World leading research institute
Situated on a 400-hectare site in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, our campus has been home to Rothamsted Research for over 180 years. Famous as the birthplace of man-made fertilisers, modern statistical analysis, and pyrethroid insecticides, today the Institute strives to create a world which produces more food from less land without harming the planet.
Combining globally important scientific heritage with state-of the art facilities, Rothamsted is home to the world’s longest running field experiments as well as the very latest in bioscience facilities – with expertise in bioimaging, microscopy, molecular analysis, metabolomics, proteomics, gene editing and automated field phenotyping to name just a few.
Rothamsted Enterprises’ tenant companies have access to over 1000m² of glasshouse space, an environment-controlled building, containment facilities and an insectary unit that features the UK’s most extensive aphid collection.
Find out more about Rothamstead Research here.
