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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The future of food is being shaped in South Norfolk. 🌱 I’ve written about my visit to the UK Precision Breeding – Farming Futures Conference and why we must maintain the UK’s first mover advantage in this technology. Read my article on LinkedIn 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/south-...

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South Norfolk can help shape the future of food

Food security can sometimes feel like one of those enormous global challenges that is difficult to connect to the work happening on our doorstep. But after spending two hours this week at the UK Preci...

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Frederica Theodoulou @freddietheodoulou.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What do we need now? @ukri.org BBSRC CEO Anne Ferguson-Smith flags regulatory harmonisation, increased private investment, end user adoption, and public trust as key to realising the potential of #PrecisionBreeding #UKPB26

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Frederica Theodoulou @freddietheodoulou.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

British Sugar’s Perry Bateman flags the importance of regulatory harmonisation and labelling for bringing precision bred sugar beet to consumers #UKPB26

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Frederica Theodoulou @freddietheodoulou.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My colleague Peter Eastmond giving a whistlestop overview of #PrecisionBreeding @rothamsted.ac.uk and then his high lipid forage work- a great example of public good and value for the farmer #UKPB26

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Frederica Theodoulou @freddietheodoulou.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Talking of next steps…a lively discussion on market adoption and regulation of precision bred products #UKPB26

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Frederica Theodoulou @freddietheodoulou.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@jonathandgjones.bsky.social asks: Science can keep up with pathogen evolution, but can regulation keep up with the science? #PrecisionBreeding #UKPB26

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📢 Registration now open for the UK Precision Breeding Farming Futures Conference Join us on Thursday, 24 September at the Norwich Research Park, uniting farming, science, policy, and industry to explore the fast‑moving landscape of precision breeding in the UK: www.jic.ac.uk/event/uk-pre...

UK Precision Breeding – Farming Futures Conference. Registration now open.

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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Just published: Community Spirit: Plasmids for All How a decade of plasmid-wrangling at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social grew into a movement — and the unexpected friends now helping us open the doors wider. medium.com/p/community-...

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Community Spirit: Plasmids for All

How a decade of plasmid-wrangling at The Sainsbury Laboratory grew into a movement — and the unexpected friends now helping us open the…

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Our excellent researchers, Professor Myriam Charpentier and Eloise Maher, have arrived at Parliament for @senseaboutsci.bsky.social #EvidenceWeek 🌱🧬 Today, our team will be discussing how symbiotic relationships between plants and microbes in the soil could boost food supply

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Always great to find out more about the people we work with, their background and inspiration @johninnescentre.bsky.social Read more about Prof Christine Faulkner below

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

VACANCY: Senior Lab Support Technician. Support the development of a new plant immunity platform within TSL Ventures that explores RNAi-based disease resistance. Apply online, deadline 29 Oct 2025. buff.ly/IhskRvq #PlantSciJobs #PlantScience #STEMJobs

Senior lab support technician job opportunity. Support the development of a new plant immunity platform that explores RNAi-based disease resistance.

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Christine Faulkner @pdchristine.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

We have a project available for 2026 NRP Doctoral Training Partnership entry (i.e. PhD studentship opportunity!) How do cells communicate when it's hot? Don't know? Me either! Come work with us @johninnescentre.bsky.social and figure it out biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/how...

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How do cells communicate when it’s hot? (FAULKNER_J26DTP) | Doctoral Training Partnership

Plant cells are connected to their neighbours via ‘tubes’ called plasmodesmata, creating an interconnected cytoplasm that joins cells within and between tissues and organs.

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

www.innovationclusters.dsit.gov.uk Update to the Innovation Clusters Map The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) shares a statement from Minister for Science Lord Vallance on the update of the Innovation Clusters Map.

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Not many areas spark excitement like our Bioimaging platform 🔬 By shedding light on the tiny structures which make up plant and microbial life, our Bioimaging team have supported 102 projects over the last year – from research groups to start-ups/spin-out companies www.jic.ac.uk/advances/see...

