People, skills and training news: 2012

May

BBSRC launches new public engagement training - News - 17 May
BBSRC has launched a public engagement training course to support BBSRC-funded researchers to carry out effective public engagement…
Funders join forces to develop biomedical entrepreneurs - Press release - 16 May
Researchers in the biomedical sciences are being offered the chance to sharpen their business skills in a new national competition…
BBSRC Chair elected Honorary Fellow of Society of Biology - News - 14 May
Professor Sir Tom Blundell, BBSRC Chair and founding Chief Executive, has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Biology in recognition of…
Appointment to BBSRC Strategy Advisory Panels, Follow-on Funding Panel and Pool of Experts - News - 11 May
BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre, committed individuals…
Innovators 2012 part three – Jim Murray - Feature - 9 May
Professor Jim Murray of University of Cardiff describes how new DNA detection technology using light could improve on-the-spot medical and food diagnostics…
Chinese delegation visit Roslin Institute - Press release - 2 May
The Roslin Institute's links with China continue to go from strength to strength with the visit of Shandong's Vice Governor Jia and his delegation…

April

BBSRC Chief Executive elected as Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales - News - 26 April
BBSRC Chief Executive Douglas Kell has been elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales…
Innovators 2012 part two – Russell Foster - Feature - 24 April
Professor Russell Foster explains how discovering an entirely new class of photoreceptor in the eye transformed our understanding of how body clocks…
BBSRC congratulates new Fellows of the Royal Society - News - 20 April
BBSRC wishes to congratulate all of those scientists who were honoured today by being elected Fellows of the Royal Society…
Prize for outstanding young neuroscientist - Press release - 19 April
Dr Joanne Bailey, a BBSRC CASE student, has been awarded the Mark A Smith prize by the editors of the Journal of Neurochemistry…
Last remaining places for free media training in May - News - 19 April
There are still a few places left on our next media training course which is being held on 10 May in central London…
Data mining for neurodegeneration leads - Feature - 19 April
Professor Bob Burgoyne and Xi Chen reveal how a literature search gained momentum and led to a highly accessed paper…
BBSRC announces new Council members - Press release - 11 April
Three new members have been appointed to the Council of BBSRC by the Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts…
Innovators 2012 part one – George Lomonossoff - Feature - 10 April
Professor George Lomonossoff of the John Innes Centre explains how a safe and accessible way to make proteins in plants…

March

Vaccine production in plants nets scientist Innovator of the Year 2012 - Press release - 29 March
Professor George Lomonossoff has been named BBSRC Innovator of the Year 2012 for his work with Dr Frank Sainsbury…
Biochemical Society awards for BBSRC chair and funded scientists - News - 14 March
Professor Sir Tom Blundell, Chair of BBSRC and Sir William Dunn, Professor…
Biochemical Society award for JIC Microbiologist - Press release - 13 March
Professor Mervyn Bibb of JIC has been awarded the Heatley Medal.…
Institute for Animal Health and John Innes Centre researchers display science in Parliament - Press release - 13 March
Dr Christopher Burt has won Bronze at competition in House of Commons…
Capturing user requirements for the next national HPC facility, ARCHER - News - 6 March
Government has made a recent capital investment of £158M in e-infrastructure…

February

2012 BBSRC Innovator of the Year finalists announced - News - 21 February
Nine shortlisted finalists announced for Innovator of the Year 2012…
Call for membership of BBSRC Strategy Advisory Panels - News - 6 February
We are looking to appoint high calibre, individuals from…

January

New Year Honours 2012 - News - 16 January
The following were announced in the New Year’s Honours list 2012...
On the road to Rio - Feature - 11 January
Encouraging collaboration and investment in UK science…