The project is funded through the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission and aims to support female scientists to prepare for appointment procedures for a professorship in six different countries of the European Research Area.   more »

Science fiction often tells us more about social attitudes and anxieties than science itself, and can be a spur for debate about everything from genetics to consciousness, from war to climate change. Sci fi can move people to engage in science, inspiring young people to become scientists, and encouraging the general public to debate the consequences of science for society. It can also frighten us, making us wary of new technology and its unintended consequences. Is this all to the good, or does sci fi skew our understanding of science?   more »

The WiSETI Annual Lecture will be held on Wednesday 2nd May. Professor Wendy Hall, CBE, FREng., Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton is giving the lecture entitled: "Towards a Science of the Web: the Power of Networks." The lecture to be chaired by the Vice Chancellor will take place between 5.00 - 6.00 pm in The Palmerston Lecture Theatre, Fisher Building, St John's College, St John's Street.   more »

Following on from the success of the womenintechnology Personal Brand workshops, I'm pleased to announce that the next womenintechnology training session will take place on Friday 11th May 2007.   more »

Gain insights into how to effectively plan and develop your career, View career development from an employer's perspective, Hear details of DTI sponcered research investigating how recruitment activities actually operate, Ask your burning questions during a panel session, Network with other attendees.   more »

It is now well established that the focused one day life science events that are organised by Euroscicon attract speakers of international respect from around the globe. Furthermore the mixture of delegates from academia and industry allows for lively debate both during meetings and in the well organised breaks. Euroscicon are now making efforts to extend the range of delegates by introducing incentives for junior members of the scientific community to attend.   more »

Dr. Catherine Derry introduced and chaired this meeting which was held at Hertfordshire Biopark. Its aim was to provide evolving knowledge facilitate their T cell subset characterisation. Professor Adrian Hayday (King’s College London, UK) identified critical roles for gamma-delta T cells in protection, regulation, pathogenesis and therapy. Immunoregulation mediated by CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) was the focus of Dr Jian-Guo Chai’s (Imperial College, UK) talk. He presented key findings on tracking the interplay between antigen-specific naïve and regulatory T cells in vivo. Exploitation of Treg-mediated immunosuppression to control organ rejection in transplantation was proposed by Dr Giovanni Lombardi (King’s College London, UK). She suggested the use of adoptive cell therapy with “customised” antigen-specific Treg to do this. A failure of immunoregulation in pre-eclampsia during pregnancy was discussed by Professor Ian Sargent (University of Oxford, UK) who challenged the normal view of reproductive immunology.   more »

Have you ever wondered why you seem to relate better to some people than others? Why some of your colleagues seem to be on your wavelength whereas others have very different thought processes and styles. Have you ever asked yourself "Why don't they get it?" when an idea, conclusion or plan of action seems obvious to you?   more »

Adding to their collection of meeting proceedings, EuroSciCon have now produced a book of proceedings for their recent 'NO news is good news - Detection, Measurements and Quantification of Nitric Oxide: Tools for NO Research' meeting. Order a copy here   more »

A sample job acceptance letter should be kept on the computer of job seekers to be customized for a new situation and used when it is needed. A job seeker should also know how to use it, and when to use it.   more »

Renewal is a potent idea – and the good news is that we can always make a fresh start. If you want to turn over a new leaf this spring, here are some top tips to help you let go of the old and make space for the new to unfold…   more »