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The lab never stops, but a good handover still has that end-of-shift feeling. 🧪😸🎉

Angela Jean-Francois shares how she found biomedical science, what leadership in pathology looks like day to day, and why she stood for IBMS Council. Read the interview: https://www.ibms.org/resource/ibms-council-profile-angela-jean-francois.html

As we mark #NationalCareersWeek we're highlighting resources on our website that will help you become a biomedical scientist https://bit.ly/3N5rCp4 #BiomedicalScience #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare

IBMS membership gives you access to webinars and in-person events.

From expert scientific talks and hands-on training to networking sessions and CPD opportunities, our events are designed to support your professional growth.

Visit our events calender here: https://bit.ly/4co3HeU #CPDWeek2026

Congratulations to Ian Davies on being awarded an MBE for services to biomedical science education and widening participation.

Through his work supporting degree apprenticeships, Ian has helped expand opportunities for future biomedical scientists.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4l7iLQ4 @The_HCPC

It’s #CPDWeek2026 and we’re supporting @The_HCPC in promoting the value of CPD.

IBMS members have access to 1,400+ CPD resources through the IBMS Resource Hub to support learning and professional development across biomedical science.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/47mrDf0

It's #CPDWeek2026. IBMS membership offers a comprehensive set of tools and resources, including MyCPD Portfolio, designed to make CPD simple, accessible and embedded in your professional life.

To learn more about how the IBMS can support your CPD, click here: https://bit.ly/4aX5XXZ

Looking for your next step in Histology?

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is recruiting a HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join their team. The successful candidate must have previous experience in a clinical laboratory.

Find out more and apply:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4r0NFuV

It’s #CPDWeek2026.

For biomedical scientists, CPD supports safe practice, professional confidence and career development.

Read our latest guidance on recording CPD and preparing for audit.

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It’s the small laboratory wins that make the day 🧪

#LabLife #FridayFun

Our next IBMS Support Hub takes place on the 11th March at 12pm.

Featuring Ruth Evans and Laura Eastwood breaking down how learning and training are being enhanced at NHSBT, offering practical guidance and real-world examples from practice.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4qybrhC

Bamidele Fanire won the Biomedical Scientist of the Year award in 2022 for setting up mobile laboratories to accelerate COVID-19 testing.

If you have positively impacted patient care, this is your chance to get recognition.

Deadline for entries is 16th March: https://ahawards.co.uk/uk/

Dr Guy Orchard won the Biomedical Scientist of the Year in 2020 for devising and patenting two new pathology products. If you or a colleague have made a real difference to patients' lives, this is your chance to get recognition.

Deadline for nominations is 16th March: https://ahawards.co.uk/uk/

We're sponsoring the Biomedical Scientist of the Year Award at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026.

If you've advanced practice in an innovative way and made a real difference to patients' lives, this is your chance to get recognition.

Deadline for entries: 16th March: https://bit.ly/3WeYsoH

We know working in a lab can feel like skiing uphill sometimes but you can do it!

In this latest My Lab Guided Tour, Deborah Karim shares how the team embraced huge change during COVID-19, and how the department now delivers a UKAS-accredited service processing 500,000+ tests each year.

Watch here: https://bit.ly/4qKVXHi

Produced in collaboration with Beckman Coulter.

Join us on the 11th March for Specialist Examiner Training for Existing Examiners, a webinar for current examiners.

Attendance at one of these sessions is a requirement to become registered as a V5 specialist portfolio examiner.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4ctJYKE

NICE has recommended the first ever disease-modifying treatment for arginase-1 deficiency (ARG1-D) for routine use on the NHS in England.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4aqN3tK

Missed Session 2 of the 2026 IBMS Support Hubs series?

The recording is now available to watch online. You can access it here: https://bit.ly/4aI2Lzn

NICE has issued an update about how the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is helping to transform bowel cancer pathways.

Read the update to stay informed about this impactful development in cancer diagnostics:

👉 https://bit.ly/4tEMd3V

Our next Training for Trainers webinar for verifiers will take place on 26th March, from 9am-1pm. Sign up now to learn more about the updated registration training portfolio (V5) and how to use OneFile. https://bit.ly/4rg0xOI

New research from The Francis Crick Institute shows how large-scale genome screening could help identify next-generation antibiotics for drug-resistant infections like Klebsiella pneumoniaxe, a leading cause of neonatal sepsis.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4kDOh84

North West London Pathology is recruiting a Band 6 Biomedical Scientist to join the Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (H&I) team at Hammersmith Hospital.

Find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4bS25K2

The next IBMS Support Hub is on 11th March.

In this session, Laura Eastwood and Ruth Evans will explore how learning and training are being developed at NHS Blood and Transplant.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4qybrhC

Congratulations to Saran Gurung on successfully passing her IBMS Registration Portfolio, to Daniel Oliver for completing the Certificate of Achievement and to Christy Nwoke for passing her Clinical Biochemistry Specialist Portfolio.

Join us on the 19th February for Specialist Examiner Training for Existing Examiners, a webinar for current examiners.

Attendance at one of these sessions is a requirement to become registered as a V5 specialist portfolio examiner.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3M3IXyj

Join us on the 19th February for Specialist Examiner Training for Existing Examiners, a webinar for current examiners.

Attendance at one of these sessions is a requirement to become registered as a V5 specialist portfolio examiner.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3M3IXyj

Could you help champion Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in biomedical science?

The IBMS EDI Working Group is seeking new regional representatives across the UK. This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful change within the profession.

🔗 Full details and how to apply: https://bit.ly/4rMmx3D

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Dr Sarah Pitt, newly appointed IBMS President, shared why visibility matters:

“I often include anecdotes from my daily life as a wife, daughter and aunt when explaining microbiological issues.”

Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/4tjoPsy

Healthcare Science Week is an annual celebration that raises awareness of the many careers in healthcare science, taking place between 9 and 15 March. We're encouraging our members to take part and join in the celebrations.

Find out more about how you can get involved: https://bit.ly/4bM366u