- From farm to fork, food sector training gets a revamp, 18 October 2022
A first-of-its-kind pan-European assessment process for all professional education and training programmes within the agrifood system is launched today (Tuesday 18 October) in Brussels, at the annual event for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food initiative.
- Reading to host DSA 2023 conference, 17 October 2022
The Development Studies Association’s (DSA) annual conference in 2023 will take place at the University of Reading from 28 to 30 June. The fourteenth edition of the renowned conference will be organised and hosted by academics from across the University’s Global Development Research Division.
- Climate change could leave farmers short of hay feed, 24 August 2022
New analysis points to spring hay decline in southern England of up to 50% by 2080.
A new study of long-term data suggests that spring hay yields in southern England have already been reduced by more than a third due to changes to our climate, and further declines are forecast as global heating accelerates.
- Bees boost crops and could steady food prices, 18 July 2022
Supporting and enhancing pollinators could help stabilise the production of important crops like oilseeds and fruit, reducing the sort of uncertainty that causes food price spikes, new research has shown.
- Tribute to LEAF CEO Caroline Drummond, 27 May 2022
It is with great sadness that we received news of Caroline Drummond’s passing on Monday 23rd May.
Caroline was a huge supporter of the agricultural education and research provided by the University of Reading and we are proud that our Centre for Dairy Research (CEDAR) facility has held the status of a LEAF Innovation Centre since 2018.
- Volunteers collate largest UK apple and pear catalogue, 11 April 2022
Budding citizen scientists have helped to identify the largest ever DNA catalogue of apple and pear varieties across the UK.
- Virtual tech helps teach sustainable practices, 11 April 2022
Would-be farmers will be able to learn new agri-technologies on a new content pack for the popular Farming Simulator 22 game released on 19 April, thanks in part to help from the University of Reading.