Job Opportunity
Bridge Farm Bioscience are looking for an Innovation Director to develop and execute their overall research and development strategy. Apply by 30 April 2023
Professor Anne Osbourn receives prestigious Novozymes Prize
HVB Co-director Professor Anne Osbourn – plant scientist and poet awarded prestigious Novozymes prize.
Survey on UK benefits of increased use of bio-based chemicals and materials
Take this opportunity to contribute to a study on the economic and climate benefits to the UK of an increased use of bio-based chemicals and materials.
Top tips for writing better manuscripts
Interactive online seminar by Charlotte Harrison, Freelance Science Editor 28th March 2022, 10:00 to 11:30
CircularChem Showcase
The National Interdisciplinary Centre for the Circular Chemical Economy (CircularChem) is hosting its annual research showcase bringing together preeminent scientists who are developing sector-wide solutions for the efficient recycling and recovery of olefins and their complementary feedstocks. 27-29 March
Oracle for Research
Oracle for Research is a non-revenue generating arm of Oracle that aims to support impactful research being conducted in academia, non-profits, and government institutes. We offer a variety of awards and free opportunities providing free cloud computing resources for use in research as well as PhD student training in cloud computing.
LCA position at the University of Bath
Marcelle McManus at the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies is looking for a Research Associate to work on an LCA project for one year at the University of Bath.
UK Grown Review
UK Grown: How biotechnology can unlock higher value products from UK crops The High Value Renewables Network commissioned a review of crops suited to the UK climate that, in combination with biotechnology, have the potential to deliver high value products.
Catalysing commercialisation of research: High Value Renewables Network Enterprise Fellowships
HVB recently awarded three Enterprise Fellowships - a scheme designed to support budding entrepreneurs to take research discoveries and progress them towards commercialisation.
Response to Call for Evidence on the role of biomass in achieving net zero
The High Value Biorenewables Network contributed to a joint response to the recent Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Call for Evidence on the role of biomass in achieving net zero. The evidence submission was developed in collaboration with the Supergen Bioenergy Hub, the Carbon Recycling Network, and BBNet.
The Henry Royce Institute equipment access scheme
New research demonstrates the medicinal properties of the model plant Arabidopsis
KTN's new website and five-year strategy
Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet) videos
A series of videos from BBNet on carbon emissions, biomass, scale-up processes and the UK bioeconomy.
Anti-cancer activity of dimeric salicinoids from willow
Researchers from Rothamsted Research have demonstrated the anti-cancer activity of miyabeacin, a new cyclodimer from willow.
Innovate UK Young Innovators programme
Discovery of a unique approach to kill bacteria
New online portal to access the UK's Research and Innovation Infrastructure
UK Research and Innovation has launched a new interactive portal to encourage and help everyone access research and innovation infrastructure.
Bioactive compounds from fungi
Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute, the Westerdijk Institute and Utrecht University have generated a library of secondary metabolites from 10,207 fungi and have tested their biological activity using zebrafish embryos.
HVB member awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
A member of the HVB Network, Dr Benjamin Lichman, has been awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship.
