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bioKneX launches Student Education Laboratory
Nottingham, UK, 27th
March 2006 – bioKneX (The East Midlands Bioscience Knowledge Exchange
Initiative) announces the launch of its Student Education Laboratory in
BioCity Nottingham on Thursday 30th March.
The Education Lab provides an exciting opportunity for 14+ and 16+ students to take part in a range of hands on experiments designed to complement their school syllabus. The event marks the launch of the high specification educational facility at BioCity – the largest bioscience innovation and incubator centre in the UK. The purpose-built laboratory is now available to schools throughout the East Midlands and gives pupils the opportunity to undertake exciting practical work that they would not normally have access to at their school/college. The workshops, led by an experienced scientist, will include:
Beverley Fearnley, Academic Liaison Manager at
bioKneX, commented, ‘’bioKneX is committed to making practical bioscience
accessible to young people, in order to enthuse and inspire the scientists of
our future.’’
More
information is available on our website -
www.bioknex.org/lab
About bioKnex:
bioKneX is the East Midlands BioScience Knowledge
Exchange, an initiative formed through collaboration between Nottingham Trent
University, University of Nottingham, University of Leicester and BioCity
Nottingham, with funding from the three Universities and the East Midlands
Development Agency.
bioKneX promotes the exceptional research base
within the East Midlands. It works with Universities, Industry and Education
to enhance collaborative and partnering potential, provide knowledge exchange
opportunities and publicise East Midlands Bioscience excellence on a regional,
national and international basis.
Media enquiries:
At Northbank Communications: Ben Routley, Tel: +44 (0) 1260 296508 Email: b.routley@northbankcommunications.com |
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