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Dr Guy Poulter is the new head of NRI. Originally an expert in fisheries, Guy has over 25 years experience of working for - and in - developing countries. He was previously Director of Operations at NRI and has now been appointed Acting Director of...
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In January 2003, NRI will launch a restructured 'nri.org' website. The new site will reflect the significant changes that NRI has undergone in the past 18 months.
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'Making Ends Meet' is a multi-media project which is a collaboration between NRI and the BBC. Funding for NRI's participation in the project has been provided by DFID. The project has at its core a series of radio programmes that were first...
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An NRI plant chemist beat 1500 other hopefuls to make it to the finals of BBC Talent's 'Science on Screen' initiative, designed to find a new presenter for BBC science programmes.
"A friend of mine showed me the advertisement," explained Dr Phil...
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On 28 March 2002 the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh honoured NRI by a Royal visit. There was an opportunity for the Royal party to meet with NRI scientists and students in the Ward Room of the Pembroke building on the Medway Campus of the...
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One of Africa's most harmful pests, the tsetse fly, which can infect humans and cattle with fatal sleeping sickness and nagana (the equivalent disease in cattle), has been all but eradicated from parts of the African continent with the help of...
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Professor Andrew Gale, working with Andrew Smith and Neale Monks of the Natural History Museum, has been the subject of a Science Magazine 'News Focus' published yesterday, because the group's research has cast doubts on the Cenomanian-Turonian...
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Reflecting changes in demand by NRI's clients, together with changes in the management structure of the University, NRI has re-organized into six thematic Groups participating flexibly in interdisciplinary project teams, co-ordinated by a...
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Following her successful submission to the Younger Scientists, Engineers and Technologists Awards, held at the House of Commons in March, which ranked a very creditable third ranking overall and was awarded the De Montford Prize, NRI's Tanya...
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The University of Greenwich has received a prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its work on 'Food Security in the Developing World.' This national award recognizes outstanding achievement which also benefits...
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