The VRS Blog

Holly Leather, PhD student and talented scientific writer from The University of Manchester, shares a fascinating insight into Glaucoma - an ‘invisible’ disease, which is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.

Check the results of our latest LinkedIn poll!

Recently or about to graduate? Take a quick read of what to think about next and some awesome CVs tips for when you've just finished university!

How to start the hiring process, when you need to grow your business!

Initial phone interviews or video interviews, can save you time, connect with top talent faster and make the overall hiring process more efficient and less stressful! But what should ask to ensure the best outcomes from this process?

Besides a part-time job, there are plenty of other options you have throughout university to boost your CV and future career prospects.

University is a great opportunity to make new friends, have great social experiences, explore new things and locations. But University is also that last hurdle into full on “adulthood” and the seemingly small things such as part-time jobs can have a positive impact.

Over the last month, scientists have gone above and beyond in their research, making breakthroughs benefitting both industry and the environment. Below are examples of their brilliant findings.

Following the sad passing of Jim Waters last week, we wanted to find out more about him and his career. Regardless of your choice of vendor, it’s irrefutable that countless scientific achievements and businesses owe a debt of thanks to Jim! We include ourselves amongst these; with an ex-Waters employee as an integral founding member, driving our chromatography & mass spectrometry niche. With great admiration from us all at VRS, thank you Jim for your impactful & diverse contribution to science. “Deliver Benefits” – Jim Waters, 1925-2021