Innovation and Learning Directorate
The Directorate of Innovation and Learning at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is a key delivery agent of the RAU Strategy 2023-2028, and the three strategic goals of Quality, Reach and Sustainability. The University’s vision is ‘to be the UK’s global university for sustainable farming and land management, enabling communities locally, nationally and across the world to thrive in harmony with nature’. To deliver this, the Directorate of Innovation and Learning leads and brings together activities across International and Partnerships, Learning and Teaching, Research and Knowledge Exchange, Learning Technology, Laboratories, and Library and Archives as part of the University’s Professional Services.
The Directorate of Innovation and Learning takes a leading role in managing our external and stakeholder relationships and partnerships and strives to be the professional face of the RAU. The Team works closely with Academic staff and specifically with our entrepreneurship and business support functions in the Transformation Directorate (Farm491, the Growth Hub Cirencester and Continuing Professional Development) as well as the Enterprise and Employability Team. The Directorate of Innovation and Learning also brings together expertise in support of the University’s academic endeavour by the enabling of academic staff and researchers and the enrichment of the curriculum, at our UK campus and across our international partners.
Directorate of Innovation and Learning activities are fundamentally cross-cutting to the RAU, engaging with all Departments in the University as well as engaging in cross-RAU committees and groups and contributing to cross-University Projects including Innovation Village.
The Director of Innovation and Learning is Dr Esther Wilkinson, PhD BSc (Hons) DIC ARCS GRSC.
You can contact the Teams by emailing, using the links below: