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Harper Adams University College is the UK’s leading provider of specialist higher education and research for the food chain, rural and land-based industries. Undergraduate, postgraduate and PHD subjects cover every aspect of food production, from agricultural engineering to food marketing, land management and animal health and welfare. For more information visit www.harper-adams.ac.uk

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Success at Royal Welsh Show for Harper Adams University

THE 50th Royal Welsh Show has been hailed a huge success by Shropshire’s Harper Adams University after hundreds of prospective students, alumni and industry partners were welcomed to the institution’s reception centre. For the 2013 show the university from Newport hosted two receptions, sponsored two dairy cattle competitions and was the main sponsor for the Wales YFC Young People’s Village, which featured acts such as DJ Greg James and S Club. The university also had a reception centre at the heart of the showground in the Lantra Building throughout the duration of the four-day event,

Shropshire's Harper Adams University hosts UK celebrations for CLAAS centenary

SOIL protection, controlled traffic farming and high-tech tractor-implement control were just some of the topics discussed at the UK conference to mark 100 years of German agricultural machinery manufacturer, CLAAS. Around 115 agricultural engineers, farmers, academics and business delegates came together for last Thursday’s conference entitled ‘Precision Farming Challenges in the 21st Century’, which was hosted by Shropshire’s Harper Adams University – home to The National Centre for Precision Farming (NCPF). Six speakers from across Europe gave presentations at the conference, aimed

Scholarship scheme to boost interest in pig farming

Harper Adams University is raising the profile of careers available in farming by working with the pig industry to offer new scholarships, worth up to £7,000. The Pig Industry Scholarship scheme, run in conjunction with BPEX and industry partners, aims to secure potential new entrants into the industry. Successful students will receive a second year scholarship of £3,500, a 12-month paid industrial placement, and the possibility of a final year scholarship of £3,500. The scheme is being funded by pig industry companies and is a model already successfully adopted in other sectors, such

First students graduate from meat management course

THE first students to complete the PgC Meat Business Management course at Harper Adams University have now graduated. A ceremony took place at the Butcher's Hall in London, where the students were presented with their certificates from Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers, Mark Adams and Harper Adams Vice-Chancellor, Dr David Llewellyn. The course is designed to provide staff from the meat industry with the knowledge and skills required to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and profitability of their employers' businesses and to develop their own career potential within

HRH The Princess Royal to be first Chancellor of Harper Adams University

Harper Adams University has appointed HRH The Princess Royal as its first Chancellor. The Chancellor is the ceremonial figurehead of the University, and may participate in conferring degrees at graduations as well as acting in an ambassadorial capacity for the institution, nationally and internationally. The Princess Royal has been an Honorary Fellow of Harper Adams since 2006 and has visited the University on several occasions to formally open a number of new facilities including teaching accommodation and the Regional Food Academy. During her last visit, in November 2012, The

Harper Adams management up for education award

HARPER Adams University has been announced today as a finalist in the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2013. The university has been shortlisted in the most coveted category – ‘Outstanding Leadership and Management Team’, sponsored by the Leadership Foundation. The award recognises an institution that demonstrates the greatest breadth and depth of leadership and management skills, including those recognised in other award categories. Harper Adams gained full university title in late 2012 and this shortlisting is the first to be achieved under the new status.

£6m campus investment to improve student facilities

WORK is well underway to further improve student facilities at Harper Adams University with an investment of £6m in campus developments. Three new buildings are being constructed as part of the plan – an additional teaching block, an agricultural engineering building which will also accommodate and support the National Centre for Precision Farming, and a Veterinary Services Centre. Dr David Llewellyn, Vice-Chancellor, said: “We are pleased to see progress being made with three major projects which will support our teaching and research activities for the next academic year. “These

Harper Adams University Governor named as UK's first supermarket ombudsman

A HARPER Adams University Governor was today appointed by the Government as the UK’s first Groceries Code Adjudicator. The creation of the post was first recommended by the Competition Commission in 2008 to resolve disputes between supermarkets and suppliers. Christine Tacon, who was awarded a CBE for services to agriculture in 2004, will be responsible for enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, which regulates interactions between the 10 largest supermarkets with an annual turnover of £1 billion and their direct suppliers. Ms Tacon was appointed as a Governor of Harper

Harper Adams – UK’s dedicated agri-food science university

STAFF and students were celebrating this morning following the news that Harper Adams has been awarded full university title. Crowds gathered outside the historic main building in hope of snapping up one of 100 limited edition t-shirts made available to mark the occasion. Following yesterday’s announcement by the Privy Council to award the UK’s top University College a full university title, the mood was jubilant on campus as staff and students marked the first full day as a university. Dr David Llewellyn, Founding Vice-Chancellor of Harper Adams University, said: “We are

Harper Adams on course to become full University

Government recommends 10 institutions to the Privy CouncilPress Release 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 for University Title has been approved by the Government. Commenting on the announcement, Principal Dr David Llewellyn said: “The checks have now been completed and it is

President's Award for academic paper

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 Congress. He said: “The paper was based on my work with a commercial suckled calf producer in Derbyshire, who achieves top 1% performance with total focus on the ‘Golden

