills in Microbiology, Cell and Molecular...
The University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute has gained a prestigious award for supporting the career development of women working in science. The Roslin Institute received an Athena SWAN Gold award for its work promoting gender equality. It is the only higher education department in Scotland to hold the award. Dame Anne Glover, who was Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland and the first Chief Scientific Advisor...
Scotland’s bio-revolution is attracting unprecedented international interest – and nowhere is it more firmly on the radar than in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) sector. Rory Archibald, business development manager at VisitScotland, says: “Scotland has one of the largest clusters of scientists working in life sciences – bigger than anywhere in Europe – so it is a massive draw. “There have been several...
Heriot-Watt University spin out company, uFraction8 wins Higgs prize for Technology and Innovation in the Scottish EDGE business competition. The company, which was co-founded earlier this year by Dr Brian Miller and Dr Monika Tomecka, triumphed over some of the country’s most exciting business ventures to win the £100,000 prize for its innovative filtration system capable of separating bacterial and other biological cells from liquid....
Following the Scotsman Life Sciences Conference on 21st November, Life Sciences Scotland have developed a new mini series to address key issues and business concerns raised through discussions at the event. The aim is to sign-post where to find information relevant to the industry. The first mini-series shared through social media began on the 11th December with a focus on Funding & Support available to...
By Dave Tudor, Chair of Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group Over the centuries Scotland has played a significant role in medical advancements and scientific innovations. But these aren’t confined to the past; this is Scotland’s future through the work and growth of Scotland’s life sciences sector. Scotland is a centre of life sciences excellence from the cloning of Dolly the sheep to advancements in...