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Harper Adams University (HAU) is seeking to recruit a plant science researcher with an interest in applied crop systems, plant physiological and molecular methods and analysis. The position holder will take a leading role in a collaborative academic and industry partnership conducting research into utilising LED lighting in controlled environments to produce high value horticulture field crops with reduced energy inputs, increased quality and resilience to abiotic stress.This project is based at HAU but will involve periods of time working with the commercial partners (G’s, Tozer Seeds, Enza Zaden, Nunhems and CambridgeHOK) to deliver trials at G’s propagation facilities near Ely, Cambridgeshire (https://www.gs-fresh.com/).The postholder will take the academic lead of plant physiology and ...

Harper Adams University is looking to recruit Reader in Environmental Assessment of Food Systems. This appointment represents an exciting new development by the University to expand and strengthen our sustainable food systems research and spearhead the university’s developing research agenda in the field of food systems and nutritional LCA, supporting the development of globally sustainable food chains focusing on a reduction of emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3), reducing waste, global markets (trade development), land use and healthy diets. Academics from food science, agriculture, nutrition, engineering, and agribusiness teams within the university are currently developing themes linked to Harper Adams’ 5-year research plan. This appointment will form the natural focus for development of mult...