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The eight-strong FluMap consortium, headed by the world-leading research team at the Animal and Plant Health Agency has made a number of bird flu discoveries.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Professor Melanie Welham has been selected to be the Executive Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) when UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) comes into being in April 2018.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
UK businesses can make connections and find out about £90 million investment to improve food and farming, as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
Twenty-four innovative agri-tech projects have been awarded a share of £16 million funding through the latest round of the Agri-Tech Catalyst.
Professor Melanie Welham has been appointed as interim Chief Executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Sir Gordon Duff appointed as the new chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Over 70 UK businesses and universities to share £16 million from government and industry to develop business ideas and boost UK agriculture.
Professor Sir Gordon Duff has been selected as the government’s preferred candidate to be the Chair of the BBSRC.
UK businesses and universities to benefit from £16 million of funding to solve some of the world’s greatest agricultural challenges.
Vince Cable announces £40 million of funding to support research in the industrial biotechnology sector.
Businesses and universities across the UK will benefit from a share of £5 million of funding from government and industry
Businesses and spin-outs from universities across the UK have received a share of £4 million of funding from government and industry.
Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts announces the reappointment of Professor Sir Tom Blundell as the chair of the (BBSRC)
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