Environmental Biotechnology Network

APRIL 23: Funding Roundup

UKRI: Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture: CR&D – 3 May 2023RSC: Emerging Technologies Competition – 17 April 2023AMI: New Lecturer Research Grant – 30 April 2023EPSRC: International centre to centre research collaborations – 18 May 2023 BBSRC: Discovery Fellowships – 25 May 2023AMI: Small Research Projects and Equipment Fund – 31 October 2023Pre-announcement: Engineering Biology Missions Hubs and Mission Awards – tbcPre-announcement: …

EBNet-Sponsored Publication Scoops International Abstract Award.

The Environmental Biotechnology Network (EBNet), based at the University of Southampton, is pleased to announce that the abstract for one of their co-sponsored ā€˜Farm of the Futureā€™ reports on ā€˜Decarbonising Farm Vehicles and Future Fuelsā€™ has won first place in the Best Scientific Abstracts from the Union of European Academies …

MARCH 23: Funding Roundup

African agriculture knowledge transfer partnerships: 2023 to 2024, round 1Ā – 22 March 2023Growing roots: environmental science public engagement 2023 to 24Ā – 27 March 2023Innovate UK: Transformative TechnologiesĀ – 29 March 2023Farming Innovation Programme large R&D partnerships: round 2Ā – 19 April 2023UKRI policy fellowships 2023Ā – 20 April 2023Future Leaders Fellowships: round 8Ā – …

MARCH 23: Events Roundup

AquaEnviro: Wastewater Treatment Of The Future ā€“ Achieving Net Zero Carbon and True Sustainability – 20 April 2023, The Birmingham Conference & Events CentreHVB Workshop: How biotechnology can unlock higher value from UK break crops – York, 16 May 2023AMI: Early Career Scientist Research Symposium 2023 – 17 May 2023, BelfastAquaEnviro: Uses for Sewage-Sludge-Derived …

PhD opportunity – “Understanding microbial processes in the deep Pacificā€ at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

Very short deadline: Tuesday 28 February 2023. To apply, please email Dr. Tony Gutierrez (tony.gutierrez@hw.ac.uk), and include a CV and the names and contact details of at least 3 references. This is a James-Watt PhD studentship which is open to UK and also Overseas students – stipend and fees are …

BBSRC Follow on Fund – Call closes 21 March 2023, 16:00

The BBSRC Follow-on Fund call is live. As part of this launch BBSRC are also holding a webinar to provide application advice. Further information and to apply: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-follow-on-fund-and-super-follow-on-fund-2023-round-1/ To register for the webinar on 9 February 2023, 10:00am ā€“ 11:00am: https://ukri.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RE2DVLPpTpKju-nJ-8caWg

Now Open: BBSRC Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research Programme Final Round

The final round of the BBSRC ICURe (Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research) programme is now open – https://www.icureprogramme.com/upcoming-programmes/ When:               Application Deadline 27th March, 2023           Where:              Bootcamp In-person 19th and 20th April (Location TBC) Bootcamp Virtual      24th and 25th 2023         Who:                  Open to biosciences researchers, PhD students and …

The EBNet Early Career Researcher* Conference – 30 Aug-1 Sep 2023, Edinburgh

Latest Updates Our joining instructions are now available here and contain outline event timings. These may change, so please check back for the most up-to-date version. The agenda is here. Registration is now closed. —— Event: Are you a UK-based ECR* working in Environmental Biotechnology? Join us in 2023 for …

EBNet Webinar: Bioelectrochemical Development for Environmental Technology

Webinar: Thursday 16 March 2023, 09.00-10.00 (GMT). Event over. (Find our past webinar recordings on the YouTube channel HERE.) Invited International Speaker: Title: ā€œMicrobial Electrochemical Systems: fundamentals and applicationsā€œ Associate Professor Annemiek ter Heijne, Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands. A. Prof. Annemiek ter Heijne is Former President …

Calling all innovators! The BBSRC’s first Sparking Innovation Conference – bringing bioscience innovators, entrepreneurs, TTOs and investors together – 2 March 2023

The Sparking Innovation Conference will be centred around four consecutive panel discussions with experts: Panel 1: Developing your bioscience technology with commercial potential with Simon Aspland (Head of Commercialisation, John Innes Centre), Sue Sundstrom (Executive Director, Sundstrom Innovation), Anne Muir (Deputy Director of Research & Innovation Services, University of Dundee), …

FEBRUARY 23: Events Roundup

HVBNet: Introduction to the Nagoya Protocol Webinar – 8 February 2023Postgrad LIVE – 22 February 2023, LondonYorkshire Contaminated Land Forum: Advances in Contaminated Land Assessment and Remediation – 3 March 2023, University of SheffieldMicrobiology Society: Annual Conference – 17-20 April 2023, BirminghamFEMS2023 – 9-13 July 2023, Hamburg, GermanyIBBK: Progress in Manure and Digestate Online Conference – …

FEBRUARY 23: Funding Roundup

REAL Research Hub: Tender for ā€˜Plastic contamination method assessment: Evaluating current mass-based method and possible alternative methods of assessment for plastics in compost and digestateā€™Ā – 17 February 2023Innovate UK:Ā  Innovation loans future economy competition: round 8Ā – 8 March 2023Innovate UK: Farming Innovation Programme: research starter round 3Ā – 8 March 2023NERC …