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Conference Grants
Applicants must be ASAB members or have applied for membership. Award: To provide a contribution towards the cost of accommodation and meals at the conference and the cost of travel to and from the conference, up to a maximum grant of £400. Application...
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Higher Education announcements
Information for Welsh students and those studying in Wales during the pandemic, including information on funding and accommodation. Further guidance for Welsh students and those studying in Wales can be found here. QAA An advice page for HE providers,...
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ASG Resources
guidance Applying for licences Annual returns 2016 Guidance on the Operation of ASPA Code of practice for the care and accommodation of animals Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) annual reports Reports describe how ASRU meets it responsibilities...
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Who was... Kathleen Carpenter?
charter, Aberystwyth specified equal access to degrees and was one of the first universities to provide all-female accommodation. Kathleen was awarded a BSc in 1910 and remained there to continue postgraduate studies. In the 1911 census of Alexandra...
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Replace, refine, reduce
a smaller number of hens Preventing parasites in poultry Poultry red mites are blood-feeding parasites that infest hen accommodation around the world, from back-garden henhouses to commercial farms. Infestations have a big impact on both hen welfare and...
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Travellers' Tales
The Asilomar event grounds are the most beautiful location I’ve ever been to for a conference, with lecture theatres and accommodation located within a natural reserve five minutes’ walk from the beach. The incredible science and the dynamic environment...
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The Spirit of Inquiry: How One Extraordinary Society Shaped Modern Science
time and pooling other resources, they established a museum and comprehensively stocked library housed in permanent accommodation, which was further secured in the long term by the award of a royal charter in 1832. Technological changes in printing and...
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Hatching a plan
Check that the organisation is clear & transparent about what will be happening day to day, for example arrangements for accommodation, food and other logistics, and also what is expected of you. 9. Captive animals If the experience involves captive...
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Ten biologists receive RSB grants to travel the world
““I was delighted to hear that I will be receiving one of the 2018 travel grants; it will help me cover my travel and accommodation costs for my work experience with wolves in Canada this summer. "I am greatly looking forward to my travels as working...
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Support for all students
to pay for non-medical support such as note takers or equipment like voice recorders, and it is likely that specialist accommodation costs won’t be met for most students. This is extremely worrying, and a key concern for the STEM Disability Committee,...
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Spotlight on: Mycology
ecology of rare and endangered fungi What led you to study fungus? My first encounter with fungi was in student accommodation – I tried to open an old cupboard drawer and found it was stuck shut. I prised it open and there was all this mycelium...