Harper Adams highly commended at Green Gowns

Awards ceremony recognises sustainability excellence_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 institutions were finalists. Responding to the University College’s submission, “The four-time carbon neutral campus”, the judges said: “The Harper Adams entry was well thought-

Princess opens Harper Adams hall of residence

HRH learns about agricultural engineering and sustainability developmentsA new student residence at Harper Adams University College received the Royal seal of approval, when it was officially opened by the HRH Princess Royal.  The £1.6 million hall, which was named after the Princess, with the consent of the HM The Queen, is now home to 55 students, some of whom met Her Royal Highness this afternoon.  The Princess visited the study bedroom of first-year student Harriet Sutcliffe and chatted to the remaining residents of Harriet’s flat. She also received gifts from student warden

Harper Adams in Ireland dinner provides agri-food inspiration

University College alumni and guests gather in DublinNearly 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 much discussion about current issues in the agri-food industries and the future of the sector. The dinner was generously supported by over 40 companies and organisations from across

Student support project shortlisted for national award

Recognition for activities to help Chinese studentsHarper Adams University College has been revealed as a finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards 2012.  Harper Adams is shortlisted in the Outstanding Support for Students category, for the work it is doing to integrate students from China into the wider student body.  Since 1994, the University College has offered a joint degree with Beijing Agricultural College (BAC).  The programme has been very successful, with more than 80 students now arriving at Harper Adams each autumn for their final academic year. Principal Dr David

Harper Adams shortlisted for Green Gowns

University College in final for continuous improvementHarper Adams University College has this week been revealed as a shortlisted applicant for the 2012 Green Gown Awards.  The University College is a finalist in the “Continuous Improvement” category of the awards, which recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities, colleges and the learning and skills sectors across the UK. Being shortlisted in the category also puts Harper Adams forward for an International Green Gown, up against finalists from Australasia.  The Harper Adams entry

Chief Scientific Advisor opens farm centres

Sir John Beddington full of praise for Harper Adams University CollegeHarper Adams University College today welcomed Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Sir John Beddington to its Shropshire campus to officially open new education and research centres.  Sir John unveiled plaques at Ancellor Yard, a redevelopment of a site on the University College Farm. The main hall of the new Frank Parkinson Farm Education Centre has been named the Beddington Room in honour of the occasion.  Addressing guests, Sir John outlined what he has previously termed “The Perfect Storm” of food, energy and

Harper Cymru dinner 2012

Welsh students celebrate at Harper AdamsWelsh students and guests gathered to celebrate on Friday night, at the annual Harper Cymru dinner at Harper Adams University College. Organised by the 2011/12 committee of Harper Cymru, a society for students from Wales, the evening featured a delicious, three-course meal prepared by the Harper Adams catering team, an after-dinner speech by Dic Jones, the 2011 Royal Welsh Show President, and the presentation of a range of awards. Mr Jones spoke of his rise to the post of RWAS President, despite not coming from an agricultural background. He

Launch of the National Centre for Precision Farming

"Smart" agriculture initiative unveiled at House of CommonsMore than 140 guests, including MPs, engineering and farming experts, and research staff, attended the launch of the National Centre for Precision Farming (NCPF) at the House of Commons on February 29. The launch took place during a reception in the Terrace Pavilion, overlooking the Thames, hosted by Julian Sturdy MP, an alumnus of Harper Adams University College. Harper Adams is home to the NCPF, and will facilitate the knowledge exchange required to bring “smart” agricultural machinery into wider and more productive use in UK,

“Inspirational” green energy plant launched by Lord Taylor

Harper Adams University College hailed as centre of excellenceHarper Adams University College this morning welcomed friends and project partners, including guest of honour Lord Taylor of Holbeach, to the official opening of its “green energy” anaerobic digestion plant. Welcoming the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) back to Harper Adams, Principal Dr David Llewellyn said: “We are particularly pleased that Lord Taylor has agreed to conduct the opening ceremony, not only because he has responsibility within DEFRA for the green

Rabobank launches agri-food scholarship at Harper Adams University College

Global food & agribusiness bank to sponsor new scholarship at Harper Adams.Rabobank Group, leading global food & agribusiness bank, has chosen to sponsor a new scholarship at Harper Adams University College, working in conjunction with the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE). The initiative aims to increase the number of talented young people who choose to build a career in the food & agribusiness industry. The first scholarship will be awarded to a student entering Harper Adams in Shropshire in September 2012, for an undergraduate degree in agriculture, agri-food or agri-

New scholarships for Irish students

£3,000 scholarships for students from Northern Ireland or the Republic of IrelandTHE Harper Adams University College Development Trust is delighted to announce the creation of five new scholarships for students whose home is in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. The Principal Dr David Llewellyn said “The University College has welcomed students from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for more than 100 years and 2011 is no exception, with over 40 new students having travelled across to England to begin their studies in September. “At Harper Adams, students have

£1 million engineering prize welcomed

Harper Adams focussing on "smart" technologyAs the UK’s only higher education centre for agricultural engineering and off-road vehicle design, Harper Adams University College has welcomed the launch of The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. “This will help raise the profile of the engineering sector and show young people that society really values the work of engineers” says Professor Simon Blackmore, the new Head of Engineering at the University College.  “With a record number of students entering engineering this year and the very high employment rate afterwards, we are playing our

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