People, skills and training news: 2010

December
- Double win for early-career researchers with top entrepreneurial skills and ideas for food security - Press release - 14 December
  The entrepreneurial skills of a team of early career bioscientists with ideas for food security have earned them top place in a national competition…
- New UK plant science community website - www.plantsci.org.uk - News - 10 December
  A new central resource for the entire UK plant science community is launched today. PlantSci (www.plantsci.org.uk) was developed by GARNet…
- John Innes Centre training links with South Africa - News - 2 December
  The Biotechnology YES has proved to be a successful model for introducing young researchers to the world of business and entrepreneurship…
- BBSRC researchers rewarded for cross-cultural collaborations with Japan - News - 1 December
  Researchers from the BBSRC community have been awarded two of the six 2010 Daiwa Adrian Prizes - prestigious awards for scientific excellence…
November
- Early career researchers gear up for entrepreneurship battle - News - 23 November
  11 teams from academic institutions across the UK are preparing for the final of the Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurs Scheme…
- Institute for Animal Health scientist scoops research award - News - 22 November
  It's turning out to be quite a year for Erica Bickerton. Her work has led to a first post-doc appointment, a patent application and the British Poultry…
- BBSRC researchers recognised with European honour - News - 11 November
  The strength in excellence of the BBSRC research community has been recognised with the awarding of prestigious life membership of the EMBO…
- Allergy poster prize - News - 9 November
  Dr Thomas Aldick of IFR, has won a poster prize at the 4th International Symposium on Molecular Allergology (ISMA 2010) in Munich…
- Summer students to get flavour of research - News - 3 November
  The John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich are running a summer undergraduate research programme for 2011…
October
- BBSRC welcomes launch of Society of Biology accreditation programme for Bioscience Degrees - News - 13 October
  The accreditation programme is being addressed by the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts
- New approach could have ‘a major impact on antibody engineering’ - Feature - 13 October
  A rapid and reliable NMR spectroscopy method, developed by BBSRC-funded researchers at the University of Leicester in collaboration with scientists…
- Profile - Davidson Ateh - Feature - 12 October
  Bioengineering entrepreneur on the business of killing cancer cells…
- Institute for Animal Health student wins presentation award - News - 6 October
  Caroline Wright, a PhD student based at the Pirbright Laboratory of the IAH has scooped a prize at the biannual UN/FAO meeting…
September
- Norfolk school children get ‘inside science’ at BBSRC institutes - News - 28 September
  School children aspiring to careers in science will get 'Inside Science'…as they learn all about the world-leading science taking place at the institutes…
- Foraging for fat: crafty crows use tools to fish for nutritious morsels - Press release - 15 September
  Research led by a BBSRC Fellow has found that one species of bird relies on tool use for a substantial amount of its nutrition…
August
- Research Medal for John Innes Centre scientist - Press release - 16 August
  Professor James Brown of the John Innes Centre, an Institute of BBSRC, has been awarded the Royal Agricultural Society of England Research Medal…
- UK students return from Korea with medal haul - News - 13 August
  The UK Biology Olympiad team, sponsored by the BBSRC, returned from this year's International Biology Olympiad, held in South Korea…
- UK and Japanese sixth formers connect at Babraham’s bioscience bootcamp - Press release - 9 August
  The Babraham Institute, an institute of BBSRC, last week opened its doors to local 6th formers and an international delegation of young scientists…
- Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurs Scheme gives scientists the edge - Press release - 3 August
  A review commissioned by BBSRC shows that the Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) - now in its 15th year…
- IAH Director to retire on 31 October 2010 - News - 2 August
  The Institute for Animal Health has announced that due to ill health, Professor Martin Shirley who had announced his retirement…
July
- IAH's Director awarded Honorary Associateship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons - Press release - 16 July
  Professor Martin Shirley CBE, Director of the Institute for Animal Health, has been made an Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary…
- Queen's Birthday Honours 2010 - News - 15 July
  The following were announced in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in 2010…
- Teenage biology aces fly UK flag in South Korea - Press release - 8 July
  Three sixth form students are today flying out to South Korea to represent the UK at the International Biology Olympiad. Their trip has been funded…
- How birds prepare for war - Press release - 7 July
  Just as human soldiers show greater solidarity when entering combat zones, new research by a BBSRC Fellow has demonstrated that birds…
June
- John Innes Centre named as one of the best places to work in academia - Press release - 30 June
  One of the BBSRC Institutes has been ranked highly in a survey to find the best places to work in academia in the world…
- Rothamsted researcher honoured - Press release - 16 June
  This week Professor John Pickett CBE, became the first recipient of the "Michael Elliott Distinguished Research Fellowship" at Rothamsted Research…
May
- Director of Institute for Animal Health to retire - News - 27 May
  Professor Martin Shirley has announced his retirement as Director of the Institute for Animal Health with effect from June 2011.
- Professor Wolf Reik elected fellow to the Royal Society - Press release - 21 May
  Professor Wolf Reik Head of the Laboratory of Developmental Genetics and Imprinting at the Babraham Institute has been elected to the Fellowship…
- BBSRC congratulates new Royal Society fellows - News - 21 May
  BBSRC wishes to congratulate all those scientists who were honoured today by being elected Fellows of the Royal Society.
- Babraham scientist receives accolade from the Biochemical Society - Press release - 18 May
  Professor Sir Michael Berridge, FRS, Emeritus Fellow at the Babraham Institute, has been awarded the prestigious Biochemical Society Award…
April
- Follow the leader: how those in charge make themselves known - Press release - 1 April
  Do you find yourself leading groups, or are you naturally more comfortable following others? BBSRC-funded research published today…
March
- One Step Beyond: Making the most of postgraduate education - News - 31 March
  The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has today launched a report on postgraduate education entitled "One Step Beyond…
- Do you want to benefit from communicating science? - News - 26 March
  Engaging young people in research can be enjoyable and rewarding but also boost your employability or academic career progression according to…
- New Director for John Innes Centre - Press release - 2 March
  BBSRC, the John Innes Foundation and the John Innes Centre Governing Council have announced the appointment of Professor Dale Sanders…
February
- Scientists rewarded for creative flair in national science photo competition - Press release - 19 February
  The winners of the inaugural Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) science photo competition are announced today…
- The art of science - Feature - 18 February
  BBSRC's inaugural science photo competition reveals the beauty of bioscience…
- £15M scheme to train hundreds in vital food security research and development - Press release - 10 February
  BBSRC is today committing up to £15M to establish training for food security research and development.…
- BBSRC congratulates 2010 Louis-Jeantet prize-winner - News - 1 February
  BBSRC congratulates Professor Austin Smith on winning the 2010 Louis-Jeantet prize for medicine for his stem cell research…
January
- New scheme to provide £1.3M extra funding to students for high cost training in animal physiology - Press release - 25 January
  From today, research institutions with PhD students funded by the BBSRC or the MRC can apply for additional funding to support…
- New Director for Rothamsted Research - Press release - 14 January
  The BBSRC, the Governing Body of Rothamsted Research and the Trustees of the Lawes Agricultural Trust are pleased to announce…
- Early career researchers wanted to help with e-CPD for teachers - News - 12 January
  Science Learning Centres are looking for early career researchers to get involved with their Fresh Science project - this is…
- New Year Honours 2010 - News - 8 January
  The following were announced in the New Year Honours list 2010…
- Former Rothamsted Research Director features prominently in 2010 New Years' Honours list - Press release - 4 January
  Professor Ian Crute, the former director of Rothamsted Research said he was “Delighted to have had his…

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