BBSRC

We’re investing £34m in BioFAIR, a concept that could transform how we facilitate research data management. "Digital research infrastructure has fast become as critical to UK bioscience as physical infrastructure. The BioFAIR project will provide the backbone for ground-breaking research, enabling researchers to tackle key societal challenges head-on." ~ Dr Sarah Perkins, Executive Director for Strategic Planning, Evidence and Engagement at BBSRC and the UKRI Senior Responsible Officer for BioFAIR With a mission to transform the UK’s digital research infrastructure, BioFAIR is a concept which is set to future-proof the UK life sciences ecosystem with cohesive and collaborative partnership. In building a national platform, BioFAIR will leverage established best practices and capabilities, accelerate the adoption of findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) data principles across the UK life sciences. This will also: • Unify the UK’s currently fragmented digital research landscape • Break down barriers to democratise data accessibility • Coordinate and deliver extensive training and support for practitioners at all levels Inspired by a proposal from ELIXIR-UK community and supported by BBSRC and Medical Research Council, this funder-community partnership will bridge gaps between researchers, digital research technical professionals and existing institutional digital research infrastructures. Over the course of the five year project, four key capabilities will underpin the project mission: 💠 Data commons will catalogue sources of existing datasets, making them easily accessible to life science researchers. 💠 Method commons will enable the collaborative use of shared computational workflows with a national workflow capability. 💠 The community centre will provide a focal point for sharing expertise, best practice and troubleshooting within disciplines. 💠 The knowledge centre will enable those driving the collection and curation of existing knowledge resources and training materials to advance best practice in research data management. Read more about BioFair in the news section of our website.

Our ALERT programme invests in cutting-edge equipment, providing infrastructure for world-class bioscience research, and helps to enhance institutional research capabilities while bolstering national capacity. ALERT is one of the key investment programmes driving BBSRC’s infrastructure strategic framework ambition to ensure the UK bioscience community can access cutting-edge, sustainable research and innovation infrastructures. Read BBSRC’s infrastructure strategic framework here: https://orlo.uk/nR2Ls In a new three-part video series, brought to you in partnership with The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy, we’re showcasing how Research Technical Professionals are leveraging BBSRC’s ALERT funding to support the delivery of bioscience research and innovation. Head over to our YouTube playlist and find out more: https://orlo.uk/haslG

UK start-ups are invited to express their interest for the Biotechnology Business Incubation Centre (Bio BIC), supporting early-stage biotechnology companies achieve their commercial potential in the Liverpool City Region. This programme is run by STFC and BBSRC at Sci-Tech Daresbury. The Bio BIC provides an outstanding support package for startups, including: 💷 up to £50k R&D funding, in addition to £10k of R&D vouchers 🔬 Access to R&D facilities 🛡 IP protection support 👥 Networking 💼 Business coaching Companies are encouraged to submit their Expressions of Interest as soon as possible and by 28 July 2024 latest ⬇ https://lnkd.in/euXdBF5a More information about the Bio BIC ⬇ https://lnkd.in/esSuAHk3? James Mooney | William Gault | Amy Farrington | Massimo Noro | STFC | BBSRC | Sci-Tech Daresbury | STFC Hartree Centre | Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership | UK Research and Innovation

“We’ll take the world-class scientific community we have here and be the partner they need to get to the next level.” Watch Peter Kyle, the new Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology set out his priorities to maximise the UK’s potential in science and tech to grow the economy, transform public services and improve people’s lives 👇

We are inviting expressions of interest for our Responsive Mode Committee chair and deputy chair positions. One chair and three deputy chair positions are open to application, covering a three-year term. - Committee A deputy chair role starting on 1 February 2026 - Committee B deputy chair role starting on 1 April 2025 - Committee D chair role starting on 1 April 2025 - Committee D deputy chair role starting on 1 April 2025 Application closing date: 4 July 2024 Find out more about the roles and key dates: https://orlo.uk/SB6qo

✨ Our annual #BiofilmCreate Competition is now open for 2024! 🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in photography and/or art whilst highlighting the impact of biofilms. 🧑🔬 This is a unique opportunity for students and researchers to look at creative ways of showcasing their work - and also for members of the public, budding artists and photographers to explore biofilms in their everyday environments. 🏆 Amazon gift cards will be awarded in both categories: 🥇 1st place: £500 🥈 2nd place: £250 🥉 3rd place: £125 💡Need some inspiration?... 🤳 Biofilm Image Gallery: https://lnkd.in/eevxbSNf 🖼️ Biofilm Art Gallery: https://lnkd.in/ewXcghX2 These galleries contain a selection of entries from our three previous competitions. Find out more and submit your entries 🗳️ https://lnkd.in/eigdRq_c #BiofilmAware #biofilm #science #scicomm #photography #art BBSRC, Innovate UK, Quadram Institute, Federation of European Microbiological Societies, Microbiology Society, Royal Society of Biology

We’re investing £4.6 million to address the key challenges encountered by sustainable UK aquaculture. 10 British aquaculture projects, funded through the Sustainable Aquaculture Partnerships for Innovation fund, bring academia and industry together to collaborate on projects exploring: 🟢 Disease prevention 🟢 Animal welfare 🟢 Ways of supporting food security Dr Lee Beniston, Associate Director of Industry Partnerships and Collaborative R&D at BBSRC spoke on what this investment means for protecting our future aquacultural food sources. “Advances in aquaculture technology and innovative approaches have enormous potential to provide the UK, and the world, with a more sustainable, diverse, and healthy source of nutrition. This will support ambitions in areas such as food security through to the health of the nation.” To find out more about the funded projects, head to our website for the full news story.

All set up and ready to #network at CHEMUKEXPO. Come and have a chat at stand J70 about making the chemical industry more sustainable and environmentally friendly. You can also find out how Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect and BBSRC can support you. #Biotechnology and #EngineeringBiology for #Chemicals and #Materials #ChemUK2024 Peter Clark Michael Burnett Rajesh Mistry Amy Elliott Peace David Elson FRINA Chaco van der Sijp Dr Mary Jenkinson-Finch Zoe Burrell

Join our webinar on 23 May to find out more about our new Digital Research Technical Professional (RTP) Skills NetworkPlus funding call. The webinar will include a panel of representatives from across UKRI and aims to: 💡 outline the funding opportunity 💡 provide broader context for UKRI’s ambitions in terms of digital RTP people and skills 💡 hold a question-and-answer session on the funding opportunity To register and to submit questions for the Q&A session, please complete the registration form on our events page: https://orlo.uk/3bIQv If you’re unable to attend, the webinar will be recorded and a link to the recording will be made available on the funding opportunity page.

2 weeks to go until applications close for our BBSRC ICURe Engage programme! 🔬🥼 ICURe Engage is a 4-week, part-time programme tailored for bioscience research students and technicians. This programme aims to identify potential beneficiaries of bioscience research, introduce participants to tools for commercialisation, and foster consideration of entrepreneurship as a pathway for achieving societal impact and a viable career choice. Start your application today👇 https://lnkd.in/epgcc9zT Please note this is a bioscience focused programme for bioscience researchers only. This cohort is Midlands focused. Powered by Innovate UK Delivered by The Helix Way   #ICURe #entrepreneurship #research