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Pirbright external Review to ensure health, safety and biosafety regimes are of excellent standards

Following a Review of Health, Safety, and Biosafety at the Institute, commissioned earlier this year by the Institute’s Trustee Board with the support of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) as Pirbright’s strategic funder, the Trustee Board and…

Compton school benefits from new microscopes

Representatives from the Institute’s Compton Laboratory visited The Downs School in Compton last week to donate a couple of new microscopes which will aid pupils at the school with their science practical classes. In addition to the microscopes, the Institute also donated…

Inspiring thousands at the Great British Bioscience Festival

Last weekend, scientists from our Compton Laboratories joined bioscience researchers from across the UK at the Great British Science Festival in London. Thousands flocked to the event in Bethnal Green to find out how the latest research in bioscience helps to fuel us, feed…

Showcasing flu research: Pirbright heads to the Great British Bioscience Festival

A team of researchers from Pirbright’s Avian Viral Disease Programme are heading to east London next week to bring you the best of British Bioscience. The Great British Bioscience Festival is the culmination of a year-long tour, enabling visitors to explore the fascinating…

Business Secretary Vince Cable opens the BBSRC National Virology Centre

Business Secretary Vince Cable opens the Plowright building Business Secretary Vince Cable officially opened the BBSRC National Virology Centre at Pirbright today heralding the start of a new era in protecting the UK from viral diseases The pioneering new £135M laboratories…

Success at CIRIA’s BIG Challenge as Pirbright wins top award for biodiversity

The Pirbright Institute's Biodiversity Group The Pirbright Institute has been recognised for its outstanding commitment to biodiversity by being announced the overall winners at the 2014 CIRIA BIG Challenge Awards which took place at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew on…

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British Construction Industry Award success for Pirbright

The BBSRC National Virology Centre: The Plowright Building, constructed and engineered by leading built environment specialist Shepherd, has won the Judges’ Special Award at the prestigious British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards. Given to the building or civil…

DTP Funding Announcement

Pirbright partners with leading research organisations to train bioscientists of the future. £18.5m will be invested in training the next generation of bioscience leaders to tackle global challenges such as food security and animal health. The funding forms part of £125M…

Pirbright’s Centenary Conference

Director of The Pirbright Institute, Professor John Fazakerley welcomes delegates to the conference. The Institute hosted its Centenary Conference at The University of Surrey on September 11 and 12, 2014 to mark its 100th anniversary of the prevention and control of…

New veterinary vaccinology network will help tackle threat of animal diseases, including those spreading to humans

The Pirbright Institute is to coordinate a new multidisciplinary network of veterinary vaccinology experts to help in the fight against animal diseases, some of which have the potential to spread to humans. Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council…