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“Another year over, a new one just begun” – These words, from John Lennon’s ‘Happy Christmas’, will be heard ringing out around the country now and for the next few weeks.
With the New Year on its way, now is a great time to refresh ourselves and set the course for a successful 2012.
For many of us in the...
Langton Howarth is at ELRIG Drug Discovery 2011!
Langton Howarth will be attending the Fifth Annual Drug Discovery Conference at the Manchester Central on 7th & 8th September 2011, held by ELRIG (Eur...
Happy 5th Birthday Langton Howarth!
Since its birth in 2006, Langton Howarth has grown to be a respected recruitment agency with a strong belief in flexibility, commitment and excellence...
Langton Howarth proudly supports Sarah Robinson and her Charity Ball to raise money for bowel cancer
Sarah Robinson is the local CEO for the 17 NatWest branches in the Harrogate & Bradford area. Having become increasingly aware of a number of the loc...
Langton Howarth to exhibit at ELA European Lab Automation June 30th - 1st July
Langton Howarth are excited to be exhibiting at the inaugural European Lab Automation Conference taking place in Hamburg this week. Emma Howarth - CEO...
Life Science Awards 2011 - Have you entered yet??
Select Biosciences are pleased to announce that the inaugural Life Science Awards, sponsored by specialist recruitment agency Langton Howarth, will be...
No more forced retirement in the workplace
Due to the government's decision to scrap the default retirement age, it is now no longer acceptable for employers to give Retirement Notices after th...
Celebrating those that lead the way in Life Science - Inaugural Life Science Awards - Nominate now!!!
The inaugural Life Science Awards will be held on June 29th 2011 at The Radisson Blu Hotel in Hamburg and will celebrate the very best of the industry...
Happy International Women's Day Tuesday 8th March
Happy International Womens' Day today from all of us at Langton Howarth! We hope all you ladies have a truly inspirational Tuesday and can take time d...
Interview tips: Make your first impression count
People often spend days, even weeks, preparing for job interviews. Candidates tend to focus on studying the prospective employer, asking themselves th...
Recruitment not freezing over in London
Few London companies are planning recruitment freezes in the coming six-month period, according to the results of KPMG's London Business Survey.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires Dionex
Laboratory equipment giant Thermo Fisher Scientific is set to expand after a deal was agreed to purchase Dionex Corp for $2.1bn.
The ac...
Life science jobs boost imminent - EDB director
Life science graduates will soon benefit from a jobs boom in Asia, according to the biomedical sciences director of the Economic Development Board (ED...
Pfizer targeted by Wikileaks cable
Global drug manufacturer Pfizer has been targeted by internet whistleblower Wikileaks in one of the U.S. diplomatic cables made public by the site.
Biomedical engineer pioneers new HIV research
A biomedical engineer at the University of Victoria in Vancouver has pioneered new research methods that look set to advance understanding of HIV, inf...
Glaxo to buy Chinese Pharma company
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is looking to increase its market share in emerging economies by purchasing China’s Nanjing MeiRui Pharma for £70...
November growth for jobs market
The coalition government’s austerity measures could threaten the recent growth in the jobs market, according to a report by the Recruitment and Employ...
Drug companies hit by EU raids
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has had its offices raided by European Union antitrust regulators on suspicion of attempting to block the market entr...
Boxford appointed VP at Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder has appointed Justin Boxford as Vice President of the company, as well as Tom Ford Beauty and Travel Retailing Worldwide.
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US Healthcare market set to grow - report
A new report has predicted strong growth across all areas of the US healthcare market between now and 2012.
The report, published by Co...
Scientific sales jobs to be cut by drug maker
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has announced it is cutting 1,400 scientific sales jobs ...
Cosmetics giant acquires nail polish company
Cosmetics giant Coty Inc has acquired North Hollywood nail polish maker OPI Products Inc, taking the company’s acquisitions to three in three weeks.
Graduate recruitment on the up - report
One third of employers have increased their intake of university leavers according to the XpertHR annual graduate recruitment survey.
T...
Study aims to bridge science gender gap
An American study has suggested that female academic performance in the sciences could be improved by a simple writing exercise.
The st...
Kahn calls for more scientists
An immigration cap on talent will harm the prospects of UK science, according to the Director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering, Imran Kahn....
