BBSRC strategy advisory panels: member and chair vacancies
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.
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BBSRC Impact Showcase 2023
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 …
BBSRC community webinar 2023
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 …
BBSRC: Food Loss & Waste and beyond: towards a Circular Economy – 29 Nov & 14 Dec 2023 (Register by 5 Nov)
This BBSRC community engagement event comprises two on-line workshops that will bring together stakeholders with an interest in tackling food loss and waste in its broadest sense, underpinning a circular economy. Your input, expertise, and insights are sought to shape BBSRC’s and UKRI’s strategic thinking that will enable investment in …
UKRI Engineering Biology Mission Hubs and Mission Awards – Pre-announcement
Engineering biology is the application of (rigorous) engineering principles to the design and fabrication of biological components and systems, from modifications of natural systems to new forms of artificial biology. It encompasses the entire innovation ecosystem, from breakthrough synthetic biology research to translation and application. UKRI is inviting applications for: …
BBSRC Follow on Fund – Call closes 21 March 2023, 16:00
The BBSRC Follow-on Fund call is live. As part of this launch BBSRC are also holding a webinar to provide application advice. Further information and to apply: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-follow-on-fund-and-super-follow-on-fund-2023-round-1/ To register for the webinar on 9 February 2023, 10:00am – 11:00am: https://ukri.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RE2DVLPpTpKju-nJ-8caWg
Now Open: BBSRC Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research Programme Final Round
The final round of the BBSRC ICURe (Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research) programme is now open – https://www.icureprogramme.com/upcoming-programmes/ When: Application Deadline 27th March, 2023 Where: Bootcamp In-person 19th and 20th April (Location TBC) Bootcamp Virtual 24th and 25th 2023 Who: Open to biosciences researchers, PhD students and …
Calling all innovators! BBSRC’s first Sparking Innovation Conference – bringing bioscience innovators, entrepreneurs, TTOs and investors together – 2 March 2023
The Sparking Innovation Conference will be centred around four consecutive panel discussions with experts: Panel 1: Developing your bioscience technology with commercial potential with Simon Aspland (Head of Commercialisation, John Innes Centre), Sue Sundstrom (Executive Director, Sundstrom Innovation), Anne Muir (Deputy Director of Research & Innovation Services, University of Dundee), …
BBSRC: Bioelectrical Engineering Community Webinar, Tuesday 6 December, 3:30 – 4:30 PM (Responsive Mode Spotlights – UKRI)
Following the publication of the BBSRC strategic delivery plan, a New Responsive Mode Spotlight mechanism has been introduced to provide simpler and more agile support of certain areas of timely strategic interest, opportunity, or need. BBSRC consider Bioelectrical Engineering to be one of these areas and as such they invite applications …
BBSRC Funding opportunity. Pre-announcement: towards a circular bioeconomy for precious metal recovery and textiles
Opens: 26 May 2022. Closing date: 21 July 2022. More HERE. Apply for funding to use biotechnological solutions that reduce environmental impact in either the textile industry or the recovery of precious metals. This Call aims to: effectively reuse resources, reducing the need for new fossil-based inputs; reduce the environmental …
Imminent funding opportunities from the National Engineering Biology Programme
Engineering Biology UKRI partners including BBSRC, EPSRC, Innovate UK, MRC, and NERC, have worked closely with MoD/Dstl to engage the UK community and establish a vision for UK engineering biology. Building on this vision, UKRI continues to develop a proposal for an ambitious National Engineering Biology Programme (NEBP) to …
Can biomass displace petrochemicals as a feedstock for manufacturing?
Can biomass displace petrochemicals as a feedstock for manufacturing? The world is committed to decarbonising human activities to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. If we are to restrict global temperature rise to 1.5-2.0 by the end of this Century, we will have to eliminate the use of fossil-based …
UKRI Advisory positions open
Please see below for details of up to two advisory positions being advertised by UKRI. The closing date for applications is 10 January 2021. Biological sciences or Biopharma – Infrastructure Advisory Committee The role profile: Provide advice and guidance on UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) long-term investment priorities for research …
BBSRC Survey on Utilising Models in Research
BBSRC has launched a survey looking at the use of models in research. The breadth of the survey includes researchers using whole animals, cells, tissues, and computational models. Visit: https://bbsrc.ukri.org/about/reviews/consultations/survey-on-the-use-of-models-in-research/ The overall purpose of this consultation is to gain a better understanding of this complex area, examine the use of models …
ISCF Decarbonising Industry
Industrial Decarbonising Research and Innovation Centre. A champion appointed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will develop plans for a new centre which will help to achieve the government’s net zero ambitions by addressing challenges to the decarbonisation of the industrial sector. Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, of Heriot-Watt University, will work …