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£20.00 Preface 04

Introduction 06

How to use this Directory 08 Contents Section 1 Directory of Organisations 10

Section 2 Science Mapping Profiles 78

Section 3 Science Funding Organisations 114

UKCDS and IATC member and partner organisations 119

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The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 3 The world faces an enormous problem – in the short-term, unprecedented price surges experienced over the last year have led to a global food price crisis. Reversals in the gains made in the fight against poverty and hunger, humanitarian crises and social unrest are evident in many parts of the world. In the long-term, humanity is faced with the burden of feeding a rapidly increasing population projected to grow from 6.2 billion today to around 9.5 billion by 2050, with fewer resources, all under the shadow of climate change and environmental degradation.

Governments in rich and poor countries alike have been forced to consider a variety of measures to deal with these mounting challenges. Professor John Beddington, CMG FRS, Government Chief Rising food costs, for example, have caused many to question Scientific Adviser government policy to increase the production of renewable energy from biofuels since much needed arable land has been diverted from food production. Ironically, the gains we have made towards the rightful goal of alleviating global poverty are exacerbating the situation. As people become wealthier an increasing proportion rise out of poverty and leave Preface a bigger footprint on the planet’s resources, as they demand high-value agricultural products and more meat and processed food, compared with the desperately poor.

If these food security challenges are to be successfully addressed, other complex issues such as climate change, water conservation and the need for low carbon energy will also need to be tackled. A new ‘greener revolution’ will be essential if global food security is to be achieved. A rapid and large investment in science, technology, innovation and knowledge exchange is needed to develop sustainable agricultural practices that improve our ability to win the battle against the pests and diseases that ruin in the region of 40% of crops in the field, cause significant post-harvest losses and limit livestock production. All the improvements in productivity need to be achieved with smarter use of fertilisers, pesticides and water. We also need to recognise that fisheries provide around a third of global livestock production and we must find ways to preserve and enhance aquatic sources of protein – what some have called a ‘blue revolution’.

The UK has a significant opportunity to continue to deliver excellent, innovative science to contribute to solving the world’s food security problems and I welcome the IATC and UKCDS initiative to raise awareness of UK agri-food science expertise in this directory.

Professor John Beddington, CMG FRS, Government Chief Scientific Adviser

The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 5 The UK is a recognised world leader in science, innovation, research and development. As a result of this expertise our agri-food sector is one of the most productive, innovative and safe in the world. It is perhaps for this reason that we have taken the provision of safe, plentiful food for granted – but increasingly, the UK agri-food science sector has a major role to play in supporting the global response to the current food and biofuel security challenges through research collaboration and knowledge exchange.

UK science is the key to continued advances in productivity and sustainability. Take rinderpest – an infectious cattle disease – during Philippa David, the last major outbreak in 1982 – 1984 it had a devastating impact on Director, IATC Africa’s livestock, causing losses valued at over £300m. UK scientists were behind the development of a vaccine that has resulted in near global eradication of this disease. For an estimated investment of only £2m, the overall economic benefit to Africa alone, is estimated to be at least £25b in additional food output, plus the unquantifiable, positive impact on peoples’ livelihoods.

Introduction The International Agri-Technology Centre (IATC) and the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS) have jointly produced this second edition of The UK Agri-Food Science Directory to raise the understanding and profile of our considerable national and international agri-food science expertise.

The directory provides an exciting opportunity to link UK institutions Dr Andrée Carter, and scientists with overseas partners including, international Director, UKCDS governments, businesses and fellow scientists. Funded by the Regional Development Agencies and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), IATC promotes and supports the UK’s agri-food science sector to develop and realise its international potential. UKCDS works to facilitate coordination and raise awareness of UK science that can benefit developing countries. We are working together to ensure that those who want to access UK agri-food science skills and know-how have the relevant information and contacts.

Throughout 2009 we will liaise with the scientific communities and other stakeholders both in the UK and overseas to understand how The UK Agri-Food Science Directory can be developed to ensure that key information is readily available and accessible, and to provide an international platform for recognition and promotion of the UK’s agri-food science capability. We would be very pleased to hear views from both scientists and the user community.

Philippa David, Director, IATC Dr Andrée Carter, Director, UKCDS [email protected] [email protected]

The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 7 The Directory is divided into three sections

Section 1 – Directory of Organisations This section provides an alphabetical listing of organisations in the agri- food science sector. Each entry gives a brief overview of the organisation, its key areas of research and contact details. Information has been extracted from publicly accessible websites and every attempt has been made to provide consistent information within the limitations of each individual website and the vastly differing structures of UK scientific organisations. Priority has been given (but is not limited to) those organisations or parts of organisations that have a clear agricultural, food science and technology or aquaculture focus that have more than a single publication listed in the science mapping section. All universities are included under ‘U’, in alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ University as opposed to University of ‘X’. For international dialling, telephone numbers should be preceded How to use this Directory by +44 and the (0) ignored. Section 2 – Science Mapping Profiles The science mapping section provides a hierarchical listing of subjects by Sector, Sub-Sector and Topic followed by the top ten leading institutions prioritised by the number of published papers from January 2006 – September 2008 capturing the most recently published research performed by UK institutions. The science mapping profiles have been produced using the CAB Abstracts database (www.cabi.org) which provides comprehensive coverage of research outputs from over 150 different countries and in over 50 different languages. The database covers all agricultural and related disciplines, including veterinary science, horticulture, aquaculture, food science and nutrition, biotechnology, applied economics, environmental science, and international development. For logistical reasons, each search profile is restricted to the top ten results, where this restriction creates a long “tail” of institutions with a small number of hits, a subject expert has used relevance to determine which ones should appear in the top ten.

Section 3 – Science Funding Organisations This section lists some of the main UK funding agencies, their areas of interest and contact details. The audience for this publication is primarily targeted at individuals and organisations outside of the UK looking to find specific skills, expertise and know-how within the fields of agri-science, food science and aquaculture. UK institutions and users of the directory are invited to contribute their views on how future editions of The UK Agri-Food Science Directory can be improved to better service the needs of those wishing to access UK institutions and their scientists.

The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 9 This first section comprises a list of all the agricultural and food related research organisations in alphabetical order. 3 The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Please note that all Universities are included under ‘U’ in alphabetical order even if they refer to themselves as ‘X’ AFBI, is one of the world’s leading providers of scientific University as opposed to University of ‘X’. research and services to government, non-governmental and commercial organisations. With a unique breadth of facilities and scientific capability in agriculture, animal health, food, 1 Abbeydale Vetlink Veterinary Training environment, biosciences and economics, AFBI conducts a wide range of valuable projects for both the public and The company was established in 1992 by the present owner private sectors. John R Corsan, the aim was to provide the veterinary profession with a wide portfolio of services. Vetlink now employs over Research areas 25 people throughout the UK, all selected for their expertise in • Crop and grass production their particular field and their ability to deliver programmes of • Livestock production the highest calibre. The Company has the expertise and skills • Animal health and welfare necessary to develop bespoke training for its clients no matter what size. • Food quality and processing • Food safety Vetlink also has a team of market researchers who can meet the demands of particular research briefs that either require • Fisheries and their environment rapid results or a broad canvas of opinion. • Environmental management • Economics and rural development Address: Abbeydale Vetlink Veterinary Training Ltd, • Forestry Section 1 20 Glevum Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 9BL Address: AFBI Headquarters, 18a Newforge Lane, Telephone: (0)1458 210818 Belfast, BT9 5PX Directory of Organisations Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)28 9025 5689 Website: www.vetlink.co.uk Fax: (0)28 9025 5035 Email: [email protected] Website: www.afbini.gov.uk 1 2 ADAS UK

ADAS is the UK’s largest independent provider of environmental consultancy, rural development services and 4 Alana Ecology policy advice. ADAS consultants have a unique combination of insight and practical experience, underpinned by robust, One of the leading suppliers of environmental research and informed, science-based information. As a result, ADAS has a monitoring equipment, actively expanding to cover a broad hard earned reputation for the delivery of solutions that range of outdoor, forestry and surveying equipment. benefit the environment and improve client performance. The existing range of over 2,200 products appeals to naturalists, scientists, country parks, schools and universities but many The company’s great strength is its breadth and depth of products have a wider appeal so Alana also has many home- expertise spanning the entire environmental sector together based customers. with crop and livestock research and at the practical end, its waste contracting and composting business. Address: The Old Primary School, Services Church Street, Bishop’s Castle, • Environmental services Shropshire, SY9 5AE • Sustainable crop management Telephone: (0)1588 630173 • Animal health and welfare Fax: (0)1588 630176 • Waste and composting Website: www.alanaecology.com • GREEN grain (Genetic Reduction in Energy use in Emissions of Nitrogen through cereal production: www.greengrain.org) • Conservation advice (www.defra.gov.uk/rds/farmadvice/default) Note: Address: ADAS, Woodthorne, For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Wergs Road, not been included as part of the telephone number Wolverhampton, WV6 8TQ contact details. For international dialling all telephone Telephone: (0)845 7660085 numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Website: www.adas.co.uk +44 and the (0) ignored.

The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 11 5 ALcontrol Laboratories 7 Applied Enzyme Technology (AET) 9 Aquaculture Wales (AqWa) 12 Aviagen

ALcontrol Laboratories is one of the largest environmental AET is a company with core expertise in protein stabilisation. AqWa is dedicated to developing and transferring sustainable Aviagen invests about 10% of turnover annually in research (water, land and air), food and oil analysis organisations in the Application of the company’s expertise and patented aquaculture approaches for Wales and internationally, through focused on delivering continuous, balanced progress of existing UK and Ireland with nationwide coverage and comprehensive technology has resulted in the successful stabilisation of many innovative R&D, advocacy, education and training. Instigated product lines and on developing new products to meet accredited analysis to industry and legislative guidelines and enzymes spanning a wide variety of applications. AET’s research in 2003 with support from the European Union, the Welsh changing market needs. Through the application and integration requirements. and development programme continues to generate and Assembly Government and Swansea University, AqWa of novel techniques and new technologies, continuous progress characterise novel tools for the stabilisation of labile enzymes operations now form part of the multi-institutional Welsh in the right balance of economically desirable traits is made, Services of interest in many different industries including the Institute for Sustainable Environments (WISE). while at the same time delivering standards of health, food • Same day refrigerated sample collections throughout the UK pharmaceutical and environmental industries. safety and welfare. • Electronic reporting and data management systems on The team’s research activities are coordinated from the Centre Services for Sustainable Aquaculture Research (CSAR), located at customers’ site Address: Newbridge, Midlothian, Swansea University. • Computer generated interim ‘out of specification’ reports to • Improve protein stability EH28 8SZ customers’ own limits • Increase product shelf life Address: School of the Environment and Society, Telephone: (0)131 333 1056 • Comprehensive analysis service for both microbiological and • Remove the need for refrigeration Swansea University, Fax: (0)131 333 3296 chemical analysis • Improved operational stability Singleton Park, Email: [email protected] • Extensive technical expertise across both microbiology and • Increase activity of your preparation Swansea, SA2 8PP chemical testing • Reduce manufacturing costs Website: www.aviagen.com Telephone: (0)1792 602030 • Common methods and systems of quality control across all our laboratory sites Address: Monmouth House, Mamhilad Park, Fax: (0)1792 295447 • In addition to food analysis, the laboratories offer a Pontypool, Gwent, NP4 0HZ Website: www.aquaculturewales.com 13 Avon Vegetation Research comprehensive UKAS accredited analysis service for Telephone: (0)1495 750505 drinking water, effluents, soils, air emissions and Fax: (0)870 052 8250 Research areas workplace monitoring Email: [email protected] 10 Ardtoe Marine Laboratory • Herbicide use in woodland Address: ALcontrol Rotherham, Website: www.aetltd.com Research areas Address: Avon Vegetation Research Limited, Templeborough House, Mill Close, PO Box 1033, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 4FH Rotherham, S60 1BZ • Feeds and additives trials Telephone: (0)1709 841000 8 Animal Health Trust (AHT) • Equipment testing Fax: (0)1709 841079 • Product and protocol development The aim of the AHT is to gain a clear understanding of diseases 14 Bayer CropScience Website: www.alcontrol.co.uk • Supply of biological materials in animals through scientific endeavour and its application to Bayer CropScience is one of the world’s leading crop science their welfare. AHT develop new technology aimed at improving Address: Ardtoe Marine Laboratory, companies and is well known for its development and diagnosis, prevention and cure of inherited infectious and non- Ardtoe, Acharacle, Argyll, marketing of solutions for the safeguarding of crops, the 6 Allium and Brassica Centre infectious diseases. Multidisciplinary teams investigate disease PH36 4LD, Scotland at the molecular, cellular, whole animal and population level protection from pests, diseases and weeds and the modern Telephone: (0)1397 875000 Founded in 1982 to independently advise growers and co- and apply state-of-the-art equipment and resources to develop approach to seed treatment. Bayer CropScience takes its operatives in all aspects of bulb onion and brassica production expertise in specific clinical and scientific disciplines. Website: www.ardtoemarine.co.uk leadership role seriously and is now setting the standard in and storage, the centre provides R&D and consultancy services. the areas of product and environmental stewardship. Research areas The Centre has state-of-the-art controlled atmosphere storage Bayer Environmental Science combines all non-agricultural • DNA testing for up to 3,100 tonnes of produce. 11 Ashfield Green Farm applications from lawn care to pest control covering both the • Genetics Research areas professional care and consumer areas. The professional products • Infectious diseases: bacteriology, immunology, virology • In-house trials and development Fertiliser research. and services enhance healthy living conditions and improve the • Oncology quality of life. Bayer Environmental Science is a leader in • Co-operative R & D with research stations / Universities and Research areas non-crop pest management and weed control. grower organisations Address: Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, • Sugar beet nutrition • Technical advice on crop protection and full Bayer Garden UK, as one of the largest garden fertiliser and Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7UU • Magnesium fertilisers in soil and plants: crop management plant care companies in Europe, provides gardeners and Telephone: (0)1638 751000 • Comparisons and usage • Design and construction service for new facilities householders with easy-to-use, efficient solutions for gardening Website: www.aht.org.uk • Store control systems design, installation and Address: Ashfield Green Farm, success, including the market leading brands Baby Bio and management service Wickhambrook, Newmarket, Provado. The objective: to provide a full range of products and • A major service in supply of onion sets and in-house Suffolk, CB8 8UZ solutions that help the amateur produce excellent results in their garden. variety development Telephone: (0)1440 820328 • Bulk purchase where advantageous, of set seeds, crop covers, Email: [email protected] Address: Bayer CropScience, propane supplies Note: 230 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Address: Wash Road, Kirton, Boston, For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Note: Cambridge, CB4 0WB Lincolnshire, PE20 1QQ not been included as part of the telephone number Telephone: (0)1223 226500 Telephone: (0)1205 723414 contact details. For international dialling all telephone All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in Fax: (0)1223 426240 Fax: (0)1205 722995 numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ Website: www.bayercropscience.co.uk Website: www.abcentre.co.uk +44 and the (0) ignored. University as opposed to University of ‘X’.

