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The University of Reading has joined the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)'s consortium of research institutions and businesses, dedicated to shaping the future of biofilm science and delivering lasting impact for industry and society.
https://rdg.ac/4aXaviR
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NBIC Expands National Consortia with Sixth Accession Round - NBIC
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) Expands National Consortia - welcoming 10 additional UK research institutions.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The University of Reading has joined the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)'s consortium of research institutions and businesses, dedicated to shaping the future of biofilm science and delivering lasting impact for industry and society.
https://rdg.ac/4aXaviR
https://rdg.ac/4aXaviR
🚀 At the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, we are proud to mark another major milestone: the completion of our sixth accession round, bringing 10 new UK universities and research institutions into our growing community.
👉 Find out more at biofilms.ac.uk
#MicroSky #Biofilm #Biofilms
👉 Find out more at biofilms.ac.uk
#MicroSky #Biofilm #Biofilms
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
🚀 At the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, we are proud to mark another major milestone: the completion of our sixth accession round, bringing 10 new UK universities and research institutions into our growing community.
👉 Find out more at biofilms.ac.uk
#MicroSky #Biofilm #Biofilms
👉 Find out more at biofilms.ac.uk
#MicroSky #Biofilm #Biofilms
🔬Our #WomenInScience: Building #Careers, Shaping Futures event brought together leading academic and industry experts who shared their career journeys, the challenges they’ve navigated & practical advice on progressing in #science.
🍿Watch the recording ➡️ tinyurl.com/46v363ba #MicroSky
🍿Watch the recording ➡️ tinyurl.com/46v363ba #MicroSky
December 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🔬Our #WomenInScience: Building #Careers, Shaping Futures event brought together leading academic and industry experts who shared their career journeys, the challenges they’ve navigated & practical advice on progressing in #science.
🍿Watch the recording ➡️ tinyurl.com/46v363ba #MicroSky
🍿Watch the recording ➡️ tinyurl.com/46v363ba #MicroSky
📌Join the UK National #Measurement Laboratory and the National Physical Laboratory on 8 Dec 2025 for a free online “Fundamentals of #Metrology” course
📈Ideal for anyone working in #biofilm analysis/control wanting better measurement quality/reliability
Find out more➡️ tinyurl.com/49a7j5nr #MicroSky
📈Ideal for anyone working in #biofilm analysis/control wanting better measurement quality/reliability
Find out more➡️ tinyurl.com/49a7j5nr #MicroSky
December 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
📌Join the UK National #Measurement Laboratory and the National Physical Laboratory on 8 Dec 2025 for a free online “Fundamentals of #Metrology” course
📈Ideal for anyone working in #biofilm analysis/control wanting better measurement quality/reliability
Find out more➡️ tinyurl.com/49a7j5nr #MicroSky
📈Ideal for anyone working in #biofilm analysis/control wanting better measurement quality/reliability
Find out more➡️ tinyurl.com/49a7j5nr #MicroSky
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What does a biofilm look like? 🧫
Dr Eleftheria Trampari's photo, titled "Making waves", recently won 3rd prize at the Biofilm Create! Competition 🥉
📸 Zeiss AxioZoom V16 with support from the Advanced Microscopy team
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Dr Eleftheria Trampari's photo, titled "Making waves", recently won 3rd prize at the Biofilm Create! Competition 🥉
📸 Zeiss AxioZoom V16 with support from the Advanced Microscopy team
buff.ly/ZuyytCo
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
What does a biofilm look like? 🧫
Dr Eleftheria Trampari's photo, titled "Making waves", recently won 3rd prize at the Biofilm Create! Competition 🥉
📸 Zeiss AxioZoom V16 with support from the Advanced Microscopy team
buff.ly/ZuyytCo
Dr Eleftheria Trampari's photo, titled "Making waves", recently won 3rd prize at the Biofilm Create! Competition 🥉
📸 Zeiss AxioZoom V16 with support from the Advanced Microscopy team
buff.ly/ZuyytCo
💡 Want to be the first to hear about #biofilm #innovation?
