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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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Shropshire's Harper Adams University in top 20 for student satisfaction

SHROPSHIRE'S Harper Adams University remains one of the UK’s leading universities for student satisfaction, according to new figures published today. The latest National Student Survey (NSS) shows that 90 per cent of students being taught at Harper Adams near Newport were satisfied with the quality of their course, ahead of a benchmark set for the university by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) of 84 per cent. When ‘taught satisfaction’ levels are compared across the universities that took part in the survey, Harper Adams’s 90 per cent is the (joint) seventh

Really Porky Pie success at festive market

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, and traditional style with or without jelly. 20-year-old Paula from Bristol, said: “We are over the moon at how successful the business has become, It’s really gathering

Darwin garden day success

Charles Darwin open day raises £1,100CHARLES Darwin’s garden was open to the public at the weekend, thanks to a special event organised by Harper Adams students. Hundreds of visitors flocked to the evolutionist’s birthplace – The Mount in Shrewsbury, for guided walks and to taste Darwin-themed delicacies. The event was organised by 16 final year students in conjunction with Shropshire Wildlife Trust and garden owners, Sharon and John Leach. It raised more than £1,100 for the charity through ticket sales and donations. Project manager, 22-year-old Robert Smith, said: “This event has

Student crop protection research

Students investigate biofumigationFOUR Harper Adams students are investigating the role of alternative crop protection methods for their final year research projects. Three students are researching biofumigation – a term used to describe the use of brassica residues, such as mustard, to improve soil fertility and reduce pests, weeds and diseases. 21-year-old Bill Watts from Ludlow is looking at different brassica varieties for their glucosinolate content. The Agriculture with Crop Management student said: “Glucosinolates can generate a range of toxic compounds which could control

Shropshire food celebration

Students champion local food at social eveningA CELEBRATION of local food was the theme of a social evening arranged by Harper Adams students earlier this week. Around 50 students and staff from food-related courses turned up to the event held at the Regional Food Academy exhibition hall on campus. It was arranged by Anna Bird, Emily Goring and April Graham, who are all in the second year of a BSc (Hons) Food Nutrition and Well Being degree. 19-year-old Anna from Malvern, Worcestershire, said: “We chose local food to raise awareness of local companies to Harper and to promote the

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-

Calorie counting Katy helps students make healthy choices

Calorie information is now available on menus at Harper Adams.Students at Harper Adams can make informed decisions about the food they eat thanks to Catering Assistant Katy Smith, who has started calculating the calorie content of meals and drinks served on campus. Katy, who has worked at the University College in Shropshire for five years, recently took up the challenge of working out the calories using computer software, a book, and skills picked up during her BSc (Hons) degree in Nutrition. Calorie information for breakfast items and hot drinks is now available, with data clearly

Prize for campus surveyors

Harper Adams Students are to survey their own campus in a bid to win an award.Rural Enterprise and Land Management (REALM) students at Harper Adams are to survey their own campus in a bid to win a professional practice award. The second year students will work individually to produce appraisal reports for the farmland and buildings at the University College, as part of an assignment sponsored by property consultants, Carter Jonas. Students will write descriptions of various properties including agricultural land and farm buildings, as if they were writing directly to a hypothetical

Harper Adams chef up for BBC award

Head Chef at Harper Adams reaches finals of BBC Food & Farming Awards.Head Chef at Harper Adams University College, Wayne Wright, has reached the finals of the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2011. He has been shortlisted in the Best ‘Dinner Lady’/’Public Caterer’ category and is up against two other finalists. The award is in recognition of ‘cooks who make mealtimes in our hospitals, care homes, schools or workplaces a delight’. Two judges recently visited and interviewed Wayne - Jeanette Orrey, former Catering Manager and writer of cookbook ‘The Dinner Lady’, and Helen Crawley, Reader

Students to have ‘welly’ good time thanks to bar re-vamp

Old lounge bar becomes The Welly InnStudents at Harper Adams University College now have a new place to socialise on campus thanks to the revamp of the old lounge bar. ‘The Welly Inn’ officially opened this week and boasts Sky Sports HD and a range of new tables, chairs and sofas. The décor has also been updated with a British racing green and brown colour scheme to reinforce the bar’s new country pub-like feel. Bar Manager, Barry Watkins, said: “We wanted to create a welcoming place for all students to use, somewhere different from the other places that they can access. “I like

The tractor of the future

What will the tractor be in 2030?Ever imagined what tractors will be like in 20 years’ time? Students at Harper Adams University College believe they have the answer. Five engineering students were asked to design what they believe will become the tractor of the future, as part of their final year group project assignment. Through researching areas such as the future of farming, climate change, fuel sources and traction, they found that there will be an increased pressure on land use to generate food due to population growth. Bearing this in mind, the team designed a concept which

Students design military digger

Harper Adams students design digger attachment for military conditionsEngineering students at Harper Adams University College have designed a digger attachment suitable for use in adverse military conditions. The proposal was created as part of their final year group project assignment, where they were asked to produce a ‘future military backhoe concept’ for construction manufacturers, Terex. With proposed cuts to the UK defence budget, there is an increase in demand for multi-functional vehicles that can perform a wide variety of tasks, whilst providing adequate protection for the

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