PhD student Pedzisai Nemadziba in his lab with a handful of soybeans

£2m boost to agriculture and food research

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RAU graduate wins Farmers Weekly award

Alex Dunn awarded 'Agricultural Student of the Year' at the 2018 Farmers Weekly Awards.

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RAU students visit Newland Homes

Real Estate students gain insight into UK's demand for new houses.

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Record harvest from students' vineyard

The RAU’s vineyard at Down Ampney has seen a record year with the largest amount of grapes picked since it was planted in 2010. The exceptional spring and summer weather was perfect for the vines and the vineyard is set to produce 15,000 bottles.

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Racehorse research in Mongolia

Lucy Allen, who studies Applied Equine Science and Business at the Royal Agricultural University shares her journey from borrowing ponies to being selected for a novel Mongolian racing research project.

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‘Cribbing’ horses could be soothing stress

Horses habitually gnawing on objects around their stables may be relieving anxiety linked to housing conditions, according to new research.

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Lucy Allen in Mongolia

RAU equine science student to work on racehorse research in Mongolia

Lucy Allen, who studies Applied Equine Science and Business at the Royal Agricultural University shares her journey from borrowing ponies to being selected for a novel Mongolian racing research project.

Alex Dunn

Young farmer Alexandra Dunn heads to New Zealand on a life-changing scholarship

I couldn’t believe it when I was selected for this life-changing opportunity by the charity which exists to further the knowledge and farming experience of UK agriculture students.

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‘Cribbing’ horses who bite down on stable fittings could be soothing stress, new study reveals

Horses habitually gnawing on objects around their stables may be relieving anxiety linked to housing conditions, according to new research.

PhD student Pedzisai Nemadziba in his lab with a handful of soybeans

£2m boost to agriculture and food research

PhD research into topics such as growing soybean as a profitable, low-carbon crop will continue to thrive at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) following a donation of £2 million.

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