Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research

UKRI BBSRC invests in world-class bioscience research & training on behalf of the UK public. We are part of UK Research and Innovation (@UKRI_News).

[John Innes Centre @JohnInnesCentre]

NEWS - New culture project launched to support women in wheat research

A progressive culture improvement initiative led by the JIC, @TheSainsburyLab and @Rothamsted has secured funding from the UKRI @BBSRC.

https://t.co/HvZz0S5CkC

@Saunders_Lab

[Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research @BBSRC]

Four groundbreaking research projects have been funded by BBSRC as part of an investment into long-term frontier bioscience, driving advances in healthy ageing, drug discovery and sustainable agriculture.

https://t.co/rtVQFqEuMN

[Earlham Institute @EarlhamInst]

NEWS: The Earlham Institute has appointed Tony Burdett as the new Director of @BioFAIRUK - a £34 million programme to revolutionise UK #lifescience research by transforming how we facilitate #research #datamanagement.
https://t.co/SU8JbNJ0Z8

@UKRI_News @BBSRC @ElixirNodeUk

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

Dr @EiriniDimidi and @ProfWhelan are leading a nutrition study that will investigate the impact of plant food diversity on gut and cardiometabolic health, funded by a £1.5m research grant from the @BBSRC.

Here, Dr Dimidi tells us more ⬇️

@lifecourse_KCL @KingsCollegeLon

[Earlham Institute @EarlhamInst]

💬 “BBSRC’s significant investment in the new NBI Data Centre is pivotal in advancing the UK’s bioscience capabilities.” - Prof Anne Ferguson-Smith, Executive Chair, @BBSRC

New Data Centre at Norwich Research Park set to bolster UK’s bioscience capability
https://t.co/MwPmDSGMaW

[Quadram Institute @TheQuadram]

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today visited the Quadram Institute on the @NorwichResearch Park to hear about our work in protecting and improving health.

Read more about the visit
➡️ https://t.co/SdtIYTFSBN

@RoyalFamily @NNUH @NNUHResearch @BBSRC

[The Sainsbury Laboratory @TheSainsburyLab]

Thanks to significant investment from @BBSRC, a new state-of-the-art #DataCentre is set to bolster UK #bioscience capability, delivering high-density computing power across @EarlhamInst @JohnInnesCentre @QIBioscience @TheSainsburyLab 🧬🌱🦠

https://t.co/LvSVHiFBQH

[University of Bath News @UniofBathNews]

Did you know that many plants have multiple copies of their genomes, a process that increases their complexity and diversity.

Dr James Clark @MilnerCentre is leading a research team to explore how genome duplication has shaped life on Earth. @BBSRC
https://t.co/zJKGelD9IM

[Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research @BBSRC]

Babraham Research Campus, funded by BBSRC, plays a key role in advancing world-leading research and innovation in life sciences.

A new report reveals the transformational impact of @BabrahamUK on UK economic growth and job creation.

https://t.co/yrgHOqTNqn

[Earlham Institute @EarlhamInst]

💻 Thanks to significant investment from @BBSRC, a new state-of-the-art #DataCentre is set to bolster UK #bioscience capability, delivering high-density computing power to support future advancements across the Norwich Bioscience Institutes. 🧬🌱🦠
➡️https://t.co/BVRCIcnmVG

[Earlham Institute @EarlhamInst]

💬 “It’s the co-creation that makes this question of how you define a technician so important.”

As signatory to @TechsCommit, we're reflecting on the range of roles across the Earlham Institute to ensure visibility and support of all technicians. @BBSRC
https://t.co/pVa063oEIw

[NIHR Southampton BRC @SouthamptonBRC]

Exciting news for obesity research! 🎉

Our BRC’s @helena_fisk has secured funding from the @BBSRC iNutriLife Innovation Hub for a project with ‘huge potential’.

She is looking at new ways to improve obesity-associated inflammation.

Read more: https://t.co/5Q7dxyTX6K

[Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research @BBSRC]

You can still register for our BBSRC community webinar on 12 December.

[Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research @BBSRC]

Gain more understanding of BBSRC’s role in advancing UK bioscience through our community webinar, hosted by Executive Chair, Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith.

📅 12 December, 10am - 11:30am.

Register by 29 Nov:
https://t.co/iZD74pv4Pe

[Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research @BBSRC]

🚨 The deadline for the EDI Expert Advisory Group has now been extended to 3 December 2024.

[Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research @BBSRC]

Five membership positions are available to join BBSRC's EDI Expert Advisory Group for a three-year term.

The group provides expert external advice and guidance on BBSRC's approach to improving EDI in bioscience research and innovation.

Apply by 26 Nov: https://t.co/A6DDk2pxFD

[EngBio IRC @EngBioIRC]

A quick update at #SBUK24 from Anne Ferguson-Smith, Executive Chair of @BBSRC on the importance of #EngineeringBiology for the future of UK research and the development of the UK #bioeconomy. It's great to see that UKRI are just as excited about the future of the field as we are!

[Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research @BBSRC]

Two new BBSRC initiatives will help set new standards in inclusivity:

🔸 The Connecting Culture Fund, investing in institutes to solidify their role in improving research culture
🔸 A pilot to address under-representation within the biosciences

More: https://t.co/y1s1UIamOY

[Peter O'Toole @YorkBioimaging]

Just out! Exploring the Impact of Variability in Cell Segmentation and Tracking Approaches. Published in Microscopy Research and Technique. Thanks @BBSRC for funding.
see: https://t.co/qrmKi3heKl
@laura_wiggins13 @BBSRC @BiologyatYork

[School of Advanced Study, University of London @SASNews]

The Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities will create new opportunities for humanities researchers!

Find out more about the Centre, launched with generous support from @UKRI_News:

https://t.co/OD7cEPmxUo

[Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research @BBSRC]

We've launched a new showcase page celebrating the last decade of pioneering research breakthroughs in UK engineering biology.

Find out more about the impact of how over £800m invested is helping to tackle global challenges with scalable solutions.

https://t.co/IIXHd1MhKN

[The National Centre for the 3Rs @NC3Rs]

Don't miss the deadline to apply for the @BBSRC-NC3Rs ICURe Explore programme for support to explore a commercially-promising 3Rs technology: https://t.co/fAef0wz5Qh
🚨Deadline: 20 November.