A three-year research initiative linking antimicrobial resistance phenotypes to genetic sequencing data from foodborne bacterial pathogens to improve pathogen characterization and resistance prediction.
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Develop testing methods and generate data on PFAS levels in food packaging and their migration into food to support food safety risk assessment and policy decisions.
Research study to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions taken by UK meat processing facilities in response to process hygiene test failures and develop a guidance handbook.
Consultancy support needed for developing future food regulation policies and strategy through the GCA management consultancy framework.
Convert UK dietary consumption data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey into the standardised FoodEx2 food classification system to support food safety risk assessments.
ESRC Grow Awards provide £100,000-£500,000 in funding to support UK researchers building new capabilities, changing disciplines, or establishing independence during key career transitions.
ESRC funds curiosity-driven social science research projects led by individuals or small teams, offering up to £2 million (80% funded) for ambitious proposals lasting up to five years.
Funding for independent academic research using experimental medicine approaches to investigate the causal mechanisms of gambling disorder in human subjects.
UK SMEs can secure grants up to £3.1 million to conduct feasibility studies on frontier AI and machine learning technologies with clear commercialisation potential.
