Environment
SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting in Rome
I recently had the opportunity to take part in the SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting from 13th to 17th May in Rome. I was honoured that our abstract has been accepted for oral presentation at this ...
Sustainable Phosphorus Use in UK Agriculture workshop at Cranfield University
Biosolids are a good example of the circular economy conundrum. We need to re-use all types of resources - even human waste - because, as the United Nations has reported, the over-use of the planet’s ...
Five reasons why research engagement is vital for academic success
Research engagement is often played down in the academic world, despite its obvious benefits. Much effort, and rightly so, is placed into generating academic papers as the primary research output. While this generates engagement within ...
Wonderplants: natural superheroes that turn poison into profit
I first became interested in using plants to clean contaminated land – phytoremediation - during a research council ‘sandpit’, an event where I met other researchers interested dealing with the massive legacy of resource loss ...
Get to know your SWEE Student Academic Support team
When you arrive at Cranfield you will be introduced to your Student Academic Support (SAS) team. We are your first point of contact and will look after you from the moment you arrive to the ...
Mapping what’s beneath our feet on #WorldSoilDay
Photos: Jack making soil observations using a soil auger; a map of strawberry growing areas in Hampshire by Dr Frances Kay 1939; National Soil Archive at Cranfield University; map of electrical conductivity revealing differences in ...