Lecturer shortlisted in global photo competition on soil biodiversity
23 Sep 2020
A lecturer from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is a finalist in a photo competition highlighting the importance of soil biodiversity from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
The photo and video competition from the FAO and its Global Soil Partnership was created to promote and give visibility to the importance of soil organisms and raise awareness on the urgency of protecting soil biodiversity.
RAU begins collaboration with the Organic Research Centre
21 Sep 2020
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has agreed a collaborative partnership with the Organic Research Centre in Cirencester (ORC) to expand industry links and research and teaching opportunities.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed virtually this week (17 September) by Jo Price, Vice-Chancellor of the RAU and Professor Neil Ravenscroft, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), together with Dr Bruce Pearce, Director of Research and Innovation from the ORC and Lucy MacLennan, CEO.
“Happy Birthday, Royal Agricultural University!”
15 Sep 2020
As good wishes from alumni pour in, the oldest agricultural university in the English-speaking world marks its 175th anniversary with a special cake cutting ceremony.
Today (15 September) marks the ‘official’ 175th birthday of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU); for its first 169 years the Royal Agricultural College (RAC). The occasion was marked with a special cake cutting ceremony, with Vice-Chancellor Jo Price joined by Chair of Governors, John Pain, and Earl and Countess Bathurst.
Royal Agricultural University extends global reach with launch of Joint Institute in China
14 Sep 2020
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) today (Monday 14 September) opens a major Joint Institute with Qingdao Agricultural University (QAU) in China which will help to expand transnational higher education in the land-based sector.
In a very competitive process, the RAU/QAU institute was one of only 11 that were selected by the Chinese Ministry of Education to be established this year. In fact, the RAU is also the only small specialist university in the UK to have established a Joint Institute with endorsement from the Chinese government.
Top education award for Business School lecturer
04 Sep 2020
Senior Lecturer in Business Strategy Dr Inge Hill from the Royal Agricultural University’s (RAU) School of Business and Entrepreneurship has won an Education Award from the British Academy of Management.
Dr Hill has received the award in the Experienced Practitioner Category within the Education Practice Award competition. She is the first female award winner.
Alumnus funds prize to celebrate excellence in real estate and land management
02 Sep 2020
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched a generous new prize, funded by alumnus Richard Pilkington of Pilkington Farms Partnership, which will see the recipient awarded their final year tuition fee based on sustained, excellent, academic performance throughout the first two years of study.
The Pilkington Farms Partnership Prize will be given to the top, second-year undergraduate student in the RAU’s School of Real Estate and Land Management (RELM), with the final year’s fee
Research leads to new thinking on traditional horse diets
18 Aug 2020
A study by researchers at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has shown that high growth rates can be achieved in Thoroughbred foals when fed a high-fibre diet, compared to the traditional cereal-based feed.
Dr Simon Daniels and Professor Meriel Moore-Colyer, from the RAU’s School of Equine Management and Science, carried out their studies in collaboration with Eclipse Feeds in Ireland.
Royal Agricultural University continues to welcome applications
17 Aug 2020
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) continues to welcome applications to its range of inspiring degree courses starting in September.
The Cirencester-based university is offering spaces on all of its undergraduate courses through Clearing across a range of subject areas including business, environment, food and society, wildlife, conservation, equine, agriculture, real estate and rural land management.
RAU students to benefit from access to 15,000-acre Bathurst Estate in an innovative new partnership
12 Aug 2020
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Gloucestershire’s Bathurst Estate.
Entrepreneurial duo contributing to sustainable farming
12 Aug 2020
Two entrepreneurs who started their business at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) are growing a community of consumers passionate about having a say in where their food comes from.
Alumni David Poussier and Pascal Hegglin are the co-founders of The Consumer Brand, an initiative which engages with consumers and empowers them to decide where their food comes from, how it is produced and what price they are willing to pay.
