Closing date: 2 Dec 2026 This Fellowship provides an opportunity for researchers based outside of Japan to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for single visits of between 12 to 24 months. Eligible research fields must be within the remit of the …
As if any more proof were needed of how topical Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are, a recent paper by Prof Jhuma Sadhukhan and colleagues presents a hybrid kinetic and machine learning (ML) model to predict PHA biosynthesis performance. The model combines ML with a dynamic, mass-balance and kinetic-based mechanistic approach to predict …
Last week was European Biomethane Week, organised by the European Biogas Association (EBA). The flagship event was a 2-day conference and workshops in Brussels, Belgium featuring high-profile speakers from industry and the European Union’s DG ENERGY and a wide range of sponsors including the UK’s Future Biogas. In parallel with …
Date: 28 Oct 2026 15:30-16:30 UK (14:30-15:30 CET), online As noted in previous posts, digestate as a resource is currently a very hot topic. Don’t miss this webinar by the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP)! As agricultural systems face growing pressure from volatile fertiliser markets and dependence on imported mineral fertilisers, …
Closing date: 20 Jan 2027 The aim of this competition is to fund business-led, collaborative research and development projects focused on industrial research, including in the field of Biotechnology. UK registered organisations can apply for a share of £2 million for collaborative industrial research projects with partners from Japan and …
Date and venue: 10 Dec 2026, London The UK’s AD and biomethane sector is entering its next phase, with a new policy framework taking shape to replace the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS), new markets emerging for energy, fuel and carbon and existing assets facing critical commercial decisions. The ADBA …
Abstracts deadline: 20 Oct 2026 Date and venue: 24-28 May 2027, Ghent, Belgium The IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies (LET 2027) is designed as a place to share the latest insights into how pioneering science and innovation in technologies and practices will shape the major transformation …
A review paper by colleagues in the ESWS WG focuses on the more technical aspects of a tricky topic that often attracts public debate over ethical and privacy concerns – the use of wastewater surveillance to provide insights into illicit drug use. Analysis of drug biomarkers in wastewater can provide …
A recent report from UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) examines revisions to the European Union’s Urban Wastewater Treatment directive (UWWTD) and considers their implications for the UK water sector. The report comments that the revised UWWTD “…has the potential to be the largest step-change in wastewater treatment for member states …
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a first-of-its-kind global spatial analysis assessing the potential for developing biogases from organic waste streams. Modelling carried out for the analysis suggests that nearly 900 billion m3/year of natural gas equivalent could be sustainably produced, meeting 20% of current global demand. More than …
Application Deadline: 16 Nov 2026, at 11:00 AM CET The Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND) has launched a new initiative: the ‘Engineering Microbial Consortia’ Challenge. Funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) as part of Germany’s National Circular Economy Strategy, …
Further to our recent item on this topic, Dr Maira Anam has kindly made a recorded version of her talk on Impact of fluid flow on microbial community development in pilot-scale MEC, presented at the EBIC EBES Conference 2026. The talk is now available here on EBNet’s YouTube Channel. She also …
It looks as if there is still plenty of funding around in the Engineering Biology field, though discussions continue as to exactly what this comprises – only genetically manipulated biology, or all engineered systems? We don’t always publicise opportunities in the former as we figure that EBNet members who work …
Digestates from anaerobic digestion of organic wastes and wastewater treatment residues are a hot topic at present, for several reasons. On the one hand they represent a largely unrealised resource in terms of nutrients and other potential products: on the other, there are growing concerns about the impact of emerging …
Dr Maira Anam of Newcastle University has had a busy few weeks. Early last month she attended the Better Water 4 All Network+ ECR conference, where she won a prize for her poster on Impact of hydrodynamics on pilot scale Microbial Electrolysis Cells. And in mid-September she was at the …
