Category: <span>Event</span>

Category: Event

All events of interest to members

Conferences, Other Events, Outreach

Microbiology Society Education & Outreach Conference Oct 2026

 

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Other webinar, Outreach

PhycoFriday – Unlocking Hidden Bioactivity: Anti-inflammatory effects of microalgal fractions

 

Bad luck if you missed an excellent presentation by Jake Wiseman of MiAlgae on From Waste to Value: Scaling circular biotechnology at last month’s PhycoFriday on 31 July:  the Group very wisely does not record these events, in order to encourage more open discussion. It was a great session, full …

Fellowships, Jobs, Other webinar, Publications, Webinar

PFAS round-up – new webinars, blogs and a job opportunity

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As part of its Policy to Practice initiative, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is hosting a pair of webinars on PFAS: From Source to Solution. These will take place on 21 and 29 Sept 2026 from 12-13:00 UK. They will explore the topic of poly- and perfluoroalkyl …

Conferences, ECR Conference, Other Events, Working Groups

EBIC ECR conference  – open to all (including waste biorefiners)

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A reminder from some EBIC and EBNet ECRs   –  don’t miss the chance to register for EBIC’s 2nd Annual ECR Conference! The event is on the theme of Engineering Biology for Environmental Solutions and is open to all. This post highlights one area of interest: synthesis of value-added products from …

Other Events

NBIC Event: Biofilms Beyond Healthcare: Industry Challenges, Solutions and Collaboration

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On 8 September 2026, the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) is hosting an in-person workshop on Biofilms Beyond Healthcare: Industry Challenges, Solutions and Collaboration at the University of Nottingham. This event will bring together industry, technology providers and academic researchers to explore the challenges and opportunities that biofilms present beyond …

NIBB & Hub Events, Training

Bioprocessing Entrepreneurship Scale-Up Challenge 2026 (BEST)

 

Date and venue: 2-6 Nov 2026, Durham  Applications are now open for BEST 2026, a 5-day residential programme for Early Career Researchers in bioprocessing, generating biological products for a range of biotechnological applications.  The programme offers industry-led training, real case studies and site visits, culminating in a Dragons’ Den-style pitch. …

Conferences, NIBB & Hub Events, Other Events

Elemental: The Future of Engineering Biology in Metal Recovery and Processing

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Date and venue: 7 Oct 2026, Natural History Museum, London The Elemental Hub is running a 1-day event exploring the role of Engineering Biology in the environmental recovery and processing of metals. This event brings together researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and strategic organisations, the event to provide a platform for …

Conferences, Don't Miss, Other Events, Working Groups

WasteEng 2026 Keynote for Integrated Bioconversion Workshop outcomes

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Congratulations to Dr Meredith Barr, who leads EBNet’s Biochar WG, on her Keynote Lecture at WasteEng2026 on Scoping the Potential of Integrating Thermal, Thermochemical, and Biological Conversion Technologies. The presentation covered the outcomes of the joint BBNet/EBNet workshop she ran last year on Integration of thermal and bio-conversion technologies. A Summary …

Other Events, Webinar

A PFAS showcase on how microbes can transform emerging contaminants

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Date: 4 August 2026 16:00 UK, online The Better Water for All Network+ invites participants to a webinar on Biotransformation of Emerging Organic Contaminants. The speaker is Dr Yaochun Yu of Stanford University. His talk will describe the biological processes behind contaminant removal, and how these processes can improve our …

Conferences, Other Events, Training

AICatalyst2026: AI in the Biosciences Training Conference

 

Date and venue: 4 Sept 2026, The Guildhall, York This 1-day training conference is organised by the UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst, with funding support from AIBIO-UK. The programme brings together expert talks and hands-on workshops designed to introduce AI methods in bioscience research. The sessions will provide a working knowledge …

Don't Miss, EBNet Events, Other Events, Webinar, Working Groups

Bioefficiency webinar available – and a PhycoClub crowdfunding campaign

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If you missed the joint PhycoClub / EBNet webinar on 26 June 2026, or want to hear it again, a recorded version is now available HERE. Dr Marin Sawa’s talk on Bioefficiency led to many questions and further discussion continuing well after the session ended. The concept can readily be …

NIBB & Hub Events, Other webinar

Metal and Rare Earth Element Bioleaching – Joint Webinar

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Date: 29 July 2026 12-13:00 UK, online The Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) and the Elemental Hub are hosting a joint webinar on Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching. Speakers for this session include Danny McNeice of Pensana and Ana Santos of the Natural History Museum. The presenters will share …

Conferences, Don't Miss, Other Events, Publications, Working Groups

ISM2S Conference postponed – and a new paper on sensors

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The organisers of the 3rd International Symposium on Microfluidics for Sensing and Sequencing (ISM2S) have reluctantly decided to postpone this year’s conference. Prof Zhugen Yang, who leads EBNet’s ESWS WG and is on the Conference organising committee, said: “Due to the merger between Cranfield and King’s College London and the …

Other Events, Training

UKRI DRSC workshop: Introduction to Reproducible Data Analysis in R

 

Date and venue: 28–29 July 2026 | University of York This 2-day, hands-on workshop organised by the UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst covers the foundations of reproducible data analysis using R and RStudio. Through a combination of short presentations and live coding exercises, participants will explore essential scientific computing concepts, …