Winners of our CRS Travel Awards
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Congrats to the four winners of our 2019 CRS Travel Awards. Details of winners and their limericks are available below.
This June CRS comes to Spain Full of scientists of renowned fame With workshops galore It can’t be a bore Valencia you’re calling my name Each day is packed with great science Each night there’s tapas and pints I’m eager to go A poster to show Will you please pay for my flights? There was once a drug in big trouble Reaching its body target was the struggle With a chemical change It narrowed its range And now the efficacy is double! “Hey CRS, years ago you were emerging! You grew diverse through merging. Teachers and seniors; Industry and juniors; All come through make you more energizing!” Pack up your posters and get on that plane, Join CRS in Valencia, Spain. Scientists connect, In your specialised subject, There are skills, knowledge and friendships to gain. |
UKICRS Symposium 2019 • 3–4 June • Liverpool John Moores University
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Thanks to everyone – delegates, exhibitors, speakers, poster presenters, soap boxers, all the catering staff at LJMU, UKICRS committee members – who helped make the 2019 UKICRS Symposium & Industrial Workshop such a huge success. A big shout out in particular to Sarah Gordon, our local host, for weaving her magic and ensuring that everything ran without a hitch.
Here's a short video reflecting on our time in Liverpool: This year, we awarded seven cash prizes; details below:
Vera D’Aloisio / Liverpool John Moores University (£100) Kaouthar Bouzinab / University of Nottingham (£100) Robert Cavanagh / University of Nottingham (£100) Carlo Curti / Aston University (£100) Sara Cordeiro / Queen's University Belfast (£50) Andrew Lunn / University of Central Lancashire (£50) Steve Gibney / University of Nottingham (£50) Finally, click the image of the booklet cover page left to download the final version of the Symposium booklet.
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Industrial sponsors of the 2019 UKICRS Symposium
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Cole-Parmer (www.coleparmer.co.uk) is a leading global source of Fluid Handling, Test & Measurement and Biosciences products, instrumentation, equipment and supplies. They are a GOLD sponsor of the Symposium.
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Pharmaceutics (www.mdpi.com/journal/pharmaceutics) is an academic open access journal published by MDPI. It provides an interdisciplinary forum for publications which advance the fields of (i) pharmaceutical engineering, (ii) formulation and dosage form design, (iii) drug delivery and related biotechnology, and (iv) biopharmaceutics. Pharmaceutics is indexed by SCIE (IF 3.746, ranks 52/261 (Q1) in the category of Pharmacology & Pharmacy), PubMed and Scopus.
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Meritics (www.meritics.com) is the leading UK supplier of particle size and characterisation instrumentation and laboratory services, including measurement of particle size analysis, particle concentration, particle shape/identification, zeta potential, surface area, density, porosity, permeability, powder flow, and powder charge.
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Wyatt Technology (www.wyatt.com) is the recognized leader in light scattering instrumentation and software for determining the absolute molar mass, size, charge and interactions of macromolecules and nanoparticles in solution.
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The SOTAX Group (www.sotax.com) is an international leader in the development and manufacturing of equipment for dissolution testing, automated sample preparation, and physical testing of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
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METTLER TOLEDO (www.mt.com/gb/en/home.html) is a leading global manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, offering everything required for precise and reliable pH, ORP, ion concentration, conductivity and dissolved oxygen (DO, BOD) measurements.
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Stable Micro Systems (www.stablemicrosystems.com) are the designers and manufactures of the TA.XTPlus, Texture Analysers, Powder Flow Analysers and the NEW Volscan profiler. The TA.XTPlus texture analysis systems have been designed specifically for food texture measurement and with an extensive range of probes and fixtures a wide range of applications can be achieved.
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Chemlink Specialities (www.chemlink.co.uk) are a speciality chemical distributor operating across the UK and EIRE. We aim to solve any chemical supply challenges you have, bringing more than 30 years’ experience from a wide variety of industries.
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Surface Measurement Systems (www.surfacemeasurementsystems.com) develops and engineers innovative experimental techniques and instrumentation for physico-chemical characterization of complex solids. We are the world leaders in Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS) technology and Inverse Gas Chromatography instrumentation and solutions.
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A chance to upskill yourself!
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The UKICRS Research and Development Award is back! Offering support to a postgraduate or postdoctoral student in a research or development activity, the award will allow a student to attend a training course or workshop, or to carry out a lab visit for training purposes. Full details are available here.
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Calling all PhD students and postdocs ...
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You know how talent shows are all the rage these days? Well, UKICRS is unashamedly jumping on that well-travelled bandwagon with a super glitzy new competition for 2019 – 'UKICRS Got Talent'! It's really simple – get your creative juices flowing by creating a short (< 3 min) video or audio piece to communicate any aspect of your research topic to your adoring fans. You can use any artistic medium you prefer (short talk, dance, song, rap, spoken-word poetry, limerick, vlog, mime, etc.). Video and audio files must be submitted online here. Deadline for submission is 20th May 2019. Three prize winners will be selected by the committee based on creativity and effectiveness of communication. Each prize winner will receive £100. Winners will be announced at the UKICRS Symposium in Liverpool and via email. Selected entries will be posted to the UKICRS website. Smartphones at the ready, please. Download the flyer here.
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Prize Winners for 2018 UKICRS Essay Competition
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Congratulations to Darragh Kennedy and Steven Gibney, each winning £100 for their submissions to the 2018 UKICRS Essay Competition. You can download their prize-winning essay at the links provided below.
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UKICRS Membership
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Simply add your details to the online contact form and we will keep you updated with the latest news and events. Our promise to you – we will not share or sell your details with any third parties. Your mailing address is requested to allow us to send you a copy of the annual UKICRS newsletter and to invite you attend the annual UKICRS Symposium. |
