The aim of the Core Technologies for Life Sciences (CTLS) is to ‘bring together scientists, technical and administrative staff working in or in close association with core facilities, research infrastructures and shared resource laboratories in life sciences and biomedicine’.  The third biennial CTLS conference was held from 1st– 4th July 2018 in Ghent at the […]

After the shock early exit of defending champions Germany from the World Cup, let’s explore why all-star teams sometimes fail to perform. And how to protect your team from prima-donnas. A numbers game After Germany’s exit in the World Cup group stages – for the first time in 70 years – critics were quick to blame […]

by Jenni Dyer (Institute of Physics), Kate Jones (University of Liverpool), Laura Marshall (Royal Society of Biology) & Kelly Vere (Science Council & University of Nottingham).  This post originally appeared on the Science Council website, who provide the quality assurance system for those working in science.   The Technician Commitment is bringing much needed visibility and recognition […]