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#biofilms #research #AMR #MicroSky
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December 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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100 Literature terms from a pubmed search of Biofilm from the last three years @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
100 Literature terms from a pubmed search of Biofilm from the last three years @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
🧫It’s #BiofilmWeek 2025!
✨ Head over to our LinkedIn and Instagram for new content released throughout the week - showcasing the science and innovation driving the biofilm community.
💬 LinkedIn tinyurl.com/3xx2b2dy
💬 Instagram instagram.com/ukbiofilms
👉 biofilms.ac.uk/biofilmweek #WAAW #MicroSky
✨ Head over to our LinkedIn and Instagram for new content released throughout the week - showcasing the science and innovation driving the biofilm community.
💬 LinkedIn tinyurl.com/3xx2b2dy
💬 Instagram instagram.com/ukbiofilms
👉 biofilms.ac.uk/biofilmweek #WAAW #MicroSky
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🧫It’s #BiofilmWeek 2025!
✨ Head over to our LinkedIn and Instagram for new content released throughout the week - showcasing the science and innovation driving the biofilm community.
💬 LinkedIn tinyurl.com/3xx2b2dy
💬 Instagram instagram.com/ukbiofilms
👉 biofilms.ac.uk/biofilmweek #WAAW #MicroSky
✨ Head over to our LinkedIn and Instagram for new content released throughout the week - showcasing the science and innovation driving the biofilm community.
💬 LinkedIn tinyurl.com/3xx2b2dy
💬 Instagram instagram.com/ukbiofilms
👉 biofilms.ac.uk/biofilmweek #WAAW #MicroSky
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🆕 In collaboration with the Biofilm Alliance and @ukbiofilms.bsky.social , the UK Food Safety Research Network #UKFRSN have published a workshop report on Biofilm Methodologies and Food Sector Regulation 🧪
Biofilm Methodologies and Food Sector Regulation Workshop Report - Food Safety Research Network
In collaboration with the Biofilm Alliance and the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, we organised a workshop on Biofilm Methodologies and Food Sector Regulation, which took place in Nottingham on…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🆕 In collaboration with the Biofilm Alliance and @ukbiofilms.bsky.social , the UK Food Safety Research Network #UKFRSN have published a workshop report on Biofilm Methodologies and Food Sector Regulation 🧪
📢 #PhD Opportunity @unisouthampton.bsky.social on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion & Marine Fouling 🌊
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical & imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms #MicroSky
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical & imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms #MicroSky
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
📢 #PhD Opportunity @unisouthampton.bsky.social on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion & Marine Fouling 🌊
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical & imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms #MicroSky
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical & imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms #MicroSky
✨ The NBIC Innovation Voucher Scheme at the University of Edinburgh is live!
🚀 Academic-industry partners can apply for up to £10,000 to support projects aligned with NBIC’s strategic themes to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer #biofilms
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/wh7prb4s #funding #MicroSky
🚀 Academic-industry partners can apply for up to £10,000 to support projects aligned with NBIC’s strategic themes to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer #biofilms
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/wh7prb4s #funding #MicroSky
October 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
✨ The NBIC Innovation Voucher Scheme at the University of Edinburgh is live!
🚀 Academic-industry partners can apply for up to £10,000 to support projects aligned with NBIC’s strategic themes to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer #biofilms
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/wh7prb4s #funding #MicroSky
🚀 Academic-industry partners can apply for up to £10,000 to support projects aligned with NBIC’s strategic themes to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer #biofilms
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/wh7prb4s #funding #MicroSky
🚀 Our NBIC Flexible #Talent Mobility Account #funding supports secondments and activities that contribute to the development of researchers and technical staff in industry and academia.
💡Find out more and apply ➡️ tinyurl.com/ypc7n938
#biofilms #biofilm #STEMCareer #MicroSky @ukri.org
💡Find out more and apply ➡️ tinyurl.com/ypc7n938
#biofilms #biofilm #STEMCareer #MicroSky @ukri.org
October 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🚀 Our NBIC Flexible #Talent Mobility Account #funding supports secondments and activities that contribute to the development of researchers and technical staff in industry and academia.
