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Latest news: 27 July 2010

Rothamsted Research ranked in top ten UK institutions for environment and ecology research

A survey published by Times Higher Education ranks Rothamsted Research, an institute of the BBSRC, in the top ten of UK institutions which have produced the most influential papers of the last ten years in category of environmental and ecological sciences. A total of 52,900 institutions were included in this survey designed to reveal papers that had the most impact in this category, which included biodiversity, climate change as it affects the environment, soil and plant sciences.

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For further information, please contact the Rothamsted Research Press Office. Dr Sharon Hall (Tel: 01582 763 133 ext 2757 or email sharon.hall@bbsrc.ac.uk) or Dr Adélia de Paula (Tel: 01582 763 133 ext 2260 or email adelia.depaula@bbsrc.ac.uk).

Rothamsted Research is based in Hertfordshire and is one of the largest agricultural research institutes in the country. The mission of Rothamsted Research is to be recognised internationally as a primary source of first-class scientific research and new knowledge that addresses stakeholder requirements for innovative policies, products and practices to enhance the economic, environmental and societal value of agricultural land. The Applied Crop Science department is based at Broom's Barn, Higham, Bury St. Edmunds. North Wyke Research is located near Okehampton in Devon. Rothamsted Research is an institute of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

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