Results of the 2012 S-Lab Awards and Conference The Effective ...

Contents
Forewords
Sir Ian Diamond ........................................................................ 1
Professor Peter James...................................................................2
Dr. Nazira Karodia ......................................................................2
1. The Effective Laboratory - Conference and Award Themes. ................. 3
2. Key Features of Effective Laboratories. ...................................... 11
3. Sponsors and Supporters ...................................................... 12
4. The S-Lab Awards - Winning, Commended and Shortlisted Applications. .. 13
Laboratory Environmental Improvement
Imperial College - Continuous Optimisation of Plant and Services (Winner) . ....................... 14
Manchester Metropolitan University - Shut that Sash and Save Cash! . ......................... 15
University of Manchester - A Green Geochemistry Laboratory .................................. 15
University of Warwick - Energy-Efficient Refurbishment of Chemistry Teaching Laboratories. ......... 15
Laboratory Equipment and Services
Loughborough University - Kit-Catalogue TM and Equipment Benefits (Winner). ..................... 16
Plymouth University - Equipment Sharing in the Systems Biology Centre .......................... 17
University of Manchester - Core Support Services for Life Sciences. ............................ 17
(Individuals) Making a Difference
Dr. Mike Foulkes (Plymouth University) and Quality Management (Winner). ........................ 18
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL) and Water Saving in Chemistry (Highly Commended) . ................. 19
Dr. Arthur Nicholas (University of Manchester) and a Sustainable Laboratories Initiative ........... 19
John Smith (University of St Andrews) and Laboratory Environmental Innovation . ................. 19
New Laboratory Building
University of Liverpool - Central Teaching Laboratory (Winner) . ................................ 20
Newcastle University - Baddiley-Clarke Building . ............................................. 21
Queen’s University, Belfast - Health Sciences Building . ....................................... 21
Royal Veterinary College - New Teaching and Research Centre ................................. 21
University of Central Lancashire - J.B. Firth Building ......................................... 22
University of St Andrews - Biomedical Science Research Complex . .............................. 22
Refurbished Laboratory
Sheffield Hallam University - Cell Culture Teaching Laboratory (Winner) . ......................... 23
Aston University - Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Laboratory. ....................... 24
University of Kent - School of Physical Sciences. ............................................ 24
Leeds Metropolitan University - Biomedical Sciences Laboratory. .............................. 24
Schools and Colleges
Oldham Sixth Form College - Regional Science Centre (Winner) . ................................ 25
Canterbury College - A New Veterinary Nursing Laboratory. .................................... 26
Halesowen College - New, Flexible and Smart Science Laboratories. .............................. 26
Kendrick School - Flexibility in the New Faraday Laboratories. ................................... 26
Truro and Penwith College - A Flexible and Green Science Laboratory (Highly Commended). .......... 27
Teaching and Learning
University of Southampton - Virtual Experiments in Undergraduate Laboratories. .................. 27
University of St Andrews - Innovative Chemistry Teaching (Winner). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5. S-Lab Publications and Activities ............................................. 29