Recently, we welcomed Aston Saini to the John Innes Centre’s policy team for a three-month internship. Earlier this month, we shared Aston’s  first blog Aston Saini, PIPS placement student – What I’ve learned about scientists engaging with policy makers. In this second  blog we asked Aston  to tell us about his experience of   working at...

In today’s blog, we hear from Aston Saini, a ‘Professional Internships for PhD Students’ placement student who recently spent three months working within the John Innes Centre policy team. Aston explores what his experience taught him about the ways researchers can engage with policy makers, as well as how crucial this aspect of science is...

Crop science is beginning to reap the benefits of Arthur Ernest Watkins’ work in the early 20th Century to assemble a diverse collection of local cultivars of wheat. As wheat scientist Robert Koebner wrote of this unassuming pioneer in the Genetics Society magazine, “Over 50 years since Watkins’ death and about 100 years since his...

Earlier this year, in January 2024, three PhD students journeyed from Kenya to Nepal for their professional internship placements (PIPS) with MARPLE diagnostics, empowering scientists with essential molecular biology skills in a collaborative effort to strengthen local agricultural research centres.  The John Innes Centre team of NRPDTP students, Cesaree Morier-Gxoyiya, Delfi Dorussen, and Tom Lock...

In a modern world facing previously unseen global challenges, such as food security and the need to feed a rapidly growing population, the Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement MSc offers essential training to postgraduate students which allows them to help tackle these issues, either by pursuing a PhD in plant molecular genetics or entering the...

At the John Innes Centre we value diversity and are committed to the creation of a positive environment which is fair, welcoming and inclusive: where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Striving for equity of opportunity is key in achieving our mission. The John Innes Centre is delighted to be leading a new UKRI-BBSRC...

International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Here Dr Rosaria (Ros) Campilongo, CEO of PfBIO a John Innes Centre spin-out company based at Norwich Research Park, takes time out of her busy day to give some inspiring thoughts on work, life, and balance

In October 2023, the John Innes Centre (JIC) hosted an Accessible Science event, bringing together research and support staff from the four Norwich Bioscience Institutes (NBI) on the Norwich Research Park for a day of accessible science talks and networking. Building on the existing JIC and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) Annual Science Meeting, the day...

The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities took place on 3 December, with an aim to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of those with a disability. As such, we take a look back at John Innes Centre history, delving into the...