Resources

In this interview, Dr Carolina Grandellis, Lead of the Earlham Institute Biofoundry, explores the profound impact of the BIA's Women in Biotech mentoring programme on her professional and personal life.

In this interview, consultant and best-selling author Kathryn Simpson, together with patent attorney Helen Bartlett, dive into their reasons for joining the BIA's Women in Biotech mentoring programme, and how this experience has impacted their professional and personal lives.

It was wonderful to celebrate with RNID, our charity partner of the year, the news that pioneering gene therapy has restored a UK girl's hearing. Read on for updates on MHRA AI-Airlock, AMR action plan and more...

It’s SynBioBeta week and the UK engineering biology community is out in force in San Jose, California. The BIA is leading a coalition of UK stakeholders to showcase the dynamism and innovation of the UK's companies. Read on for updates on local election results, Innovation Map and Deaf Awareness Week...

Momentum on the pension investment agenda, AI Summit and health data, and West Midlands make a splash in Westminster.

In this interview, Carrie Ambler, CSO of LightOx and Alicia Showering, CEO of BugBiome, reflect on their mentor-mentee relationship and the invaluable benefits of their participation in the BIA's Women In Biotech mentoring programme.

In this interview, Claire and Alex reflect on their mentor-mentee relationship, and how participating in the BIA's Women In Biotech Mentoring Programme has been of benefit. Alex shares the invaluable insights she gained from her mentor, which has helped her to hone her confidence, communication skills, and clarity in tackling challenges.

In this interview, we delve into the remarkable career journey of Hilary Birrell, a seasoned biochemist with 35 years of experience in clinical trial operations. She shares her motivation for becoming a mentee in the Women In Biotech Mentoring Programme and the invaluable insights gained from her mentor.

It was an honour to represent our sector at the first-ever meeting of the UK Biosecurity Leadership Council, chaired by Science Minister George Freeman MP. Looking around the table, it was clear to see that the UK’s strategic advantage in the responsible use of engineering biology is that we have a diverse and world-leading set of capabilities from pioneering science to regulation and thought leadership – and that we are small enough, and networked enough as a nation to get together in a room to set agendas and work plans at pace and scale that can be globally impactful.

As the ‘back to school’ emails start to roll in and we come to terms with the end of summer, at BIA we are putting the finishing touches to a packed autumn agenda of events and thought leadership. With September just around the corner, it’s worth having a look at what we have planned and ensuring you book your place or get in touch to find out more.

On this year's International Women In Engineering Day, BIA is highlighting the diversity of women in biotech and life sciences by featuring women from across the board in this year's video interview.

Today we launched the #BIGIMPACT campaign to encourage next-generation digital talent to start a career in the biotech industry. The campaign addresses an urgent need for data, machine learning and AI skills and shines a spotlight on new career pathways that are possible in biotech.

Industry survey on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) can guide efforts to expand the talent pool and investment in UK biotech, says Alina O’Keeffe, Head of Marketing and Membership Communications at the BIA.