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Monday, February 6th, 2012
The Scotsman.com has reported that a NEW state-of-the art microscope is currently under construction at the Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre at the city’s Western General Hospital. This new microscope will revolutionise the detection and treatment of cancer in Scotland by giving scientists the ability to track rogue cells as they move around the body.
This £400,000 microscope, one of only two in the world (the other one is at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts) uses “vibrational” images to allow researchers to see deep into active cancer cells, giving a unique view of how the disease spreads. Most cancer deaths are caused when diseased cells migrate within the body – a process called metastasis – and develop as secondary tumours. The new equipment will help researchers establish if a cancer has spread, and whether drugs might prevent this.
Dr Alan Serrels who is a Cancer Research UK scientist is building the microscope with colleague Andy Downes from the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. Serrels said: “This microscope allows researchers to see what’s going on deep within living tissue. By spying on the inner workings of cells in this way, it will reveal clues as to how cancers grow and spread, as well as allowing scientists to directly witness the effects of treatments on tumours. The work will significantly improve our understanding of metastasis and reveal opportunities to develop new treatments to stop cancer in its tracks.”
It is hoped the technology will eventually lead to the development of new treatments to stop the disease spreading.
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Monday, January 9th, 2012
As reported by The Scots Man, plans have been announced by the Finance Secretary, John Swinney, for a new Bio-incubator to be set up at Newhouse in Lanarkshire.
The site was previously owned by the American pharmaceutical company, Merck. It was closed back in 2010, cutting 250 jobs as a result of a £30billion takeover by Schering-Plough.
The new Bio-incubator will serve as a base for start-up life science companies and will be the result of a joint venture between Roslin Biocentre and BioCity Nottingham, a corporate partner of CK Science’s.
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
As reported by in the Montrose Review, a £1.46m R&D grant will not only help secure GlaxoSmithKline’s future at the Montrose site, but will create 25 jobs and safeguard 280.
The research and development grant has been made by the Scottish Enterprise and was announced by Scottish finance secretary John Swinney on Monday. It is hoped that the grant will support GSK’s innovation and help maintain Scotland’s position in the pharmaceutical’s industry. Speaking of the news, Swinney stated,
“The Scottish Government and our enterprise agencies are doing all we can to build sustainable economic growth for Scotland.
“This investment by GlaxoSmithKline in Montrose is looking towards the future and I’m encouraged that a world leading company is showing this commitment to the area.
“Scotland is globally renowned for innovation, enterprise and technology. The quality and skills of our workforce in life sciences have played an important part in the company’s decision, as has the research excellence of our institutions and the competitiveness of our business environment.
“The hard work by our partners at Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International also deserves praise. They have built-up an excellent understanding of this company and provided the most relevant support when required.”
Andy Ross, GlaxoSmithKline Montrose site director said: “We are very grateful to Scottish Enterprise for all their efforts in relation to the research and development grant.
“Their financial support will allow us to provide the right people, plant and expertise at a critical time for the GSK Montrose site as we look to introduce innovative new processes so as to maintain our global cost effectiveness.”
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Friday, December 16th, 2011
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
The BBC has reported that over the next ten years 1,500 jobs could be created in the energy industry in Scotland.
Scottish Power’s recruitment announcement is reported at a time when the employment statistics continue to be a worry. The jobs are needed to complete an upgrade of the power grid in line with the government’s renewable energy targets. The investment into the power grid and an “aging workforce” mean new staff are needed.
£3 billion is expected o be spent over the next ten years in order to improve over 500 miles of power lines, giving three times more capacity to carry power through the grid. Graduate engineers, apprentices and technicians are expected to be the people targeted for the new jobs. Scottish Power’s announcement, it is hoped, will help in reducing the unemployed across Scotland.
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
GlaxoSmithKline is s
et to create more UK jobs and pay more tax, helping the economy, reports the Guardian.
