Injection of funding for the UK’s world-class research and innovation infrastructure
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a £481 million investment in major research and innovation infrastructure over the next three years.
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Blog Supporting Parents and Carers on the Norwich Research Park
Set-up to provide information and support to all NBI staff who have parent and carer responsibilities, the NBI Parent and Carer Group (PACG) has been going from strength to strength since its formation in 2017. Siobhan Dorai-Raj tells us why she decided to form the support group five years ago. “I’m from Ireland and moved...
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Blog Streptomyces bacteria key to understanding cell-division
Cell division is a fundamental process in all domains of life, required for the regeneration of damaged tissue, organ growth and development.
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News John Innes Centre welcomes moves to bring gene edited crops to market
We welcome draft legislation introduced in the House of Commons today which will enable development and marketing of precision bred crops in England. The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill plans to create a simpler regulatory and approval process for ‘precision bred’ crops, which have targeted genetic changes which could have arisen through traditional breeding or...
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Press Release Gene-edited tomatoes could be a new source of vitamin D
Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a global health problem
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Blog Our Fascination with Plants – Science on Show this Saturday
If you want to know more about how plants are going to help humankind in the future, you can find out this weekend when Norwich Research Park holds its Plants of the Future open day. This Saturday (21 May) scientists, students and support staff from across the Norwich Research Park come together share their love...
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28 JunEvent 1st Wheat GEMS Mini symposium on Wheat Genetics, Microbiomes and Soil Health
This first Wheat GEMS mini symposium will bring together leading experts in wheat genetics, microbiome and soil science.
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Blog An early passion for plant science; Introducing Caroline Stone
We chat to Caroline Stone, a second year PhD student in Professor Mark Banfield’s research group, about her research project and career
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21 MayEvent Plants of the Future – Open Day
A free open day on the Norwich Research Park celebrating plants including exhibitions, tours and family-friendly activities
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