BBSRC - Funding opportunities, news and media releases

Response to Food Ethics Council’s "Food Justice" report

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:03:27 +0100

BBSRC, as a partner in the Global Food Security research programme, will consider the issues around food security raised by the Food Ethics Council's "Food Justice" report.

Study into the effect of mobile phone radiation on cells published by Babraham scientists

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:04:13 +0100

A research study by scientists at the Babraham Institute, an institute of BBSRC, into the effects of electromagnetic radiation on cells has today been published in the online journal PLoS One, revealing that acute (30 minute) application of GSM radiation has no effect on calcium transport inside biological cells.

Research and development on Campylobacter

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:49:19 +0100

Announcing a joint funding call to support research which will underpin the needs of policy makers and industry aimed at reducing levels of Campylobacter in the food chain and ultimately the incidence of Campylobacter infection in humans.

New funding announced to beat food poisoning bug

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:59:18 +0100

Up to £2M is being made available today to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK - Campylobacter.

Risk to UK livestock and horses from insect- and tick-borne diseases

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:24:28 +0100

The Institute for Animal Health (IAH), an institute of the BBSRC, in partnership with the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), has been awarded £90,000 by Defra to analyse the threat posed to UK livestock and horses from insect- and tick-borne viruses, and the UK's capability to respond to these threats.

Enhancing photosynthesis to achieve a step change in productivity

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:23:17 +0100

Outline proposal deadline: 29 September 2010, 4pm Submit applications through Je-S from 26 August 2010. Summary We are pleased to announce a call for innovative and transformative research proposals aimed at delivering a step change in the efficiency of photosynthesis through a multidisciplinary approach.

BBSRC response to The Bow Group Target Paper, "The Case for Energy Crops"

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:49:41 +0100

BBSRC notes with interest The Bow Group Target Paper, "The Case for Energy Crops", and welcomes that the Group has highlighted a role for sustainably produced energy crops in meeting the UK's 2015 target of delivering 15.4% of electricity from renewable sources.

New strategy to tackle food poisoning bug

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:49:46 +0100

A new research strategy to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK has been launched today.

IAH's Director awarded Honorary Associateship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:03:58 +0100

Professor Martin Shirley CBE, Director of the Institute for Animal Health, has been made an Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. The award was made by outgoing RCVS President Professor Sandy Trees during the Society's annual general meeting this month in London.

Insight into why low calorie diet can extend lifespan - even if adopted later in life

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:12:30 +0100

New research being presented this week is giving scientists new insight into why a restricted diet can lead to a longer lifespan and reduced incidence of age-related diseases for a wide variety of animals.