The Norwich Vision
IFR is a major contributor to ‘The Norwich Vision’. There are three major areas of scientific excellence at Norwich – the pillars:
- Environmental science
- Plant and microbial genetics
- Food, diet and health
These inter-relate to address major 21st Century ‘Grand Challenges’ of global food security, (bio) energy, healthy ageing and living with environmental change. The pillars are highly distinctive in the UK and comprise a unique geographical juxtaposition world-wide.
Three ‘bridges’ of creativity and innovation link the pillars, delivering major new agenda-setting interdisciplinary research and training in key areas:
- The Earth & Life Systems Alliance (ELSA)
- Food & Health Alliance (the partnership between IFR and the University)
- Plant and microbial natural products
Read more about this topic: Institute Of Food Research
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