12 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 13 15 BCPC 17 Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic (BEVC) 20 Booth Smith Food Technology 22 British Geological Survey (BGS)

BCPC (formerly known as the British Crop Protection Council) Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic (BEVC) one of the UK’s most Booth Smith Food Technology harnesses the best experience The British Geological Survey (BGS) is the world’s longest brings together as Corporate Members representatives of a progressive equine veterinary practices. Located in the heart of and know-how to achieve professional results helping new established national geological survey and the UK’s premier wide range of organisations with an interest in furthering the Kent, BEVC was established in 1991. Since then it has expanded food business, food plant planning, developing new food centre for earth science information and expertise. The BGS science and practice of crop production. Between them they to become a large specialist equine hospital and ambulatory products in the fastest time and with least risk to its clients. provides expert services and impartial advice in all areas of cover research, the agrochemical industry, the services, practice. BEVC is committed to clinical research, development, geoscience. Its client base is drawn from the public and private The team consists of highly skilled chilled food consultants, contractors, distributors, education, agricultural engineering, and education, both for clients and veterinary surgeons. sectors both in the UK and internationally. The BGS has around ready meals consultants and many more food technologists plant breeding/biotechnology, overseas development, 800 staff, of whom over 500 are scientists with a range of developing new food products, choosing appropriate government and regulatory concerns. Address: Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic, Mereworth, governmental, commercial, industrial, technical and technology and packaging, designing plant layouts and Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5GS managerial experience. BCPC sets out to inform and influence decision makers, the implementing food industry projects large and small. scientific community, farmers and their advisers and the general Telephone: (0)1622 813700 Booth Smith Food Technology has its own offices in the UK, Address: London Information Office, public about issues which affect crop production as a key Fax: (0)1622 812233 USA, Middle East and India. Natural History Museum, component of agriculture, horticulture and food production. Email: [email protected] Earth Galleries, Exhibition Road, It does this primarily by producing factual strategy reports on Services Website: www.bellequine.co.uk London, SW7 2DE key topics for decision makers and organises debates (fora) on • Foodstuffs topical issues by informed audiences and reports on the fora Telephone: (0)207 589 4090 • Food processes are recorded. Fax: (0)207 584 8270 18 Babraham Institute • Developing new food products It provides independent, unbiased data and training publications Website: www.bgs.ac.uk • Ingredient sourcing and testing on a wide range of topics generally focused on the crop The Babraham Institute undertakes innovative scientific production industries. research to discover the molecular mechanisms that underlie • Food markets normal cellular processes and immune systems and functions, • IT systems 23 British Society of Animal Science Address: BCPC, and how, over lifetime, their failure or abnormality may lead to • Food technology 7 Omni Business Centre, disease. Its work is recognised as internationally competitive, • Food industry planning The Society’s aim is to enhance the understanding of Omega Park, Alton, and in some areas, world-leading. animal sciences and their integration into animal production. Hampshire, GU34 2QD • Food factory and processing line planning Research areas To achieve this the Society runs conferences, workshops and Telephone: (0)1420 593200 • Developmental genetics and imprinting Address: Booth Smith Food Technology, meetings for those interested in animal science to meet and Fax: (0)1420 593209 • Chromatin and gene expression Ingleby, Derby, exchange information, ideas and experiences. It also produces Email: [email protected] • Lymphocyte signalling and development Derbyshire, DE73 7HW the monthly journal, ‘Animal’. Website: www.bcpc.org • Cognitive and behavioural neuroscience Telephone: (0)1332 862894 Address: British Society of Animal Science, • Molecular signalling Fax: (0)1332 864616 PO Box 3, Penicuik, • Inositide Email: [email protected] Midlothian, EH26 0RZ 16 Beaufort Cottage Equine Hospital Website: www.boothsmithfoodtechnology.com Telephone: (0)131 445 4508 Address: The Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Fax: (0)131 535 3120 Opened by The Queen in April 1998, Beaufort Cottage Equine Campus, Cambridge, CB2 4AT Hospital provides a state-of-the-art surgical facility to deal Telephone: (0)1223 496000 Email: [email protected] with an ever increasing surgical case load, both from the Fax: (0)1223 496002 21 British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Website: www.bsas.org.uk local practice and referred by veterinary surgeons around Email: [email protected] the country. Website: www.babraham.ac.uk British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a component of the Natural Research areas Environment Research Council (NERC). 24 British Sugar • Surgery: colic, gynaecological, laparoscopic, laser and Based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, it has, for almost 60 British Sugar is an internationally active company and the orthopaedic 19 Bodycote years, undertaken the majority of Britain’s scientific research leading supplier of sugar to the UK market. BS products are • Caesarean section on and around the Antarctic continent. It now shares that Bodycote Health Sciences Europe provides testing and advice represented in the leading brands of all of the major global • Head and neck investigations continent with scientists from over 30 countries. to ensure that the products consumed and the environment food and drink manufacturers. The scale and nature of its • Opthamology around us are safe and comply with current legislation. Research areas operations means that behind every product is the total • Intensive care The products tested range from food and water, consumer • Climate change assurance of food safety, product traceability, security of supply and a commitment to continual product innovation. British • Foal care unit goods and pharmaceuticals to soils, air and asbestos. • Geology Sugar maintains a market leading position through anticipating • Artificial insemination Services • Biodiversity, evolution and ecosystems customer needs and by constantly improving service standards. • Isolation • Pharmaceutical • Sustainability of the southern ocean biological resources Sites are registered to the international ISO 9001 standard for • Environmental quality management and it works to the highest standards of Address: Beaufort Cottage Equine Hospital, • Food and consumer products Address: British Antarctic Survey, environmental care. Cotton End Road, High Cross, Exning, Newmarket, Address: LawLabs House, 121 Shady Lane, Madingley Road, Address: British Sugar plc, Sugar Way, Suffolk, CB8 7NN, UK Birmingham, B44 9ET Cambridge, CB3 0ET Peterborough PE2 9AY Telephone: (0)1638 577754 Telephone: (0)800 633 5705 Telephone: (0)1223 221400 Telephone: (0)1733 563171 Fax: (0)1638 577989 Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1223 362616 Fax: (0)1733 422967 Website: www.rossdales.com Website: www.healthsciences.bodycote.com Website: www.antarctica.ac.uk Website: www.britishsugar.co.uk

14 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 15 25 British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) 27 Butterworth Laboratories 29 Campden BRI 30 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) The BTO undertakes collaborative research, surveys and impact With over 30 years experience in contract analytical chemistry, Campden BRI (formerly Campden and Chorleywood Food assessments of birds in different habitats. BTO has long Butterworth Laboratories combines classical techniques and the Research Association) is a membership based organisation Cefas is an internationally renowned aquatic scientific research provided objective and scientific information to many groups, latest technology to deliver cost effective, reliable and rapid and provides practical scientific, technical, legislative and and consultancy centre. Cefas aims to be the prime source of including government agencies, engineers, planners, ecologists, solutions for clients. information support to the food and drink, brewing and high quality science used to conserve and enhance the aquatic industrialists, farmers, developers, conservation bodies and alcoholic beverages and allied industries. With a client base that consists of major multi-national blue environment, promote sustainable management of its natural others responsible for aspects of land management. chip companies through small consultancies to University Its activities are underpinned by a member-led strong resources, and protect the public from aquatic contaminants. Where appropriate, BTO collaborates actively with those departments and private individuals, Butterworth Laboratories programme of research and development, and includes analysis Research areas who have complementary expertise such as the statutory has the capacity to accommodate a wide range of contracts. and testing, product innovation, process validation, consultancy, conservation agencies, universities and other research institutes. auditing, and training. • Ecosystem interactions Services Collaborative work with Europe is promoted through BTO • Organism health Many of its service activities are independently accredited and involvement in EURING (European Union of Ringing) and • Chemicals can be tailored to meet specific client needs. It also publishes • Resource management in the European Bird Census Council. • Food, drink and tobacco leading industry guidance on best practice and legislation. Cefas operates at three sites: • Environmental Address: BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Research areas • Health and safety Norfolk, IP24 2PU Address: Cefas Burnham Laboratory, • Manufacturing technologies – food processing (heating, Remembrance Avenue, Telephone: (0)1842 750050 Address: Butterworth Laboratories Ltd, chilling, freezing), aseptic technology, microwave heating, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8HA Fax: (0)1842 750030 54-56 Waldegrave Road, malting and brewing, milling, baking and extrusion technology, and process control and instrumentation, Telephone: (0)1621 787200 Email: [email protected] Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8NY packaging technology Website: www.cefas.co.uk Website: www.bto.org Telephone: (0)208 977 0750 • Safety assurance – including hygiene and sanitation, microbiology and preservation, processing technologies, Fax: (0)208 943 2624 Address: Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, analysis and testing (microbiological, chemical), and quality Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, 26 Broom’s Barn Applied Crop Sciences Website: www.butterworth-labs.co.uk and safety management Suffolk, NR33 0HT • Product development and quality – consumer studies, Part of Rothamsted Research, Broom’s Barn carries out high Telephone: (0)1502 562244 market insights, sensory science, authenticity testing, shelf- quality strategic and applied research for the benefit of UK Website: www.cefas.co.uk 28 CAB International life evaluation, labelling and legislation, agri-food production, arable farmers, with particular emphasis on the sugar beet ingredients, raw materials, raw material technology industry. Its role includes interacting with, and acting as a link CABI’s mission is to improve people’s lives worldwide by between, the arable industry and the national and international • Underpinning science – cereal science, microbiology, Address: Cefas Weymouth Laboratory, providing information and applying scientific expertise to chemistry and biochemistry, molecular biology The Nothe, Barrack Road, biological sciences community. solve problems in agriculture and the environment. Campden BRI also has a subsidiary company in Budapest, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB Research areas CABI is an international organisation with a network of centres Hungary, from where it provides a wide range of consultancy, Telephone: (0)1305 206600 • Biotechnology and offices around the world. Its publishing operation is best support and trouble-shooting activities to Eastern Europe Fax: (0)1305 206601 • Crop productivity known for the CAB Abstracts database and its series of derivative products, the most comprehensive sources of global Website: www.cefas.co.uk • Entomology Address: Campden BRI, Chipping Campden, agricultural research information in the world. Gloucestershire, GL55 6LD • Liaison It also publishes some 65 new books per annum in all Telephone: (0)1386 842000 • Plant pathology agricultural subject areas, and a range of multimedia Fax: (0)1386 842100 31 Central Laboratories • Virology compendia in crop protection, animal health and production, Website: www.campden.co.uk • Weed research forestry and aquaculture. Central Laboratories has always prided itself in being able to align its services with the needs of its customers. Central • Plant clinic International development Laboratories has decided to focus its business on Near Infra- Address: Broom’s Barn, Higham, The International Division works with donors to tackle some of Red Reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy, an analytical technique Bury St. Edmunds, the world’s most challenging problems in plant protection, the guaranteed to provide rapid, reliable and accurate results at Suffolk, IP28 6NP management of invasive species, agricultural sustainability and a fraction of the cost of reference chemistry. biological diversity. Telephone: (0)1284 812200 Having been involved in all areas of food and feed testing for Fax: (0)1284 811191 CABI also maintains the National Collection of Fungus Cultures the last 30 years Central Laboratories realises that customers Website: www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/broom and provides a range of microbial services including need analytical techniques that can be used at the production identifications and industrial consultancies. site by non-skilled staff, yet still be as reliable as traditional methods of analysis. Address: CAB International, Nosworthy Way, Address: Central Laboratories, Note: Wallingford, The Byre, Pury Hill Farm, For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Oxfordshire, OX10 8DE Nr Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LS not been included as part of the telephone number Telephone: (0)1491 832111 Telephone: (0)1327 810910 contact details. For international dialling all telephone Fax: (0)1491 829292 Fax: (0)1327 810911 numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.cabi.org Website: www.central-labs.co.uk © Campden BRI

16 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 17 32 Central Science Laboratory (CSL) 33 Centre for Ecology and 36 Eclipse Scientific Group 38 Elm Farm Research Centre Hydrology (CEH) CSL is an organisation dedicated to applying science in Eclipse Scientific Group is one of Europe’s leading independent Elm Farm Research Centre develops and supports sustainable protection of food-chain safety and environmental health. laboratories, with an international reputation for high quality land-use, agriculture and food systems, primarily within local CEH is the UK’s Centre of Excellence for research in the land Through developing and applying knowledge CSL supports analysis, support and advice. It is a single source of support economies, which build on organic principles to ensure the health and freshwater environmental sciences. CEH’s staff has its customers in assessing risks, delivering sustainable services to the food and drinks industries. and well-being of soil, plants, animals, man and the environment. specialist skills in a wide range of environmental disciplines, environmental solutions and responding to emergencies. ranging from the smallest scale (the gene) to the largest scale Services EFRC was established as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ to address the CSL provides research, surveillance, technical services, (whole Earth systems). major issues raised by a global economy based on an intensive consultancy and training, supporting customers in achieving • Microbiology agricultural system. four primary outcomes: Research is aimed at improving understanding both of the • Nutritional analysis • Vitamins • A healthy environment environment, as seen today, and the natural processes that It is the UK’s leading research, development and advisory underlie the Earth’s support systems – for example climate and • Pesticide residues institution for organic agriculture, having played a pivotal role • Sustainable land use water resources. CEH is particularly interested in the impacts of • Additives in the development of organic research, policy and standards • A safe food supply chain human activity on natural environments. • Minerals since 1980. EFRC’s research is aimed at answering the needs • Resilience against contingency events and addressing the questions of the UK organic sector. CEH aims to generate workable solutions to today’s pressing • Veterinary residues Food Science Group environmental problems. • Milk testing Address: Hamstead Marshall, Near Newbury, The Food Science Group applies the highest standards of Research areas • Allergen testing Berkshire, RG20 0HR scientific excellence to provide innovative research and • Technical and consultancy • Biodiversity Telephone: (0)1488 658298 analytical services in support of the aims of UK Government, the European Commission, regulatory authorities and the • Biogeochemistry Address: Eclipse Scientific Group, Metcalfe Way, Fax: (0)1488 658503 food industry. • Water Bridge Street, Chatteris, Email: [email protected] Cambridgeshire, PE16 6QZ Website: www.efrc.com Scientific services • Climate change Telephone: (0)845 2309910 • Bird management • Sustainable economies Fax: (0)1354 692215 • Environmental risk assessment The CEH has sites at Bangor, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Monks Email: [email protected] 39 Equine Reproductive Services, • REACH services Wood, Oxford and Wallingford. Website: www.eclipsescientific.co.uk Messenger Farm • Food and feed analytical services Address: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, • Knowledge management Wallingford, Services • Plant clinic Maclean Building, 37 East Malling Research (EMR) • Routine gynaecological monitoring of mares • Proficiency testing Benson Lane, • Treatment of problem breeding mares Crowmarsh Gifford, EMR is the principal UK provider of top-class basic, strategic and • Evaluation of stallion fertility • Training Wallingford, applied horticultural research and development for the perennial • Barren mare clinics • Wildlife economy management Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB crops sector. Launched in 2004, EMR builds on a 90-year history • Artificial insemination (chilled and frozen semen) and world-class reputation for revolutionary research in this field. International development Telephone: (0)1491 838800 • Management of older breeding mares EMR is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity Research focuses in the areas of plant health, sustainable Fax: (0)1491 692424 operating from two sites in Kent at East Malling and Wye. • Behavioural problems in mares agriculture and food safety working in East Africa, Argentina, Email: [email protected] Russia, Turkey, India, China, Malta, Cyprus, Slovakia, Estonia Research areas Website: www.ceh.ac.uk Address: Equine Reproductive Services, and Thailand. • Breeding and molecular genetics Messenger Farm, Ryton, Yorkshire, YO17 6RY • Pest and disease biology and management Telephone: (0)1653 668190 Address: Central Science Laboratory, • Crop and post-harvest physiology Fax: (0)1653 668191 Sand Hutton, 34 Cherry Valley Farms • Growing systems York,YO41 1LZ Website: www.pycock.co.uk • Technology and knowledge transfer Telephone: (0)1904 462000 The UK’s duck ‘experts’ and the largest duck producer in the Email: [email protected] UK, selling over 9 million ducks every year. Industry-focused teams of scientists integrate their knowledge of genetics, genomics, biochemistry, entomology, pathology, 40 Equine Studies Group, WALTHAM Website: www.csl.gov.uk Address: Cherry Valley Farms Ltd, agronomy and plant physiology to address current industry Centre for Pet Nutrition Rothwell, Market Rasen, issues and deliver innovative solutions, particularly applied to: Lincolnshire, LN7 6BJ • Top fruit The Equine Studies Group is dedicated to advancing the Telephone: (0)1472 371271 • Soft fruit science of nutrition and is committed to sharing its work with Website: www.cherryvalley.co.uk • Hops veterinarians, scientists and horse owners around the world. • Hardy nursery stock Research areas • Hardwood trees • Nutrition and health Note: 35 Close Consultancy • Plants as a source of non-food products • Nutrition and behaviour • Nutrition and performance For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Close Consultancy offers expert technical advice to the pig Address: Warwick HRI, Warwick University, East Malling • Nutritional science not been included as part of the telephone number industry on all aspects of pig nutrition and production. Research, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6BJ contact details. For international dialling all telephone Telephone: (0)1732 843833 Address: Equine Studies Group, WALTHAM Centre for numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1732 849067 Pet Nutrition, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.closeconsultancy.com Website: www.emr.ac.uk Website: www.spillers-feeds.com

