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David Edwards helping children with their smallpeice project
 

Inspiring a New Generation of Engineers

4/11/2013 5:27 AM EST  -   Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)
ECITB Engineering Experience Course
Constructing a device to transport “nuclear waste” was just one of the challenges set for students taking part in the ECITB Engineering Experience, held 2nd to 5th April at Harper Adams University College, in Shropshire.

                        The four day residential course sponsored by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and delivered by...
Paula Lobb and Michelle Evans
 

Really Porky Pie success at festive market

12/5/2012 6:25 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
THE Harper Adams students behind artisan small business, Really Porky Pies, are celebrating after being a sell out at their first official event.

Paula Lobb and Michelle Evans launched their new business at the University College Farmers Market at the weekend, selling around 400 pork pies in just three hours.

The girls sold cupcake-size pies in festive flavours, including pork with apple, cranberry or stuffing,...
Professor Simon Blackmore
 

Precision Farming – Agricultural Engineering for the 21st Century

12/5/2012 5:51 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
HEAD of Engineering at Harper Adams University College, Professor Simon Blackmore, addressed the issues facing agricultural engineering during an inaugural lecture, recently.

The event was attended by around 90 guests, including leading figures from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Council, the Department for Business, Skills and Innovation, as well as industry experts, Harper Adams staff and...

Harper Adams on course to become full University

11/27/2012 9:01 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
Government recommends 10 institutions to the Privy Council
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BREAKING NEWS:

Universities and Science Minister David Willetts will recommend to the Privy Council that 10 higher education institutions have met the criteria to be awarded the title of university.

Harper Adams University College is delighted to announce that it is one of these institutions and is pleased to receive news that its case...
Animals Department
 

President's Award for academic paper

11/22/2012 7:46 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
An academic paper by Harper Adams Senior Lecturer, Simon Marsh, was recognised at the British Cattle Veterinary Association Annual Congress, at the weekend.

The event took place at the Telford International Centre where Principal, Dr David Llewellyn, accepted the President’s Award on behalf of Simon.

Simon had presented the paper entitled ‘Suckled calf production – achieving top 1% performance’ at last year’s...
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Students launch pork pie business

11/13/2012 6:13 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
TWO second year Food, Nutrition and Well Being students at Harper Adams University College have set up their own business producing luxury homemade pork pies.

‘Really Porky Pies’ is run by Paula Lobb and Michelle Evans, with production based on campus at the Regional Food Academy.

They are launching their product line at the Christmas Farmers Market on December 2 with festive flavours including pork with apple or...
Representatives of Harper Adams and Aston University celebrate at the Green Gown Awards 2012, held in the Great Hall, Birmingham University.
 

Harper Adams highly commended at Green Gowns

11/6/2012 4:58 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
Awards ceremony recognises sustainability excellence
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Harper Adams University College’s continuous drive to operate the best possible sustainable practices and develop new approaches and technologies that can be replicated across the university sector has been honoured at the 2012 Green Gown Awards.

Harper Adams was highly commended in the “Continuous Improvement: Institutional Change” category, in which six...

Partnership to deliver postgraduate courses for small animal vets

10/17/2012 10:08 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
Harper Adams teams up with Improve International and ESVPS to offer new awards
Small animal veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses are set to benefit from two new Harper Adams University College awards, being delivered in conjunction with industry partners. 

The Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) in Small Animal Surgery and PgC in Small Animal Medicine have been developed in partnership with Improve...
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Irish students awarded Entrance Scholarships

10/9/2012 9:54 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
Freshers begin studies with financial boost
Five students from across Ireland have been awarded inaugural entrance scholarships from Harper Adams University College.

Connor Donaldson, from Enniskillen, in County Fermanagh; Lauren Johnston, from Markethill, County Armagh; William Kehoe from Saintkierans, County Wexford; David Thornton, from near Manganey, in County Kildare; and Stephen Shaw from Ahoghill in...
Marie Lou and Harold Richmond from sponsor Sken Eggs
 

Harper Adams in Ireland dinner provides agri-food inspiration

10/5/2012 10:14 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
University College alumni and guests gather in Dublin
Nearly 70 former students, incoming students and representatives of the agri-food sector gathered at the Hamlet Court Hotel outside Dublin for the biennial Harper Adams in Ireland Dinner. Harper Adams in Ireland, the representative body for alumni of Harper Adams University College, which is located in Shropshire, hosted an excellent evening where there was...