Felicity Perry
@felicityperry.bsky.social
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Science nerd 🌿 🌦 UK based. Head of Communications and Engagement @JohnInnesCentre
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Join us in Norwich! A great place to study plants and microbes, a fine city, and a fabulous community. #plantscience #plantsciencejobs
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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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He was studying something to do with Ragwort Aphids. But maybe he can explain what was capturing his undivided attention...
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Whilst giving a tour today, I happened upon an entomologist @samtmugford.bsky.social in the wilds of @johninnescentre.bsky.social today.
A scientist inspects a plant on a grassy verge at the John Innes Centre.
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📣 The #BiofortificationHub has funding to pump-prime collaborative projects on:

🌱 Biofortification of food, feed & fodder
🛒 Consumer education focused on benefits of Biofortification
🍽️ Biofortification in institutional meals

Apply by 25 April 2025
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BLOG - Diverse minds for a diverse world: the case for Neurodiversity in science

Diversity is at the heart of what we do. Just as we leverage biodiversity in our research to solve global challenges, #Neurodiversity is vital to our success.

www.jic.ac.uk/blog/diverse...

#JICNeurodiversity
Diverse minds for a diverse world: the case for Neurodiversity in science | John Innes Centre
At the John Innes Centre, diversity is at the heart of what we do. Just as we celebrate and leverage biodiversity in our research to solve global challenges in plant and microbial science, we recognis...
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Delighted to support this organisation, and I am looking forward to working with @cristobaluauy.bsky.social in his new role as Director.
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The Royal Society's Research Grants are now open for applications. These grants are aimed at early career researchers, or researchers returning from a career break and provides funding for promising new projects. Find out more: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/resea...
Research grants | Royal Society
A scheme for scientists in the UK who are at an early stage in their career or returning from a career break and want to purchase specialised equipment and consumables.
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Terrain Solutions not only won the overall prize, they also won...

Best Executive Summary, Best Sustainable Agriculture project, AND the People's Choice award.

#cleansweep
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What a day! The @johninnescentre.bsky.social team romped home to victory in the final of the Your Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) 24.

Their fictitious company Terrain Solutions uses real life microbial science to provide an AI trained solution to a real world problem.

Well done!

#UnleashYourIngenuity
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Always nice to see some friendly @johninnescentre.bsky.social faces when visiting the @royalsociety.org :)