Date: 2 Dec 2025 13-14:15 UK, online For more details and to register, see HERE. The Follow-on Fund (FoF) is BBSRC’s flagship translational programme and a central part of its commercialisation pipeline, translating research outputs into tangible products, processes and services. The FoF has invested over ÂŁ80 million in more …
There have been numerous recent surveys, reports and editorials on the challenges facing new (bio)technologies for a more sustainable economy: some focusing on training and education to address the shortage of skilled and qualified people, others on facilities and funding for scale-up and implementation. But the prize for one of …
Time:Â Fri 12 Dec 2025 10:30-11:30 UK, online For information on how to join the event see HERE. The next webinar in the series by our Bioelectrochemical Systems WG is a joint session with PhycoClub, with Dr Marin Sawa as the speaker. Dr Sawa leads design-led biotechnology investigations, establishing her …
Abstract deadline: 30 Nov 2025 The International Conference on Sewer Processes and Networks (SPN) is organised every 3 years by the IWA Sewer Systems and Processes Working Group under the Joint IAHR/IWA specialist group on Urban Drainage. The next SPN conference takes place from 20-22 May 2025 in Trondheim, Norway …
Each month we showcase 2-3 stories from our Green Stories: Microbes to the Rescue anthology, equivalent to about 30 mins in the Audiobook version. The anthology is also available as a free eBook on the Resources page. November’s choices are: Chapter 8: Microbial Intelligence by Jane Norris, UK – a short story told from a microbial …
A recent study in Water Research examining microbiomes in water filtration is central to the theme of our Water Biofilms WG, and to EBNet’s ongoing interest in complex microbial ecosystems that prevent or remediate pollution and protect public health. Prof Cindy Smith, a key figure in the University of Glasgow …
The 14th IWA Micropol & Ecohazard conference takes place on 31 May – 4 June 2026 in Toronto, Canada. The call for abstracts is open until 15 Dec 2025. Conference themes include: Occurrence and fate of micropollutants in the environment Effects and impacts of micropollutants on organisms, populations and communities. …
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is inviting applications for funding to support excellent investigator-led research across the breadth of its scientific remit.  Applicants are encouraged to consider the relevance of the proposed work in line with the long-term research and innovation priorities set out in BBSRC’s strategic …
Date: 18 Nov or 8 Dec 2025, online The Biofilm Alliance is funding a free training course on Fundamentals of Metrology. The course is intended for those involved in biofilm analysis and control who want a deeper understanding of how to ensure the quality, reliability, and comparability of measurement data. …
On the topic of What is Environmental Biotechnology?, some EBNet members will know that when our Green Stories: Microbes to the Rescue book first came out we had some faulty copies. Rather than throwing them away, we decided they were still useful as outreach and to raise public awareness of …
A recurring request from our ECRs is for workshops, webinars and other forms of guidance on writing – whether it is research proposals, reports or journal papers. The same is true in other NIBBs. We sometimes manage to put on something topic-specific, but we also remind people there is a …
Technically this isn’t a Biotechnology PhD, but we are including it due to the wastewater link  – and the strong need for integrated thinking across disciplines if we are to achieve more sustainable systems: The Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Green Industrial Futures is now recruiting its third cohort …
Application deadline: 27 Nov 2025 Start date: Oct 2026 This is fully-funded ( 4-year) opportunity to work on Examination of intermediate compounds in anaerobic digestate and their effect on phosphorous removal using electrocoagulation. The work will extend current research on industrial biotechnology to investigate nutrient removal and recovery from anaerobic …
The National Conference of the UK Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) takes place on 10 Dec 2025 in London. The theme is Biogas: delivering sustainable growth, energy security and a circular economy. This year’s agenda has been developed in collaboration with a Content Steering Committee, made up of leading …
Don’t miss this wonderful short presentation by Angela Bywater, originally prepared for the 2024 Trade Show of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA). Angie, who is an ADBA Board Member, was asked to give a talk on Women in Biogas.  This is a subject on which she has wide …
