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UK-wide nucleic acid network launches to connect research, industry and innovation

±¬ÁÏTV is part of a new national network led by the University of Portsmouth which has launched to accelerate innovation across nucleic acids, bringing together researchers, industry partners and policymakers from across the UK.
A researcher wearing a purple jumper is demonstrating the GEA bioreactor system at The Diamond
Demonstrating the GEA bioreactor system at The Diamond

Outreach spotlight: Inside the lab with Hinde House Academy

Members of the algae research group recently welcomed 30 Year 9 students from Hinde House Academy for a full day of immersive science, careers exploration, and hands-on discovery at the ±¬ÁÏTV.
Inside the automated 1,500 L photobioreactor.

Scaling up our research over seven orders of magnitude

When research outgrows the laboratory, the transition to industrial infrastructure marks a pivotal shift from theoretical discovery to practical application.
A multi channel pipette dispensing a sample into tubes

The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) reaches a major milestone with the completion of their sixth round of accession.

±¬ÁÏTV has been part of NBIC since 2018. Our research in biofilms covers multiple areas such as antimicrobial resistance, environmental engineering and industrial biotechnology.

A student being presented with an award

Salters’ Institute Graduate Award success

Graduate, Angus Hardy, has been recognised for his positive impact as a student by being awarded the Salters’ Institute Graduate Award.
Computer symbols of people are connected in a network.

Spinout spotlight: Kausalyze

Kausalyze, a spinout from the ±¬ÁÏTV's School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, is providing systems-level intelligence to help process manufacturers reduce downtime and increase operational efficiency.
Head shot of Alice Pyne (young white woman with dark hair)

Professor Alice Pyne has received the 2026 BBS Louise Johnson Early Career Award

Professor Pyne has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to the field of biophysics and will present an invited lecture on her work at the 2026 British Biophysical Society (BBS) Biennial meeting in Glasgow.