18 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 19 41 Eurofins UK 43 Fisheries Research Services 45 Food Analytical Laboratories 47 Food Climate Research Network Marine Laboratory (FRS) Eurofins Scientific is a leading international group of Set up in June 2006 with more collective experience than most The Food Climate Research Network aims to provide a laboratories providing an unparalleled range of testing and other food testing laboratories Food Analytical Laboratories is comprehensive research, policy and communications resource FRS is an agency of the Scottish Government Marine support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental the largest and fastest growing privately owned food testing focusing on how the global greenhouse gas impacts of UK Directorate (SGMD). FRS provides expert scientific and and consumer products industries and to governments. organisation in the UK. food consumption might be reduced. technical advice to Government on marine and freshwater Services fisheries, aquaculture and the protection of the With over 85 employees, as of mid August 2008, the company Research areas • Agro sciences aquatic environment. provides the most cost effective, highest quality and fastest • Seeks to improve our understanding of the impacts turnaround times for food testing in a new 20,000 sq ft • Environmental sciences Science at FRS is conducted to facilitate the provision of associated with the food chain and the options for laboratory complex. emissions reduction, focusing both on the technological • Food testing-nutritional testing, residues and contaminants, advice to the Scottish Government and also to a range of and behavioural dimensions food microbiology, food authenticity Government departments. FRS’ science programme can be Services broadly categorised into research, monitoring and advice. • Microbiological testing • Forensic sciences Address: Centre for Environmental Strategy, • Genetic services Research areas • Nutritional and chemical analysis Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, • Genomic services • Understanding the functioning of aquatic ecosystems • Due diligence support services University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH • Product testing • Understanding and quantifying human impacts on aquatic • On-site rapid hygiene testing products ecosystems, particularly on living resources and the • Audit and consultancy services Telephone: (0)1483 686670 aquatic environment Address: Eurofins Environmental Services Ltd, • Pesticides, effluents, vitamins Fax: (0)1483 686671 318 Worple Road, London, SW20 8QU • Evaluating options for sustainable fishing and aquaculture • Asbestos and legionella testing services Website: www.fcrn.org.uk Telephone: (0)20 8946 8621 Address: FRS Marine Laboratory, Website: www.eurofins.co.uk Address: The Old Mill, PO Box 101, 375 Victoria Road, Oxford Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB 48 Food Label Consultancy (flc) Stoke-on-Trent, Telephone: (0)1224 876544 Staffordshire, ST6 6QP flc is run by a team of qualified food professionals with a 42 European Centre for Fax: (0)1224 295511 Telephone: (0)1782 822355 wealth of experience in the development and cost effective Marine Biotechnology Website: www.marlab.ac.uk Fax: (0)1782 818515 production of good quality, safe and legal foods. Email: [email protected] The company’s services are used mainly, but by no means The European Centre for Marine Biotechnology offers exclusively, by smaller food manufacturers and distributors. international development facilities for new-business tenants Website: www.falabs.com and wider partners. All commercial organisations, whatever the 44 Food Additives and flc was set up in 2000 to offer production and technical scale, will benefit from operating within the hub of this marine Ingredients Association experience to food companies across the North of England focused cluster. and flc’s client base has continued to grow significantly using 46 Food Chain, Centre of external funding wherever possible. The European Centre for Marine Biotechnology is the centre of The Food Additives and Ingredients Association is affiliated to Industrial Collaboration (CIC) a network of facilities with individuals, groups and companies the Chemical Industries Association and represents companies Services moving freely between centres across the globe, enhancing whose principal business is the manufacture and marketing of The Food Chain CIC has been actively involved in delivering • HACCP and due diligence collaboration and facilitating market penetration. food additives and ingredients. the power of science to food and drink companies since 2004, • Preparation for formal accreditation The organisation promotes better awareness of the role The European Centre for Marine Biotechnology is home to providing scientific delivery as well as facilitating projects • Traceability Aquapharm Biodiscovery Ltd. Culture Collection of Algae and additives play in modern food. and innovation. • Internal auditing Protozoa (CCAP), GlycoMar and the Scottish Association for The Food Chain has a proven track record working directly Marine Science (SAMS), employing over 135 scientists and Address: FAIA, 10 Whitchurch Close, • Legal food labelling and nutrition information with food and drink companies to help them solve problems leading many national and international research programmes. Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8UR • Factory layout and design Website: www.faia.org.uk and improve their production and products. Address: European Centre for Marine Biotechnology, Research areas Address: flc, 83 Leeds Road, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, Oban, • The organisations facility for food research enables the food Leeds, LS16 9BE Argyll, PA37 1QA industry to meet new technical challenges, harness leading- Telephone: (0)113 203 7353 Telephone: (0)1631 559000 edge science and seize new commercial opportunities in Website: www.foodlabel.co.uk Fax: (0)1631 559001 food production Email: [email protected] Address: Food Chain CIC, University of Leeds, Website: www.ecmb.org Leeds, LS2 9JT Telephone: (0)1133 437593 Fax: (0)1133 432982 Note: Email: [email protected] For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Website: www.foodchaincic.co.uk not been included as part of the telephone number contact details. For international dialling all telephone numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by +44 and the (0) ignored. © David Fletcher © David

20 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 21 49 Food Technology Centre (FTC) 51 Forest Research 54 Genus Breeding 55 Greenwood, Ellis and Partners, Veterinary Surgeons Established in 1999, the main aim at FTC has been to provide Forest Research is the UK’s principal organisation for forestry Genus Breeding is part of the world’s leading provider of bovine training programmes and technical services to meet the Welsh and tree related research. genetics and reproduction services, marketing in more than food industry’s long-term needs and to aid in the development 70 countries around the globe. Alongside this is its Address: Greenwood, Ellis & Partners, Reynolds House, Research areas of manufacturing and food processing throughout the UK. technologically advanced range of forage, nutrition, foot and 166 High Street, Newmarket, • Evaluating woodland resources and potentials udder care products. Through Genus’ extensive research and Suffolk, CB8 9AQ Services • Land regeneration and urban greening development programme, its cutting-edge technology is being Telephone: (0)1638 663004 • New product development services – providing advice and • People, trees and woodlands used to maximise the potential of beef and dairy farms Fax: (0)1638 663521 technical support to new and existing companies for • Protecting trees throughout the world. Email: [email protected] innovative new food products • Sustainable forest management • Collaborative development projects where companies require • Tree improvement and forest genetics Address: Genus Breeding Ltd, Alpha Building, the use of facilities to pilot new, innovative products with the • Woodland biodiversity London Road, Nantwich, support of qualified food technologists Cheshire, CW5 7JW • Woodlands and the environment 56 GW Pharmaceuticals • Assistance in meeting the demands of the market Telephone: (0)870 162 2000 • Analysis of food products Address: Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Email: [email protected] GW Pharmaceuticals is licensed by the UK Home Office to Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4LH Website: www.genusbreeding.co.uk work with a range of controlled drugs for medical research Address: The Food Technology Centre, Telephone: (0)1420 22255 purposes. The Group’s lead programme is the development of Coleg Menai, Llangefni, LL77 7HY Fax: (0)1420 23653 a product portfolio of cannabinoid products. Telephone: (0)1248 383345 Website: www.forestresearch.gov.uk Address: GW Pharmaceuticals plc, Fax: (0)1248 751482 Porton Down Science Park, Salisbury, Email: [email protected] Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ 52 Forum Bioscience Website: www.foodtech-llangefni.co.uk Telephone: (0)1980 557000 Forum Bioscience started as a distributor of life science Email: [email protected] 50 Foodtest Laboratories ingredients to the pharmaceutical, food, feed and health Website: www.gwpharm.com products industries. Today, it is a diverse life science group that adds value to the life science industries through: Foodtest provides the food and drink industry with a complete • Sourcing and marketing of ingredients and finished products range of food testing and laboratory analysis to ensure the 57 Harper Adams, University College • Product life cycle management safety, quality and legality of manufacturing operations. Centre for Rural Innovation (CfRI) Foodtest provides a complete food testing solution and in- • Catalytic consulting across the life sciences value chain house dedicated microbiological, chemical, nutritional and • Bringing a raft of customers to its clients’ concepts consultancy operations to ensure the most complete Harper Adams generates knowledge to support innovation in laboratory analysis for its clients. Address: 41-51 Brighton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6YS rural and regional businesses, by: Telephone: (0)1737 773711 • Provision of technical research services and business Services consultancies Fax: (0)1737 773116 • Microbiological analysis • Making its science, engineering and market research facilities Website: www.forum.co.uk • Chemical analysis available to support the needs of businesses and public or • Nutritional analysis voluntary sector organisations • LIMS-laboratory information management systems 53 Game Conservancy Trust • Supporting business networking and development • Food industry consultation, advice and auditing • Providing training programmes and work-based qualifications The Game Conservancy Trust conducts research into the to businesses and professional groups Address: Foodtest Laboratories Ltd, Unit 10a, ecology and biology of game species and their environmental • The development of new technologies Langthwaite Grange Industrial Estate, requirements. South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3AP Research areas Research areas Telephone: (0)1977 608 319 • Rural entrepreneurship • Farmland game Website: www.foodtest.co.uk • Innovation for sustainable farming • Farmland wildlife • Food chain safety • Upland game • Linking urban and rural economies and communities • Upland wildlife • Predation control studies • Sustainable technology and rural economy • Trout ecology • Rural advisers and agencies • Rural professional practice Note: • Game-bird health • Monitoring schemes For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Address: Harper Adams University College, not been included as part of the telephone number Address: The Game Conservancy Trust, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB contact details. For international dialling all telephone Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1EF Telephone: (0)1952 815328 numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Telephone: (0)1425 652381 Email: [email protected] +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.gct.org.uk Website: www.harper-adams.ac.uk © The Wellcome Trust Wellcome © The

22 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 23 58 Harper Adams University College 60 Huntingdon Life Sciences 62 Hannah Research Institute 65 Genon Laboratories Business Management and Huntingdon Life Sciences is one of the world’s largest contract The Hannah Research Institute was established in 1928 as one The Genon team comprises of a team of scientists with more Marketing Group research organisations. Founded in 1952 in the UK, the of a collection of UK government-funded but independent than 30 years of experience in immunological testing and company is now an international business with resources on research institutes to promote the scientific development of molecular biology. Genon Laboratories Ltd is a UKAS accredited The research interests of Business Management and Marketing three continents. Originally the company concentrated upon agriculture, forestry and fisheries. testing laboratory, accredited for gluten (general foods), DON Group members range from supply chain management, food nutrition, veterinary and biochemical research. and Aflatoxin B1 (cereals and animal feedstuffs), and a range of The Institute’s initial remit was to undertake research on desserts, branding and retailing through to organisational slack GMOs in food and feed. resources and competition. Services dairying, addressing specific problems associated with that • Pharmaceutical industry. Services Address: Harper Adams University College, • Crop protection: ensures that the use of crop protection • Mycotoxin testing Address: Hannah Research Park, Newport, chemicals is as safe as possible for humans (including farm • Authenticity and adulteration Shropshire, TF10 8NB Ayr, Scotland, KA6 5HL workers and food handlers), animals and the environment • Genetically modified organism detection Telephone: (0)1952 815386 and determining what happens to any crop protection Telephone: (0)1292 477006 • Residue and contaminant testing Fax: (0)1952 814783 residues in our food, in the soil, in water; what are the effects Fax: (0)1292 476829 on wildlife and how do different products react with • Free consultancy service Email: [email protected] Website: www.hannahresearch.org.uk each other? • HACCP, training and consultancy Website: www.harper-adams.ac.uk/groups/business • Biopharmaceutical • Hygiene assessment • Chemical 63 Holo-Analysis Services Address: Genon Laboratories Limited, • Veterinary: provides a comprehensive service to support the Unit 6a Top Land Country Business Park, industry in meeting regulatory requirements in the fields of Address: 66 Bathgate Road, Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge, efficacy, target animal and human safety, and product quality 59 Henry Doubleday Research Association London, SW19 5PH West Yorkshire, HX7 5RU • Food: An understanding of plant genetics has enabled the (HDRA), Garden Organic Ryton Telephone: (0)208 946 9575 Telephone: (0)1422 884287 development of crops with new characteristics of herbicide Fax: (0)1422 884287 Garden Organic’s scientific research aims to develop and and insect resistance, as well as improved nutritional content. Email: [email protected] improve the techniques used in organic agriculture and to These crop varieties are subjected to rigorous comparison advance the knowledge of organic production systems, with their traditional counterparts for the assessment of 64 GCL Laboratories Website: www.genonlabs.co.uk focusing on commercial organic horticulture in temperate safety to man and the environment. Huntingdon aims to areas and on sustainable agriculture in developing countries. ensure that foods are as safe as possible for us and G C Laboratories Ltd, is an analytical chemistry consultancy our animals involved in the qualitative and quantitative analysis of all types 66 IGD Research areas of products to identify and quantify their constituents. Address: Huntingdon Research Centre, Woolley Road, • Crop technology It has a wide knowledge of analytical techniques for IGD works with consumers, companies and individuals Alconbury, Huntingdon, • Pests, diseases and weeds determining compounds in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, throughout the food and grocery chain to provide information, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4HS • Economics and marketing policy veterinary products, food, the environment and miscellaneous research and leading edge best practice to help companies Telephone: (0)1480 892 000 • Soil nutrient dynamics products from industrial and private sources. grow their business and develop their people. Fax: (0)1480 890 693 • Landscape and amenity horticulture GC Laboratories is involved in analyses at all levels, from the Research areas Email: [email protected] macro, which covers areas such as formulation analyses, quality International development • Provides leading-edge research and information in both the Website: www.huntingdon.com control, storage stability trials, five batch analyses, to the micro, domestic and international markets for food and grocery The International development programme promotes and such as the determination of trace amounts of pesticide products and the challenges ahead. The work focuses on the facilitates organic and ecological agriculture in Africa, Asia residues in crops, food and water. whole food and grocery chain from the consumer, retailing and Latin America with a goal to contribute to the wider 61 Hammersmith Food Research (HFR) and foodservice, to manufacturing, wholesaling, distribution understanding and practice of sustainable agriculture as a Address: G C Laboratories Ltd, and farming means to improving food security and environmental Hammersmith Food Research is an NHS company established Analytical Chemistry Centre, resilience. to provide high quality human nutrition research to industry 6 Fen End, Astwick Road, Stotfold, Address: IGD, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Research areas partners. HFR seeks to work closely with industry to develop Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4BA Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 8GD • Farming systems specific services to address current needs in a cost-effective Telephone: (0)1462 733770 Telephone: (0)1923 857141 manner. • Crop husbandry and agroforestry Fax: (0)1462 733898 Fax: (0)1923 852531 • Sustainable markets Services Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] • Management and utilisation of Prosopis • GI measurement Website: www.gclabs.com Website: www.igd.org.uk • Capacity building • GI consultancy • Randomised controlled trials Address: Garden Organic Ryton, • General consultancy Coventry, Warwickshire, CV8 3LG Address: Hammersmith Food Research, Telephone: (0)247 630 3517 Ground Floor Hammersmith House, Fax: (0)247 663 9229 Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)208 383 3328 Website: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/research Website: www.foodresearch.co.uk

24 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 25 67 Industry Council for Packaging and 69 Institute of Food Research (IFR) 71 Institute of Grassland and 73 Intertek, Food Testing Services the Environment (INCPEN) Environment Research (IGER) The Institute of Food Research’s vision is to be a world-leading Intertek laboratories provide analytical testing solutions for the contributor to harnessing food for health and controlling food- food industry and food related industries. Intertek analytical INCPEN is a research organisation, which draws together an The former Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research related disease. food chemistry expertise is available for a wide range of influential group of companies who share a vision of the (IGER) in Wales, has merged into Aberystwyth University and, applications and products. The laboratories are equipped future where all production, distribution, and consumption IFR is a not-for-profit company with charitable status together with the University’s Institutes of Biological Sciences with modern analytical instrumentation operated by are sustainable. sponsored by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences and Rural Sciences, has formed the new Institute of Biological experienced chemists. Research Council (BBSRC). IFR is the UK’s only integrated basic Environmental and Rural Sciences see the (IBERS) Services science provider focused on food. Universities – Aberystwyth. Food testing capabilities include: • Ensure that policy on packaging makes a positive • Food properties: food composition, quality, safety, nutritional Research areas IGER at North Wyke Research is the home of grassland contribution to sustainability analysis, identification and labelling systems science within Rothamsted Research, a BBSRC • Encourage industry to minimise the environmental impact • Gastrointestinal biology and health institute. It undertakes internationally excellent science that • Food supplements, vitamins, additives, preservatives, dyes of packaging and packaged goods and continuously • Commensals and microflora elucidates the interactions between soil, microbes, plants, and other ingredients improve packaging • Phytochemicals and health animals, water and the atmosphere within grassland-dominated • Heavy metals, toxins, pesticide residue, trace residual • Explain the role of packaging in society • Micronutrients landscapes. analysis • Personalised nutrition • Problem solving, test method development, Address: INCPEN, SoanePoint, 6-8 Market Place, Address: North Wyke Research, • Structuring foods for health food package analysis Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2EG Okehampton, • Visit full food testing laboratory services Telephone: (0)118 925 5991 • Pathogens: molecular microbiology Devon, EX20 2SB • Full food safety related services Fax: (0)118 925 5993 • Pathogens: physiology and predictive ecology Telephone: (0)1837 883500 • Food safety overview Email: [email protected] • Many collaborative projects with UK, European and overseas Fax: (0)1837 82139 industrial and research partners and one-to-one confidential • Food Inspection overview Website: www.incpen.org Website: www.northwyke.bbsrc.ac.uk projects with a range of food companies • Agricultural bulk cargo inspection services including fertilisers 68 Institute for Animal Health Address: Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UA 72 Institute of Zoology, Address: 25 Savile Row, The Institute of Animal Health has three laboratories Telephone: (0)1603 255000 Zoological Society of London London, W1S 2ES specialising in different areas of animal health research. Fax: (0)1603 507723 Telephone: (0)1708 680248 Website: www.ifr.ac.uk Research areas Research at the Institute of Zoology is organised into seven Website: www.intertek-cb.com research themes: • Compton Laboratory – research on endemic diseases of cattle, pigs, poultry and sheep • Wild animal health and welfare • Pirbright Laboratory – research on diseases of farm animals 70 Institute of Food Science • Behavioural and evolutionary ecology 74 International Aquafeed exotic to the UK and Technology (IFST) • Biodiversity and macroecology Association (IAA) • Neuropathogenesis Unit – research on transmissible • Genetic variation, fitness and adaptability IAA is positioned to play a central role in assuring the spongiform encephalopathies The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) is the • Population and community ecology leading independent qualifying body for food professionals in progressive development and sustainable expansion of the • Reproductive biology Address: Institute for Animal Health, Europe and the only professional body in the UK concerned aquafeed industry by driving the adoption of better Compton Laboratory, Compton, Newbury, with all aspects of food science and technology. Through the • Wildlife epidemiology commercial practices. Berkshire, RG20 7NN expertise of its members, IFST is uniquely placed to provide Address: Institute of Zoology, Address: IAA, 214 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, Telephone: (0)1635 578411 independent objective information on food issues. Institute statements are publicly available, prepared and peer-reviewed Zoological Society of London, Gloucestershire, GL52 3ER Fax: (0)1635 577237 by experts within the IFST membership and are uninfluenced Regents Park, Telephone: (0)1242 267707 Email: [email protected] London, NW1 4RY by sectional or ‘political’ motives. Website: www.aquafeed.org Website: www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk Telephone: (0)207 722 3333 Services Fax: (0)207 586 2870 • Information statements Address: Institute for Animal Health, Email: [email protected] Neuropathogenesis Unit, Ogston Building, • Advisory statements 75 International Fishmeal and Website: www.zoo.cam.ac.uk West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JF • Publications Oil Organisation (IFFO) Telephone: (0)131 667 5204 • Events IFFO is the international not-for-profit organisation which Fax: (0)131 668 3872 represents fishmeal and fish oil producers and related trades Website: www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk Address: Institute of Food Science and Technology, 5 Cambridge Court, throughout the world. 210 Shepherds Bush Road, Note: Address: Institute for Animal Health, London, W6 7NJ Address: International Fishmeal and Oil Organisation, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has 2 College Yard, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NF Telephone: (0)207 603 6316 not been included as part of the telephone number Lower Dagnall Street, Telephone: (0)1483 232441 Fax: (0)207 602 9936 contact details. For international dialling all telephone St Albans, AL3 4PA Fax: (0)1483 232448 Email: [email protected] numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Telephone: (0)1727 842844 Website: www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk Website: www.ifst.org +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.iffo.net

