Key deadlines: Application to ICGEB for financial assistance 18 June 2025 Abstracts 13 July 2025 Registration 8 October 2025 Conference date: 28-30 October 2025 Trieste, Italy Arturo Falaschi Conference on Cell-cell communication in bacteria: new insights and future trends This recurring conference on cell-cell communication in bacteria brings together leading …
Dr Francis Hassard, the Lead of EBNetâs Water Biofilms Working Group, is keen to hear the sectorâs views on how slow sand filters (SSF) can keep pace with tomorrowâs drinking-water challenges. On 22 January 2025, EBNet brought together researchers, utilities and regulators at the Royal Society of Chemistry, London to …
Deadline:Â 18 June 2025 at 23:59 The UK Parliamentâs Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has issued a Call for Evidence on issues related to the Global Plastics Treaty. The final round of negotiations on a new Global Plastics Treaty (Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee or INC-5) was planned for completion …
EBNet does science rather than politics, but we do respond to national and other surveys where our expertise is relevant to policy formation. And at present it is impossible to be unaware of the troubled state of the UK water industry. Today’s headline item ‘Thames Water fined ÂŁ122.7m in biggest …
Presentations from our webinar Opportunities in Biogas â an IEA Task 37 perspective are now available on EBNet’s YouTube channel. This webinar was jointly hosted by EBNet and the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), with the aim of making people more familiar with the vast array of information and …
Deadline: 15 June 2025 Location: University of Liverpool This PhD project brings together expertise in nanoscale surface science and local scale electrochemistry, cell-surface interaction probes, microbiology and imaging across physical and biological sciences to study the electrochemical process that occurs both at the local site and single cell level and …
Deadline: 17 October 2025 This year’s Photography and Art competition run by the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) is now open for entries. The competition forms part of NBIC’s #BiofilmAware campaign, which works to raise awareness NBIC’s activities and research, and the many societal and economic impacts of biofilms.The cometition …
Microbiologically-Influenced Corrosion or MIC is of interest to at least two of EBNet’s Working Groups – the Bioelectrochemical Systems and Anaerobic Fermentation WGs, which supported a forthcoming materials study. The full report is embargoed for now, but an outline is available here. Meanwhile a recently-published review by one of the …
Deadline:Â 8 July 2025 The Royal Society has opened its 3rd Call for International Collaboration Awards, for emerging research leaders in the UK and Japan. Researchers can apply to the Royal Society for funds of up to ÂŁ225,000 for 3 years. The call aims to support joint development of sustainable and …
Date: 19 June 2025, 10-12:00 BST Venue: Online Innovate UK’s Engineering Biology Innovation Network aims to connect innovators and researchers in Engineering Biology to end-users and investors, developing supply-chains and creating a commercially focused community. It will facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration and consortia building, accelerating the adoption and commercialisation of …
Presentations from the webinar on Current and Future Directions in Aerobic Granular Sludge Systems are now available on EBNet’s YouTube channel – see here. The session includes two presentations, on Nereda‘s technical developments, experience of meeting current industry needs, and new developments regarding harvesting of biopolymers from granules; and on …
Closing date: 20 June 2025 Total funding available: ÂŁ200k Maximum award for one project: ÂŁ100k Supergen Bioenery is inviting new entrants to the Energy Networks Community from UK Higher Education Institutions (UKHEIs) for innovative projects that explore novel applications of mathematics, data science, and artificial intelligence within the context of …
Date: 27-29 August 2025 Venue: Hersonissos, Crete Organised by the CarbonNeutralLNG project, this course looks at green fuels, including synthesis of methane from green H2 and biogenic CO, and innovative processes to convert biomass residues into bioLNG. Through lectures and interactive workshops participants will explore the role of green fuels …
Some interesting new publications this month in the field of Anaerobic Fermentation and biorefineries. Recent developments and future perspectives of marine macroalgae biorefinery in a circular bioeconomy approach. Lawrence, J., Oliva, A., Murphy, J.D. and Lens, P.N., 2025. Research Handbook of Innovation in the Circular Bioeconomy, pp.260-271. Critical factors influencing biohythane …
The Sustainable Chemicals Innovation Network is seeking speakers for a virtual CafĂ© Series. Are you driving innovation in sustainable chemicals, green manufacturing, or carbon-efficient technologies? This is your chance to share insights, showcase your work, and collaborate with like-minded peers across industry, academia, and government. Each cafĂ© will feature a …