💡Find out more and apply ➡️ tinyurl.com/ypc7n938
#biofilms #biofilm #STEMCareer #MicroSky @ukri.org
💡Find out more and apply ➡️ tinyurl.com/ypc7n938
#biofilms #biofilm #STEMCareer #MicroSky @ukri.org
🧫 #BiofilmWeek will take place from 18-24 November, alongside #WAAW!
🔬Showcase your #research, technology or #innovation in #biofilms.
📱Download branded social media templates and get involved.
➡️ biofilms.ac.uk/biofilmweek
#MicroSky #biofilm #AMR #BiofilmAware
🔬Showcase your #research, technology or #innovation in #biofilms.
📱Download branded social media templates and get involved.
➡️ biofilms.ac.uk/biofilmweek
#MicroSky #biofilm #AMR #BiofilmAware
October 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🧫 #BiofilmWeek will take place from 18-24 November, alongside #WAAW!
🔬Showcase your #research, technology or #innovation in #biofilms.
📱Download branded social media templates and get involved.
➡️ biofilms.ac.uk/biofilmweek
#MicroSky #biofilm #AMR #BiofilmAware
🔬Showcase your #research, technology or #innovation in #biofilms.
📱Download branded social media templates and get involved.
➡️ biofilms.ac.uk/biofilmweek
#MicroSky #biofilm #AMR #BiofilmAware
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I'm delighted to share that I have joined the School of Biological Sciences at @unisouthampton.bsky.social as Professor in Microbial Biofilms. I'm very excited about this next step in my academic journey and the opportunity to work more closely with all the great scientists at Southampton and
October 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I'm delighted to share that I have joined the School of Biological Sciences at @unisouthampton.bsky.social as Professor in Microbial Biofilms. I'm very excited about this next step in my academic journey and the opportunity to work more closely with all the great scientists at Southampton and
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Did you know? Marine bacteria such as Vibrio fischeri can form bioluminescent biofilms. These bacteria can form symbiotic relationships with hosts like the Hawaiian bobtail squid, and the glow can help camouflage the squid from its prey!
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Did you know? Marine bacteria such as Vibrio fischeri can form bioluminescent biofilms. These bacteria can form symbiotic relationships with hosts like the Hawaiian bobtail squid, and the glow can help camouflage the squid from its prey!
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
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Sharing a beautiful photomicrograph of Trichormus variabilis, a nitrogen-fixing biofilm-forming cyanobacterium with long tangled filaments.🌀
Those eye-like structures made me feel "observed", a fun sort-of revenge from the microbial world.😯
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
Those eye-like structures made me feel "observed", a fun sort-of revenge from the microbial world.😯
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sharing a beautiful photomicrograph of Trichormus variabilis, a nitrogen-fixing biofilm-forming cyanobacterium with long tangled filaments.🌀
Those eye-like structures made me feel "observed", a fun sort-of revenge from the microbial world.😯
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
Those eye-like structures made me feel "observed", a fun sort-of revenge from the microbial world.😯
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
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Did you know? Not all biofilms are bad. Biofilms actually play important roles in wastewater treatment, bioremediation and even producing electricity in microbial fuel cells!
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
October 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Did you know? Not all biofilms are bad. Biofilms actually play important roles in wastewater treatment, bioremediation and even producing electricity in microbial fuel cells!
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
✨Last chance to submit to our #BiofilmCreate #competition, which closes tomorrow (17 October 2025)!
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in photography/art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#scicomm #AMR #MicroSky #biofilm
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in photography/art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#scicomm #AMR #MicroSky #biofilm
October 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
✨Last chance to submit to our #BiofilmCreate #competition, which closes tomorrow (17 October 2025)!
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in photography/art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#scicomm #AMR #MicroSky #biofilm
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in photography/art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#scicomm #AMR #MicroSky #biofilm
📢 Join us on Tuesday 25 November 2025 for our first online #WomenInScience: Building Careers, Shaping Futures event – a dynamic series celebrating and amplifying the voices of women making significant contributions in the #biofilm community.
