Agrifood
A year at Cranfield
The start of April 2023 marked a year since I began my PhD in plant molecular biology at Cranfield. My project focuses on bringing academic research into a commercial setting, which, as an applied ...
California to Cranfield
Hello, my name is Jason Rogers and I’m earning an MSc in Applied Bioinformatics. I was born and raised in Maryland, USA. I studied biotechnology at RIT in Rochester NY, obtained a PhD in Molecular ...
No Time to Waste: webinar explores food production and security
The majority of the world continues to live in a fantasy of plenty and endless choice when it comes to food supplies. But with 250 million acres of agricultural land expected to be lost ...
My group project and beyond
It has been six months since my first blog post. I was still in the middle of the module phase of my Applied Bioinformatics MSc, yet to know what lay ahead. There was no break ...
The future of soil science – investing in the next generation of soil scientists
Dr Dan Evans, 75th Anniversary Research Fellow, School of Water Energy and Environment The perceived importance of sustainable soil management has surged in recent years. Soils, and their delivery of critical goods and services, ...
#CDE22 – Hackathon Triumph for Biodiversity Sculpture
We have just completed running for NERC their first ‘Constructing a Digital Environment’ (CDE) conference ‘#CDE22’, hosted at the University of Birmingham from 10-12 July 2022. A hackathon was run in parallel with the conference ...