February 2017

Technology

Quality Accreditation Program

Horiba Medical has introduced a Quality Accreditation Program (QAP) to assist its customers in reaching and maintaining the required standards for UKAS accreditation.

News

Under the microscope: bioprinting

What is bioprinting?

Resources

Inclusion and diversity

In collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Science Council has launched a new initiative for professional bodies to help improve inclusion and diversity.

News

Student scoops microbiology prize

Shannice Fraser received the Robert Graham Microbiology Prize at an awards ceremony.

Resources

SUNDAY START FOR CONGRESS

Introducing something significant and new during Congress requires a leap of faith. Sarah May from the IBMS writes about the new Sunday lecture programme.

Resources

INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE

Michael Liveley, a Biomedical Scientist from Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, discusses his work as a STEM Ambassador.

Resources

HOW TO WRITE A CV

The team at Cavendish Professionals, which specialises in healthcare and technical recruitment, explains how a newly qualified biomedical scientist should write their CV.

Science

IS YOUR LAB READY?

Julie Russell, Head of Culture Collections at Public Health England, explains the recent changes to UKAS accreditation.

Science

BAD SCIENCE “IT WAS FINE UNTIL HIS JAW DROPPED OFF”

Nigel Crossland looks at the issues of bad science and its practice as applied to healthcare in both laboratory and clinical settings.

Science

THE BIG STORY: CLASSICS IN CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

In the second of our series looking at landmark moments in clinical chemistry, Stephen Clarke turns his attention to the history...

Clinical Chemistry

Science

A GUIDE TO PODCASTS

Podcasts may be an ideal learning resource for time-poor IBMS members. Here we look at some of the most relevant.