26 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 27 76 International Institute for 78 International Pesticide Application 80 JSR Genetics 82 Leatherhead Food International Environment and Development Research Centre (IPARC) JSR Genetics integrates JSR Healthbred, JSR Newsham and Leatherhead Food International is a global and independent Cotswold Pig Development Company, providing pig producers provider of food information, market intelligence and technical The International Institute for Environment and Development is IPARC has focused on application methods for smallholder with an unparalleled range of products and services and a wide and food research services, delivering consultancy services an international policy research institute and non-governmental farmers. It emphasises practical and cost-effective techniques choice of top quality breeding stock and semen. varying from large scale Government research, through body working for more sustainable and equitable to manage pests, while reducing the use of chemical pesticides individually tailored client information projects, to nutritional, global development. and promoting the efficacy of natural processes and alternative Research areas sensory and consumer studies. biological agents. Based in Berkshire, England, IPARC has been Research areas • Quantitative genetics an integral part of pesticide research at Silwood Park for more LFI has 1,000 members internationally, who it supports daily • Carcass, meat and eating quality • Natural resources than 50 years. It has specialised in the needs of small-holder with the whole range of its food expertise, and with its regular • Human settlements farmers, application techniques for migrant pest and vector • Health and welfare training programmes. control. IPARC is a World Health Organisation (WHO) • Reproduction and artificial insemination • Governance Research areas collaborating centre, and its activities have been endorsed by • Climate change • Molecular genetics and genomics the Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES). • Nutrition and health • Housing and nutrition • Sustainable markets • Food quality Research areas • Food safety Address: International Institute for Environment • Selection and use of sprayers appropriate for developing Address: JSR Genetics, Southburn, Driffield, and Development, countries East Yorkshire, YO25 9ED • Consumer and sensory science 3 Endsleigh Street, • Rational pesticide use (RPU) in integrated crop and pest Telephone: (0)1377 227799 • Food ingredients London, WC1H 0DD management systems Fax: (0)1377 229403 • Confectionery Telephone: (0)207 388 2117 • Design and development of spraying equipment and ancillary Website: www.jsrgenetics.com Fax: (0)207 388 2826 equipment (e.g. Controlled Droplet Application (CDA) and low Address: Leatherhead Food International, volume systems) Randalls Road, Leatherhead, Email: [email protected] • Standards setting for application equipment and sprayer Surrey, KT22 7RY Website: www.iied.org testing (for WHO, FAO and the Inter-African 81 JW Aquaculture Telephone: (0)1372 376761 Phyto-Sanitary Council) Fax: (0)1372 386228 • Biopesticide formulation and application JW Aquaculture is the parent company of the group providing advice and offering designs for culture systems, for any species. Email: [email protected] • Nozzle evaluation: droplet spectrum analysis; 77 International Institute for Website: www.leatherheadfood.com Tropical Agriculture (IITA) collaboration with the BCPC nozzle classification scheme Services • Participatory training of farmers and trainers • Aquaculture • System design IITA is an Africa-based international research-for-development Address: Department of Biological Sciences, Imperial 83 Levington Environmental and organisation, established in 1967, with an office in London. • Consultancy College, Silwood Park Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7PY Levington Laboratories IITA’s vision is to be Africa’s leading research partner in finding Telephone: (0)207 594 2248 • Education solutions for hunger and poverty. With more than 100 Fax: (0)207 594 2339 • Aquatic pest management Levington Environmental and Levington Laboratories are international scientists based in various stations across Africa, Email: [email protected] • Environmental independent environmental testing, analysis and consultancy IITA is dedicated to the development of technologies that services. reduce producer and consumer risk, increase local production, Website: www.iparc.org.uk Address: 28 Gnoll Park Road, Neath, and generate wealth. South Wales, SA11 3DG Established in 1986, the laboratories have worked successfully for over 400 clients from multinational plc’s to private Email: [email protected] IITA is supported primarily by the Consultative Group for individuals. International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) (www.cgiar.org). 79 John Innes Centre (JIC) Website: www.jwaquaculture.co.uk Working mainly in East Anglia the company has built-up an Research areas JIC is an independent, international centre of excellence in plant excellent reputation for an efficient, cost effective service. • Banana and plantain systems science and microbiology. The scientific research at the Centre Services • Cereals and legumes systems makes use of a wide range of disciplines in the biological and chemical sciences. • Environmental sampling and analysis for air, land and • Roots and tubers systems water pollution • Agriculture and health Research areas • Soil nitrogen analysis • Biological chemistry • Agro-biodiversity • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis • Cell and developmental biology • Horticulture and tree systems • Workplace COSHH assessments, air quality monitoring and • Crop genetics • Opportunities and threats survey work • Disease and stress biology • System-wide programme on IPM • Metabolic biology • Germplasm health Address: Levington, • Molecular biology Iken House, • Genebank • Computational biology 8 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Address: LW Lambourn & Co., Address: Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UH Suffolk, IP12 2GA Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon, Telephone: (0)1603 450000 Telephone: (0)1394 460000 Surrey, CR9 3EE Fax: (0)1603 450045 Fax: (0)1394 420951 Website: www.iita.org Website: www.jic.ac.uk Website: www.levington.com

28 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 29 84 LGC 86 Macaulay Institute 88 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) 92 MRC Human Nutrition Research (HNR) LGC is an international leader in the laboratory services, Founded in 1930, the Macaulay Institute is an international The MSC is the world’s leading certification and eco-labelling measurement standards, reference materials and proficiency centre for research and consultancy on the environmental and programme for sustainable seafood. MSC develops standards HNR has brought together a strong multi-disciplinary team of testing marketplaces. LGC’s products and services enable social consequences of rural land uses. for sustainable fishing and seafood traceability. It ensures that specialists, with backgrounds in nutrition, dietetics, medicine, customers to achieve excellence in investigative, diagnostic and MSC-labelled seafood comes from, and can be traced back to, Interdisciplinary research, across the environmental and social physiology, endocrinology, biophysics, chemistry, biochemistry, measurement science and to conform to international a sustainable fishery. sciences, aims to support the protection of natural resources, molecular biology, mathematics and statistics. HNR has a statutory and regulatory standards. the creation of integrated land use systems and the Address: MSC Head Office (Worldwide) and multi-disciplinary structure that creates a truly integrated development of sustainable rural communities. Services Regional Office – Europe, Middle East scientific approach, established around a core of internationally renowned scientists with a strong reputation among • LGC has four operating divisions that focus upon: forensic Research areas and Africa, 3rd floor, Mountbarrow House, science; pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, 6-20 Elizabeth Street, London, SW1W 9RB international collaborators, particularly in Europe, Africa, • Changing landscapes Asia and South America. development and quality control; food chain and Telephone: (0)207 811 3300 environmental surveillance and safety; life science, • Climate change Fax: (0)207 811 3301 Research areas genomics, proteomics and basic research • Society and countryside Website: www.msc.org • Nutrition and bone health research • LGC plays a prominent role in food, agriculture and • Soil quality • Micronutrient status research environmental safety programmes throughout Europe • Understanding biodiversity providing well established, dependable, high quality and • Bioanalytical sciences • Water resources 89 Merrivale Research highly sensitive analysis. • Population nutrition research Address: Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, • Nutrition and health research Address: LGC, Queens Road, Teddington, Address: Merrivale Research, Exton Lane, Craigiebuckler, Middlesex, TW11 0LY Exeter, EX3 0PP Aberdeen, AB15 8QH Address: MRC Human Nutrition Research, Telephone: (0)208 943 7000 Telephone: (0)1224 498200 Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Fax: (0)208 943 2726 90 Moredun Research Institute Fulbourn Road, Fax: (0)1224 311556 Cambridge, CB1 9NL Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)1223 426356 Website: www.lgc.co.uk MRI is a grant-aided public body, receiving core funding from Website: www.macaulay.ac.uk the Scottish Government, supplemented by competitive Website: www.mrc-hnr.cam.ac.uk awards. Commercial research is undertaken by Moredun Scientific Ltd. 85 Liphook Equine Hospital 87 Marchwood Scientific Services (MSS) Research areas 93 Natural Resources Institute (NRI) • Research spans all levels of biological organisation, from The equine practice offers a full range of both routine and Based in Southampton MSS is a leading provider of quality NRI is a leader in natural resources research, promoting molecular through cellular, tissue, organ, whole animal and emergency advice and treatments for horses The laboratory laboratory services to the environmental and food sectors. efficient management and use of renewable natural resources population studies within three research divisions: provides rapid and reliable diagnostic results for its own vets in support of sustainable livelihoods. Research is primarily Services bacteriology; parasitology; virology and three cross-divisional and for colleagues in referring practices throughout the country. focused on developing and emerging economies. However, • Food analysis. Over the past few years the protection of food multidisciplinary themes: immunology; molecular biology; Hospital services range from lameness investigations to heart much of the work involves interaction with the developed from potentially hazardous residues such as dioxins, PCBs and pathology scans, from liver biopsies to colic surgeries and from world where it is equally applicable. arthroscopy to neonatal foal care. pesticides has become a major topic of public interest. MSS is a leading provider of quality laboratory services to the food Address: Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, NRI’s research contributes to the environmentally sound Address: Liphook Equine Hospital, Forest Mere, industry, and is the market leader in the analysis of dioxins Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ management of physical and biological resources for use by Liphook, Hants, GU30 7JG and furan concentrations in food samples Telephone: (0)131 445 5111 future generations, and to the development of human and Telephone: (0)1428 723594 Environmental Services Fax: (0)131 445 6111 social capital. Fax: (0)1428 722263 • Dioxins analysis Website: www.mri.sari.ac.uk Research areas Email: [email protected] • Stack sample analysis • Plant diseases Website: www.liphookequinehosp.co.uk • Air sample analysis 91 Moulton College • Chemical ecology and plant biochemistry • Contaminated land • Agro-ecology and insect behaviour • Services for waste management industry Research undertaken at the College has a direct application to • Biological-based crop protection • Environmental monitoring services the land based industries and focuses on addressing real issues. • Post-harvest and value addition • Organic analysis Research areas • Vector-borne diseases of animals and humans • Animal welfare Address: Marchwood Scientific Services Ltd., • Environmental management Address: Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich at Medway, Unit 4 Marchwood Industrial Park, • Equine Marchwood, Central Avenue, • Veterinary health studies Note: Southampton, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TB For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Hampshire, SO40 4PB Address: Moulton College, West Street, Moulton, not been included as part of the telephone number Telephone: (0)2380 669126 Northamptonshire, NN3 7RR Telephone: (0)1634 880088 contact details. For international dialling all telephone Fax: (0)2380 669127 Telephone: (0)1604 491131 Fax: (0)1634 880077 numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.marchwood-scientific.co.uk Website: www.moulton.ac.uk Website: www.nri.org

30 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 31 94 Natural History Museum 96 Nautilus Consultants 98 Nexxus – The West of Scotland 100 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Bioscience Network The Natural History Museum has been gathering knowledge Formed in 1979, Nautilus Consultants has consistently provided The Overseas Development Institute’s mission is to lock about the natural world for 250 years. Research tackles today’s practical strategic advice to natural resource users, managers together high quality applied research, practical policy advice, Nexxus promotes and supports research excellence, innovation issues of biodiversity decline, disease, climate change and and planners. The company has been a long-term proponent of and policy-focused dissemination and debate. and knowledge transfer within the life science community in environmental pollution and NHM is one of the world’s sustainable development, taking an interdisciplinary and the West of Scotland. Research areas premier institutions for naming, describing and classifying integrated approach to development problems. Nautilus sets all life on Earth. itself apart by providing bridging services between natural The West of Scotland has a thriving bioscience research • Humanitarian policy resource, environmental, economic, commercial and socio- community, one of the largest in Europe. In excess of 2,600 • International economic development Research areas political interests. researchers, working in four universities, and a number of • Poverty and public policy • Botany research institutes, work in interdisciplinary science and clinical The company’s work has focused on economic planning and • Research and policy in development • Entomology collaborative networks. commercial development in the fields of fisheries and coastal • Rural policy and governance • Mineralogy economies, undertaking work spanning the continents – Africa, The West of Scotland is home to 166 bioscience companies, • Palaeontology Asia, Europe, and the Americas – as well as a wide range of including diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices, contract Address: Overseas Development Institute, • Zoology island economies – in the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean research and manufacturing. 111 Westminster Bridge Road, and the Caribbean. More recently Nautilus has added to and Research areas London, SE1 7JD Address: Cromwell Road, broadened its portfolio of work whilst still continuing to grow • Bio imaging Telephone: (0)207 922 0300 London, SW7 5BD its fisheries related business. • Bioinformatics Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)207 942 5000 Address: Nautilus UK, Nautilus Consultants, • Obesity and diabetes Website: www.odi.org.uk Website: www.nhm.ac.uk 6 Crossland Crescent, • Veterinary medicine Peebles, EH45 8LF also Address: 10 The Square, 101 PASH Beverage Research 95 National Institute of Applied Biology Nautilus Consultants Ltd., University Avenue, (NIAB), Molecular Research Group Highland Office, Strathpeffer, IV14 9AW Glasgow, G12 8QQ P.A.S.H. Beverage Research produces a ‘Topical and Timely’ Telephone: (0)1721 729839 Telephone: (0)141 330 5381 series of periodic reports relating to current issues in the beverage industry. NIAB is a plant science research organisation developing Website: www.nautilus-consultants.co.uk Fax: (0)141 330 2747 parental plant breeding material, research, technical services Email: [email protected] Consultancy – P.A.S.H. Beverage Research provides consultancy and training in plant genetic resources for world-wide use. services including single client ad-hoc research projects. Website: www.nexxusscotland.com A major new function of NIAB is to engage in pre-competitive 97 New England Seafood plant breeding with a mandate to produce a portfolio of novel Address: PASH Beverage Research, traits targeted at specific end-uses. This initiative will develop New England Seafood is a major supplier of fresh and frozen 44 Lindsey Drive, Crowle, new traits and capture them in germplasm that is acceptable premium sustainable fish and seafood in the UK and one of 99 OCA UK North Lincolnshire, DN17 4NY and usable by commercial plant breeding companies. The main the largest importers of fresh tuna. Telephone: (0)1724 712143 focus will be on environmentally and nutritionally relevant, Customers include the UK’s leading supermarkets as well as OCA UK Ltd provides specialist arboricultural claims Email: [email protected] investigation and arboricultural mitigation services to UK strategic traits in line with the needs of UK government and smaller retail outlets; restaurant chains; food service markets Website: www.pashbeverageresearch.com society. and wholesale sectors nationwide. insurers, UK Councils, loss adjusters, engineers and solicitors. Research areas The company sources in excess of 30 species of wild and Address: OCA Colchester, 4 The Courtyards, • Genetics and breeding farmed fish and seafood from over 40 countries worldwide and Phoenix Square, Severalls Park, 102 Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) • Diversity genomics its expertise lies in a passion for responsible sourcing, as well Wyncolls Road, Colchester, as its value-adding, turning raw material into a hand-crafted Essex, CO4 9PE • Disease resistance PAN UK promotes healthy food, agriculture and an product. Telephone: (0)1206 751626 • Novel and non-food crops environment which will provide food and meet public health needs without dependence on toxic chemicals, and without Address: New England Seafood International Limited, Fax: (0)1206 855751 harm to food producers and agricultural workers. PAN UK is an Address: NIAB, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE 48 Cox Lane, Chessington, Website: www.oca-arb.co.uk independent, non-profit organisation. It works nationally and Telephone: (0)1223342200 Surrey, KT9 1TW internationally with like-minded groups and individuals Fax: (0)1223 277602 Telephone: (0)208 391 91777 concerned with health, environment and development to: Website: www.niab.com Website: www.neseafood.com • Eliminate the hazards of pesticides • Reduce dependence on pesticides and prevent unnecessary expansion of use • Increase the sustainable and ecological alternatives to chemical pest control Note: For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Address: 56-64 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4LT not been included as part of the telephone number Telephone: (0)207 065 0905 contact details. For international dialling all telephone Fax: (0)207 065 0907 numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Email: [email protected] +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.pashbeverageresearch.com

