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Creating places for people to drive life science
Added: 24 Jul 2022
While technology and collaboration has made it possible for many to consider giving up their commut…

How food microbiology contract labs can drive sustainable impact
Added: 19 Jun 2022
Safe and trusted food is essential for the food industry to prosper — especially in today’s landsca…

Five-letter words for research: ‘trial’ and ‘error’
Added: 31 May 2022
You now have six attempts to guess the craze that has hooked Dr Matthew Partridge as he envisages a…

Identifying and reducing day-to-day stress in laboratories
Added: 19 May 2022
A busy laboratory can be a stressful working environment, especially if there is a backlog of sampl…

When more knowledge does not equal more complexity
Added: 9 May 2022
In a world saturated with information, Dr Diane Turner discusses how more in-depth learning about a…

A researcher’s guide to intermittent research
Added: 1 Apr 2022
Under the continued cosh of COVID, Dr Matthew Partridge considers the impact of constant interrupti…

Creating trans-inclusive workplaces
Added: 10 Mar 2022
Adjustments for inclusion are a moral and practical imperative. Amy Grace explains how to ensure yo…

Changing the status quo on diversity in STEM
Added: 3 Mar 2022
There is still much work to be done, but Jess Lee hopes that in the coming year, dedicated efforts …

Making an impact in remote laboratory research
Added: 16 Feb 2022
During Lab Innovations last November, Anna Cooper and Raymond Wong were delighted to pick up the ‘M…

Understanding the true scale of your carbon liability
Added: 25 Jan 2022
Laboratory-based process loads impact operational energy use. Debbie Hobbs discusses the shift towa…

Net zero rubber duck debugging
Added: 3 Jan 2022
Despite a total lack of green fingers, Dr Matthew Partridge argues that a plant is an essential res…

The QC lab – Connecting the digital landscape
Added: 20 Dec 2021
There is an almost universal need to combat the growing complexity of disjointed quality control ec…

Laboratories: sustainable design and operation
Added: 17 Dec 2021
Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility. Dr Manisha Kulkarni discusses why laboratory environme…

Rule Zero: Is this meeting really necessary?
Added: 16 Dec 2021
As the #greatresignation sweeps organisations into a new reality across the nation, Russ Swan discu…

Shaking up the lab of the future
Added: 15 Dec 2021
From testing and drug discovery to vaccine rollout, collaboration and open innovation have been vit…

Good research has never been more important
Added: 3 Dec 2021
With scientific matters enjoying the media spotlight, Dr Frances Downey argues that the scientific …

IF AI = 1 THEN Partridge = 0
Added: 26 Nov 2021
Contemplating the potential for personal redundancy as a result of too much daydreaming, Dr Matthew…

Pharmaceuticals and the environment: how can the industry put its best foot forward?
Added: 22 Nov 2021
In recent years, it has become more and more important to both consumers and investors that they su…

How food and drink labs have adapted since COVID-19
Added: 27 Oct 2021
With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw the mass stock-piling of food products like chicken…

Anticipating the smart laboratory
Added: 8 Oct 2021
Environments impact our behaviours and interactions with one another, and Nick Jones believes the s…