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16.11.18

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	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).


	House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee publish report on Antimicrobial Resistance 22.10.18 The Biochemical Society have welcomed the Committee's report on Antimicrobial Resistance which urges the Government to firmly establish AMR as a 'top five priority'.

	Migration Advisory Committee publishes their final report on EEA migration in the UK 18.09.18 The Migration Advisory Committee, MAC, has today published its final report into EEA migration in the UK.

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Biochemical Society responds to 2016 Autumn Statement

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.