32 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 33 103 Pfizer Animal Health, Veterinary 105 Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership 107 Rare Breeds Survival Trust 109 Roslin Institute Medicine Research and Development The Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership provides access to The purpose of the Trust is to secure the continued existence The Roslin Institute works in a wide range of disciplines seven leading scientific organisations dedicated to the study of and viability of the UK’s native farm animal genetic resources including molecular and cell biology, quantitative genetics, Pfizer Animal Health focuses on medicines and vaccines for the marine environment and global ecosystems. (FAnGR). developmental biology, bio-informatics, comparative and livestock and companion animals. With its premier position in functional genomics. the UK market, the company discovers, develops and markets a Research areas The Trust: wide range of animal medicines, including vaccines, antibiotics • Sustainable energy • Gathers and interprets information to produce population Research areas and both internal and external parasiticides for farm livestock, • Earth observation statistics for all its endangered breeds • Genetics and genomics horses and family pets. • Ecosystem modelling • Collaborates with research organisations to identify • Neuropathogenesis Research areas breed characteristics • Biogeochemistry • Developmental biology • Allergy and respiration • Advises, supports and works with breed societies to ensure • Coasts and beaches • Infection and immunity • Cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine diseases that important bloodlines and essential genetics are • Ecological status and health identified and diversity maintained • Dermatology Address: Roslin Institute, • Novel technology • Promotes the value of native breeds to the public and Roslin BioCentre, Roslin, • Gastrointestinal and hepatology • National assets represents their interests to government Midlothian, EH25 9PS • Genitourinary • Policy and socio-economics Telephone: (0)131 527 4200 • Inflammation Address: Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST), • Monitoring Fax: (0)131 527 4499 • Infectious diseases Stoneleigh Park, • Biodiversity Nr Kenilworth, Website: www.roslin.ac.uk • Neuroscience • Molecular and cell sciences Warwickshire, CV8 2LG • Oncology • Estuarine management Telephone: (0)247 669 6551 • Ophthalmology Fax: (0)247 669 6706 • Pain Address: Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership, 110 Roslin BioCentre Website: www.rbst.org.uk c/o The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Address: Pfizer Limited, Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB Roslin BioCentre capitalises on a wealth of knowledge and skills Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7NS Telephone: (0)1752 633234 across a critical mass of leading scientists and organisations Telephone: (0)1304 616161 108 Reading Scientific Services (RSSL) including the Roslin Institute, Moredun Institute, University of Email: [email protected] Edinburgh, Royal Dick Veterinary School, Scottish Agricultural Website: www.pfizer.co.uk Website: www.pmsp.org.uk College and Heriot Watt University. RSSL provides science and technology outsourcing to the global food, drink, pharmaceutical, healthcare and consumer Address: Roslin BioCentre, goods industries and their suppliers in the agriculture, 104 Plant Health Solutions 106 Premier Nutrition Products Roslin, ingredients and chemicals sectors. Midlothian, EH25 9PS With 20 years experience of leading applied and strategic Premier Nutrition was founded and is operated by some of the RSSL’s business is founded on scientific expertise and industry- Telephone: (0)131 200 6400 research in agriculture and horticulture, and especially in the world’s leading nutritionists. PNP provides nutrition information leading customer service operating within the framework of Fax: (0)131 200 6401 fields of plant pathology and microbiology, Plant Health to manufacturers of animal food. To get the information, externally accredited quality systems. Solutions can provide research and development solutions for customers buy micro ingredients individually, or premixed at Email: [email protected] Services microbial and plant disease problems, from small laboratory food safe factories. Website: www.roslinbiocentre.com studies to large collaborative multi-site trials. Advice can also • Food analysis services be provided on the statistical design, analysis and interpretation Address: Premier Nutrition Products Ltd, • Pharmaceutical analytical testing services of clients own trials/studies. Brereton Business Park, • Investigative analysis The Levels, Rugeley, • Emergency response services 111 Rossdale and Partners, Staffordshire, WS15 1RD Address: Plant Health Solutions, 20 Beauchamp Road, Beaufort Cottage Stables Warwick, CV34 5NU Telephone: (0)1889 572500 • New food product and ingredient development Telephone: (0)1926 498214 • Clinical sciences Email: [email protected] Since Peter Rossdale established Rossdale and Partners in • Food training Website: www.planthealth.co.uk Website: www.premiernutrition.co.uk 1959, it has developed into an internationally renowned • Pharmaceutical training equine veterinary practice that is now the largest in the UK, • Consultancy with 25 clinicians working from two locations. • Food E-news In 1997 a purpose-built equine hospital was completed at the Exning site, providing surgical, medical, neo-natal and intensive Address: Reading Scientific Services Limited, care facilities. Reading Science Centre, Whiteknights Campus, Address: Rossdale and Partners, Pepper Lane, Reading, Beaufort Cottage Stables, Berkshire, RG6 6LA High Street, Newmarket, Telephone: (0)118 986 8541 Suffolk, CB8 8JS Fax: (0)118 986 8932 Telephone: (0)1638 663150 Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1638 660157 Website: www.rssl.com Website: www.rossdales.com © Sinopictures/viewchina/Still Pictures © Sinopictures/viewchina/Still

34 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 35 112 Rothamsted Research 114 Rowett Institute of Nutrition 116 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 118 Royal Horticultural Society and Health The mission of Rothamsted Research is to be recognised The Garden is first and foremost a scientific institution, Established in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s internationally as a primary source of first-class scientific dedicated to discovering and describing plants and their leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture, The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health is part of the research and new knowledge that addresses stakeholder relationships, evolution, conservation and biology. promoting and encouraging gardening. College of Life Sciences and Medicine at the University of requirements for innovative policies, products and practices to Aberdeen. This research is underpinned by the Garden’s internationally Research areas enhance the economic, environmental and societal value of important collections of living and preserved plants, agricultural land. The Institute brings together extensive capabilities and • Cultivated plant taxonomy a large specialist library, and by modern well-equipped expertise in nutritional research to pursue cutting edge • Soils, plant establishment and cultivation Rothamsted Research will accomplish its mission by: laboratories. science aimed at preventing disease and improving health • Plant diseases • Enhanced crop quality and more sustainable systems through good nutrition. Research areas of production • Plant pests Research areas • Tropical diversity • Environment-enhancing management practices for crops • Major floras Address: Royal Horticultural Society, and associated habitats; Protection and remediation of • Developing an understanding of the biological activity of 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE soil quality specific nutrients at a cellular level • Genetics and conservation Telephone: (0)845 260500 • New sustainable products from crops • The identification and development of biomarkers to aid in • Cryptogamic plants and fungi the detection and prevention of diet-related diseases Email: [email protected] • Conservation and utilisation of biodiversity • Understanding the basis of individual differences in Address: 20A Inverleith Row, Website: www.rhs.org.uk • Elevating societal confidence in science for agriculture responses to diet Edinburgh, EH3 5LR Research areas Telephone: (0)131 552 7171 • Bioenergy and climate change Address: The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, Fax: (0)131 248 2901 Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, • Crop genetic improvement Website: www.rbge.org.uk Aberdeen, AB21 9SB 119 Royal Society for the Prevention • Soils and ecosystem function Telephone: (0)1224 712751 of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) • Sustainable pest and disease management Fax: (0)1224 715349 • Mathematical and computational biology Website: www.rowett.ac.uk 117 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew The RSPCA works to promote kindness and prevent cruelty to animals. The RSPCA bases its animal welfare stance on moral Address: Rothamsted Research, Research focuses mainly on the collections of plants, both living and ethical values of care and compassion, but relies on sound Harpenden, and preserved, and scientific literature. Full use is made of the science to inform its decision-making, formulate its policies, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ 115 Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester extensive human knowledge base and expertise in taxonomy define its strategies, and promote change for the improvement Telephone: (0)1582 763133 and horticulture in the institute as a whole. of animal welfare. The Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, is a leading Fax: (0)1582 766981 The on-going work of the farm animals department includes university college offering education and training for the Research, documentation and conservation are all based on the the development of detailed welfare specifications and health Website: www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk agricultural, land, food business, equine and property collections in the Gardens, curated and conserved through its plan notes for all the main farmed species. These standards are industries. horticulture. Kew scientists work within cross-departmental science teams involving staff from the three science used by Freedom Food, the RSPCA’s farm animal welfare food Research areas departments – the Herbarium, the Jodrell Laboratory and the labelling scheme, and have been adapted for use by similar 113 Rothamsted International (RI) • Countryside and rural economy Seed Conservation Department – and in many instances, schemes in other countries including the USA, Canada and • Food chain research information services and horticulture and public education. Australia. RI is a non-profit making charity working towards sustainable • Rural property, market and development Research areas agriculture in developing and emerging countries. Address: Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, • Equine • Collections West Sussex, RH13 9RS RI aims to share research excellence across the developing • Agricultural systems • Baseline plant diversity research Telephone: (0)870 333 5999 and emerging countries of the world for the benefit of • Comparative plant biology agricultural and environmental sustainability – improving • RICS CAP Reform briefing papers Fax: (0)870 753 0284 food quality and production for all, including the world’s • Sustainable utilisation of plant resources Website: www.rspca.org.uk Address: Royal Agricultural College, poorest people. • Conservation and environmental monitoring Stroud Road, Cirencester, Visiting RI Fellows make use of the current, state-of-the art, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS Address: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, facilities and expertise at Rothamsted Research, the oldest Telephone: (0)1285 652531 Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB agricultural research station in the world. Fax: (0)1285 650219 Telephone: (0)208 332 5000 RI’s main activities include managing two Fellowship schemes, Website: www.royagcol.ac.uk Fax: (0)208 332 5197 and co-ordinating and supporting international projects in Africa, the Americas, Eurasia and South East Asia. Email: [email protected] Website: www.rbgkew.org.uk Address: Rothamsted International, Harpenden, Note: Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Note: Telephone: (0)1582 763133 not been included as part of the telephone number Ext. 2441 contact details. For international dialling all telephone All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in Email: [email protected] numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ Website: www.rothamsted-international.org +44 and the (0) ignored. University as opposed to University of ‘X’.

36 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 37 120 Royal Society for the Protection 122 SAL 125 Scottish Agricultural College, 127 Scottish Agricultural College, of Birds (RSPB) Crop and Soil Research Group Veterinary Services SAL Ltd is an independent laboratory specialising in accredited analytical services for the environmental, safety, chemical, The RSPB bases its policies and actions on the best scientific The aim of the SAC Crop and Soil Systems research programme The eight veterinary disease surveillance centres within SAC petrochemical and manufacturing sectors of industry knowledge available. Whether deciding which species are of is ‘to develop systems of crop production which minimise the employ 26 veterinary surgeons who have the backing of over throughout the UK and world wide. SAL provides extensive most conservation concern, managing habitats on its reserves use of agrochemicals and maximise the efficiency of the plants 100 scientific and support staff. analytics for both the foods and feeds sectors. or pressing for changes to the European Union’s Common own natural defence mechanisms’. SAC’s interest in farming Services Agricultural Policy, the RSPB bases its work on sound science. Research areas systems is focussed on their sustainability. • Diagnostic laboratory services and specialist advice to • Contaminants and toxins, e.g. heavy metals and dioxins Research areas Research areas veterinary surgeons in the farm and companion • Spoilage: mould, rancidity, fermentation, breakdown proteins • Conservation science • Epidemiology animal sectors • Composition – fat, protein, water • Monitoring and survey • Maximising host defence • National disease surveillance for Defra and the • Pesticide residues • Terrestrial research • Organic systems research Scottish Executive • Additives, colours, sweeteners • Support for statutory control schemes, • Aquatic research • Labelling Address: Corporate Information Office, SAC, e.g. Brucellosis, BSE. • Biodiversity science • Origin tracing King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, • Health schemes – sheep and goat health schemes, • International research Edinburgh, EH9 3JG Address: 9 Hadfield Street, Manchester, M16 9FE cattle health schemes • Conservation data management Telephone: (0)131 535 4000 Telephone: (0)161 874 2400 • Research and development including trials for the animal • Reserves ecology Website: www.sac.ac.uk health industry Fax: (0)161 874 2468 • Education and training including CPD courses and Address: RSPB UK Headquarters, The Lodge, Email: [email protected] postgraduate research Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DL Website: http://limsgate.saiman.co.uk Telephone: (0)1767 680551 126 Scottish Agricultural College, • Bull and ram testing for breeding soundness Email: [email protected] Food Marketing Research • Support for the Scottish sheep scab initiative and liver fluke campaign Website: www.rspb.org.uk 123 Scotland Food and Drink Information Service The SAC Food Marketing Research team focuses on the study • Information – news and events, disease hot topics, of agri-food marketing issues, ranging from the farm through publications, specialist articles to the consumer. 121 RTS Resource Scotland Food and Drink is the industry-led organisation which Address: Veterinary Services, has ambitious plans to create a food and drink industry worth In many instances this involves a ‘whole chain’ or ‘network’ SAC, Allan Watt Building, RTS Resource Ltd takes an active role in helping clients to gain £10 billion by 2017. The organisation guides industry in order approach which embraces the marketing environment within Bush Estate, new business through the understanding of food markets and to make the most of the natural resources, the skills and energy which agri-food supply chains and networks operate. This Penicuik, EH26 0PH trends. For nearly 20 years, RTS has measured, analysed and of the Scottish food and drink businesses. approach enables the major drivers Telephone: (0)131 535 31390 forecast the international market for food and drink, of change – such as developments in agri-food policy, Services ingredients, packaging and process equipment and uses this globalisation and consumer behaviour – to be analysed Website: www.sac.ac.uk/consultancy/veterinary experience to help its clients fulfil their potential. • Scotland food and drink innovation zone and identified along with their consequences. • Food and health research services Research areas Research areas • Forecasting Address: 18 Logie Mill, Logie Green Road, • Marketing and supply activity, including: 128 The Scottish Association • Market for convenience food and drink Edinburgh, EH7 4HS • The activities of major retailers and processors for Marine Sciences (SAMS) • Ingredients usage – flavours Telephone: (0)131 524 8640 • Customised chains of small and medium sized • Market intelligence Email: [email protected] food processors SAMS is Scotland’s premier marine science research Website: www.scottishfoodanddrink.com • Improve sales performance • Local, regional, direct and collaborative marketing activities. organisation committed to increasing knowledge and stewardship of the marine environment through research, • Market mapping Research questions frequently involve: education, maintenance of research infrastructure, and • Acquisitions 124 Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) • Marketing strategy development forenhanced knowledge transfer. competitiveness • International expansion Research areas • Packaging SAC research is designed to help improve the sustainability of • Supply chain relationships, efficiency and effectiveness land-based industries. SAC works on crop and livestock systems • Physics, sea ice and technology • Information on demand • The implications of marketing environment change and the wider rural economy. • Biogeochemisty and earth sciences • Retail and foodservice trends • The rural development implications of agri-food Research areas marketing activities • Ecology Address: RTS Resource Ltd, • Land economy and the environment • The policy implications of market failure • Microbial and molecular biology The Creative Industries Centre, • Sustainable livestock systems Address: The Scottish Association for Marine Science, Wolverhampton Science Park, • Crops and soils Address: Communications Unit, Glaisher Drive, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, Oban, • Animal health SAC (Scottish Agricultural College), Wolverhampton, WV10 9TG King’s Buildings, West, Mains Road, Argyll, PA37 1QA Telephone: (0)1902 422282 Address: King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG Telephone: (0)1631 559000 Fax: (0)1902 422281 Edinburgh, EH9 3JG Telephone: (0)131 535 4000 Fax: (0)1631 559001 Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)131 535 4074 Website: www.sac.ac.uk/research/lee/about Email: [email protected] Website: www.rts-resource.com Website: www.sac.ac.uk /foodmarketresearch/ Website: www.sams.ac.uk

