About the School
The School was created in 2002 as a result of reorganisation of the University, but its history extends back more than a century.
We aim to address the needs of research, teaching and professional development concerned with food, farming and rural development in a 21st century society. The School brings together 60 academic staff across a wide range of disciplines within the natural and social sciences.
The School hosts the Centre for Rural Economy , the Nafferton Ecological Farming Group and the Centre for Renewable Energy from Land.
The School's main teaching and laboratory facilities are located on the city centre campus of Newcastle University in the Agriculture Building. Additional off-campus facilities on two University farms at Cockle Park and Nafferton are used for research, teaching and demonstration purposes.