The BBSRC-sponsored institutes are:

—  Babraham Institute (BI)—research supporting biomedical, biotechnological and pharmaceutical sectors (www.bi.bbsrc.ac.uk)

—  Institute for Animal Health (IAH)—working to improve the health and welfare of farm animals and to safeguard the human food chain (www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk)

—  Institute of Food Research (IFR)—investigating food safety, diet and health, food materials and ingredients (www.ifr.bbsrc.ac.uk)

—  Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER)—research on sustainable grassland systems and the wider managed environment (www.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk)

—  John Innes Centre (JIC)—plant and microbial research with strategic relevance for food, health, sustainable agriculture and industrial innovation (www.jic.bbsrc.ac.uk)

—  Roslin Institute (RI)—livestock genetics, breeding, welfare and biotechnology (www.roslin.ac.uk)

—  Rothamsted Research (RR)—research on sustainable plant-based agriculture and the environment (www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk)