Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research
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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).
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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
jic.ac.uk
‘Empowering the UK wheat community to achieve gender parity’, a progressive culture improvement initiative led by the John Innes Centre (JIC), The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) and Rothamsted Research…
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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
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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
earlham.ac.uk
The Earlham Institute has appointed Tony Burdett as the new Director of BioFAIR, a £34 million programme to revolutionise UK life science research by transforming how we facilitate research data...
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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
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💬 “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
earlham.ac.uk
A new state-of-the-art Data Centre at Norwich Research Park has been given the green light for construction.
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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
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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
tsl.ac.uk
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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
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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
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💻 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
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💬 “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
earlham.ac.uk
People working in technical roles make enormous contributions to research and innovation, yet their work is less often in the limelight. With initiatives in place to change this, we ask the question:...
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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
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You can still register for our BBSRC community webinar on 12 December.
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
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🚨 The deadline for the EDI Expert Advisory Group has now been extended to 3 December 2024.
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
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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!
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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
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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
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
While manual segmentation and tracking of cells from microscopy images remain common practices in biological studies, our work demonstrates the inter- and intra-user variability that can arise from...
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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
sas.ac.uk
The Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities, which is supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will create opportunities for humanities researchers.
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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
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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.
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