News from December 2013

New swine influenza project to better understand virus transmission and develop new control strategies

Posted: 12 December, 2013

The Pirbright Institute in Surrey has been awarded £4.4M to work on a new collaborative long-term study on the transmission of swine influenza. The BBSRC Swine Flu Dynamics project is a five-year project which as well as researching virus transmission will also assess the effectiveness of different control strategies for the disease to improve animal health and help protect the UK economy.

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Award for the Pirbright Institute’s Young Apprentice of The Year

Posted: 5 December, 2013

Ben Sutherland, an apprentice at The Pirbright Institute, has won the Guildford College Group Apprentice of the Year Award in recognition of his exceptional achievement in his Business Intermediate Level Apprenticeship and work ethic. Ben attended an evening awards ceremony at G Live in Guildford in November where he was presented with his award and a cheque for £100.