July 2024
Congratulations to Anika Damm, who has been awarded a David Miller Travel Bursary.
Anika is one of two recipients this year of this rather competitive national award. The
award gives young plant scientists or horticulturists the opportunity to travel overseas
in connection with their careers.
Anika is studying for her PhD in Sebastian Eves-van den Akker’s group at the Crop
Science Centre. She will use the award to present her research at the ‘Parasitic
Helminths: New Perspectives in Biology and Infection’ conference in Hydra, Greece.
Her travel is also supported by a British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) travel
award.

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June 2026
Uta Paszkowski appointed Director of the Crop Science Centre and Russell R. Geiger Professor of Crop Science

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May 2026
Cambridge plant scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2026

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May 2026
Cambridge Plant Sciences hosts ASPIRE-GreenTE network event

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May 2026
Naturally occurring soil fungi could boost rice yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers

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May 2026
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April 2026
NAS honours Professor Uta Paszkowski at official signing ceremony

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March 2026
Hacking for hunger: global scientists gather in Accra to code climate-resilient crops

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March 2026
CEO Professor Mario Caccamo leaving Niab

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February 2026
Global experts meet in Cambridge to advance the future of the Bambara groundnut

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February 2026
How genebanks helped Ahmed bring back cowpea to Somalia

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February 2026
How I’m helping rice farmers in India harness the power of fungi in the soil

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November 2025
COP30 film highlights how Crop Science Centre collaborations are empowering farmers through sustainable innovation