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Kartheek Kundarapu sitting outside the pembroke building at the medway campus, university of greenwich

Shaping the future: NRI student shines at prestigious science conference

NRI MSc student Kartheek Kundarapu had a unique opportunity to present his research project at the 17th Agricultural Science Congress held from 20-22 February at the GB Pant University of Science and Agriculture in Pantnagar, northern India. This...
Kalhari Gunarathna

Sri Lanka to the UK: The making of an environmental researcher

From a young age, Kalhari Gunarathna wanted to experience the world outside her home country. Growing up in Padukka, a small town in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka, she decided she would attend University abroad. Behind all this was a...
Laura Utume (middle)

Laura Utume: A Journey of Community Spirit and Leadership

From the moment Laura Utume set foot on the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) campus, she was captivated by its vibrant international community. With a deep-seated belief in the power of community development and engagement, Laura felt compelled to...
Portrait of Jacinta Nyaika

Agronomist turned food safety expert making a key staple safe for all

Jacinta Nyaika is a third year PhD student in the Food and Markets Department at NRI. She took five minutes out her day to talk to us about her research on an important food security crop, life at NRI and her future plans. 
A portrait of Kefilwe Moalosi

Kefilwe Moalosi: Championing food safety in Africa

Kefilwe Roba Moalosi is a Nutrition and Food Safety specialist at the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), a technical and development agency of the African Union. She completed the MSc Food Safety and Quality Management at NRI in 2009....
Umar standing in front of Pakistan and UK flags

Scholar spotlight: Umar's Inspiring Journey to NRI

Umar Muhammad is currently in the third year of his PhD programme based in the Department of Agriculture, Health and Environment at the Natural Resources Institute (NRI). He took five minutes out his day to talk to us about his inspiring life...

Future in Five – Prabath Jayasuriya

Prabath Jayasuriya came to the UK from his home country Sri Lanka, to follow his passion for chemistry by studying for his Master’s degree in Food Safety and Quality Management at NRI, University of Greenwich. It was a school science lesson, a lump...

Future in Five – Hayley Thompson

Hayley Thompson has finally found her ‘ideal job’ – identifying pathogens in rodents – here at NRI, University of Greenwich. Her career journey to become a Molecular Microbiologist has taken her on a circuitous route, and has involved a variety of...

Future in Five Eli Gasgil

Self-confessed ‘foodie’ Eli Gasgil wanted to keep as many career options open as possible, but found herself being drawn irrevocably towards working in the food industry. Now happily in her dream job, she credits NRI for giving her the necessary...

Future in Five Claudia Carvalho

Claudia Carvalho went from being a specialist in potatoes and other tuber and root crops at NRI, to becoming a soft fruit supremo at Berry Gardens, a leading berry and stone fruit production and marketing group in Kent, UK. Her love of crops and...

Future in Five Bradley Cory

Bradley Cory dreamed of becoming a commercial airline pilot, but a life-changing incident that happened when he was just 16 forced a total reassessment of his future. Obtaining his first degree at the University of Greenwich and working on his PhD...

Future in Five Valentine Seymour

Dr Valentine Seymour is a research scientist whose interests focus on the interface between human health, policy and the natural environment. Valentine began her scientific career with a BSc in Environmental Science from NRI at the University of...

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