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Press Release Major funding boost to bring world leading researchers to the John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre has been awarded an equal share of the new £54 million Global Talent Fund, to attract and support leading researchers and their teams to relocate to the UK. The new Global Talent Fund, an investment in Britain’s future prosperity and economic growth, is designed to attract leading researchers in eight high...
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News MARPLE diagnostics hub launched in Bhutan
The National Plant Protection Centre in Bhutan is the latest organisation to establish a MARPLE diagnostics hub in partnership with the John Innes Centre and CIMMYT.
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Blog The bioinformatic skills inspiring a new age of discovery for South Africa’s plant scientists
John Innes Centre researchers are collaborating with a new generation of bioinformaticians in South Africa. Their urgently needed skills are proving vital in protecting major crops against diseases and in understanding the country's remarkable biodiversity
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News How cucumbers got longer – and why it’s a big deal for farming
Cucumbers, a summer staple of salads and sandwiches, are a valuable commercial crop. They also have a less well-known role as valuable model plants which are helping researchers to extend the boundaries of genomic discovery
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Blog Securing the future of technical skills through T Level placements
We are passionate about inspiring the next generation of plant and microbial scientists and are proud to have hosted our first two T Level students in 2025.
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News John Innes Centre hosts House of Commons Select Committee delegation
Norwich Research Park welcomed members of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee as part of their wide-ranging inquiry into the Future of Farming
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Blog Being proud of our authentic selves
June marks Pride Month, and Leah Milner-Campbell, Neurodiversity project officer, explores this as a time to celebrate authenticity, resilience, and the courage to live openly as our true selves.
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News Future-proofing agriculture: scientists look to biotechnology to improve crop resilience and nutritional value
A new project will look at how engineering biology technologies can be developed and used to help feed a growing population while protecting crops against climate change-related catastrophes and pests. The project will focus on potatoes, a staple crop for millions of people.
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