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.
Read the storyUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a £481 million investment in major research and innovation infrastructure over the next three years.
Read the storyTomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a global health problem
Read the storyProfessor Anne Osbourn OBE FRS has been elected as an international member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the United States’ highest honours for scientists, engineers and health professionals.
Read the storyA high-level scientific investigation on virulence factors of bacterial pathogens known as phytoplasmas has been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) funding.
Read the storyA research collaboration has helped to explain the chemical defenses that protect wheat plants against disease – opening potential new avenues of study in this globally cultivated crop
Read the storyAn obscure species of wild grass contains “blockbuster” disease resistance that can be cross bred into wheat to give immunity against one of the deadliest crop pathogens
Read the storyA collaborative research team has been awarded a share of UK Government funding for research into vaccines to combat potential epidemics in developing countries
Read the storyWe welcome changes to the regulation of genome edited plants announced by Defra which aim to cut unnecessary red tape when using the technology in plants for research and development.
Read the storyWe are delighted to announce that the Wolfson Foundation is generously supporting our ambitious vision Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet (HP3), by awarding £1.1 million to the project.
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