S-Lab Conference and Awards 2012
A 32 page report summarising the 2012 Conference and Awards is available below.
The 2012 Conference was held at the National Science Learning Centre at the University of York in June 2012 and attracted over 300 delegates. Click below to view the programme, or here to download presentations from Dropbox or Google Drive. Note that many files are very large + can have formatting problems when viewed online (but are generally fine when downloaded). Instructions on Dropbox and Google Drive are available.
The 2012 Awards recognised excellence in laboratory design, operation and management in all sectors, and in laboratory-based teaching and learning within educational institutions, that created improved performance whilst enhancing safety and sustainability.Click here for an article about the Award shortlisted applicants in the May 2012 issue of Lab News. These were the results:
WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED APPLICANTS (in alphabetical order by institution)
Imperial College London - Continuous Optimisation of Laboratory Plant and Services (Winner of the Environmental Improvement Category)
The University of Liverpool – New Central Teaching Laboratories (Winner of the New Laboratory Building category)
Loughborough University – Maximising Equipment Use Through Kit-Catalogue (Winner of the Equipment and Services Category)
Oldham Sixth Form College – Innovation and Outreach Through a New Regional Science Centre (Winner of the Schools and Colleges category)
Dr. Mike Foulkes and ISO9001 Quality Management Accreditation in Laboratories, Plymouth University (Winner of the Making a Difference category)
Sheffield Hallam University - Bioscience Department (Cell Culture Teaching) (Winner of the Refurbished Laboratories category)
Truro and Penwith College - A New, Flexible and Green Science Laboratory (Highly Commended, Schools and Colleges category)
Professor Andrea Sella and a Water Saving Campaign in the Department of Chemistry, University College London (Highly Commended, Environmental Improvement Category)
University of St Andrews - Innovations in Chemistry Teaching and Learning (Winner of the Laboratory Teaching and Learning Innovation category).
The shortlisted applicants included:
NEW LABORATORY BUILDING
Newcastle University - Baddiley-Clark Building (Medical Sciences Research)
Queen’s University Belfast - Health Sciences Building (Centre for Infection & Immunity - Research)
The Royal Veterinary College - New Teaching and Research Centre
The University of Liverpool – Central Teaching Laboratories (Physical and Environmental Sciences)
The University of St Andrews – The Biomedical Sciences Annex (Research)
REFURBISHED LABORATORIES
Aston University - School of Engineering and Applied Science (Research and Teaching)
Leeds Metropolitan University – Biomedical Sciences Laboratory (Teaching)
Sheffield Hallam University - Bioscience Department (Cell Culture Teaching)
The University of Kent - School of Physical Sciences (Teaching)
(INDIVIDUALS) MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Plymouth University – Dr. Mike Foulkes and ISO9001 Quality Management Accreditation in Laboratories
UCL (University College London) – Professor Andrea Sella and a Cross-Functional Water Saving Campaign in the Department of Chemistry
The University of Manchester – Dr. Arthur Nicholas and a Sustainable Laboratories Initiative
The University of St Andrews - John Smith and Environmental Innovation in Laboratory Design and Operation
LABORATORY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT
Imperial College London - Continuous Optimisation of Laboratory Plant and Services
Manchester Metropolitan University – Fume Cupboard Refurbishment and Sash Closure
The University of Warwick – Energy Efficient Refurbishment of Chemistry Teaching Laboratories
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
Loughborough University – Maximising Equipment Use Through Kit-Catalogue
Plymouth University – Equipment Sharing in the Systems Biology Centre
The University of Manchester – Centralised Management and Delivery of Core Support Services and Research Facilities (Faculties of Life Sciences, and Medical and Human Sciences)
LABORATORY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING INNOVATION
The University of Southampton - Virtual Experiments for Undergraduate Laboratories
The University of St Andrews – Innovations in Chemistry Teaching and Learning
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Canterbury College – A New Veterinary Nursing Laboratory
Halesowen College – New, Flexible and Smart Science Laboratories
Kendrick School – Flexibility and Innovation in the New Faraday Laboratories
Oldham Sixth Form College – Innovation and Outreach Through a New Regional Science Centre
Truro and Penwith College (Penwith Campus) – A New, Flexible and Green Science Laboratory
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