To build cross-institutional and cross-year group networks, there are three research themes.
The research themes are each led by an academic Research Theme Champion from across the partnership. These ‘champions’ will help to organise theme-specific activities (such as site visits, workshops, symposiums, virtual journal clubs), to educate students working in similar research areas about current methods and challenges within these fields.
The three research themes are as follows:
Agriculture & Environmental Biosciences
Focus areas:
- Plant & Microbial Systems & Models
- Animal Behaviour & Welfare
- Environmental Stress Adaptation
Engineering Biology
Focus areas:
- Protein Engineering & Functional Biomolecular Systems
- Biophysics, Nanotech & Biosensors
- Antimicrobial & Therapeutic Innovation
Molecular Mechanisms & Pathways
Focus areas:
- Advanced Cell & Tissue Models
- Physiological Systems & Neuroscience
- Molecular & Genetic Pathways