The links below provide a gateway to a range of useful resources. Please Contact Us if you would like to add a link.

Science Search Facilities

Science Research: A free, publicly available Internet web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases
Public Library of Science
PSIGate: Physical Sciences information gateway
Science Direct: Claims to be the world's largest electronic collection of science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information
Protein Databank
European Network of Patent Databases
British Patent Office

National Funding Bodies

Research Councils UK
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Natural and Environment Research Council (NERC)
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC)
Arts and Humanities Research Council(AHRC)
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
Department of Health
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Technology Transfer at the Wellcome Trust

Government Websites

Government Office North West
Department of Trade and Industry
Office for Science and Technology
The Treasury

Science Organisations and Associations

UK Science Park Association (UKSPA)
The Royal Society
Royal Society of Chemistry
Institute of Physics
SETNET
Higher Education and Research Opportunities
Chemistry Leadership Council
Sector Skills Council Chemistry

Business Support

Business Link
Small Business Service
The North West Business Leadership Team
Northwest Development Agency
The Mersey Partnership
Manchester Investment and Development Agency (MIDAS)

Online Science

New Scientist
Nature
BBC
Physics Web