6th February 2026
Science beyond the lab: a Science Communication Internship at the Royal Institution
“As I entered the third year of my PhD, I was feeling comfortable in the academic and laboratory research environments and had made good progress with my project; investigating previously uncharacterised genes and their involvement in the regulation of biofilm formation, a process where...
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30th January 2026
Making kimchi and connections across Norwich Research Park
Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish of salted and fermented vegetables including cabbage. Kimchi is a probiotic as it contains beneficial live gut microbes, such as Lactic Acid Bacteria. Kimjang is the Korean cultural tradition where communities gather in late autumn and early winter...
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23rd January 2026
Inspiring school children to be scientists through “I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here!”
“I’m a Scientist is a unique way to communicate your science and engage with young people from across the UK. It is a chat room style format, where school students can ask questions to scientists about specific topics they are learning about in school,...
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19th January 2026
The importance of food composition data; learnings from a roundtable event
In this blog, Dr Maria Traka from the Food and Nutrition NBRI at the Quadram Institute and Professor Michelle Morris from the University of Leeds discuss the need to change the way we work to raise the quality of food composition data and realise...
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19th December 2025
This year we’ve published 44 blogs covering our research, impact and careers of our scientists, staff and students. Our researchers have shared the exciting research they’ve been doing as well as what they’ve been up to outside of the lab working with the community...
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12th December 2025
How Quadram Institute has been working with policymakers in 2025
At the Quadram Institute we work with policymakers and members of parliament to provide strong scientific evidence on food, gut microbiome and health. Working with policymakers is key to delivering our mission of delivering healthier lives through innovation in gut health, microbiology and food....
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5th December 2025
Uncovering the world of microbes on lung catheters to reduce infections
“We all have many microbes on our skin and in our bodies, that’s our normal microbiome. Occasionally, this can tip into infection and when you have a catheter in your body there’s a weak point, a route of infection. “We’re trying to understand which...
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28th November 2025
Eight reasons why you should join the Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics PhD programme
The Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics Doctoral Training Programme is a Medical Research Council (MRC)-funded microbiology PhD programme hosted by the University of East Anglia (UEA). You can apply for a fully funded PhD studentship lasting four years at any of the programme institutes, including...
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21st November 2025
Researching the biology of bacterial biofilms to boost bioremediation
“The term bioremediation describes when we use microorganisms, such as bacteria and yeast, to clean up contamination. Metal contamination in wastewater is a huge environmental issue as many metals in high concentrations can be toxic if present in drinking water. They can cause organ...
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14th November 2025
Bringing together Omics experts from across Norwich Research Park and beyond
Omics is a term that describes the study of large data sets of biological molecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins and metabolites. In October 2025, we hosted the Functional Multi-omics Symposium which brought together researchers to discuss the potential of integrated omics research and...
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