Boosting biodiversity through thoughtful construction
Read more about how the APHA Weybridge science campus transformation project will enhance biodiversity at the site and surrounding landscape.
Science Capability in Animal Health Programme
Science Sparks: igniting interest in the community
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Sarah Stewart, Posted on:
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Events, Science Capability in Animal Health Programme
Sarah Stewart, Science Stakeholder Engagement and Events Manager at APHA describes how she is building our APHA Science STEM Ambassador Group, recent events we have attended and how you can invite an ambassador to your event.
What is all the buzz about mosquitoes?
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Nick Johnson, Posted on:
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Science Capability in Animal Health Programme, Viral diseases
With climate change impacting mosquito populations in the UK and Europe attention is turning to the increased risk of new diseases becoming established in our mosquito populations. APHA’s Vector-Borne Diseases Workgroup Head, Nick Johnson, and Dr Karen Mansfield, Dr Estela Gonzalez-Fernandez, Sanam Sewgobind and Insiyah Parekh from the Arbovirus Research Team reveal more.
From STEM curiosity to career: a story of success
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Jenn Harris, Posted on:
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Science Capability in Animal Health Programme, Women in science
In this blog to mark International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, we hear from Jenn Harris as she talks about her journey to a career in construction and engineering and why the Science Capability in Animal Health (SCAH) programme has given her the perfect opportunity to combine her love of science and engineering.
International Women’s Day: the benefits of creating a diverse workforce in a male-dominated industry
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Gerry Kaspers, Posted on:
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Events, Science Capability in Animal Health Programme
Improving diversity in construction is at the heart of a major government infrastructure project to redevelop the UK’s primary capability for animal health science at Defra’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Weybridge.
Securing the UK’s animal health scientific capability
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Jenny Stewart, Posted on:
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APHA news, Science Capability in Animal Health Programme
In this blog, we look at how some of the key areas of APHA’s animal health science continue to have an immediate impact for UK farming and trade, whilst developments take place on the Weybridge site, and how a ‘One health’ approach places the Weybridge campus as a vital part of the overall system that protects public health.
Investing in the UK’s science capability in animal health
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Jenny Stewart, Posted on:
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APHA news, Science Capability in Animal Health Programme
Hear from APHA’s new Director of Science and Transformation, Dr Jenny Stewart, as she talks about plans to redevelop the Weybridge site to enhance its capability and reputation as a world-class science centre to support APHA’s mission to safeguard animal health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy.
Government budget announces investment in APHA’s science
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Chris Hadkiss, Posted on:
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APHA news, Science Capability in Animal Health Programme
The government recently confirmed investment of £1.4bn over the next 10 years to redevelop the specialist research and laboratory facilities at our Weybridge site. Find out how this money will be used and what this means for APHA.
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