training &
education
Kent Science Park
support from the University of
Greenwich at Medway.
A combined investment of approx.
£1.6m from the government
department Ð Communities and
Local Government Ð and the South
East England Development Agency
(SEEDA) with additional support
from Kent Science Park, has made
it possible for the KSRC to offer
teaching laboratories with stateof-
the-art scientific equipment,
as well as lecture rooms.
As well as offering degree-level
educational opportunities, the
KSRC will also work with leading
pharmaceutical companies to offer
additional vocational training
courses and it has been recognised
as important in developing the
regionÕs skills base by SEEDA.
Contact:
Dr John Dodd
Tel: 01795 411501
Email: j.dodd@sehl.co.uk
www.ksp-uk.com
Kent Science Resource Centre
(KSRC) now enables students
to study for a degree in Swale for
the first time ever after the new
learning and training facility opened
its doors in September 2007.
The KSRC, has been established
with the collaboration of
stakeholders from the Life Science
industry sector and is designed
to significantly improve the skills
and training opportunities for
students eager to enter the world
of bioscience, research and
technology and has welcomed its
first cohort of students on a modern
Foundation Degree in Life Science
Laboratory Technology and Bio-
Manufacturing. The course is aimed
precisely at the practical skills
needed by the Life Science
industries in the UK.
The Foundation Degree, which is
being delivered by Mid-Kent College
and Canterbury Christ Church
University, is validated by the
University of Kent and with further
A new training centre run via the International Institute of
Biotechnology and based at the Kent Science Park is playing its
part in improving the graduate skills base in Swale and helping
to bridge the important gap between academia and the science
business community in the South East.
The KSRC will also
work with leading
pharmaceutical
companies
Improving opportunities for students in bioscience, research and technology