As CK Science has earlier reported, here, GSK is set to expand its UK operations, adding to the current 16,000 employees throughout Britain. Two sites in Scotland and one in county Durham are being looked into as locations to create new plants. This comes at a time when other companies with UK branches are scaling back their operations. Andrew Witty, GSK’s chief executive, has said that his company wants to “have more manufacturing and do more R&D work in Britain” leading to a greater amount of tax paid by GSK.
In the next few years, GSK expects to be a “net hirer” because the UK can strike a good balance between research and development support and competitive medicine prices. GSK has moved back into the black this year, recording a £1.1 billion profit in the second quarter, meaning that they can afford the expense of reopening UK operations.
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Monday, July 25th, 2011
BP are to redevelop their North Sea oil fields, securing and creating jobs in the process, reports the Guardian.
This is despite the Chancellor’s announcement of a £2 billion levy on North Sea oil and gas, to ease petrol prices, threatening the £12 billion investment and the expected creation of 15,000 jobs. Bob Dudley, BP’s chief executive, has said that the investment is due to the “extensive knowledge” BP has of the North Sea due to over “forty years experience.”
The Treasury has claimed that BP’s decision shows that the North Sea is an “attractive area for new levels of investment.” Despite a drop in offshore drilling of 52% in the second quarter, for a variety of reasons including the government’s budget, the investment is set to go ahead, keeping the offshore platforms running until 2035 at least.
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
GlaxoSmithKline intends to make a £500 million investment into one of four UK sites, reports the Montrose Review.
The investment is expected to create up to 1,000 jobs in one of four UK plants, with Montrose thought to be the front runner due to the recent movement of biomanufacturing of several products from India to the Montrose plant. The Montrose factory also manufactures the products needed to make products that GSK inherited following its acquisition of Steifel in 2009.
Andrew Witty, GSK chief executive, praised the 280 staff at the Montrose factory for turning around what was an ailing site, up for sale at the turn of the Millennium, into a “globally competitive” production plant.
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Friday, July 15th, 2011
Carrie Ann at CK Science is currently helping her client, an expanding bioinformatics company recruit for an experienced Computational Biologist to join their team based in Scotland.
The company:
This company provides genomic and bioinformatic data analysis to the pharmaceutical industries.
The job:
This bioinformatics company is looking for an experienced Computational Biologist (s) or Bioinformation(s) with formal training in biological sciences.
The successful candidate:
This successful candidate for this Computational Biologist position must be computer literate and competent using software packages and have experience in dealing with large quantities of high-throughput genomics data. You will also be qualified to degree level, ideally to MSc or PhD level or equivalent industry experience.
To be considered for this role, you must also have experience of working in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry and be well organised with good communication skills. Within this Computational Biologist role, you will also be required to interface directly with clients and be expected to lead a number of data analysis projects simultaneously.
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For more information, or to apply for this Computational Biologist position, please contact Carrie Ann Bell at CK Science on 0191 384 8905 or email bsmith@ckscience.co.uk.
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Monday, July 4th, 2011
LetsRecycle.com has reported that Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman’s June Waste Review could lead to a lack of investment and jobs in the UK waste industry due to the scrapping of specific recycling targets being set.
Attacks by shadow Environment Secretary Jamie Reed indicate that England’s target of 50% household waste recycling is too low compared to the rest of the UK, with Scotland and Wales aiming for 70% of waste being recycled by 2025, creating thousands of jobs in the waste industry. Mr Reed has asked whether Mrs Spelman will “publish an assessment of how many English jobs will not now be created… as a result of her decision”.
Mrs Spelman has said that the 50% recycling target meets EU regulations and will lead to a greater emphasis on the management of landfills. These would create waste industry jobs in areas where they are needed, according to the councils that need such schemes, rather than forcing them upon certain areas.
Mr Reed replied to these comments by stating that the government has abandoned recycling targets in England which would help to “rebalance the economy” and have therefore begun “deterring investment” in the waste industry.
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The Scotsman.com has reported that a NEW state-of-the art microscope is currently under construction at the Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre at the city’s Western General Hospital. This new microscope will revolutionise the detection and treatment of cancer in Scotland by giving scientists the ability to track rogue cells as they move around the body.