38 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 39 129 The Scottish Centre for Ecology 131 Scottish Environment 134 Shelton Sportsturf Drainage Solutions 137 Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and the Natural Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) Almost all soils drain naturally but in the majority of cases the (SCENE) speed of natural drainage is insufficient to meet today’s SEPA is Scotland’s environmental regulator and adviser, SVEPM is a body founded in 1982 and comprises of over 300 sporting requirements. responsible to the Scottish Parliament through Ministers. veterinary and non-veterinary members from 24 countries. SCENE is at the centre of Scotland’s first National Park and is Shelton Sportsturf Drainage Solutions has developed specialist situated in a National Scenic Area. As well as having a role in controlling pollution, SEPA works land drainage machinery and techniques that do away with the Address: Visit website for email and with others to protect and improve the environment. As a purpose-built field station, SCENE offers residential upheavals caused by earlier methods. To this end it has individual member details. accommodation for visiting groups and high quality Address: SEPA Corporate Office, developed sportsturf drainage equipment that has high daily Website: www.svepm.org.uk accommodation for researchers. Erskine Court, outputs, is robust, reliable, efficient and effective. Castle Business Park, Address: The Scottish Centre for Ecology and Address: Shelton Sportsturf Drainage Solutions, Stirling, FK9 4TR 138 Soil Association the Natural Environment, Rowardennan, Baumber House, Drymen, Glasgow, G63 0AW Telephone: (0)1786 457700 Baumber, Horncastle, The Soil Association is the UK’s leading campaigning and Fax: (0)1786 446885 Telephone: (0)1360 870271 Lincolnshire, LN5 5NF certification organisation for organic food and farming, building Fax: (0)1360 870381 Website: www.sepa.org.uk Telephone: (0)1507 578288 public awareness to influence government and industry Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1507 578790 attitudes to issues such as: Website: www.gla.ac.uk/departments/scene/ Email: [email protected] • Genetic engineering in food 132 Seabait Website: www.sheltonsdrainage.com • Pesticides • Threat to wildlife from intensive agriculture 130 Scottish Crop Research Institute The farm at Lynemouth in Northumberland uses heated cooling • Antibiotics (SCRI) water from Alcan’s power station, enabling the ragworm to 135 Shepton Veterinary Group • Closure of small abattoirs grow throughout the year. • Harmful effects of intensive farming on food quality A broad multidisciplinary approach to fundamental and In this way, millions of worms are produced every month from The Surgery was founded in 1921, and operates out of a and safety strategic research, and technology transfer, are special strengths Seabait’s high intensity production system. Seabait also has purpose-built building and has eight surgeons. The practice is The Soil Association symbol can be found on over 70% of of the SCRI. operations in the USA and South-East Asia. divided into two sections: large animal / equine, and companion Britain’s organic produce – a guarantee that it has been grown Since its conception in 1985, Seabait has recognised the animal. The practice has been granted approved centre status or produced to the highest standards of organic integrity. Programmes span the disciplines of: genetics and breeding; for the cattle health and production courses, by the Royal molecular and cellular biology; biotechnology; plant pathology importance of continued research and development, and has The SA also undertakes certification of timber and wood invested substantial resources to this end. Seabait’s research College of Veterinary Surgeons, reflecting the group’s products. (bacteriology, entomology, mycology, nematology and commitment and expertise in cattle medicine. virology); plant physiology and cell biology; environmental and development department works closely with the world Soil Association Certification Ltd enforces these standards leading polychaete biologists in the University of Newcastle science; plant chemistry and biochemistry; agronomy; Address: Allyn Saxon Drive, Shepton Mallet, through certification and regular inspections of producers, upon Tyne to ensure it is always at the forefront of research molecular ecology; vegetation dynamics; bioremediation; Somerset, BA4 5QH processors and suppliers. serology; physics; mathematics; bioinformatics and statistics. into marine worms. Telephone: (0)1749 341761 Address: Bristol House, 40-56 Victoria Street, Genetics and enhanced breeding of selected crops and bio- Address: Seabait Limited, Fax: (0)1749 342363 Bristol, BS1 6BY technology, lie at the core of the research, development and Woodhorn Village, Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)117 314 5000 training programmes. Plant scientists from the University of Ashington, Website: www.sheptonvet.com Dundee are also based at SCRI. Northumberland, NE63 9NW Fax: (0)117 314 5001 Research areas Telephone: (0)7891 050492 Email: [email protected] • Environment-plant interactions Email: [email protected] 136 The Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Website: www.soilassociation.org • Genetics Website: www.seabait.com Ocean Science (SAHFOS) • Plant pathology • Plant products and food quality SAHFOS is an international charity that operates the 133 SCA NuTec Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) survey. The CPR Survey’s Address: Scottish Crop Research Institute, marine monitoring programme has been collecting data from Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA SCA NuTec manufactures and markets a range of animal the North Atlantic and the North Sea on the ecology and Telephone: (0)1382 562731 nutrition and health products, and provides technical support to biogeography of plankton since 1931. all species including: ruminants; swine; poultry; equine and pets. Fax: (0)1382 562426 The unique marine biological dataset provides a wide range of Email: [email protected] Emphasis is placed on research and development, quality environmental and climatic indicators and is used by marine Website: www.scri.sari.ac.uk control and innovation supported by a wealth of technical scientists and policy makers to address marine environmental expertise in all aspects of animal nutrition and health. management issues such as harmful algal blooms, pollution, climate change and fisheries. SAHFOS is based in Plymouth, Address: SCA Mill, UK, and cooperates with sister CPR surveys around the globe. Dalton Airfield Industrial Estate, Note: Dalton, Thirsk, Address: The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in North Yorkshire, YO7 3HE Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ Telephone: (0)1845 578125 Telephone: (0)1752 633288 University as opposed to University of ‘X’. Website: www.scanutec.com Website: www.sahfos.ac.uk

40 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 41 139 South Wales Food Laboratory 141 Syngenta – Jealott’s Hill International 143 The Arable Group (TAG) 147 Tyndall Centre for Climate Research Centre Change Research The South Wales Food Laboratory Ltd is a privately owned, TAG is a unique trials organisation, funded predominantly by totally independent laboratory, specialising in food farmer subscriptions. The sizeable UK research and technology operations are critical The Tyndall Centre brings together scientists, economists, microbiology and food quality control. It currently services to the success of Syngenta. They play a vital role in the TAG provides independent, agronomic information to engineers and social scientists, who together are working to over 100 food manufacturers. discovery and development of products to help protect the progressive arable farmers, using information derived from develop sustainable responses to climate change through It is staffed by food technologists and food microbiologists and world’s crops from the ravages of insects, pests and diseases. the largest network of agronomic trials in the country. trans-disciplinary research and dialogue on both a national and is definitely not an academic based business. Jealott’s Hill, established in 1927, is a centre of excellence for international level – not just within the research community, TAG is run by farmers, for farmers and the Board of TAG discovery and bio-performance research and is a key site for but also with business leaders, policy advisors, the media and Services consists of farmers. In each region, local Technical Committees environmental sciences. It is Syngenta’s largest research site, the public in general. guide the trials work of each centre and have assisted the • Microbiology enumeration employing over 800 scientists and support staff. Board in making TAG the most successful agronomic trials Research areas • Detection of pathogens Research areas and advisory organisation in the UK. • Informing international climate policy • General microbiology services • The discovery and development of new crop • Constructing energy futures • UKAS accredited chemical analysis protection chemicals Address: The Arable Group, Daglingworth, Gloucestershire, GL7 7AH • Building resilience to climate change • Research focused on supporting and further developing the Address: South Wales Food Laboratory Ltd, • International development, sustainable coasts; existing product range (seeds and crop protection) Website: www.thearablegroup.com Imperial House, Imperial Park, • Engineering cities Coedkernew, Newport, • The development of new traits that will enhance crops – • Integrated modelling South Wales, NP10 8UH including traits to improve yield, tolerance to pests and disease, improve nutritional value, add new health benefits 144 The Heather Society Telephone: (0)1633 811805 or improve processing characteristics Address: Zuckerman Institute for Connective Fax: (0)1633 811804 Environmental Research, • The integration of chemical and trait based solutions Founded in 1963, to promote and encourage interest in Email: [email protected] heathers, it now has worldwide membership covering Europe, School of Environmental Sciences, • Licensing and collaboration in pursuit of new business University of East Anglia, Website: www.swfoodlab.co.uk Africa, the Americas, Australasia and the Far East. opportunities based on Syngenta’s proprietary technology Norwich, and core skills Address: The Heather Society, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ Denbeigh, All Saints Road, Telephone: (0)1603 593900 Address: Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre, Creeting St. Mary, Ipswich, Fax: (0)1603 593901 140 Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6EY Suffolk, IP6 8PJ Telephone: (0)1344 424701 Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)1449 711220 STRI is the independent market leader in turf grass research Fax: (0)1344 455629 Website: www.tyndall.ac.uk Fax: (0)1449 711220 and agronomy. It is the UK’s national centre for consultancy Website: www.syngenta.co.uk in sports and amenity turf and a recognised world centre for Email: [email protected] research. Website: www.users.zetnet.co.uk/heather STRI’s consultancy team advises at over 2,000 turf facilities, 142 Tepnal Life Sciences 148 Unilever R & D Colworth including: golf; soccer; rugby; cricket; racing; bowling and tennis. Tepnel Life Sciences is a UK-based international life sciences 145 The Scotch Whisky Research Institute The Colworth laboratory has a history of innovation. Address: St Ives Estate, Bingley, products and services group with two divisions, Molecular West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU diagnostics and research products and services. The company The Scotch Whisky Research Institute provides a centre of For over 50 years it has built a reputation for scientific Telephone: (0)1274 565131 has laboratories, manufacturing and operations in the USA, scientific excellence dedicated to the needs of the distilled excellence in many fields, including: agribusiness, speciality chemicals, food technology, product safety and environmental Fax: (0)1274 561891 UK and France with over 200 employees. Target markets are beverage industry. impact. Website: www.stri.co.uk pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, hospitals, Its aim is to assist its member companies in improving their academic/research institutes, food manufacturers and products and processes and to maintain the position of Scotch Services regulatory authorities. Whisky and other spirits in world markets. Sited on the research • Corporate research – accessing the latest developments Research and services park of Heriot-Watt University, the Institute houses facilities for in science to deliver new business opportunities for work in all areas of spirit manufacture. • Life science Unilever • Life science • Pharmaceutical services Address: The Scotch Whisky Research Institute, • Immunology The Robertson Trust Building, • Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC) • Food safety – food allergen testing, adulteration testing, Research Avenue North, Riccarton, • Foods – two Global Centres of Excellence are located at GMO testing, speciation testing, mycotoxin testing Edinburgh, EH14 4AP Colworth – drinks and iced foods Telephone: (0)131 449 8900 • The Scientific Services Group Address: Tepnel Research Products and Services, Email: [email protected] • Sustainable agriculture Heron House, Oaks Business Park, Website: www.swri.co.uk Crewe Road, Wythenshawe, Address: Unilever R&D Colworth, Manchester, M23 9HZ Colworth House, Telephone: (0)161 946 2200 Sharnbrook, Fax: (0)161 946 2211 146 Tree Research Laboratory Bedford, MK44 1LQ Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)123 478 1781 See University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences, Website: www.tepnel.com Centre for Horticulture and Landscape page 68. Website: www.unilever.co.uk

42 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 43 149 University of Aberdeen, Oceanlab 151 University of Aberdeen, 153 University of Aberystwyth, Institute 154 University of Bangor, School of Medical Sciences of Biological, Environmental and School of Ocean Sciences University of Aberdeen Marine Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Oceanlab has a continuing research programme Rural Sciences (IBERS) The School is a centre of excellence for core studies in a wide The School of Ocean Sciences is one of the largest university aimed at improving the engineering systems produced for diversity of disciplines related to cell and tissue function. marine science multi-disciplinary departments in Europe. biological research, investigating the use of new materials and IBERS is a new venture that has brought together staff from continually striving to provide innovative solutions to the Research areas the Institutes of Rural Sciences and Biological Sciences at Research areas design problems generated from work in the deep oceans. • Cell and developmental biology Aberystwyth University, and the Institute of Grassland and • Climate change science Environmental Research (IGER) in Wales. Research areas • Microbiology • Novel applications of marine materials • Development of full ocean depth sub-sea • Neurosciences Around 300 research, teaching and support staff conduct basic, • Sustainable use of marine resources windowed housings strategic and applied research in biology from the level of genes and other molecules to the impact of climate change and bio- • Variable buoyancy systems Address: School of Medical Sciences, Address: School of Ocean Sciences, energy on sustainable agriculture and land use. It also provides • Low power PC based data logging systems for high-end University of Aberdeen, IMS Building, University of Wales Bangor, high level research and skills training. video applications Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD Menai Bridge, • Marine biological research Telephone: (0)1224 555872 Research areas Anglesey, LL59 5AB • Research within the marine theme includes fundamental Fax: (0)1224 555844 • Plant, animal and microbial genomics Telephone: (0)1248 382846 and applied studies in a wide range of contrasting marine Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/sms/research • Cell biology and physiology Fax: (0)1248 716367 ecosystems. Work has been carried out in habitats from the • Plant and animal genetics and breeding Email: [email protected] inter-tidal down to the abyssal deep sea, and from Arctic to Website: www.sos.bangor.ac.uk Antarctic waters • Agriculture • A broad suite of approaches including, remote sensing, 152 University of Abertay Dundee, • Parasitology instrumentation and modelling are used to study populations Avian Reproduction Group • Ecology in-situ. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding how • Social sciences 155 University of Bangor, Centre of Arid individuals and populations respond to extreme and Research areas • Evolutionary process Zone Studies Natural Resources changing environments • Developing technology for the captive breeding of endangered species IBERS is spread across the three University Campuses, each (CAZS-NR) Address: University of Aberdeen, Oceanlab, with its own postal address: • Defining the nature and incidence of sperm abnormalities Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB41 6AA CAZS-NR is a semi-autonomous self-funding centre within the in avian species Telephone: (0)1224 274401 Address: Gogerddan Campus – IBERS, College of Natural Sciences, University of Bangor. The centre • Understanding the links between the molecular basis of Fax: (0)1224 274402 Aberystwyth University, has over 20 years’ experience of rural development work in sperm : egg interaction and speciation in birds Gogerddan, some of the world’s poorest countries. Email: [email protected] • Investigating the opportunities for immunocontraception Aberystwyth, A central focus of CAZS-NR is the promotion of agricultural Website: www.oceanlab.abdn.ac.uk of bird pests Ceredigion, SY23 3EB and forestry development and the provision of technological Telephone: (0)1970 823000 and scientific innovation to improve natural resource Address: University of Abertay Dundee, Email: [email protected] development and management. 150 University of Aberdeen, Institute of Kydd Building, Dundee, DD1 1HG Website: www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers Biological and Environmental Sciences Telephone: (0)1382 308045 Work has concentrated on arid and semi-arid lands but, in recent years, the work of the Centre has evolved to encompass Fax: (0)1382 308095 Address: Penglais Campus – IBERS, virtually all agro-ecological zones and spans many countries The Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences is Website: www.abertay.ac.uk across Africa, Asia and Europe. addressing the fundamental biological consequences of Aberystwyth University, environmental change. The Institute has significant international Penglais, CAZS-NR is an internationally recognised centre for research expertise in understanding and modelling the soil/microbe/plant Aberystwyth, in the fields of participatory crop improvement, renewable interface, the population and physiological responses of animals Ceredigion, SY23 3DA natural resources and environmental and landscape and plants from habitats as diverse as the deep ocean and Telephone: (0)1970 622316 conservation. tropical forests, along with environmental effects on mammalian Email: [email protected] Much of the research is directed at farmer, community and physiology, the immune functions of fish and fundamental Website: www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers policy levels, mainly in developing countries of Asia and Africa. relationships between diseases and their vectors. Research areas Research areas Address: Llanbadarn Campus – IBERS, • Crop improvement research • Biological interactions in soil Aberystwyth University, • Climate and crop production • Ecology Llanbadarn, • Biodiversity and conservation • Integrative physiology Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3AL • Livelihood and natural resource management Address: Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, University of Aberdeen, Telephone: (0)1970 624471 Address: CAZS-NR, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ Email: [email protected] Bangor University, Telephone: (0)1224 272861 Website: www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers Bangor, Wales, LL57 2UW Fax: (0)1224 272396 Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)1248 382346 Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/biologicalsci Website: www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk © SARID

