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The Marine Life and Environmental Sciences Resource Centre
The Marine Life and Environmental Sciences Resource Centre is based at the historic Citadel Hill Laboratory of the Marine Biological Association on Plymouth Hoe. The Association was founded to investigate life in the sea and disseminate the knowledge gained for the public good.
The Centre is designed for a variety of educational and training purposes in support of the local, national and international community, including charities, small and medium-sized businesses, schools and colleges, universities and learned societies.
The Centre provides a spacious and flexible venue combining facilities for workshops, conferences and lectures with laboratory benching and equipment for practical work and field courses. The Centre can be partitioned into connecting meeting and laboratory areas or remain as one large space. The following resources are available:
- Seminar, workshop and lecture facilities for up to 80 people
- Fully equipped laboratory holding up to 40 participants (inventory available on request)
- Seminar area convertible into laboratory space giving one large lab. capable of holding up to 80 students
- Digital, slide and overhead projectors
- Networked computing facilities
- Display and poster boards
- Access to the National Marine Biological Library
- Seawater systems
- Boats and sampling equipment
- Easy access to a wide range of marine habitats including estuaries, rocky and sandy shores and open water
- Close proximity to local diving services
- Catering facilities for tea and coffee, buffets, formal lunches and dinners
- Disabled access and toilet facilities
For more information about the Resource Centre please contact:
Dr Richard Pipe
Tel: 01752 633217
rkpi@mba.ac.uk
resourcecentre@mba.ac.uk
Marine Life Sciences and Environmental Resource Centre Charging policy 2009/10
1) Seminar area including equipment (but not laboratory services).
Type |
By Hour (week day) |
Half day / evening (week day) |
Full day (week day) |
Weekend days |
Long-term hire (5 consecutive days or more) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial or governmental | £50 | £112 | £195 | 15% off week day rates | 10% off combined daily rates |
| University or educational establishment. | £35 | £94 | £150 | ||
| Charity. | £30 | £82 | £135 | ||
| MBA corporate member. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. |
| Individual MBA member. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. |
2) Laboratory and lab equipment. Hire of the lab includes full use of the seminar area and equipment.
Type |
Per person, per day (week day) |
Weekend days |
Long-term hire (5 consecutive days or more) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial or governmental. | £32 | 15% off week day rates | 10% off combined daily rate |
| University or educational establishment. | £21 | ||
| Charity. | £16 | ||
| MBA corporate member. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. |
| Individual MBA member. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. | 10% off quoted price. |
Notes
- All rates provided do NOT include refreshments. A full list of refreshments available including teas, coffees, meals and packed lunches is available on request.
- If required, we are happy to discuss tuition by MBA staff and provide quotations on an individual basis.
- All prices are exclusive of VAT