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Read more at: Richard J. Jackson 1940-2020
Richard Jackson at his retirement dinner at Pembroke College.

Richard J. Jackson 1940-2020

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our friend and colleague Richard Jackson, who passed away peacefully on Monday 21st September.


Read more at: Futureproofing crops receives £4.5M research funding
Young plants in growing trays.

Futureproofing crops receives £4.5M research funding

Kathryn Lilley is part of a national consortium that has been awarded a £4.5M grant to research the futureproofing of crops against climate change to protect crop productivity.


Read more at: Helen Mott is getting cancer research back on track with Cycle 300
Dr Helen Mott preparing for the Cancer Research UK Cycle 300 challenge.

Helen Mott is getting cancer research back on track with Cycle 300

Helen Mott is calling on people of all ages and abilities, from seasoned cyclists to recent converts, to sign up to Cancer Research UK's Cycle 300 challenge.


Read more at: How to re-open a biochemistry department in a global pandemic
Dr Katy Pitts.

How to re-open a biochemistry department in a global pandemic

Dr Katy Pitts could probably now write the How-To manual on re-opening a biochemistry department in a global pandemic. She tells us of the highs and lows of recent months and how an encounter with 'The Distancer' has (literally) opened doors for all.


Read more at: Green energy and better crops: tinted solar panels could boost farm incomes
Tinted solar panels fitted to a greenhouse roof.

Green energy and better crops: tinted solar panels could boost farm incomes

The Howe Group and their collaborators have demonstrated the use of tinted, semi-transparent solar panels to generate electricity and produce nutritionally-superior crops simultaneously, bringing the prospect of higher incomes for farmers and maximising use of agricultural land.