• For Researchers

Data science: has AI solved drug discovery?

Spoiler-alert… no. At least not yet. But it is revolutionising the field in incredible ways. Bissan Al-Lazikani gets into where we are with AI and drug discovery... Spoiler-alert… no. At least not yet. But it is revolutionising the field in incredible ways. Bissan Al-Lazikani gets into where we are with AI and drug discovery...

21 April 2026

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Minding the gap – what does China’s biotech boom mean for the UK?

China is emerging as a life sciences superpower - what does this mean for the UK’s researchers, spin-outs and patients? China is emerging as a life sciences superpower - what does this mean for the UK’s researchers, spin-outs and patients?

2 March 2026

• For Researchers

Data science: bring the researchers to the data

We are awash with data – but how do cancer researchers make the most of it at the scale and pace needed whilst also keeping the trust of patients? We are awash with data – but how do cancer researchers make the most of it at the scale and pace needed whilst also keeping the trust of patients?

24 February 2026

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Research careers – what you need to lead

Good leadership is vital for successful science – so how, exactly, do you get good at it? Ally Walters talks us through it... Good leadership is vital for successful science – so how, exactly, do you get good at it? Ally Walters talks us through it...

11 February 2026

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Minding the gap – is there ever a perfect time to launch a start-up?

Tim Bodicoat ponders the thawing of the biotech winter and asks if the market can ever tell you if it’s the right time to launch a start-up… Tim Bodicoat ponders the thawing of the biotech winter and asks if the market can ever tell you if it’s the right time to launch a start-up…

3 February 2026

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Data science - are we chatting away scientific integrity?

LLMs are impressive yet they also pose a threat to science. The first column in our new series on data science gets into the dichotomy... LLMs are impressive yet they also pose a threat to science. The first column in our new series on data science gets into the dichotomy...

11 November 2025

• For Researchers

Research careers – a new approach for clinical academics

Clinical academics hold a vital place in the cancer research landscape; so why is it proving so hard to retain them, and what can we do about it? Clinical academics hold a vital place in the cancer research landscape; so why is it proving so hard to retain them, and what can we do about it?

14 October 2025