44 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 45 156 University of Bangor, School of 158 University of Birmingham, 160 University of Bristol, Equine Centre, 162 University of Bristol, Environment and Natural Resources Chemical Engineering, Formulation Department of Clinical School of Chemistry Engineering Research Veterinary Science The School of the Environment and Natural Resources has Research in the School of Chemistry is coordinated through extensive experience in ecology and land-use and the the three sections. Research strengths are in design and characterisation of The Equine Centre encompasses all of the equine activities exploitation of natural plant and animal-based resources. micro-structured products, and in heat and mass transfer, within the Division of Companion Animals. Research areas It has research interests and specialist expertise in agriculture, fluid flow, particle technology and materials engineering It consists of two integrated sections, the Equine Hospital and • Organic and biological chemistry forestry, economics, soil science and applied ecology. across chemical, biological and physical systems. the Langford House Equine Practice. • Inorganic and materials chemistry Research areas Research areas • Physical and theoretical chemistry The Equine Hospital is a dedicated equine referral centre, which • Plant and soil science • Speciality products provides specialist advice, diagnosis and treatment for horses Address: The School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, • Natural resource ecology • Food, health and nutrition: research into structured foods throughout the South West of England and Wales. Bristol, BS8 1TS food hygiene and food safety • Conservation and management The Division’s staff provides expertise which covers all of Telephone: (0)117 928 7645 • Bio-industries • Crop and forest science equine medicine and surgery, including performance evaluation Fax: (0)117 925 1295 • Energy and chemical industries and ENT surgery, colic surgery, lameness evaluation and Research is strongly interdisciplinary and involves close Website: www.chm.bris.ac.uk collaboration across the land use, environmental, biological orthopaedic surgery, opthalmology and medical investigations and chemical disciplines Address: Chemical Engineering, and treatment. The University of Birmingham, Address: Research Office, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT Address: Equine Centre, 163 University of Bristol, University of Wales Bangor, Telephone: (0)1214 145354 Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Science University of Bristol, 9th Floor, Alun Roberts Building, Fax: (0)1214 145377 Deiniol Road, Bangor, Langford, The Bristol School of Veterinary Science has been training Email: [email protected] Gwynedd, LL57 2UW Bristol, BS40 5DU veterinary surgeons for over 50 years. It is top rated in both Website: www.eng.bham.ac.uk/chemical/ Telephone: (0)1248 382532 Telephone: (0)1179 289000 teaching and research activities and has excellent links with the veterinary profession. Email: [email protected] Website: www.vetschool.bris.ac.uk/langford Website: www.bangor.ac.uk/research Research areas 159 University of Bradford, • Animal behaviour and welfare School of Pharmacy (BSP) 161 University of Bristol – • Food science and food safety The Food Refrigeration and • Infection and immunity 157 University of Birmingham, Bradford School of Pharmacy (BSP) carries out research with an • Matrix biology School of Biosciences emphasis on nanotechnology and drug delivery, neuroscience, Process Engineering Research Centre and cancer chemotherapy. Address: School of Veterinary Science, Research areas The Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering Research Centre University of Bristol, Southwell Street, Address: University of Bradford, Richmond Road, is a multi-disciplinary R & D team of researchers, scientists, Bristol, BS2 8EJ • Molecular cell biology Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP engineers and technologists providing expert solutions to the Telephone: (0)117 928 9000 • Molecular microbiology food (and associated) industries. Telephone: (0)1274 234661 Website: www.vetschool.bris.ac.uk • Organismal and environmental biology Fax: (0)1274 235600 Research areas • Plant genetics and cell biology Email: [email protected] • Air cycle refrigeration • Structural biology Website: www.brad.ac.uk/acad/lifesci/pharmacy • Automation and robotics 164 Brunel University, • Molecular pathobiology • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Institute for the Environment Address: School of Biosciences, • Cutting and separation Research areas University of Birmingham, • Decontamination • Clean process technology Edgbaston, • Energy Birmingham, B15 2TT • Ecosystems and disease environments • Microwaves Telephone: (0)1244 145400 • Eco-toxicology • Process modelling Website: www.biosciences.bham.ac.uk • Environmental change • Refrigerated cabinet testing • Climate change • Refrigeration • Geological and hydrological hazards • Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs) • Waste and industrial wastewater treatment • Water, climate change and chemicals in the environment Address: FRPERC, Churchill Building, Address: Institute for the Environment, Langford, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Note: Bristol, BS40 5DU Middlesex, UB8 3PH All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in Telephone: (0)1179 289239 Telephone: (0)1895 266105 alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ Fax: (0)1179 289314 Email: [email protected] University as opposed to University of ‘X’. Website: www.frperc.bris.ac.uk Website: www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/ife

46 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 47 165 University of Cambridge, 167 University of Cambridge, 169 University of Cambridge, 171 Cranfield University, Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Land Economy Department of Physiology National Soil Resources Institute

Research interests in the Department of Chemical Engineering The Department is a leading international centre of research In 2006 the Department of Physiology, Development and The National Soil Resources Institute is a well established cover a broad range of topics concerned with chemical, into the environment, law and economics, property, finance Neuroscience, (PDN), was formed from the merger of the centre within the Natural Resources Department which leads biochemical and process engineering. and resource management. Departments of Anatomy and Physiology. PDN remains the Cranfield’s research on soil specifically by: home of preclinical teaching in anatomy and physiology for Research areas Research areas • Understanding the physical, chemical and biological processes both medical and veterinary students. that make up soil systems and that provide capacity for • Modelling • Real estate and urban analysis research group Research areas soil-based ecosystem services • Measurement • Environmental economy and policy research group • Cellular and systems physiology • Creating, maintaining and exploiting inventories and • Microstructure engineering • Centre for environmental research monitoring systems for soil resources • Development biology and reproduction • Processes • Rural business unit • Describing processes that expose or protect soils from • Neuroscience • Cambridge centre for climate change mitigation research threats (e.g. organic matter loss, erosion, contamination, Address: Department of Chemical Engineering, • Form and function • The centre for law and environment and development compaction, loss of biodiversity and sealing), and developing University of Cambridge, policy and better technology for soil management and New Museums Site, Address: Department of Physiology, Address: Department of Land Economy, conservation in both rural and urban areas, including for Pembroke Street, University of Cambridge, 19 Silver Street, sports surfaces Cambridge, CB2 3RA Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EG Cambridge, CB3 9EP • Applying engineering design and evaluation methods to Telephone: (0)1223 334777 Telephone: (0)1223 333772 Telephone: (0)1223 337147 improve the performance of off-road vehicles, construction Fax: (0)1223 334796 Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1223 337130 equipment and agricultural machines Website: www.cheng.cam.ac.uk Website: www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/research Website: www.landecon.cam.ac.uk Address: Cranfield University, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4DT Telephone: (0)1234 754086 166 University of Cambridge, 170 University College London, 168 University of Cambridge Email: [email protected] Department of Clinical Department of Biology Department of Plant Sciences Website: www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk Veterinary Medicine Research areas There are several research laboratories in the department, The Department of Veterinary Medicine at Cambridge is at the conducting research. • Molecular cell and developmental biology 172 Cranfield University, Bioscience forefront of veterinary science and education and is a centre of • Ecology and evolution Research areas excellence for teaching and research. • Human and population genetics Bioscience activities are diverse, and range from providing novel • Transport, signalling and metabolism There is a thriving research environment at Cambridge • Plant biology and microbiology diagnostic devices and monitoring systems for health, the Veterinary School. • Plant cell development conservation of food quality, bio-monitoring and bioinformatics • Pathology and epidemiology Address: Department of Biology, to forensic science. Research areas • Ecology University College London, • Infection and immunity Research areas • Ecophysiology Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT • Neurobiology • Environment and water including: Telephone: (0)207 679 7098 • Water and sanitation • Comparative animal genetics Address: Department of Plant Sciences, Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/biology • Water policy and governance • Animal welfare University of Cambridge, • Water and wastewater technology and risk management • Epidemiology Downing Street, for the water sector Cambridge, CB2 3EA • Food quality and safety including: The Equine Hospital offers a complete referral service for all Telephone: (0)1223 333900 equine orthopaedic, surgical, medical and reproductive cases, • Plant science from the smallest child’s pony to international competition Fax: (0)1223 333953 • Applied mycology horses. Email: [email protected] • Toxin and contaminant detection • Bioinformatics It provides a full range of services including: video endoscopy; Website: www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk laparoscopy and arthroscopy; ASIF fracture fixation; nuclear Telephone: (0)1234 750111 scintigraphy; thermography; radiotherapy; shock wave therapy and ophthalmological surgery. Email: [email protected] Website: www.cranfield.ac.uk/bioscience Address: Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Note: Cambridge, CB3 0ES For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Note: Telephone: (0)1223 337642 not been included as part of the telephone number Fax: (0)1223 337610 contact details. For international dialling all telephone All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in Email: [email protected] numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ Website: www.vet.cam.ac.uk +44 and the (0) ignored. University as opposed to University of ‘X’. © Campden BRI

48 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 49 173 Cranfield University, 176 University of Edinburgh, The Royal 178 University of Edinburgh, 180 University of East Anglia, Centre for Sports Surface Technology (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, School of GeoSciences School of Biological Sciences Easter Bush Veterinary Centre Research areas Research areas The School takes an holistic approach to studying biological • Design and maintenance of sports surfaces • Subsurface geoscience mechanisms by integrating genome information with pure and Address: Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, applied research on microbial, plant and animal systems and • Human-surface interactions • Global change Easter Bush, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG ecological studies of populations. • Sustainable sports surfaces • Human geography • Technology for sports surface measurement Telephone: (0)131 650 6130 Research areas • Earth observatory Fax: (0)131 650 6585 • Organisms and environment Telephone: (0)1234 754086 • Environmental sustainability Email: [email protected] • Cells and tissues Email: [email protected] Website: www.vet.ed.ac.uk Address: School of GeoSciences, • Molecules and pathways Website: www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/sst The University of Edinburgh, Grant Institute, The King’s Buildings, Address: School of Biological Sciences, 177 University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JW University of East Anglia, Norwich, 174 Cranfield University, Environment Telephone: (0)131 650 7542 Norfolk, NR4 7TJ School of Biological Sciences Fax: (0)131 668 3184 Telephone: (0)1603 592269 Cranfield combines its scientific expertise in the management Email: [email protected] of water, soil and biodiversity with world-class innovation in The School of Biological Sciences leads the field in fundamental Email: [email protected] environmental engineering and business management to biological research and innovative, multi-disciplinary science. Website: www.geos.ed.ac.uk Website: www.bio.uea.ac.uk/research provide truly sustainable solutions. With about 110 academic staff covering the full range of biology from molecular structure to evolutionary and Research areas population biology, the School is one of the largest and most 179 University of Edinburgh, Institute of 181 University of East Anglia, • Policy and economics comprehensive in Britain. • Regulation and risk Molecular Plant Sciences (MPS) School of Development Studies • Business management It comprises six research-focused Institutes: • Energy and carbon • Cell biology (including the Wellcome Trust Centre for MPS is part of the School of Biological Sciences at the The School of Development Studies (DEV) applies economic, • Materials and waste management Cell Biology) University of Edinburgh. The MPS research uses genetics, social and natural sciences to the study of international • Monitoring and information • Evolutionary biology biochemistry and cell biology to examine how plants develop, development, with special emphasis on social and • Environment and health • Immunology and infection research function and evolve. environmental change and poverty alleviation. • Land • Molecular plant science Research areas Research areas • Water • Stem cell research • Plant development and evolution • AIDS and development • Structural and molecular biology • Biochemistry and metabolomics • Literacy and development Telephone: (0)1234 750111 • Plant pathology and fungal biology • Climate change and development Email: [email protected] Address: The School of Biological Sciences, • Cell and systems biology • Globalisation and development Website: www.cranfield.ac.uk/environment University of Edinburgh, • Gender and development Michael Swann Building, Address: Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, King’s Buildings, Mayfield Road, University of Edinburgh, King’s Buildings, • Poverty and well-being 175 University of Edinburgh, The Royal Edinburgh, EH9 3JR Mayfield Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3JH • Livelihoods (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Telephone: (0)131 650 5560 Telephone: (0)131 650 5318 • South Asia Fax: (0)131 650 6556 Fax: (0)131 650 5392 • Disability and development The college was reconstituted as an integral part of the Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] • Natural resources and environment University of Edinburgh in 1951 and became a full faculty in Website: www.biology.ed.ac.uk Website: www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/institutes/plant • Ageing and development 1964. The School is now a part of the College of Medicine and • Conflict, governance and development Veterinary Medicine. Address: School of Development Studies, Research areas University of East Anglia, Norwich, • Preclinical veterinary sciences Norfolk, NR4 7TJ • Veterinary clinical studies Telephone: (0)1603 593113 • Pathology Fax: (0)1603 591327 • Tropical animal health Email: [email protected] Address: Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Website: www.uea.ac.uk University of Edinburgh, Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1QH Telephone: (0)131 650 6130 Note: Fax: (0)131 650 6585 All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in Email: [email protected] alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ Website: www.vet.ed.ac.uk University as opposed to University of ‘X’. © Ariel © Ariel Javellana/IRRI Bank Borgarello/World Andrea ©

50 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 51 182 University of East Anglia, 184 University of Essex, 186 University of Exeter, Centre for Rural 188 Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, School of Environmental Sciences Department of Biological Sciences Research, Department of Geography Peninsula Medical School

Many members of ENV belong to research centres which are The Department was formed in August 1995 by the merger of The Department boasts a lively thriving and innovative research The Peninsula Medical School was established as a partnership part of, and located within, the School. the Department of Biology, and the Department of Chemistry environment, with an international reputation for research. between the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth and the NHS and Biological Chemistry. Research is divided into five research in Devon and Cornwall in August 2000. Research areas Research areas groups of which plant productivity and sustainable agriculture • Climatic Research Unit (CRU) Research areas are one. • Food relocalisation • Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global • Sustainable lifestyles • Biomedical and clinical sciences Environment (CSERGE) Research areas • Sustainable farming • Health and social care • Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (TYN) • Environmental effects and controls on photosynthesis • Clinical education • Centre for Environmental Risk (CER) • Impact of global environmental change on plant and • Rural development • Laboratory for Global Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry crop growth • Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute (PPHI) Address: School of Geography, (LGMAC) • Measurement and modelling of plant and crop growth Archaeology and Earth Resources, Address: Peninsula Medical School, • Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (CEEC, jointly • Plant water use, evaporation, carbon fluxes and microclimate University of Exeter, Amory Building, The John Bull Building, with the School of Biological Sciences) • Control of photosynthetic carbon fixation Rennes Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4RJ Tamar Science Park, • Centre for Economic and Behavioural Analysis of Risk and • Plant molecular biology Research Way, Plymouth, Decision (CEBARD) held jointly with the School of Economic Telephone: (0)1206 873337 Devon, PL6 8BU and Social Studies and the School of Medicine, Health Policy • Control of plant gene expression Fax: (0)1206 872592 and Practice • Sustainable agriculture Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)1752 437300 Fax: (0)1752 517842 Several of these Centres are housed in the new Zuckerman • Signalling pathways that control defence gene expression Website: www.sogaer.ex.ac.uk/geography Institute for Connective Environmental Research (ZICER) in plants subject to high light stress Email: [email protected] building, designed to strengthen integration and interaction • Drought responsive gene expression in legumes and Website: www.pms.ac.uk/pms between faculty, researchers and post-graduates. Arabidopsis thaliana 187 University of Exeter, School of Address: University of East Anglia, Norwich, Address: Department of Biological Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science Norfolk, NR4 7TJ University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, and Mathematics 189 University of Glamorgan, Welsh Telephone: (0)1603 593113 Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ Enterprise Institute, Business School Fax: (0)1603 591327 Telephone: (0)1206 873323 Research within the School is organised into three research Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1206 872592 institutes. Each institute has its own research centres, providing Research areas the focus for significant multi-disciplinary research activity, Website: www.uea.ac.uk/env Email: [email protected] • Accounting Research Unit transferring technology between academia and industry. Website: www.essex.ac.uk/bs • Welsh Unit for Research in Marketing The Advanced Technologies Research Institute (ATRI) is involved 183 University of East Anglia, in the management of water systems. • Purchasing and Supply Applied Research Unit Centre for Social and Economic • Welsh Enterprise Institute (WEI) Research Unit 185 University of Essex, Address: School of Engineering, Computer Science • Welsh Research Unit for Governance and Leadership Research on the Global Environment and Mathematics, Harrison Building, Marine Science Group • Welsh Institute for Competitive Advantage North Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QF Based at the University of East Anglia, CSERGE is a leading Telephone: (0)1392 263628 interdisciplinary research centre in the field of environmental A recurrent theme is to understand how responses at the Address: University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Fax: (0)1392 264067 and sustainable development, linking natural and social science cellular level (molecular, physiological) inform of environmental Wales, CF37 1DL theories, tools and methods. CSERGE undertakes policy relevant processes that operate across large scales (coastal and ocean Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)1443 480480 biogeochemistry, biodiversity). Therefore, many aspects of the interdisciplinary research on environmental issues. Website: www.secam.ex.ac.uk Website: http://bus.glam.ac.uk/research Group’s research considers the form and function of aquatic Research areas systems as a result of climate change that has been predicted. • Economic analysis A wide range of national and international research projects • Environmental valuation currently operate. • Political and institutional analysis Research areas • Integrated environmental-economic modelling • Environmental microbiology • Risk analysis • Biogeochemical cycling • Multi-stakeholder mediations techniques • Life cycle assessment • Aerosols • Geographical information systems • Marine ecology • Marine ecosystem function Address: CSERGE, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Address: Department of Biological Sciences, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Telephone: (0)1603 593738 Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ Fax: (0)1603 593739 Telephone: (0)1206 873337 Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1206 872592 Website: www.uea.ac.uk/env/cserge Website: www.essex.ac.uk/bs/marsci/welcome.html © UN Photo/Fred Noy © UN Photo/Fred

