Excellence in plant and microbial science
Sarah Domoney attended our Year 10 Science Camp in 2015 and is now working towards a PhD at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. Here we ask her about her experience at the John Innes Centre and how it influenced her next steps
Read the storyToday the John Innes Centre is proud to be home to staff from more than 40 different countries, but did you know that we have a long legacy of hosting international students, researchers and staff since 1912? Here we look back at some of our early visitors, who helped build the foundations of our community at JIC.
Read the storyDr Yang Yue, postdoctoral researcher in Professor Cathie Martin FRS’ group, looks back at the John Innes Centre’s annual plant Breeders’ Day held at the institute’s experimental farm. We asked him about why the opportunity to meet breeders, farmers, industry partners and funders was important for his research.
Read the storyAbigail Man joined our institute for her Year in Industry placement in 2025 while studying for a Biological Sciences degree at the University of East Anglia. She is one of 37 Year in Industry students that we have welcomed over the last 13 years, and shares her unique experience here.
Read the storyMiguel Gonzalez Sanchez looks back at his unconventional career path to becoming a research software engineer, and the skills he has developed that help support quality science with solid digital infrastructure
Read the storyPick up a handful of soil and you’d be holding many millions of tiny microbes. These organisms may be microscopic but their impact on plants and agriculture is enormous
Read the storyMarch 2026 marked the latest milestone in the strategic partnership between the John Innes Centre and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), with a visit to CIMMYT’s Obregón field station in Mexico. Taking place during CIMMYT’s annual Visitor’s Week, which brings together researchers from across Africa, Asia, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United...
Read the storyThe Delivering Sustainable Wheat virtual training course recently returned with renewed energy, under its new name Green Horizons, offering more than 100 students from 19 UK universities a rare opportunity to engage directly with modern plant science.
Read the storyThis week, the Advancing Plant Health (APH) Institute Strategic Programme (ISP) hosted “A Celebration of Careers in Plant Health” event, showcasing a range of careers in academia, entrepreneurship, industry and policy.
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