Research
Research in the School is distinctive in the UK in its size and breadth, extending from the fundamental underpinning science of molecular agriculture, to applied agricultural sciences covering new crops, systems and practices and the ecology of managed landscapes, to social science.
Our research is divided into three over-arching areas, each with interdisciplinary collaboration which is central to the School's strategy.
- Molecular Agriculture research develops biomolecular and biochemical understandings of soil, plant and animal systems, and how these different systems interact and influence one other.
- Integrated Agricultural Systems brings together researchers on animal production and welfare, ecological farming and ecological systems, environmental sciences of plants and soils, medicinal plants, and food and human nutrition in studies of food production, food safety and environment.
- Rural Economy includes agricultural and environmental economics, food marketing and consumer studies, and socio-economic analyses of rural areas and their development.
The School hosts the Centre for Rural Economy , the Nafferton Ecological Farming Group and the newly-formed Centre for Renewable Energy from Land
Interests and contacts of individual members of staff are available, where many give details of their on-going projects and latest results.