John Innes Centre is an independent, international centre of excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology with a vision to deliver solutions to global challenges, securing a safer, healthier and more sustainable future through the power of plant and microbial science.

The institute fosters a creative, curiosity-driven approach to fundamental questions in bioscience, with a view to translating that into societal benefits. Over the last 110 years, we have achieved a range of fundamental breakthroughs, resulting in major societal impacts.

Our courses are free and focus on getting scientists started on new topics. Most of the course material on this website is introductory to specific topics.

For further information about John Innes Centre visit our main website: (https://www.jic.ac.uk/).