Category Archives: UK PlantSci
Building a vision for the future: creating a roadmap for UK plant sciences
9 June 2016 By Micha Hanzel, science policy intern, and Alessandro Allegra, senior science policy officer at the Royal Society of Biology Plant science has a central role to play in so many of the global challenges facing the world … Continue reading
3 reasons I attend scientific conferences. What are yours?
10 May 2016 By Keir Bailey, a PhD student at the University of York What was the last conference you went to? Did you take time to think about what gained from it? Here are my top 3 things I … Continue reading
PlantSci2016 conference: Plants in a changing world, from molecular to ecosystem
19 April 2016 By Geraint Parry, GARNet Coordinator Five years after the inaugural meeting of the UK Plant Science Federation took place at the John Innes Centre (JIC) in 2011, the UK PlantSci 2016 conference returned to this worldwide centre … Continue reading
Highlights from UK PlantSci 2015
Over 135 plant scientists, policymakers and educators from across the UK and further afield came together for the fourth annual UK PlantSci conference, held at Harper Adams University on 14th and 15th April. The meeting hosted a diverse programme of … Continue reading
A preview of UK PlantSci 2015
Year after year, delegates at the UK PlantSci conference remark on the sheer breadth and diversity of topics covered. It looks as though 2015 will be no exception, with seven jam-packed sessions taking place over two days in April at Harper … Continue reading
Plant scientists assemble to address future challenges at UK PlantSci 2014
By Anna Tiley One of the defining aspects of doing a BBSRC funded doctoral training partnership (DTP) PhD is the opportunity to do a 3 month placement to gain experience outside of the lab. I have recently started my placement … Continue reading