Excellence in plant and microbial science
In January 2019, we introduced the Flexible Talent Mobility Award scheme (FTMA), which supports up to three-month work experience placements for scientists to experience life in industry and vice versa
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In its second online event, the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative will present a series of reflections on what it means to deliver genetic gain in wheat to farmers and ways to improve the future impact of wheat research
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Sarah Wilmot re-visits the history of the ‘People’s Choice’ for ‘Plant of the Decade’; Streptocarpus and the breeding of it here at the John Innes, celebrating the contributions of two Alumni from our horticulture team
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Last month we were proud to announce that PhD student Anna Backhaus, was the recipient of a prestigious Women in Triticum (WIT) award. Here, Anna reflects on the award and an interrupted but still memorable trip to Mexico – and offers some advice for colleagues
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A plant important to subsistence farmers and a focus of research here at the John Innes Centre, is now being explored for its creative potential in paper making
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A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide farmers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest
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Introducing a new open access journal, Quantitative Plant Biology, published by Cambridge University Press in collaboration with the John Innes Centre
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James Piercy, our Outreach and Engagement expert returns with the third and final part of his 'How to give a successful talk' series, focussing this time on delivery
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Outreach and Engagement expert James Piercy returns with Part 2 of his 'How to give a successful talk' blog series, this week; how to communicate science without dumbing down
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