Welcome to LaBLiFe!
We are thrilled to give you a warm welcome to our dedicated space for laboratory technicians, science teachers and industry scientists.
We’re here to support and champion your daily escapades with a content platform to share knowledge, provide ideas, deliver product reviews, and offer product training through our various partners.
Our Forum
There are various forum topics you can contribute to and observe:
General: All-purpose discussion that isn’t specifically related to Chemistry, Biology or Physics.
Physics: Discussion on the field of all things Physics
Chemistry: Discussion on the field of all things Chemistry
Biology: Discussion on the field of all things Biology
Primary Science: Discussion supporting primary schools with science and STEM
Tips, Tricks & Hacks: Submitted by members, tips, tricks, advice and hacks.
Vacancies, Apprenticeships & Placements: Connecting the science community and industry together. This is the perfect place for companies to reach out with their vacancies, apprenticeships schemes and available placements.
Science Marketplace: Our notice board to facilitate members wanting to sell their second-hand or unwanted science equipment. LaBLiFe does not take responsibility of any transactions or messages.
Like any online community, these Community Guidelines should not only help you understand how to act within the community but also help you understand what to expect from others in this space. When members join our forum, they agree to abide by these rules. Repeated violations of these standards may result in a member being barred from entry or participation in the community forum.
Be Kind
We don’t allow defamatory, indecent, offensive, profane, discriminatory, misleading, unlawful or threatening comments. If you wouldn’t say it in front of your students, then don’t say it.
Treat Others As You Wish To Be Treated
Be nice to new users – you were once a new user, be kind and helpful to LaBLiFe newbies.
No Spam Attacks
Spamming, posting promotional material or posting links to third-party websites is not permitted. If you want to promote or sell your goods then get in touch with our advertising folk via hello@lablife.co.uk, we’ve got spots available for that.
No Trolls or Bergens
Personal attacks, name-calling, trolling and abuse will not be tolerated. Coordinated group attacks will not be tolerated. Don’t ruin the conversation for everyone else. Report and move on.
Our House, Our Rules
We reserve the right to delete comments at our discretion and block any repeat offenders. We will remove content that is fraudulent, deceptive or misleading.
Respect Each Other
Respect that other people in the community have had different life experiences and may have a different perspective to yours. We all have opinions and want to express them so we welcome different viewpoints. Abusive comments will not be tolerated, and we reserve the right to remove the comment without warning and/or ban you.
Don’t Share With Strangers
Please remember our community is a public place. Don’t share personal information that you would not be comfortable sharing with a stranger. We recommend that you don’t post any information that may identify you or anyone else, such as your address, email address, school or phone number.
How to get involved with LaBLiFe
LaBLiFe is home to an eclectic mix of video experiments, reviews, tips and advice, downloadable resources, and a networking zone. Spark conversation through our forum or across our social media accounts and subscribe to LaBLiFe’s monthly newsletter to receive access to special promotions, the latest online content, and stay informed of fun competitions and giveaways.
If you would like to get involved we are always looking for contributors, content creators and collaborators. If you are a lab technician, teacher, academic or school who would like to test out new products and try some pretty cool experiments, get in touch via hello@lablife.co.uk
Advertising Opportunities
We have a host of advertising packages and opportunities available so please get in touch with our team via hello@lablife.co.uk to enquire.
LaBLiFe Merchandise
To kick off LaBLiFe, Every week or so we will pick a random LaBLiFe subscriber from a hat, a bowl or whatever is convenient to gift one of our exclusive iron-on LaBLiFe patches!
As well as competitions and giveaways, you can also receive one for getting involved and being a superb LABLIFER, positively contributing to our online community and sparking conversation. These will be awarded at random, a lovely surprise for you.
Keep a look out for new merch and updates through our website and newsletter.