Nomination deadline: 31 Dec 2026 The Young Investigator Award was established by the journal Processes in 2020 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of processes/systems in chemistry, biology, material, energy, environment, food, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, automation control, catalysis, separation, particle and allied engineering. Nominations are accepted from …
A very special set of congratulations from EBNet to Dr Angela Bywater, on her graduation this week with the award of PhD for a thesis on On-farm anaerobic digestion viability: policy perspectives and operational opportunities. Much of the work involved was carried out during her time – and in some …
Date and venue: 8-9 July 2026, NEC Birmingham The 2026 World Biogas Expo, organised by ADBA and the World Biogas Association, takes place in Birmingham early next month, with free registration. As always, the event will feature experts sharing the latest on global market trends, policy updates and technologial advances. …
Dr Clare Lukehurst has recently been recognised by an entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Although the text is behind a paywall, it’s very gratifying to see her remarkable life and contributions acknowledged in this way. Dr Lukehurst acted for many years as the UK representative for IEA …
Last Autumn saw Round 7 of Coccus Pocus, the annual scary story competition for Halloween. The 2025 competition was supported by the Microbiology Society as part of its Knocking Out AMR campaign: the competition organiser Dr Georgios Efthimiou is himself a Microbiology Society Champion. Entrants are asked to write a …
Congratulations to Dr Sharon Velasquez-Orta who has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Green Futures Fellowship to work on a project entitled CHANGE: Carbon dioxide conversion by intensified electrobiocatalysis. The Fellowship is one of 13 In in a new programme funded by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology …
Congratulations to our colleagues in the EBIC Hub on the outcomes of the recent flexible funding round. Over £800k in total has been awarded to four projects, including one on Development of Peptide/Aptamer-Based Biosensing Platforms for Real-Time, Ultrasensitive Detection of PFAS with PI Dr Dhiman Chakravarty and co-Leads including Prof …
In March 2024, EBNet supported Prof Tom Curtis and Angela Bywater to attend a meeting on anaerobic digestion (AD) in remote and off-grid applications, hosted by the US National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) and funded by NATO Science for Peace and Security (NATO SPS): see here for more details of …
This month, the EU introduced mandatory systematic monitoring requirements for per and polyfluoroalkyl-substances (PFAS) in drinking water, aimed at promoting compliance with new limit values in the revised EU Drinking Water Directive (2024/2184). The new limits are 0.5 µg/L for total PFAS and 0.1 µg/L for the sum of 20 …
The winners of the 2025 Environmental Photographer of the Year (EPOTY) competition have now been announced. This year there were four themes: From Source to Sea – working at different scales Inspired by Nature – fighting back together Deluge or Drought – the environment’s changing face Models of Stewardship – …
UKRI has now announced the successful bids for two flagship doctoral training initiatives designed to strengthen the UK’s talent pipeline. On behalf of our colleagues at the Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC), one of EBNet’s successor organisations, we are delighted to share its new programme in Engineering Biology for Environmental …
BiofuelAi is a startup from the University of Surrey, and is one of ten finalists that have been shortlisted for the £1 million Manchester Prize. The Prize, funded by the Department for Science and Technology (DSIT), aims to reward UK-led artificial intelligence innovations such as those within the fields of …
Thanks to our colleagues in the Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) Hub for a highly enjoyable and successful ECR conference on 8-9 July in Edinburgh. EBNet sponsored prizes for Best Presentations and Best Poster. In a very tight and competitive field, the overall winner was Dr Yasmin Meeda for her …
Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge 5 has awarded almost £2M to fund the SandSCAPE project which will trial robotic underwater skimming machines as a way to clean slow sand filters (SSF) without draining them of water. This novel approach preserves the unique biology of the system, improving performance and resilience, and …
The Green Future Fellowship is a unique new programme supporting scientists, researchers and innovators to develop and scale up their breakthrough climate solutions. This programme aims to nurture climate innovation by providing those working across academia and industry with the space, time and support they need to accelerate their critical …