Yamaha pulls the plug on Life Science business
Yamaha Motor Co has announced the closure of its Life Science Division due to doubts over future growth ...
Pocket-sized tool wins grand award
Vscan’s pocket-sized visualisation tool has been named the Grand Award winner for Health in Popular Science magazine’s 23rd annual ‘Best of What’s New...
Science jobs boost on Merseyside
Scientific recruitment on Merseyside has been given a boost after the region’s science campus announced 6,000 new jobs as part of expansion plans.
Mixed fortunes for City recruiters
October's recruitment figures showed an increase in hiring for investment banks, stockbrokers and IT contractors but financial services appointments w...
Jobs on the up!
According to recruitment consultant magazine, The number of jobs in the UK has risen by 2 percent in September.
Salaries have also improved co...
No Luck with recent jobs? Nancy finds the answer!
The career guides Nancy Mann Jackson looks into reasons why you can be unsuccessful at job interviews.
1. You don't prepare for the int...
Bioquell's new endeavour
Langton Howarth client, Bioquell, officially opened its new UK manufacturing site.
Nick Adams, Chief Executive Officer said “The new site enab...
Illamasqua hopes for hits
This month, Leeds creative agency Propoganda has been promoting its fashion brand Illamasqua - one of LH Consumer Health & Beauty's clients.
New report hails life science In Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a "hot spot" for life science according to a new report and Langton Howarth is proud to be part of the boom in the region.
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Avandia ban hits GlaxoSmithKline
Global drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline has been dealt a severe blow after international regulators issued a widespread ban on its top-selling diabet...
Strikes in effect at AstraZeneca
Staff at AstraZeneca in Macclesfield are striking as they fight to reverse changes to their pensions.
GMB union members are taking part...
Thermo Fisher pushes for progress in proteomics
Langton Howarth client Thermo Fisher Scientific has shown its commitment to qualitative and quantitative proteomics with the announcement of a suite o...
Hiring expert calls for better interviewing
Interviewers who lack training run the risk of employing low performers according to hiring expert Carol Quinn.
Ms Quinn, who runs a co...
Stamps commemorate medical success
The British Royal Mail is to celebrate some of the most important medical discovering of the last 100 years in a series of new stamps.
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Illamasqua store now open
Langton Howarth Consumer Health & Beauty client Illamasqua has opened its flagship store on London’s Beak Street.
The stand-alone store...
GlaxoSmithKline staff braced for job losses
Manufacturing staff at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline are being braced for redundancies as the company’s main Irish plant prepares for a “review...
New test boost for TB diagnosis
The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is set to be revolutionised by a new test that can identify cases of the disease in one hour.
The ne...
Medtronic chief predicts medical device downturn
The world’s largest maker of medical devices has said the industry is entering a period of deflation after many years of growth.
Bill H...
Abbott product selected by NASA
Langton Howarth client Abbott Laboratories has been selected by NASA to supply a clinical blood analyser to the International Space Station.
Cable criticised over scientific research comments
Business secretary Vince Cable has come under fire following his estimation that “something like 45%” of scientific research grants fail to provide va...
Roche named Supersector Leader
Healthcare giant Roche has won recognition for its sustainable business practices after being named Supersector Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainabilit...
Thermo Fisher opens new office
Sales of microanalysis products at Thermo Fisher Scientific are set to be boosted by the opening of a new sales and support office.
The...
BMJ calls for diabetes drug to be withdrawn
Diabetes drug Avandia increases the risk of heart attacks and ‘no longer has a place on the UK market’ according to the British Medical Journal.
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Langton Howarth team rub shoulders with robots
Langton Howarth management and consultants found themselves face to face with Titan the Robot at the European Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (ELR...
Bio-Rad gels win praise from doctor
Langton Howarth client Bio-Rad has won the praises of California University doctors after its precast gels advanced studies of the BRCA2 gene.
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More job seekers finding vacancies online - report
Online job sites are the preferred method of looking for a new job, according to research by Recruitment Genius.
A survey by the recrui...
Sigma Life Science releases new cell lines
Sigma Life Science has entered the genetically modified cell market with a range of engineered cell lines.
The mammalian cell lines bei...
PerkinElmer eyes Genzyme units
Langton Howarth client PerkinElmer has been marked as a potential buyer for Genzyme Corp's reproductive ...
