Driven by impact, fuelled by excellence
The Crop Science Centre is a coalition between the University of Cambridge and NIAB, that combines their diverse expertise to create an environment for research excellence, with the capability to apply discoveries to crop improvement in the field.
We are a Cambridge-based research centre that strives to deliver transformative technologies aimed at sustainably increasing agricultural productivity for all the world’s farmers.
We focus on staple food crops such as wheat, rice, maize and potato, as well as some of the crops specifically relevant to small-holder farmers, such as cowpea and sweet potato.
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We deliver transformative technologies that sustainably increase agricultural productivity
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May 2025
Uta Paszkowski elected to the National Academy of Sciences
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April 2025
Disrupting ‘communication’ with plants could limit cyst nematode infections
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January 2025
Dr Victor Souza Coordinates Editorial on Plant-Parasitic Nematodes and Sustainable Crop Management
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January 2025
Ahmed's Research visit to Somalia
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January 2025
Applying conventional and cell-type-specific CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in legume plants
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January 2025
Using fungus to protect key crops in Brazil
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October 2024
Precision breeding: legislation, applications, and implications for the UK
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October 2024
Tania Chancellor awarded prestigious fellowship in technology transfer
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October 2024
Dr Min-Yao Jhu selected as Assistant Features Editor for The Plant Cell
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September 2024
CSC staff supporting 'Fungi Field Day' to promote public engagement with fungal science
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September 2024
Sebastian Eves-van den Akker appointed Professor of Biotic Interactions
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September 2024
Advancing global food security by harnessing AI and 3D printing to combat hidden crop killers
Years of research has provided a deep understanding of how plants function, creating opportunities to transform the way we produce our food. I am motivated to improve the sustainability and the equity of food production worldwide.
Professor Giles Oldroyd
CSC Director
At the Crop Science Centre we have the scientific breadth and track record to rapidly respond to one of the grand challenges of our time: growing enough nutritious food for an increasing population while reducing inputs and green house emissions.
Professor Mario Caccamo
CEO and Director of NIAB
We envisage that new CSC crop technologies will enable higher crop yields and lower environmental impact for crop-based food production – as well as contributing to improved dietary health.
Sir David Baulcombe
Royal Society Professor
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