[Bio-Linux] Consultation exercise for proposed CEH site closures

[Bela Tiwari]

Dear Bio-Linux Administrator,


As many of you already know, a business plan substantially restructuring and resizing of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) has been put forward and is currently under consultation.

The NERC Environmental Bioinformatics Centre (NEBC) is based at CEH Oxford, one  of the five CEH sites that this plan proposes closing down.

We believe that the NEBC benefits from its central location and the facilities, for example academic facilities and links as well as strong transportation links, and we would welcome your participation in the consultation process that is currently taking place.

If you wish to contribute to the consultation, further details about the plans and a link to a consultation form can be found at:

http://www.nerc.ac.uk/consult/ceh/ 

The deadline for contributions is February 15, 2006.

We are aware of a couple of newspaper articles that have been published about the proposed CEH site closures:

http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article337399.ece 

http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/54203.html 


If you happen to notice any media reports about CEH, it would be great if you could let us know.

If you have any questions, please email Dawn or me.

(I'm sorry for cross posting this message, but there are individuals on this list that are not  on other NEBC mailing lists.)



best wishes,


Bela and Dawn




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Dr. Bela Tiwari
Lead Bioinformatician
NERC Environmental 
Bioinformatics Centre

CEH Oxford
Mansfield Road
Oxford, OX1 3SR
01865 281975

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