A team of scientists including NRI researchers has developed an engineered bee feed supplement that could help tackle the alarming decline in honeybee populations worldwide. The study, published in Nature on 20 August, reveals that a...

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Jack Hannam as the new Head of the Agriculture, Health and Environment Department (AHED) at the Natural Resources Institute (NRI). Prof. Jack Hannam Professor Hannam is an internationally...

PhD students, Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and senior researchers from NRI and Karnataka, India came together last week for a networking event focused on advancing climate-resilient agriculture through international collaboration. Held on 6...

The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) is delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of two of our PhD researchers, Laura Utume and Kainat Bibi, who have recently been recognised for their excellence in research and science communication at...

When Professor Lateef Sanni first arrived at the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) in 1995 on a World Bank-funded academic placement, he never imagined that nearly three decades later, he would be returning to receive one of the University of...

The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) played an active role in the UK Squirrel Accord's 10th Anniversary Conference, held on 25–26 June 2025 at the University of Greenwich. The two-day event brought together researchers, policymakers,...

International trade is often viewed as a pathway to prosperity, an engine for economic growth, cooperation, and sustainable development. But a new global study by NRI researchers reveals a more complex and concerning reality, one in which trade...

NRI is leading a new research project funded by the British Academy to explore how evidence can more effectively inform policymaking in Indonesia’s Social Forestry Initiative (SFI). The one-year project, titled ‘Contextualising the Dynamics of...

A new report highlighting the outcomes of a series of dialogues on global Indigenous and Local Knowledge (IK & LK) has been published, offering a powerful contribution to ongoing efforts to ensure Indigenous perspectives are respected and...

On 24 June 2025, NRI and the Food Futures Programme at the University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU) co-hosted a dynamic international symposium in Bangalore, India. The event brought together over 150 researchers,...

The annual NRIPS Symposium took place on 13 June at the University of Greenwich’s Medway campus, gathering students and staff for an afternoon of discussion and exchange under the theme ‘Interconnected futures: integrating science, society, and...

From left to right: Professor Nazanin Zand, Professor Peter Griffiths, Anna Haugh, Professor Sheryl Hendriks, and Professor Andrew Westby When chef and broadcaster Anna Haugh received an honorary doctorate from the Natural Resources Institute,...