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The Weird and Wonderful World of Protists: an interview with Sally Warring

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The Weird and Wonderful World of Protists: an interview with Sally Warring


Dr Sally Warring tells us that studying protists could make us rethink what we know about biology, genetics, and the complexities of life on Earth.

  • 23 August 2020
  • Science
EI Innovate: A platform for collaboration and new ideas

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EI Innovate: A platform for collaboration and new ideas


After last year’s inaugural success, EI Innovate is back with a three day event to explore how academic research can be translated and shared to establish new collaborations and innovative solutions to global challenges.

  • 12 August 2020
  • Learning
Machine Learning for Bioinformatics: A User's Guide

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Machine Learning for Bioinformatics: A User's Guide


Machine learning can help us extract meaning from the vast amounts of data associated with modern research and hugely increases the scope for novel discovery. In this guest blog, two of our PhD researchers cover five machine learning essentials that bioinformaticians need to know.

  • 20 July 2020
  • Technology
What’s buzzing about your bee hotel? The results are in!

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What’s buzzing about your bee hotel? The results are in!


Bees are crucial pollinators, and we need them if we are to maintain a healthy diet. Along with Saviour Bees, we launched a citizen science survey to understand how Brits are using bee hotels, which are one way of boosting the chances for solitary bees by offering a refuge and a place to raise their next generation.

  • 13 July 2020
  • Public engagement
  • Learning
Translating research is vital for success in the new academic landscape

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Translating research is vital for success in the new academic landscape


Science and business haven't always been the best bedfellows. But in a world of climate change, increasing levels of antibiotic resistance and a global pandemic, applying research outcomes is more important than ever.

  • 05 July 2020
  • Organisation
  • Learning
10 Pollinators you never knew were crucial for your 5-A-Day, chocolate, and tequila!

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10 Pollinators you never knew were crucial for your 5-A-Day, chocolate, and tequila!


Honeybees get all the press, but what about the other pollinators keeping our supermarket shelves stocked full of fruit and veg - not to mention chocolate and even tequila?

  • 28 June 2020
  • Science
  • Learning
From cracking the Enigma to decoding living systems: Turing's gifts

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From cracking the Enigma to decoding living systems: Turing's gifts


Codebreaking, computing, technological development, mathematics, interdisciplinarity. All of these make Earlham Institute a powerful catalyst for life science research, and would perhaps not have been so swiftly brought to bear if it weren’t for Alan Turing, whose birthday, life and achievements we celebrate today.

  • 09 June 2020
  • Technology
  • Science
Advancing gene edited crops is crucial for the UK economy global food security

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Advancing gene edited crops is crucial for the UK economy global food security


Changes to gene editing regulation could boost UK research and economy

  • 08 June 2020
  • Technology
  • Science