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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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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I've been massively saddened by this news. I recall his appointment as Cambridge Prof, and as a parent of a child with Dyslexia and SEN his story was massively inspiring. But I also wondered how much support he got beyond the appointment and inclusion celebrations.

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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 · 14/05/2026

Always such a great event. The diverse science backgrounds from those attending and the snippets of their work we hear in the discussions always leave me wanting to find out more!

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Thank you for your genuine work in this area. The hidden costs of parents also leaving the workforce/or reducing hours to advocate for their children and/or increasingly needing to home educate should also be factored in.

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

@jicstudentvoice.bsky.social fancy pulling a team together for Botanical University Challenge?

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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

Dear @saskiahogenhout.bsky.social and @kamounlab.bsky.social so sorry for your loss. The image in the car paints a beautiful picture of some adventures and treasured stories. Much love to you both. Penny

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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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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Your talk yesterday was excellent, not just the science & delivery, but your journey of endless curiosity. You can see why we should celebrate the narrative cv as a true measure of academic impact 👏 a great role model who will have inspired many people yesterday I'm sure. Hope you enjoyed the day.

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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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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Looking forward to meeting you in Norwich. The Accessible Science Event is such a lovely experience, its honestly one of my favourite events. The most relaxed and friendly of audiences too.

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

Me not realising it was on loop and 3 hoggies in when...ahh!

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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB @pennyhundleby.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

You may see the Blood moon eclipse soon...

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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

Dr Chris Smith says the university has

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