The Quadram Institute

01/04/2026

Introducing the Quadram Institute Connections 🟨🟩🟦🟪

For April Fools Day, we invite you to create four groups of four, with a Quadram Institute twist!

Once you've untangled the four categories write your answers down and come back tomorrow when we reveal the answers.

Need clues? Let us know what you're thinking in the comments ⤵️

31/03/2026

Along with containing lots of nutrients, cabbages are rich in bioactive compounds 🥬

Bioactive compounds or phytochemicals have not been historically classified as ‘nutrients’ but there is mounting evidence that they may help to promote human health, particularly in relation to chronic disease ⤵️

The health-promoting nutrients and compounds found in cabbages and their positive impact on the gut microbiome

28/03/2026

Would you like to have your own kitchen garden? 🌿

If you’re a vegan or vegetarian, with regular periods, living within 70 miles of Norwich you can take part in our HARVEST study growing biofortified greens in a kitchen garden🌱

Find out more➡️ https://buff.ly/bCeeE5H

27/03/2026

The Microbe Zoo is going to the Royal Society Exhibition! 🦠

The exhibit organised by the Centre for Microbial Interactions and the SAW Trust showcases microbiology research from across Norwich Research Park 🔬

The Exhibition returns for 2026! Kickstart your summer with our annual celebration of cutting-edge science, from a visit to the microbe zoo to shocking weather courtesy of Europe’s only lightning lab. Find out more and discover this year's 13 exciting flagship exhibits: https://royalsociety.org/news/2026/03/summer-science-exhibition-2026/

27/03/2026

🆕 Blog! This year cabbages have been growing in popularity with the fashion magazine Vogue declaring 2026 “The Year of the Cabbage” so we thought we’d delve into the science of how cabbages benefit our health 🥬

➡️ https://buff.ly/N8UxVFq

26/03/2026

Are you a food industry professional, data scientist/AI expert or an expert on sustainability of the food supply chain? 🌱

Check out the ‘AI for safe and sustainable agri-food supply chains’ workshop happening this summer☀️

📅 9 July 2026
📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds

Register by 16 June ⤵️

Join us for the AI for safe and sustainable agri-food supply chains workshop, co-organised by the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, AI for the Biosciences in the UK Network and the Food Safety Research Network. The purpose…

26/03/2026

⏰️ Closing soon! We’re looking for a Laboratory Support Technician to join our Science Operations team 🥼

💷 £24,250 to £26,500
🗓️ Apply by 31 March 2026
➡️ https://buff.ly/9Y2vNNP

25/03/2026

“It’s a great honour – and very much a team honour – to be elected a Fellow of the FEMS - Federation of European Microbiological Societies ”
💬 Professor Lindsay Hall

Professor Lindsay Hall elected a fellow of the European Academy of Microbiology recognising excellence and contributions to microbiology

25/03/2026

Funding Opportunities The Biofortification Hub offers funding to support innovative research, collaboration, events and mobility between Academia and Industry. Type of funding

25/03/2026

🆕 How pomegranate can lower blood pressure and boost brain health

📰 Our research mentioned in The Telegraph via MSN news ⤵️

Some might joke that Ottolenghi invented the pomegranate simply to bejewel his salads. But far from being a modern culinary accessory, the fruit is actually one of the world’s most ancient foods. Thought to have originated in Persia, it spread widely, and was eaten and valued as both food and medi...

24/03/2026

🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to characterise transposon mutant libraries in Shewanella and other relevant organisms as part of the EB MIND Engineering Biology Mission Award

💷 £37,500 to £40,600
🗓️ Apply by 7 April 2026
➡️ https://buff.ly/a4OQqYe

22/03/2026

Are you an undergraduate student interested in biomedical research and in ME/CFS?

Check out our Invest in ME Research Charity Summer Student Bursaries⤵️

🗓️ Apply by 7 April 2026
➡️ https://buff.ly/Hp4otvm