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The long-awaited UK Government’s Biomass Strategy has been published. It sets out steps government intends to take to strengthen biomass sustainability and the opportunities for the use of sustainable biomass across multiple sectors of the economy in support of achieving the UKās net zero target. It builds on the 2021Ā Biomass …
Deadline: 14 July 2023. Up to Ā£20,000 per BIV. Purpose: to encourage and support collaboration between academia and industry. The collaboration can be any defined piece of work by the academic partner to support the industrial partner and which is intended to facilitate small, confidence-building measures between the partners with …
Reflections on the move to a double-blind Proof of Concept Call. Recent criticisms within academia and a strong focus on EDI initiatives have highlighted anxieties about inequalities in the workplace. Our diverse research community needs to be assured that we take inclusion seriously and aim to safeguard the quality of …
Look sharp! Funding opportunity details for outline applications will be published on 25 May 2023 for this major funding opportunity for interdisciplinary ideas that transcend, combine or significantly span disciplines.This pilot scheme will support breakthrough or disruptive interdisciplinary ideas not routinely funded through existing UKRI responsive mode schemes. Awards will …
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique fully funded opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle income Commonwealth country. This opportunity is open to citizens of a Commonwealth country who have graduated with an equivalent of a 2:1 at the time of application. …
This UKRI Call For Evidence is on current and past activity to improve the UK culture and environment across the R&I sector. Completion time for the survey is approx.10 mins. Or express your interest in joining one of four online co-creation workshops here.The final report of the State of the …
This free online two-hour workshop is hosted by Cloud-SPAN. It provides an introduction to R for complete beginners. The workshop assumes no prior experience of coding. By the end of the course you will be able to; find your way around RStudio use the basic data types and structures in …
Deadline: 20 September 2023 The CBE JU second call for project proposals is now live. A total of ā¬215.5 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 18 topics. Call topics: Innovation actions ā flagship Optimised and integrated wood-based value chains – ā¬17 million Expansion …
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: …
The Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) is offering an intensive and highly interactive summer course from 3-21 July 2023 in Singapore, which unites fields such as environmental biotechnology and microbial ecology. The course is open to students who are currently pursuing graduate programs in STEM disciplines and …
Could you record a 60-second pitch video on your phone? If you are 16-25, that’s all it takes to enter the The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge. This annual competition provides a Ā£10,000 / ā¬11,000 grant, a mentorship package and pro-bono support to accelerate their business idea or start-up. All shortlisted finalists …
At EBNet we haveĀ funds set aside to support our Early Career Researcher members to engage with Industry, withĀ up to Ā£1,500 available forĀ UK-based Placements. The value to our ECR members is clear – real industry experience and the chance to make contacts outside academia. For Industry members and businesses, even a …
This new Working Group will promote education, collaboration and research by merging microbiology, engineering, material and biotechnology disciplines in the study of bioelectrochemical systems. Contact the lead, Dr Sharon Velasquez Orta, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering. Newcastle University to get involved.
Online. Thursday, 27 October 2022 – 12:30pm to 1:15pm This Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) webinar will look at the principles of contaminated land investigation and examine the methods used to collect and analyse data from soil, groundwater and surface water. It will also discuss the process of carrying out …
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) has some further funding through the BBSRC Flexible Talent Mobility Account (FTMA) 4 scheme and will receive formal confirmation of award in early December 2022. This funding can support support secondments and other activities that contribute to the mobility and development of researchers and …