Medical Device jobs top Life Science and Pharma - report
Medical Device jobs was the most active sector in the ZRG Global Life Science hiring index for Q2 2010.<...
New microneedle to aid skin cancer diagnosis
Life scientists at North Caroline State University have developed an extremely small microneedle that may lead to new techniques for diagnosing condit...
Illamasqua supports Sophie Lancaster Foundation
Langton Howarth client Illamasqua has released a special pencil to support the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.
This month marks three year...
Medical devices leader appoints new director
Leading medical devices developer Protectus has appointed Dr. Dan Hartley as the company’s Medical Direc...
Elizabeth Arden posts sales increase
Cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden has posted an increase in net sales after reporting $228.2m for the fourth quarter ended June 30.
The f...
Ethics key to Asian market - report
A new report suggests ‘truly natural’ products hold the key to long term success in the personal care market in Asia.
The report, by ma...
Select Biosciences announces RNAi Asia venue
Select Biosciences has announced the Matrix Building in Biopolis, Singapore, as the venue for the RNAi/Screening Asia conference.
The c...
Puig take customers on VIP journey
LH Consumer Health and Beauty client Puig has teamed up with Aldeasa to bring passengers at three Spanish airports a “retailainment” concept to promot...
Astra Zeneca workers vote for industrial action
Pharmaceutical workers at Astra Zeneca have voted to strike following a row over pensions.
Staff at the Macclesfield factory voted in f...
Langton Howarth launches ELRIG delegate page
The build up to the 2010 ELRIG Drug Discovery Conference has begun and Langton Howarth has the honour of...
Illamasqua to open Soho store
LH Consumer Health and Beauty client Illamasqua is set to open its first stand...
Langton Howarth moves to new offices
Scientific recruitment specialist Langton Howarth has moved to bigger premises in Leeds in order to acco...
Langton Howarth Welcomes Victoria Tsakpo
Langton Howarth’s Life Science division has been boosted by the arrival of recruitment specialist Victoria Tsakpo.
A successful executi...
Langton Howarth In The Career Zone at ELRIG 2010
Leading International scientific recruiter Langton Howarth Ltd is exhibiting in the Career Zone at
Qamar Akbar joins Langton Howarth
Pharmaceutical Management graduate Qamar Akbar has joined Langton Howarth Healthcare as a consultant.
Qamar’s arrival at
Philips to integrate Dako image analysis
Langton Howarth client Dako has signed an agreement with Royal Philips Electronics to provide a selectio...
STARLAB: Setting The New Standard in Pipetting
Everyday, pipettes are confronted with multiple tasks that must be exact and precise. Reliability is key in the laboratory and your pipette must be tr...
Congratulations to Select Biosciences for winning a Queens Award from everyone at Langton Howarth... Read all about it!
Just ten years after its launch, Select Bioscience is this week celebrating winning a coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise, for fast growing internat...
Emma Howarth shortlisted for Yorkshire Business Insider 42 under 42 Business Awards Dinner 2010.
For the last nine years, Yorkshire Business Insider has recognised the importance of entrepreneurial flair and vision in creating a better and increas...
Caliper Life Sciences Introduces Sciclone® G3 Liquid Handler
Caliper Develops Tube-to-Plate Solution and Expands Liquid Handling Capabilities -
HOPKINTON, Mass., January 25, 2010 -- Caliper Life S...
The science of being upwardly mobile
Recruitment specialist Langton Howarth has expanded after moving to bigger premises in Leeds.
The move, which took place in January 201...
Langton Howarth enter partnership with Select Biosciences
Leading Life Science Recruitment firm Langton Howarth has announced it is to partner with Select Biosciences, the premier Biomedical Science Conferenc...
Langton Howarth at Stem Cells World Congress 2010
Come visit Langton Howarth in San Fransisco at the 4th annual Stem Cells World Congress and Exhibition from January 20 - 21, 2010. There will be two p...
Langton Howarth at LAB AUTOMATION 2010 - Palm Springs
Come visit us at the Palm Springs Convention Centre from the 23-27th January 2010.
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The chemistry is right for life sciences recruiter
Harrogate-based recruiter, Langton Howarth Limited, is expanding – and on the move. Specialists in search and selection for the life science and labor...
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