Environmental Biotechnology Network

The BBSRC Network Grant: responsive mode 2024 round 3 is NOW OPEN!

If you like the activities and communities generated by EBNet and the other NIBBs, and think that your topic area deserves some similar attention, take a look at this opportunity from BBSRC… Deadline: 25 September 2024. Total fund: £5,000,000. Award range: £100,000 – £650,000. This funding opportunity aims to establish …

EBNet Animation Opportunity

As part of EBNet’s Engineering/Biology theme we intend to commission some short animations that illustrate interactions between the system microbiology and its engineering envelope in Environmental Biotechnology. This EBNet resource – a collection of publicly available videos – will showcase EB in an accessible way to promote a better understanding …

Job: Research Assistant / Associate in Trickling Filters at BEWISe, Newcastle University. Deadline: 23 June 2024

BEWISe (Biological Engineering Wastewater Innovation at Scale) is an international centre of research excellence and experimentation for wastewater management technology. Newcastle University’s new Biological Engineering: Wastewater Innovation at Scale (BEWISe) facility is the first of its type in Europe in large-scale wastewater treatment research using bacteria. They are looking for …

Invitation to Contribute: Workshop on Embedding EDI in the Circular Carbon Economy

10:00-12:00 BST on 21/06/2024 and from 16:00-18:00 BST on 01/07/2024, online. Researchers from the University of Nottingham and University of Surrey are organising interactive workshops aimed at developing a preliminary roadmap to embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the Circular Carbon Economy. This workshop aims to explore the integration …

Final Call for Speakers for the 2024 European Biosolids and Bioresources Conference. 3 days left to get involved!

Are you a thought leader in the field of biosolids and bioresources? Don’t miss this opportunity to share your expertise with industry professionals from across the globe. The conference is THE place to to present, discuss, debate and share experiences with colleagues old and new. Submit your abstract now and …

Research Fellow, University of Warwick – deadline: 8 May 2024

Are you a postdoctoral researcher with a background in microbial physiology, microbial ecology, or microbial systems biology? The successful candidate will work on understanding the impact of structural formation on microbial interactions and their evolution. This would suit someone with expertise in microbial physiology or microbial ecology, with an emphasis …

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position – Engineering Streptomyces bacteria for the sustainable manufacture of antibiotics

Act soon! Deadline: 28 April 2024 This position is funded by a BBSRC Engineering Biology Award and is based at the Department of Microbial Sciences, University of Surrey – Project Supervisor: Professor Claudio Avignone Rossa. Start date: June 2024. Duration: 24 months. The project aims to utilise Engineering Biology approaches …

CircularChem: Techno-Economic Analysis and Lifecycle Assessment for Emerging Technology in a Circular Economy

Webinar: 8 May 2024, 12.00-13.00. Register HERE. The latest CircularChem webinar on 8th May with guest speakers Professor Thomas A. Adams II and Professor Benoit Chachuat as they present the latest research on eco-technoeconomic analyses. More from the National Interdisciplinary Centre for the Circular Chemical Economy Centre here.

Inquiry: The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is conducting an inquiry into engineering biology. The committee will explore engineering biology’s potential, particularly in delivering UK economic growth through commercialisation and for improvements to public services; which areas of engineering biology the UK is well placed to exploit and where additional …