Information from the BBSRC
The outcome of BBSRC’s refreshed Forward Look, shaped by the insights and expertise of the UK’s bioscience community including EBNet, is now available. Prof Anne Ferguson-Smith, BBSRC’s Executive Chair, said “The Forward Look sets out a bold and ambitious direction for the decade ahead. It reflects our shared vision to harness the power …
Closing date: 17 July 2025. BBSRC has launched a call for membership of its Transformative Technologies Strategic Advisory Panel (SAP). The focus of this SAP is on the tools, technologies and approaches that enable researchers to push the boundaries of bioscience discovery and stimulate innovation. For this round of recruitment …
This interactive workshop held on 20th January on Biotechnology for Metals will be held at the University of Surrey to discuss the successes and challenges learnt from the BBSRC Biotech Boost, brainstorm the next big ideas and develop collaboration. Speakers and participants are expected from the groups undertaking BBSRC funded …
Webinar: 19 November 2024 11:00am. Notification of intent deadline: 17 December 2024. Closing date: 18 February 2025. Apply for funding to deliver an industrial doctoral landscape award (IDLA) in the biosciences. Applications should be strategically led by an organisation outside of academia partnering with a UK research organisation eligible for …
Discover the Power of Bioscience Innovation! Join us on 5 December 2024 for our end of year webinar where we will showcase the results of this Follow-on Fund. The Follow-on Fund is BBSRC’s flagship translational funding programme and has invested over £80m to progress biological research into innovation since 2004. …
This information and brokerage event on Development of smart concepts of integrated energy driven bio-refineries for co-production of advanced biofuels, bio-chemicals and biomaterials is co-organised by the Delegation of the European Union to India and EURAXESS India in association with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 …
BBSRC Strategy Advisory Panels (SAPs) play a key role in delivering our mission by providing expert input and advice that: Membership of the AMCG SAP is an opportunity to help advise BBSRC on transforming industries through bio-based processes and products in a new low-carbon bioeconomy. These activities encompass a multidisciplinary …
The BBSRC Industrial Biotechnology Evaluation has been published today on the UKRI website. The news item can be found here: Report reveals impact of industrial biotechnology investments – UKRI The full evaluation report can be found here: Evaluating BBSRC investments in industrial biotechnology research – UKRI
If you like the activities and communities generated by EBNet and the other NIBBs, and think that your topic area deserves some similar attention, take a look at this opportunity from BBSRC… Deadline: 25 September 2024. Total fund: £5,000,000. Award range: £100,000 – £650,000. This funding opportunity aims to establish …
Enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion in BBSRC funded networks – UKRI This will launch on Monday 15th April, and is aimed at established networks currently in receipt of BBSRC funding. We encourage other stakeholders such as the learned societies or other networks who are not eligible to be project leads …
New Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) The EB Network is pleased to be supporting the new Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC), led by Cranfield University. The Hub brings together scientists from ten UK universities to advance the abilities of micro-organisms to monitor the environment and remove pollutants. It’s the first research group …
Apply by: 14 January 2024 BBSRC is currently seeking to recruit four Portfolio Managers to join their Research Strategy and programmes (RSP) domain, or their Research and Innovation Funding Delivery (RIFD) team. They currently hold two vacancies in the Research Strategy and Programmes domain, which oversees the breadth of BBSRC’s …
Closing date: 10 January 2024 BBSRC are inviting expressions of interest to join a Strategy Advisory Panel (SAP) as a member/chair for: For more details see here and here.
We are pleased to share with you the BBSRC Impact Showcase 2023, which has closely followed the recently released Revolutionising Wheat Showcase. The BBSRC Impact Showcase features a diverse collection of engaging research that highlights the vital role of bioscience in addressing key strategic global challenges and the outstanding organisations …
24 November 2023, online. BBSRC is hosting a live webinar to discuss their plans and ambitions for UK bioscience over the next year and beyond. The webinar will include hearing from our Interim Executive Chair Professor Guy Poppy, and a Q&A session. There will also be opportunities for you to …
