RAU proud to be a partner in a new project to improve the welfare of dairy calves and their mothers

25 November 2024

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has joined more than 25 other organisations from 14 different countries to launch a revolutionary new project to allow dairy calves to spend longer with their mothers.

Traditionally, calves are separated from their mothers shortly after birth which impacts the welfare of both mother and calf.

The Alliston Centre

The Alliston Centre, situated in grounds of The Royal Agricultural University, comprises of three purpose-built meeting rooms and an open-plan event space, offering an alternative to our more traditional meeting and function rooms.

Exterior of the Alliston Centre on the RAU campus in the evening

Douglas Bomford Trust Scholarship

The objective of the Douglas Bomford Trust (DBT) is to advance knowledge, understanding, practice, and competence in the application of engineering and technology to achieve sustainable agriculture, food and biological systems for the benefit of the environment and mankind. 

The DBT Scholarship can be used to support student training, acquisition of equipment, a part of a dissertation project, and/or a complementary idea aligned with agricultural engineering and technology.

Professor Mark Horton elected National Trust Council Member

Academic features in International Journal of Rural Development

Adewale Ogunmodede’s, Senior Lecturer in Business, article ‘Entrepreneurship in times of crises – how access to finance impacts on business operations’ was recently published in the International Journal of Rural Development.

Read it here (pages 32 – 34). 

Academic joins UK & Ireland World Regional Board of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Academic joins the TransformDairyNet and PATHWAYS projects

TransformDairyNet is a new 26 multi-actor project across Europe in which Dr Jessica Stokes, Associate Professor in Farm Animal Welfare Science and Policy, is co-coordinating with UCD to upscale cow-calf dairy systems across Europe. The first facilitation training for the project took place at the Royal Agricultural University in July 2024.

The facilitators will now mobilise groups of current and curious cow-calf dairy farmers to work together to share existing practice and develop new knowledge through farmer-led innovation.  

Horse-rider partnership research collaboration with Loughborough University

 

Controlling ANTiparasitic resistance in Equines Responsibility (CANTER)

A pan industry group called “Controlling ANTiparasitic resistance in Equines Responsibly (CANTER)”, led by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and a group of stakeholder vets, academics and the industry, has developed and published a set of best practice guidelines on sustainable parasite control for horses in order to slow down the development of anthelmintic resistance.  

Dr Simon Daniels, Associate Professor Equine Management and Science, has been involved since the outset of this journey in 2021 when the pan industry group led by the VMD was formed.

“Horses Explained” Series 2 filming for World Horse Welfare

 

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