Sustainability

When we design and validate our courses, we aim to ensure that everyone who studies here will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to work and live in a world where balancing economic, social, and environmental factors is vital.

26 June 2023

A team led by the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), which is looking to understand how cultured meat could impact UK agriculture, is appealing to farmers who might be able to help build a clearer picture of the risks and opportunities of the controversial technology.

Cultured meat, also known as cultivated, cell-based, or lab-grown meat, is a type of meat substitute which has attracted interest from investors because of its potential to have the same taste and texture as conventional meat, and thereby appeal to committed carnivores. 

16 June 2023

The RAU is inviting local people to come and find out more about its plans to develop a sustainable, carbon neutral, Innovation Village on a 29-acre site at the University's Cirencester campus.

The University initially unveiled its plans for the proposed £100m development, which will be home to a community of entrepreneurs, policymakers, practitioners, and researchers committed to addressing major global challenges, in January and it is now inviting the public to come and see the plans for themselves.

9 June 2023

Staff and students at Cirencester’s Royal Agricultural University (RAU) are celebrating after the University moved up a massive 22 places in the Complete University Guide 2024.

 

Of the 130 universities listed, the RAU was joint third in achieving the highest change in rank position coming in at number 73.

26 May 2023

An innovative and sustainable project which will help wild swimmers and cold-water dippers to access cold water safely has been named as this year’s Grand Idea at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) annual awards.

Set up by 25-year-old RAU student Chris Baker, Water Mate™ will offer a range of durable, effective and sustainably produced products, built from organic materials and recycled ocean plastic, to enable wild swimmers to know exactly how cold the water they are entering is, and how long they have been in for, thus keeping them safely within their

22 May 2023

Tree planting, trade deals, imports, and farming policy were among the topics debated when Farmers Weekly brought its popular Question Time event to the University earlier this month.

Chaired by Farmers Weekly’s podcast and projects editor Johann Tasker, the event was held in the RAU’s Parkinson Lecture Theatre and was attended by more than 100 guests including many students and staff from the University.

18 May 2023

A group of agricultural universities has today produced a research strategy which sets out new steps the institutions are taking to join up their research and strengthen the difference they make on the ground.

These plans include working with farming networks to get an up-to-date, sector-wide picture of research priorities, coordinating how they share evidence, and training the next generation of scientists with the skills to research complex, real-world farming systems.

Kaleb Cooper came from a non-agricultural background but is passionate about all things farming, and giving those who would otherwise be unable to enter the career a chance to follow their dreams and work in agriculture.  

To support this aim, Kaleb launched a bursary at the Royal Agricultural University, contributing £3,000 to a successful applicant who wants to pursue a career in Agriculture, which could be supplemented by a placement with Kaleb and/or his industry partners.

11 May 2023

Kaleb Cooper, the farming contractor who shot to fame overnight when he appeared on Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm, has joined forces with the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) to launch a new bursary for those looking to launch a career in agriculture.

Self-made agricultural entrepreneur and farm contractor, Kaleb, has been working in and around farms since he was a schoolboy and is a passionate supporter of UK agriculture and opportunities for young people to enter the sector.

3 May 2023

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) and the University of Bristol have signed an agreement with the University of AlDhaid in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to deliver new education and research programmes in sustainable agriculture and veterinary medicine.

Along with representatives from the University of Bristol, RAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter McCaffery travelled to the Emirate of Sharjah this week to sign the agreement with His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Sharj

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