Events
Agricultural Innovations for People, Nature and Climate Discussion – a collaborative event with British Embassy Dublin
On the 26th of October, BiOrbic joined the British Embassy in Dublin in leading the workshop on “Agricultural Innovations for people, nature and climate discussion” for the lead up to #COP26. 40 experts from across the UK and Ireland came together to discuss how agriculture can tackle climate change ahead of COP26. The event was…
Read MoreTalent4BBI Launch
The BiOrbic and Marie Curie COFUND Talent4BBI: Developing Talent for Bio-Based Industries of Europe programme launched earlier this month on the 12th of November. This is the first industry-led PhD/MSCA programme in Ireland and offers a unique opportunity for graduates to thrive in both industrial and academic research settings. The primary aim of Talent4BBI is…
Read MoreBiOrbic Welcomes Foróige to UCD
Young people are crucial to the continued development of the bioeconomy and we recognise they are an important stakeholder of our research. As part of a new partnership between BiOrbic and Foróige, Ireland’s leading youth organisation, BiOrbic staff welcomed four groups of young people to the centre. Participants travelled from Mahon, Glanmire, Beara and Nenagh…
Read MoreBack for the Future goes on tour!
This year, we took our online STEM escape room, Back for the Future, on tour around Ireland! As part of SFI Science Week and funded under its discover programme, 124 students and adults solved puzzles in an attempt to make Ireland sustainable and save the planet. Back for the Future is an escape room themed…
Read MoreSummer School on Circular Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development 2022 – Early Registration Open!
Early registration is open for the 4th International Summer School on Circular Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development which will be held next year at the Perrotis College in Thessaloniki, Greece from Monday 6th to Friday 10th of September 2022. The aim of the Summer School is to attract university students (late pre-graduate, master and PhD) to…
Read MoreGut Health: It’s a Pig Deal!
Mushrooms are the answer to healthier guts in pigs! Pigs are an important part of our agricultural economy so it’s bad news when they get sick. Are there any natural, sustainable remedies that can help pigs? This was discussed in our workshop in Airfield Estate on Wednesday 20th October as part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week.…
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