The Importance of Policy Engagement for Biofilm Researchers Academics today face growing pressure to engage with policymakers, practitioners, the public, media and industry. This is a balancing act in the best of cases and can present ethical, practical and personal...
Biofilms in Policy: Wastewater Water is an essential resource for all life on Earth. The average person in Britain uses 142 litres of water a day(1); equivalent to over 470 mugs of tea. In the UK, water is a devolved matter. Throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland,...
Research in Focus: Genetic Profiling of Biofilms As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research from across our network and partner research institutions. We interviewed Joe Parker, an NBIC Interdisciplinary Research Fellow at...
Research in Focus: Turning Up the Temperature on Biofilms As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research from across our network and partner research institutions by early career researchers and PhD students. We interviewed Ryan...
Biofilms in Policy: Climate Change Climate change poses a serious threat to humanity. 2023 was the hottest year on record, with the global mean surface temperature being 1.45°C warmer than pre-industrial (ca before 1750) levels(1). The UK is committed to tackling this...
