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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 2025 community webinar took place on 9 October 2025, hosted by BBSRC Executive Chair, Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith. Highlights of BBSRC’s commitments, ambitions, and current
priorities for UK bioscience were shared. There was an update on Responsive Mode evaluation and reform and a focussed presentation on the strategic review of BBSRC fellowships. This was followed by a Q&A session with members of BBSRC’s Executive Leadership Team.

Timestamps
00:00:00: Welcome by Tim Willis
00:02:19: Presentation by Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith, Executive Chair, BBSRC
00:26:27: Update on responsive mode evaluation and reform by Jef Grainger
00:37:11: Strategic review of BBSRC fellowships by Aidan Grimsley
00:57:31: Panel Q&A with Anne Ferguson-Smith, Amanda Collis, Jef Grainger, Aidan Grimsley, and Tim Willis (Chair)
01:27:01: Closing remarks by Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith