Department of Chemical Science & Technology (DCST)

DCST, Technical University of Kenya, successfully hosted the Kenya Chemical Society (Nairobi Chapter Workshop).

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First Announcement

The Second Symposium on Analytical Chemistry for Sustainable Development - ACSD 2013 - and the 4th Federation of African Societies of Chemistry (FASC) Congress
7-9 May 2013 - Marrakech - Morocco

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The Kenya Polytechnic University College (KPUC) is now The Technical University of Kenya (TU-K)

INTER PROGRAMME (INTERFACULTY) TRANSFER
Students who completed their kcse in 2011 and who may wish to change from the degree programmes to which they have been admitted (and registered)are adviced to make their application for the change of degree programme to the senior assistant registrar (student recruitment and admission) SAR-SR& Afrom Wednesday 9th January 2013
The application forms will be available from the said office starting Wednesday 9th 2013 at 8.00am.procedure for application entails the following:
• Complete the form and pay kshs300/= (three hundred Kenya shillings ) ath the finance office for which you shall be given a receipt
• Return the dully completed form together with the receipt for the Kshs 300/= to the SAR- SR&A before or on Monday 14th January. No form shall be received after 4.00pm Monday 14th January 2013.
• You are expected to continue attending classes for which you have been registered as you wait for decision on your application that will be released by the academic registrar by 22nd January 2013.
A list of degree programmes, cluster subjects and cut off points for admission to the programmes will be issued by the admissions office. For further guidance please consult the head of school to which you intend to apply for transfer.

A message from Dr. Simon Whitby at the University of Bradford regarding opportunities in Dual Use Biosecurity Education

Dual Use Biosecurity Education Online (University of Bradford, UK).
If you would like to apply for a bursary for our 30 Credit Masters Course in Applied Dual-Use Biosecurity Education Online, please write to me Dr. Simon Whitby by return and your name and affiliation will be submitted to the selection process list. The course will start January 2013. The approximate length of time you will spend online for attending live and interactive lectures and seminars broadcast from the UK will be approximately 3 hours per week. The mode of assessment is one reflective assignment of 3-4000 words and one online group work presentation. Once participants have been selected by the funder you will be required to undergo a connectivity test to ensure that you can fully and meaningfully participate in and contribute to this course.

The course has been running for the last 2.5 years and the funder, the US Department of State, Biosecurity Engagement Program, has thus far financed approximately x75 bursaries. In this round of funding the funder is providing funds for x15 in Semester 2 (January 2013 to June 2013. For more information please see the URL below:

http://www.brad.ac.uk/bioethics/trainthetrainer/30creditbiosecuritymodule/

30 Credit Biosecurity Module | Bioethics | SSIS | University of Bradford This new online module in Applied Dual-Use Biosecurity Education has been established in recognition of the potential that exists for producing research in life sciences for peaceful purposes that are well-intended for public benefit but which could be misused and directed for purposes such as biowa...