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Professor Julie Ingram in international team calling for new approaches to research in agriculture

Professor Julie Ingram in international team calling for new approaches to research in agriculture

Professor Julie Ingram from the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) within the University of Gloucestershire is the co-author of a research paper published today in leading international journal Nature Food.

Nick Lewis 23/12/202104/01/2022 Julie Ingram, Media Releases, News, Publications Read more

CCRI leading Defra-funded project exploring potential of co-designed long-term agreements for landscape recovery

CCRI leading Defra-funded project exploring potential of co-designed long-term agreements for landscape recovery

The Countryside and Community Research Institute has been successful in its application to take part in Defra’s Tests and Trials programme.

Nick Lewis 22/12/202122/12/2021 Charlotte Chivers, Chris Short, Media Releases, News Read more

EU project to explore the impacts of plastic debris on soil health and agricultural productivity

EU project to explore the impacts of plastic debris on soil health and agricultural productivity

MINAGRIS, an EU-funded project which launches today, will explore how plastic debris is affecting soil biodiversity, soil functions, related ecosystem services, and agricultural productivity.

Nick Lewis 20/09/202116/09/2021 Charlotte Chivers, Jane Mills, Julie Ingram, Media Releases, News Read more

£10.5 million of new research to investigate role of trees in tackling climate change

£10.5 million of new research to investigate role of trees in tackling climate change

The University of Gloucestershire and Imperial College London are coordinating new research announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) exploring ways in which trees, woods and forest can help address climate change.

Nick Lewis 07/08/202105/08/2021 Future of UK Treescapes, Julie Urquhart, Media Releases Read more

SoilCare – Final Conference

SoilCare – Final Conference

The final SoilCare conference will take place on Thursday 24th June from 10:30-15:00 CET with the aim of disseminating the findings of our EU-funded project and inciting discussion surrounding our results and policy recommendations.

Nick Lewis 07/06/202107/06/2021 Charlotte Chivers, Jane Mills, Media Releases, News, SoilCare Read more

CCRI part of a research consortium in a major government-funded drive to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere

CCRI part of a research consortium in a major government-funded drive to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere

The CCRI is to participate in a greenhouse gas removal research project under a major grant from UKRI

Chris Rayfield 25/05/202125/05/2021 Media Releases, PBC4GGR Read more

CCRI director elected to president of UK Agricultural Economics Society

CCRI director elected to president of UK Agricultural Economics Society

CCRI Director Janet Dwyer, has become the president of a prestigious long-standing society, UK Agricultural Economics Society which promotes study and teaching within the domains of agricultural, food and related industries, rural society and the environment.

Nick Lewis 21/05/202121/05/2021 Janet Dwyer, Media Releases, News Read more

World Soil Day 2020 – Keep your soils alive

World Soil Day 2020 – Keep your soils alive

This year’s World Soil Day (5th December) is dedicated to the theme “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity”. Find out more about the ongoing SoilCare project.

Nick Lewis 04/12/202004/12/2020 Media Releases, News Read more

Appointment of Future of UK Treescapes Ambassadors

Appointment of Future of UK Treescapes Ambassadors

Professor Clive Potter of Imperial College London and Dr Julie Urquhart of the University of Gloucestershire will be joint Ambassador for the Future of Treescapes project.

Nick Lewis 02/10/202007/12/2020 Julie Urquhart, Media Releases, News Read more

World Soil Day 2019 – Can farmers achieve Win: Win by improving their soil and increasing profitability?

World Soil Day 2019 – Can farmers achieve Win: Win by improving their soil and increasing profitability?

Today (5th December) is World Soil Day – a day to celebrate and raise awareness on the importance of our soils.
Can farmers improve their soil whilst increasing their profitability? This is a question that has been puzzling scientists on the SoilCare research project for the last four years.

Nick Lewis 05/12/201905/12/2019 Media Releases, News, SoilCare Read more
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