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Universities urged to get more political by scientist-turned-MP. A Labour MP who was a scientist before entering parliament has urged universities to have a “strong lobbying position” on the sector’s financial concerns. #Lab25 www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

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Universities urged to get more political by scientist-turned-MP - Research Professional News

Labour 2025: Lauren Sullivan tells institutions they need a “strong lobbying position” on financial sustainability

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Yiliang Ding @yiliangding.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Our annual event at Norwich RNA Club: AI in RNA Biology. Great speakers! Please join us this Thursday at 2pm @norwichrnaclub.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @alperakay.bsky.social

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Fancy finding out more about the history of the @johninnescentre.bsky.social earlier this year 'Eastern Promise the podcast' visited us for a quick (4 hour) tour to find out more. 60min of snippets can be listened to here 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

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Episode 144: The John Innes Centre

Podcast Episode · Eastern Promise - The Podcast · 26/09/2025 · 59m

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

EVENT - Calling all teachers, A-level science classes and colleges! Registration is now open for the NBI Accessible Science Talks 2025 🗓️ Tuesday 7 October 2025 💻 Register here: jic.link/NBIAST2025

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute: Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr... 🗓️ Closes 25 August Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in... 🗓️ Closes 5 September

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

@rebeccavosborne.bsky.social turned a LinkedIn post of mine into artwork. As someone who loves her work I was hugely touched. Thank you

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Yiliang Ding @yiliangding.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Very honored 🙏 @rsb.org.uk @johninnescentre.bsky.social

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Should we rethink how we measure research impact?... "I know the strong impact of what I do, but they don't measure it - they will be assessing me based on research papers in journals and the reaction to that," he added, describing himself as "invisible". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Covid virologist Dr Chris Smith faces redundancy threat

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Ajay Siluveru @ajaysiluveru.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Presented the Watkins Durum Project and shared the incredible work of our GRU team today at #JohnInnesCentre Breeders’ Day, It was a great opportunity to showcase our progress. Also had the pleasure of meeting Tom from the JIC Governing Council, Thank you very much. johninnescentre.bsky.social‬

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Was fascinated to see the @johninnescentre.bsky.social drones in action and hear about the field phenotyping work and data being generated. My younger self would have thought this utter science fiction!

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Pleasure to join colleagues from across the park in welcoming @adrianramsay.bsky.social Green party MP, and to showcase the work of the @johninnescentre.bsky.social & @thesainsburylab.bsky.social and our vision for the future. #HealthyPlants, #HealthyPeople, #HealthyPlanet

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

The refined palate of a cabbage stem flea beetle...which oilseed rape will taste the best... @oilseedrachel.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

PRESS RELEASE - Parliament has passed the secondary legislation to implement the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act for plants in England. www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Unanimous vote in the House of Lords tonight to approve final legislation on the New Genetic Technologies (Precision Breeding) Regulation 2025 (England). Great debate to watch. Still work to do be done to build consumer confidence, but good to see science evidence supporting the final vote.

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

#JustIn on Plantae: Integrating Multidisciplinary Approaches in Plant Science Research In this piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows Mohammad Aslam, Yuanyuan Liu, and Kestrel Maio explore key areas where multidisciplinary approaches are integrated with plant biology research. buff.ly/0UYV7bj #plantscience

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Integrating Multidisciplinary Approaches in Plant Science Research | Plantae

As global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and food security intensify…

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Fantastic to welcome so many early-career female researchers from across the UK wheat community to undertake #WomenInWheat leadership training provided by @hfpconsulting.bsky.social at the JIC field station this week! 🌾 @ukri.org @thesainsburylab.bsky.social @rothamsted.bsky.social

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

UK food security: A whistleblowing memo writen by a collective of food industry leaders - warning gov we need to take supply chain resilence and climate change more seriously. insidetrack.org.uk/foodmemo

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Inside Track - To Our Investors

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UEA Biological Sciences @biouea.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Introducing the brand new Starter Pack of staff, PhD students and related accounts, from the School of Biological Sciences, UEA. Follow us... #UEAScience go.bsky.app/PLSJXMz

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

April 2nd is Autism Acceptance Day. Did you know the % of people with autistic traits is higher among scientists than in other workplaces. behavioral-innovations.com/blog/20-famo...

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

It’s #BritishScienceWeek! South Norfolk is home to world-class research, like the @earlhaminst.bsky.social at Norwich Research Park—pioneering genomics, biotech & more. Science drives our economy, security & wellbeing. Let’s celebrate those making it happen! #BSW25

A photo of Ben Goldsborough MP visiting the Earlham Institute last summer

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

It’s day two of British Science Week 2025 & celebrating all of the people doing amazing things in our science sector right here in South Norfolk! Alora, a company based in Norwich Research Park are aiming to solve world hunger! Find out more here: www.alora.world/about-us #BSW25

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Day three of #BSW25, celebrating British science & South Norfolk’s amazing researchers! @ukri.org funds world-class bioscience, supporting 1,600 scientists & 2,000 students across the UK—including @johninnescentre.bsky.social, @quadraminstitute.bsky.social & @earlhaminst.bsky.social

A photo of Ben Goldsborough MP visiting The Sainsburys Laboratory back in August

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