Sign up 👉 tinyurl.com/yzev7etk #biofilms #AMR #MicroSky
Sign up 👉 tinyurl.com/yzev7etk #biofilms #AMR #MicroSky
October 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
📢 Join us on Tuesday 25 November 2025 for our first online #WomenInScience: Building Careers, Shaping Futures event – a dynamic series celebrating and amplifying the voices of women making significant contributions in the #biofilm community.
Sign up 👉 tinyurl.com/yzev7etk #biofilms #AMR #MicroSky
Sign up 👉 tinyurl.com/yzev7etk #biofilms #AMR #MicroSky
💡 Want to be the first to hear about #biofilm #innovation?
📫 Sign up to our monthly newsletter and hear about the latest news updates, publications, events, #funding and industry opportunities!
✔️ Sign up at biofilms.ac.uk
#biofilms #research #AMR #MicroSky
📫 Sign up to our monthly newsletter and hear about the latest news updates, publications, events, #funding and industry opportunities!
✔️ Sign up at biofilms.ac.uk
#biofilms #research #AMR #MicroSky
October 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
💡 Want to be the first to hear about #biofilm #innovation?
📫 Sign up to our monthly newsletter and hear about the latest news updates, publications, events, #funding and industry opportunities!
✔️ Sign up at biofilms.ac.uk
#biofilms #research #AMR #MicroSky
📫 Sign up to our monthly newsletter and hear about the latest news updates, publications, events, #funding and industry opportunities!
✔️ Sign up at biofilms.ac.uk
#biofilms #research #AMR #MicroSky
✨Submit your entries to our #BiofilmCreate #competition by 17 October 2025!
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in #photography / #art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#science #scicomm #AMR #MicroSky #biofilm
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in #photography / #art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#science #scicomm #AMR #MicroSky #biofilm
October 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
✨Submit your entries to our #BiofilmCreate #competition by 17 October 2025!
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in #photography / #art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#science #scicomm #AMR #MicroSky #biofilm
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in #photography / #art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#science #scicomm #AMR #MicroSky #biofilm
📢 #PhD Opportunity @unisouthampton.bsky.social
on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion & Marine Fouling 🌊
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical and imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms
on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion & Marine Fouling 🌊
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical and imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms
October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📢 #PhD Opportunity @unisouthampton.bsky.social
on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion & Marine Fouling 🌊
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical and imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms
on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion & Marine Fouling 🌊
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical and imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms
✨Our annual #BiofilmCreate Competition is open for 2025!
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in #photography / #art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#science #scicomm #AMR #MicroSky
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in #photography / #art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#science #scicomm #AMR #MicroSky
September 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
✨Our annual #BiofilmCreate Competition is open for 2025!
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in #photography / #art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#science #scicomm #AMR #MicroSky
🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in #photography / #art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms
🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories
🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create
#science #scicomm #AMR #MicroSky
🔭 We are seeking an NBIC Interdisciplinary #Research Fellow to join our @uniofnottingham.bsky.social team, taking a leading role in both fundamental and translational #research.
⏰ Apply by 25 September 2025.
Apply at 👉 tinyurl.com/3f9p4ew5
#biofilms #biofilm #MicroSky #Career
⏰ Apply by 25 September 2025.
Apply at 👉 tinyurl.com/3f9p4ew5
#biofilms #biofilm #MicroSky #Career
University of Nottingham Opportunity: NBIC Research Fellow - NBIC
We are seeking a National Biofilm Innovation Centre (NBIC) Interdisciplinary Research Fellow to join NBIC at the University of Nottingham.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🔭 We are seeking an NBIC Interdisciplinary #Research Fellow to join our @uniofnottingham.bsky.social team, taking a leading role in both fundamental and translational #research.
⏰ Apply by 25 September 2025.
Apply at 👉 tinyurl.com/3f9p4ew5
#biofilms #biofilm #MicroSky #Career
⏰ Apply by 25 September 2025.
Apply at 👉 tinyurl.com/3f9p4ew5
#biofilms #biofilm #MicroSky #Career