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Closing date for applications: Thursday, 8 April 2021. Based at Aston University, University of Nottingham or York . Fixed term (18 months), Full Time. The Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute seeks applications for a full time Biomass Policy Fellow to bridge between the bioenergy research community and policy makers developing …
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a technology which utilises microbes to biodegrade organic materials into digestate fertiliser and biogas energy. AD is part of the EB Network remit. The nitrogen in the fertiliser produced by anaerobic digestion is primarily in a readily available form. Readily available nitrogen (RAN) easily volatilises as …
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 …
Tuesday, 9th February 2021 at 12:00 – 1:30 pm This event is now over. View the summary here. The presentation by Dr Mar Batista is available here; Natalia Jawiarczyk’s presentation is currently embargoed. In place of our Research Colloquium 2021, EBNet is hosting a series of specialist webinars to support …
Can you help with this survey? NNFCC have been contracted by BEIS to conduct an evidence gathering exercise on costs associated with anaerobic digestion (AD) plants. The aim of this research is to establish the current costs of deploying and running an anaerobic digester to produce biomethane for injection into the grid, in Great Britain. NNFCC are contacting operators, developers …
Research performs a large number of functions for society. Occasionally, researchers identify a market gap and see where they can make improvements in the equipment they require to do their job in a timely and cost-effective manner. A spin-out from the University of Warwick, Humane Technologies Ltd. has done just …
Have some down-time with us in the run-up to Xmas. Set an hour aside for some informal chat and a short “Pub Quiz” this December – only for our Early Career Researchers (ECR) and Young Professionals (YP). Tuesday lunchtime, 15 December 13.00 -14.00 Angie and Louise will be on hand …
Prof Sonia Heaven joined a line-up of speakers from New Zealand, Ireland, Canada and the UK to speak on “Balancing H2 input to anaerobic digesters to maximise methane production”. This work, carried out with Bing Tao, Yue Zhang, Charles Banks and others is outlined in more detail in the Environmental …
Apply by 18 October Mimica now has an opportunity for a creative and detail-oriented lab intern to join their R&D team, starting in November for 3 months, to support various food waste-reduction projects with customers. Located at the Hydrocolloids Research Centre, University of Chester. Mimica aim to radically reduce unnecessary …
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 …
Biotechnology as a driver for clean and healthy circular economies – What are the most innovative EU biotech projects ? Vote for the best project by 5 June 2020 ! KETBIO’s experts and its Commercial Committee have selected the top 10 biotechnology projects out of more than 300 EU-funded …
View all the jokes and vote for them here. Voting closes on 14 July 2020. JUST FOR FUN – join the ECR EBNet Online 2020 JOKE Competition! Entries are welcome from everyone – you don’t need to be early career to chip in – but alas, only ECRs can win …
Choose your favourites – view the photos here and vote here. Voting closes 14 July 2020. WIN! WIN! WIN! in the ECR EBNet Online 2020 PHOTO Competition! Top Prize ÂŁ50 (and certificate). Runner-ups receive ÂŁ25 (and certificate) plus all images may be used by EBNet in future publicity. We are …
Are you interested in forming a Working Group in EB? EBNet would like to hear from you if you are passionate about your topic and want to get active by forming a Working Group of like-minded people. Whether your deliverables include a topic-specific workshop/forum, putting together a funding bid, work …
Though many of us find ourselves working from home, the bioeconomy continues to develop. Therefore in this difficult period, it is more important than ever to stay informed and make sure we’re best placed to take advantage of new innovations and business announcements. For this reason the NNFCC, the bioeconomy …
