Events

  • BBSRC Sparking Innovation Conference 2024

    Following last year’s success, the BBSRC Sparking Innovation Conference returns in 2024. Taking place in Edinburgh City Centre on Thursday 02 May, this year’s conference will be filled with insightful sessions, networking opportunities, and an opportunity to join a pre-conference workshop and demo day. Bringing together over 150 bioscience innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and broader members…

  • Workshop – How can the food industry use AI?

    Are you a food industry professional with an interest in harnessing the power of AI in your business? Or are you a data scientist/AI expert looking to apply your expertise in the food sector? The UK Food Safety Research Network and the AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO-UK) Network are hosting a case study workshop titled…

  • Digital Twins in bioscience, environmental and medical science workshop

    Digital twins (DT) and their application are an area of growing interest within the bioscience, environmental and medical science research and innovation community. BBSRC, NERC, MRC and DTNet+ will jointly run a hybrid community workshop focussed on digital twins in bioscience, environmental and medical science on Wednesday 18 September 2024 at Rothamsted Conference Centre. The…

  • Biofilms and food

    Did you know that a community of microbes can form a biofilm structure, which is tougher than the individual microbes? This resiliency can pose a challenge to control foodborne microbes. NBIC and FSRN bring together a full day workshop for professionals from food industry and microbiologists with biofilm expertise to share knowledge and develop project…

  • Biofilm Methodologies and Food Sector Regulation

    Triumph room, Jubilee Conference Centre

    Despite the significant scientific and economic opportunities and challenges posed by biofilms, the absence of regulatory frameworks, standardised protocols and guidelines is hindering advances in biofilm control technologies. In response, the Biofilm Alliance initiative, NBIC and FSRN, are organising a half-day workshop that will bring together food industry professionals, microbiologists and regulatory experts to discuss…

  • FSRN Community Event 2025

    Grand Hotel, York

    Join us at The Grand Hotel in York for the second FSRN community event, featuring showcases of FSRN-funded projects, networking sessions and breakout discussions.  This is the opportunity to meet other FSRN members, learn what issues colleagues are facing and develop new partnerships.  In addition to existing FSRN priority areas on microbial risk we will…

  • PRISM: improved decision making for food safety in fresh produce

    STFC Hartree Centre in Warrington

    Join us at the STFC Hartree Centre in Warrington to contribute to the PRISM (Production RIsk Systems-based Microsimulation) modelling system.  The PRISM modelling system aims to aid food safety decision-making in fresh fruit, salad and vegetable supplies. Working together with the Food Safety Research Network (FSRN), we would like to invite you to a workshop that…

  • CATALYSE webinar: scientific innovations for food safety action

    The webinar is organised by the Food Safety Research Network hosted at Quadram Institute on behalf of CATALYSE Project EU, which aims to solve the real needs of end-users in the food supply chain.You'll hear from experts about research developments and cross-sector approaches to strengthen food safety: QIB Extra, Agnos Biosciences, OXYPHARM, Fresh Check: Confirming…

  • Post-Symposium FSRN Workshop at VTEC 2026

    Verocytotoxigenic or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (VTEC / STEC) continues to be a priority pathogen in countries across the world.  The triannual VTEC conference series aims to bring the whole community together to share and discuss the latest findings in scientific research and application. A focused workshop will be held in partnership with the Food Safety Research…