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	The Biochemical Society responds to the UK Government's Immigration White Paper 2018 19.12.2018 Today saw the release of the Government’s long awaited Immigration White Paper which sets out proposals for the UK’s future immigration system. Calling it the ‘UK’s future skills-based immigration system’, the paper signifies the end of the free movement of people between the UK and the EEA and instead proposes a single immigration system to be used by people across the world who wish to live, work and study in the UK.

	2018 Eisenthal Prize winner announced 13.12.2018 The Biochemical Society is pleased to announce that Sara Carrillo Roas, has been awarded the Eisenthal Prize for her top ranked student report submitted after the completion of one of the Society’s Summer Vacation Studentships.

	Life Sciences Sector Deal 2: Biochemical Society response 05.12.18 The Biochemical Society welcomes today’s launch of the Life Sciences Sector Deal 2. This follows the publication of the first Life Sciences Sector Deal in 2017, led by Professor Sir John Bell, which set out proposals to help the UK's life sciences sector become an international benchmark for success.

	Get involved with our work 16.11.18 We are excited to announce we now have a number of vacancies open to members. Join us on a range of committees and panels and have a say.


	Hard Brexit ‘could cripple UK science’ 23.10.18 The Francis Crick Institute, the UK’s biggest biomedical research lab, has warned that a hard or ‘no deal’ Brexit could cripple UK science, as a survey of over 1,000 staff reveals that 97% of scientists believe a hard Brexit would be bad for UK science (76% very negative, 21% negative).



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UK Government draft Industrial Strategy announced
23.01.17
The Government’s Industrial Strategy was set out today by the Prime Minister, with a strong focus on science, research and innovation as well as on developing skills.

The 2017 Eisenthal Prize winner
12.02.18
The Biochemical Society is pleased to announce that Abbie Curd from Birkbeck, University of London, has been awarded the Eisenthal Prize.

2018 Science Communication Competition winners announced
06.06.18
The winners of the 2018 Science Communication Competition have been announced.

New scheme for overseas researchers to come to the UK
06.07.18
UK Research and Innovation has announced a new ‘UKRI-Science Research and Academia’ scheme, which allows non-EEA researchers, scientists and academics to come to the UK for up to two years.

UK Government releases guidance on how to prepare for a no-deal Brexit
24.08.18
Yesterday, 23 August, the UK Government released a collection of guidance papers on how to prepare for Brexit in the event of a no-deal.