Responsible Research and Innovation – A Manchester Perspective

[PDF version] Barbara Ribeiro and Philip Shapira                                                        What is RRI?  Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is a process that, with the involvement of society, openly and explicitly focuses on the societal, ethical,...

An automated Design-Build-Test-Learn pipeline

The SYNBIOCHEM automated pipeline for the discovery and optimisation of biosynthetic pathways for microbial production of fine chemicals has been published in Nature: Communications Biology. The microbial production of fine and speciality chemicals promises to deliver...

Faster genome evolution methods to transform yeast

Scientists have created a new way of speeding up the genome evolution of baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the same yeast we use for bread and beer production. This is to develop a synthetic yeast strain that can be transformed on demand, making it particularly...

eForFuel: Fuels from CO2 and Electricity

C3 Biotechnologies Ltd is taking part in eForFuel, an exciting EU-funded research and innovation initiative that seeks to provide a sustainable replacement of fossil fuels by using electricity and microorganisms to convert CO2 into renewable fuels. Read more Updates...

New – The University of Manchester Presidential Fellowships

The University is inviting the brightest academic talent to apply for The University of Manchester Presidential Fellowships. We’re interested in early-career academics who can deliver world-leading research and teaching, and become the inspiring leaders of the...