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Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships are open to experienced researchers, particularly those who are or have been prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research. Priority will be given to applicants whose teaching and administrative duties have significantly impacted their ability to undertake research in the three years …
It is with great sorrow that we note the death on 9 Sept 2025 of Prof Pathik Pathak, Professor of Sociology in the School of Economic, Social & Political Sciences at the University of Southampton. Colleagues will know him as a higher education innovator, a champion of the power of …
The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (DHF) programme aims to support outstanding early career scientists who require a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances, such as caring responsibilities and/or health-related conditions. The programme aims to enable the next generation of research leaders to: Build an independent research career at a UK …
A recent perspective paper on wastewater treatment will please many readers while ruffling a few feathers for some others. The paper notes that over the last century wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) have essentially evolved in a piecemeal way to address a number of issues, rather than adopting holistic design approaches …
Microbiome-Net, a new BBSRC-funded Network, officially launchedĀ at the Microbiome Innovation One Health Conference on 15-16 Sept 2025. Its goal is toĀ strengthen capacity, support innovation, and foster a more connected and collaborative national microbiome innovation ecosystem. Microbiome-Net brings together teams from NBIC, the University of Liverpoolās Microbiome Innovation Centre, the …
Abstracts deadline: 15 Dec 2025 Conference: 27 June – 3 July 2026, Delft,Ā Netherlands The IWA Water in Industry 2026 (WIN2026) conference covers topics related to industrial water use, treatment, monitoring, recovery and policy. Abstracts based on original research or case studies and workshop proposals are invited on the following themes: …
Deadline: 23 Oct 2025 This scheme is part of the Royal Society’s Industry programme, and facilitates short dynamic engagements between scientists employed in industry or academia (including postdoctoral researchers), enabling the parties to collaborate on a mutually beneficial project. Awards can be held full time for 3-6 months, or 50% …
A recent review paper looks at the application of anaerobic digestion (AD) for treatment of tannery wastes – including waste generated in leather production, and sludges from the treatment of tannery effluents. Leather production has historically been a notoriously polluting process, and despite technology improvements it continues to produce a …
Date: Thurs 16 Oct 2025 15-17:00 UK Register here BBSRC has announced its Engineering Biology Scale-up Infrastructure Preliminary Activity (EBSI PA) ā a new initiative to scope and develop a plan for national scale-up infrastructure supporting researchers and innovators.Ā This is envisioned as an 18-month community-led project that will investigate: Current …
Funder webinar: 7 Oct 2025 12-13:00 UK Register here Submission deadline: 19 Nov 2025 The Royal Societyās Career Development Fellowship scheme for 2026 is a 4-year programme that aims to support retention in STEM of researchers from underrepresented groups, particularly those making the transition from postgraduate to early postdoctoral stages.Ā …
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has launched a report with 10 recommendations for the sector and the UK Government to capitalise on the drive to net zero and a circular economy. The report is based on an independent review commissioned by CIWMās Policy & Innovation Forum, looking at …
Application deadline: Wed 22 Oct 2025 09:00 UK Duration: 2-month fixed period from 15 June to 25 August 2026 The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Summer Programme Fellowship offers an opportunity for pre/postdoctoral researchers to receive orientation on Japanese language and culture and research systems as well …
Date: 3 Oct 2025 12-13:00 UK Venue: Online, free to attend The Chartered Institiution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and the Constructed Wetland Association (CWA) are inviting water professionals to a webinar presenting comprehensive evidence on treatment wetlands as established biological treatment systems in the UK. Based on the …
Webinar & Networking: Tues 30 Sept 17:00 UKĀ Register here Application Deadline: Wed 15 Oct 2025, 17:00 UK The Elemental Hub has launched Catalysing New UK-US Critical Minerals Research Partnerships, a scheme designed to strengthen transatlantic collaboration on critical minerals and materials (CMM). Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and …
Application deadline: Sun 21 Sept 2025 23:00 UK Dates: 09:00 on 20 Nov to 17:00 on 21 Nov 2025 Venue: Radisson Hotel York (day 1) & Biorenewables Development Centre, York (day 2) IB scale-up course: From concept to kilos: scaling-up in biorefining The Biomass & Biorefinery Network (BBNet) is accepting …
