APA Conference
30-31 October 2008

Wine and Chocolate

APA Conference will be held this year in the Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne.

For more details, a draft agenda and a booking form Click here

Latest Items

President Meets Chair of FSA Board

The President of the Association, Alan Richards, met Dame Deirdre Hutton, Chair of the FSA Board to discuss the national crisis currently facing provision of public analyst services in the UK. West Yorkshire Joint Services Laboratory was the venue for the meeting and it was hosted by Dr Duncan Campbell, Public Analyst and Mr Graham Hepplewhite, Chief of Trading Standards. For more details of the meeting Click here.

New Public Analyst takes up post with Worcestershire Scientific Services

Elizabeth Moran has been appointed to the post of Public Analyst & Scientific Advisor at Worcestershire Scientific Services, from August 2008, taking over from Bob and Carol Stevens, who retired at the end of July. For most details about Elizabeth Click here

Retirement of Worcestershire Scientific Services Public Analysts

On 31st July 2008, Bob and Carol Stevens retired as Public Analysts and consultants from Worcestershire Scientific Services. For more information on their careers and their leaving “do” Click here

Factory Inspection Seminar

A Training Seminar on Food Factory Inspection is to be held at Food Standards Agency on 29th September, 2008. Attendance at this seminar is restricted to staff of Public Analyst Laboratories. For further detail and a registration form Click Here.

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Peer reviewed papers are published in the Journal of the Association of Public Analysts (online) at www.apajournal.org.uk.