News round-up at Begroke Science Park
Oxford: Wednesday, 23rd November 2011 Begbroke Science Park opens new roadThe new access road to Oxford University's Begbroke Science Park will be officially opened by Vice Chancellor Professor Andrew Hamilton in the Spring of 2012. The new road is expected to act as the catalyst for future development at the Park. Begbroke launches Schools Outreach Programme Begbroke Science Park has released details of its Schools Outreach Programme for 2012, a series of workshops for Key Stage 3 students, which showcase the research and commercial activities at Begbroke. Dr Christiane Norenberg explains: 'The workshops are designed to help schools bring science alive. They will guide the students as they explore creativity and innovation in science and give them an appreciation of its importance in enterprise.' Diabetes breath test device to be trialled on Oxfordshire children Children with type 1 diabetes in Oxfordshire are to be the first patients in England to have their blood sugar levels tested using their breath. Oxford Medical Diagnostics, will be working in partnership with the city's children's hospital to test its new desktop device. The machine can accurately measure tiny amounts of the chemical acetone on a patient's breath. News of the trials made local news headlines in the Autumn of 2010. The trials are due to begin in Spring 2012. Upcoming Summer School courses Oxford University's annual Nanotechnology Summer School offers a number of short courses on new developments in nanotechnology and nanomedicine. Next year's summer school will be held during the week starting 2nd July and will give delegates the opportunity to gain an understanding of recent advances in and impacts of bionanotechnology. This will conclude in a weekend course on Nano materials characterisation run on site in partnership with Oxford Materials Characterisation Services. For information, visit www.begbroke.ox.ac.uk. |