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Consumers can measure the environmental cost of shopping with new food footprint calculator

Consumers can measure the environmental cost of shopping with new food footprint calculator

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A new food footprint calculator has been developed to allow consumers to measure the environmental impact of their shopping.
Date:
05/06/2026
Prestigious international award for wheat scientist from º£½ÇºÚÁÏ

Prestigious international award for wheat scientist from º£½ÇºÚÁÏ

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A plant scientist from the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ has received a prestigious award for her research into improving the breeding of wheat to improve crop yields.
Date:
04/06/2026
Nottingham scientists mimic climate conditions to help develop new drought-tolerant rice

Nottingham scientists mimic climate conditions to help develop new drought-tolerant rice

Description
New rice varieties that can withstand prolonged drought and heat are being developed by researchers at the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ as climate change brings more extreme weather to some of the world's biggest rice-growing countries.
Date:
20/05/2026
Hope can inspire climate creativity for action according to new study

Hope can inspire climate creativity for action according to new study

Description
A new study has shown that messages of hope can be effective in promoting creative problem-solving around sustainability.
Date:
18/05/2026
Scientists identify the most urgent research questions facing the world's peatlands

Scientists identify the most urgent research questions facing the world's peatlands

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An international team of researchers have identified the most urgent unanswered questions about peatland ecosystems, providing a global roadmap which can guide future science and policy for one of the planet's most important and threatened ecosystems.
Date:
28/04/2026
Annual Report 2025

Annual Report 2025

Description
In 2025, the FSI community formed and strengthen partnerships, and delivered impact across our three research pillars that address critical global food system challenges. Our 2025 Annual Report is now available to download.
Date:
14/04/2026
Uncovering horticultural history could rescue plants of the future

Uncovering horticultural history could rescue plants of the future

Description
Dr Amanda Rasmussen, Plant Ecophysiologist from the School of Biosciences is leading a new research project that will decode historical texts to uncover lost horticulture methods and techniques to find out whether they could provide new solutions for plants that are difficult to grow and multiply.
Date:
23/03/2026
UKRI funding marks a landmark moment for UK Plant Science and Food Security

UKRI funding marks a landmark moment for UK Plant Science and Food Security

Description
PhenomUK, announced today a £35.4M, six-year project funded through the UKRI Infrastructure Fund and led by BBSRC. This transformative national research infrastructure, underpinned by work led from the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ is set to reshape the future of plant and crop research and innovation across the UK.
Date:
19/03/2026
Prestigious award for two plant scientists from the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ

Prestigious award for two plant scientists from the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ

Description
Plant Physiologist, Dr Lorna McAusland and Dr Poonam Mehra, Principal Research Fellow from the School of Biosciences have received awards for demonstrating scientific excellence and impact in their research areas.
Date:
19/02/2026
Building Climate-resilient livestock feed systems in semi-arid Africa

Building Climate-resilient livestock feed systems in semi-arid Africa

Description
Researchers at the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ Food Systems Institute have been part of an international trilateral innovation grant addressing this challenge. The work directly involves identification, testing, and promotion of high-yielding, drought-tolerant, and nutritionally superior forage species suitable for smallholder livestock production in semi-arid systems.
Date:
11/02/2026
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