52 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 53 190 Glasgow Caledonian University, 192 University of Gloucestershire, 194 Heriot Watt University, 195 University of Hull, Hull International Biological and Biomedical Countryside and Community School of Life Sciences Fisheries Institute (HIFI) Sciences Research Unit (CCRI) Food Science HIFI is a specialist unit at the University of Hull that undertakes a range of educational, training, consultancy and research work. The Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences is a Research areas Food science within the biology programme encompasses Established in 1989, HIFI staff and associates have a wide multi-disciplinary department which encompasses biochemistry academic staff with research interests in food microbiology, • Agriculture experience in the fisheries, conservation and aquatic resource and molecular biology, food science, forensic and analytical proteins as food ingredients, molecular nutrition and • Food and land use management fields. sciences, microbiology, nutrition and dietetics, and physiology plant biotechnology. and pharmacology. • Community and economy The recent integration of the Institute into the Department Research areas of Biological Sciences has allowed greater collaboration and These disciplines are organised into two divisions: the Division Address: Countryside and Community Research Unit, • Research studies in this area are wide-ranging and encompass diversification in the research, consultancy and teaching of Biomolecular, Microbial and Food Sciences and the Division University of Gloucestershire, food composition, stability of dairy products during storage, programmes HIFI is able to offer. of Physiology, Pharmacology and Nutrition. Dunholme Villa, computer modelling of protein interactions, yeast Research areas Research areas Park Campus, metabolism, and cereal science. Research also focuses on diet Cheltenham, • HIFI’s research programme covers a wide range of disciplines • Cell and molecular biomedicine and gene interactions and the impact of diet on epigenetic Gloucesterhire, GL50 2RH mechanisms. As such, food science research at the School in the field of natural resources, fisheries and the • Pharmacological and physiological bioscience Telephone: (0)1242 714122 embraces research at the International Centre for Brewing environment. The programme specialises in applied research, • Microbial and food science with emphasis on the scope for sustainable development, Website: www.ccri.ac.uk and Distilling (ICBD) and a variety of projects from the biological sciences programme management and commercial developments Address: Department of Biological and Biomedical Science, Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology (CMBB) Address: Hull International Fisheries Institute, School of Life Sciences, 193 University of Hertfordshire, The CMBB was created with a Research Development Grant University of Hull, Hull, Glasgow Caledonian University, from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in 1999. East Yorkshire, HU6 7RX Charles Oakley Laboratories, Agriculture and Environment Its purpose is to establish a unit for combining a variety of Telephone: (0)1482 466427 Cowcaddens Road, Research Unit (AERU) traditional studies with molecular genetic analysis of marine Fax: (0)1482 465458 Glasgow, G4 0BA organisms that could be applied to taxonomic problems, Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Telephone: (0)141 331 3209 AERU is a research, consultancy and training team based in the monitoring marine pollution and the biotechnical exploitation Website: www.hull.ac.uk/hifi Fax: (0)141 331 3208 Science and Technology Research Institute (STRI) at the of naturally occurring substances. Email: [email protected] University of Hertfordshire. Specialising in agri-environmental Research areas science, AERU’s general objectives are to encourage sound • Taxonomy and distribution of marine algae Website: www.gcal.ac.uk/sls/Bio environmental practices on farms and to enhance the reputation and competitiveness of the UK agricultural and • Ecology of marine benthic macrofauna and merofauna food industry. and marine microbiology • The chemistry and biology of pollution impacts 191 University of Glasgow, The core business of the AERU is agriculture and horticulture Institute of Comparative Medicine but this also includes: • Marine habitat mapping for conservation purposes in the UK and abroad (e.g. in Galapagos, mainland Ecuador, • Environmental impact assessment and auditing Colombia and Panama) The Institute of Comparative Medicine (ICM) is the (previous projects: site assessments, planning and multidisciplinary research base of the Faculty of Veterinary regulatory assessment of new chemicals and drugs) • Impact of climate change on marine species distributions and consequences for conservation management Medicine. Its mission is to integrate research activities across • Material flows and balancing (used in energy, water and the broad field of research encompassing infectious and genetic waste efficiency assessments) To complement these areas, staff work in areas including; diseases of animals and man, to develop novel animal models environmental ecotoxicology; immunology of marine of human disease and to foster translational research in Address: AERU, STRI, University of Hertfordshire, organisms; fish and shellfish diseases and related research veterinary medicine. College Lane, Hatfield, on mariculture and fisheries The Faculty maintains a multidisciplinary research culture that Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB is responsive to advances in technology and changing priorities Telephone: (0)1707 284548 Address: School of Life Sciences, John Muir Building, in the international arena. Fax: (0)1707 284185 Heriot-Watt University, Research areas Email: [email protected] Edinburgh, EH14 4AS • Population and animal health Website: www.herts.ac.uk/aeru Telephone: (0)131 451 3457 • Comparative pathobiology Fax: (0)131 451 3009 • Infection and immunity Email: [email protected] Website: www.foodscience.hw.ac.uk Address: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 464 Bearsden Road, Note: Glasgow, G61 1QH For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Note: Telephone: (0)141 330 5700 not been included as part of the telephone number Fax: (0)141 942 7215 contact details. For international dialling all telephone All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in Email: [email protected] numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ Website: www.gla.ac.uk/vet/research +44 and the (0) ignored. University as opposed to University of ‘X’. © The Wellcome Trust Wellcome © The

54 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 55 196 Imperial College London, 197 Imperial College London, 199 Kings College London, School of 201 University of Lancaster, Department of Environmental Department of Mechanical Biomedical and Health Sciences Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) Science and Technology Engineering, Food Technology The Nutritional Sciences Health Division is concerned with The LEC brings together environmental researchers of identifying dietary factors that are associated with increased international reputation to form one of the largest groups of The Centre for Environmental Policy provides a unique interface The theme of the Food Technology research is to develop risk of chronic disease and understanding the metabolic basis its kind anywhere in Europe. between science and technology and the economic and policy solutions to meet the industry’s needs for precise control and for diet related disease. context in which it is developed and applied. Its focus is on optimisation of food processing as well as improvement of Research areas environmental and development issues, including energy, product quality. Research areas • Environmental change and pollution pollution, conservation of natural resources, food security and The group specialises in the research of texture/mechanical • Diet and cardiovascular health • Geosciences poverty reduction. properties and has extensive experience in the rheology and • Diet and gastrointestinal health • Environment and society Research areas fracture mechanics of food materials. It is one of the few • Iron and zinc metabolism • Catchment and aquatic processes • Environmental economics, environmental evaluation, cost research groups in the world that uses the latest developments • Metabolic response to injury • Organisms and the environment benefit analysis, cultural economics in computer modelling techniques for investigating texture. • Nutrition survey • The Lancaster Environment Centre has formed a number of • Environmental law Research areas integrating research centres to address environmental issues • Environmental policy, rural change, conservation • Material modelling and characterisation Address: King’s College London, Strand, of national and international importance and integrates • International development, history of world agriculture • Experimental and numerical modelling of various industrial London, C2R 2LS Centre of Ecology and Hydrology (see page 18) and • Rural poverty reduction processes such as rolling, extrusion and cutting Telephone: (0)207 836 5454 University science: • GM crops and the impact of ozone pollution • Correlation between sensory evaluation and Website: www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/biohealth/ • The Centre for Sustainable Chemical Management mechanical characterisation • Natural resource management • The Centre for Environmental Informatics • Development of on-line indentation techniques for use in • Agricultural development • The Centre for Sustainable Energy product quality control • Agricultural development economics 200 University of Lancaster, • The Centre for Sustainable Water Management • Study of surface frictional characteristics • Institutional economics Department of Biological Sciences • The Centre for Sustainable Agriculture • Rural livelihoods Address: Imperial College London, South Kensington Address: The Lancaster Environment Centre, • Sampling, grain storage, pest management, area-wide Campus, London, SW7 2AZ Research takes an integrated approach that spans the full range of disciplines, from the molecular to the community scale. Lancaster University, pest control Telephone: (0)207 589 5111 Lancaster, LA1 4YQ The key strength of the Department is being at the interface • Water resources Website: www3.imperial.ac.uk/foodtechnology Telephone: (0)1524 510223 between biology and the environment, where its interests Email: [email protected] Address: Centre for Environmental Policy, range from the effects of the environment on plants and plant Imperial College London, communities, through to environmental causes of human Website: www.lec.lancs.ac.uk South Kensington Campus, 198 University of Kent, Durrell Institute disease. London, SW7 2AZ of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) The department is part of the new Lancaster Environment Telephone: (0)207 594 9300 Centre (LEC), a major international centre of excellence in 202 University of Leeds, Fax: (0)207 594 9334 DICE is dedicated to building capacity and undertaking research environmental research. necessary to conserve biodiversity and the functioning Centre for Plant Sciences (CPS) Email: [email protected] ecosystems upon which people depend. Research areas Website: www3.imperial.ac.uk/environmentalpolicy • Plants and environment The CPS is a multidisciplinary research centre within the DICE was established in 1989 as Britain’s first research and Institute of Comparative and Integrative Biology. This is one of postgraduate training centre in conservation science, and • Ecology research group three institutes within the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the named in honour of Gerald Durrell. • Biomedical sciences unit University of Leeds. Research areas Address: Department of Biological Sciences, A particular strength of the CPS is the range of expertise • Biodiversity conservation Lancaster University, Bailrigg, available to link whole organism biology, through organelle and • Biodiversity management Lancaster, LA1 4YQ cellular processes, with protein and carbohydrate biochemistry Telephone: (0)1524 593763 to molecular biology and protein engineering. Address: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, Fax: (0)1524 593192 Research areas University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NS Email: [email protected] • Cell and developmental biology Telephone: (0)1227 764000 Website: www.lancs.ac.uk • Signal transduction and gene expression Fax: (0)1227 827289 • Biotechnology and development of bio-safe GM crops Website: www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/dice Address: Faculty of Biological Sciences, Note: University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Note: not been included as part of the telephone number Telephone: (0)113 343 2863 All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in contact details. For international dialling all telephone Fax: (0)113 343 3144 alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Email: [email protected] University as opposed to University of ‘X’. +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.plants.leeds.ac.uk

56 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 57 203 The University of Leeds, The Proctor 205 University of Lincoln, 207 University of Liverpool, 209 University of London, Royal Holloway, Department of Food Science Faculty of Media, School of Biological Sciences School of Biological Sciences Humanities and Technology, The Procter Department of Food Science has always been a Research in the School covers a broad spectrum of areas, The School of Biological Sciences was created in 1994 from the leader in the teaching of food science. It has built up a Food Manufacturing Technology ranging from molecular biology through to evolutionary former Departments of Biochemistry and Biology to foster reputation over more than 40 years as one of the world’s biology, and has a strong focus on interdisciplinary research. research and teaching collaboration across the biological sciences. leading academic institutions in this subject, and as Food manufacturing research takes place at the Holbeach Technology Park which is the University of Lincoln’s specialist Research areas Research areas collaborators with major food producers and other food campus lying in the heart of the Lincolnshire Fens. academic institutions. • Animal sciences • Biomedical sciences Services • Physiology • Ecology, evolution and behaviour Research areas • Plant molecular sciences • Sensory evaluation training • Behavioural ecology Food Colloids Group: • Chemical and bio-analytical sciences • Product development • Evolutionary psychology • Optimization of protein/lipid/polysaccharide ingredients for the formulation and stabilization of dispersed systems • Sales support: provision of consumer research; product • Cell signalling Address: School of Biological Sciences, benchmarking; market analysis • Development of improved understanding of the properties • Chemical biology Royal Holloway, University of London, of adsorbed proteins and nanoparticles at fluid interfaces • Conservation biology Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX Address: Holbeach Campus, Minerva House, Telephone: (0)1784 443559 • Control of microstructure and rheology of gels, foams Holbeach Technology Park, • Evolutionary biology Website: www.rhul.ac.uk/biological-sciences and emulsions. Park Road, Holbeach, Spalding, • Functional and comparative genomics Food Chemistry and Biochemistry Group: Lincolnshire, PE12 7PT • Host-parasite biology • Metabolism, bioactivity and potential health benefits Telephone: (0)1406 493000 • Marine and freshwater systems 210 University of London, Royal Veterinary of flavonoids Fax: (0)1406 493030 • Microbiology College (RVC), Camden Campus • Properties and analysis of food allergens Email: [email protected] • Molecular oncology • Consequences of the variable nutritional content of ethnic Website: www.lincoln.ac.uk/holbeach • Stem cell biology The RVC’s Camden Campus is close to central London and is and regional foods • Plant sciences the principal location for the Beaumont Animals Hospital. Address: Procter Department of Food Science, • Structural biology Address: The Royal Veterinary College, University of Leeds, 206 University of Liverpool, Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU Address: School of Biological Sciences, Leeds, LS2 9JT Telephone: (0)207 468 5000 Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Liverpool, Telephone: (0)113 343 2958 The BioScience Building, Website: www.rvc.ac.uk Fax: (0)113 343 2982 The Faculty of Veterinary Science organises its research by Liverpool, L69 7ZB Website: www.food.leeds.ac.uk groupings in a number of themes which cross department Telephone: (0)151 795 4400 and faculty boundaries and introduce a broad perspective to 211 University of London, Royal Veterinary research. Fax: (0)151 795 4414 College (RVC), Hawkshead Campus Website: www.liv.ac.uk/biolsci 204 University of Lincoln, Animal Behaviour, Research areas Cognition and Welfare Group • Animal molecular physiology The RVC focuses on four research themes and organises its research-active academics and its postgraduate students into • Epidemiology In September 2002, Riseholme Park saw the completion of eight groups of between ten and 20 researchers led by a senior • Infectious diseases 208 University of London, Queen Mary member of staff. its most recent round of development. This included the • Mammalian behaviour and evolution refurbishment of the laboratories in the Lindsey Centre and • Musculoskeletal systems The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences was established Research areas investment of over £2 million in purpose built animal and in August 2005 as a result of the merger of the School of • Musculoskeletal biology: equine facilities. The Equine Unit includes stabling for 40 Address: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Biological Sciences and the Department of Chemistry. • Bone Research Group horses, riding, training and rehabilitation facilities that are The University of Liverpool, • Locomotion (muscle, tendon and biomechanics) used in equine research. Research areas Liverpool, L69 7ZJ Research Group • Evolutionary genetics includes: using DNA analysis for Research areas • Reproduction, genes and development: Telephone: (0)151 794 5977 studies in behavioural ecology; human genetics; conservation • Reproduction Research Group • Equine behavioural problems Email: [email protected] genetics; chromosome evolution in plants and animals; • Genes and Development Research Group • Equine physiology including; metabolic enzyme activity; Website: www.liv.ac.uk/vets cases of ‘natural’ genetic modification; the molecular biology exercise tolerance; cell volume regulation; membrane of mosquitoes; transposable elements; the biotechnological • Cardiovascular and inflammation biology transport exploitation of model • Infection and immunity: • Welfare of stabled horses • Pathogen Biology Research Group Address: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, • Host Response Research Group Address: Animal Behaviour, Queen Mary, University of London, • Population Biology and Disease Control Research Group Cognition and Welfare Group, Note: Mile End Road, Address: Royal Veterinary College, University of Lincoln, Riseholme Park, London, E1 4NS For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has University of London, Hawkshead Lane, Riseholme, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 2LG Telephone: (0)207 882 3200 not been included as part of the telephone number North Mymms, Hertfordshire, AL9 7TA Telephone: (0)1522 882000 contact details. For international dialling all telephone Fax: (0)208 983 0973 Telephone: (0)1707 666333 Email: [email protected] numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1707 652090 Website: www.lincoln.ac.uk/dbs/abc +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk Website: www.rvc.ac.uk

58 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 59 212 London Metropolitan University, 214 University of London, 216 University of Manchester, 218 Middlesex University, Microbiology Research Unit, Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Life Sciences School of Health and Social Sciences Department of Health and School of Oriental and African Studies Plant Sciences The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) course at Middlesex Human Sciences (SOAS) University was the first named degree of its kind in the world Researchers in Plant Sciences aim to understand the endogenous outside China and is taught in partnership with the Asanté and extrinsic factors which regulate plant growth, development, Research areas SOAS is the only higher education institution in the UK Academy of Chinese Medicine. specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the near and evolution and adaptation. Experimental approaches range from • Predictive microbiology Middle East. studies of individual molecules through to the whole plant in The Academy has become one of the leading Chinese Medicine • Survival of foodborne pathogen its natural environment. Well characterised model plants such Clinics in Europe providing a comprehensive service of specialist Research areas • Probiotics as Arabidopsis as well as crops and natural species are used in treatment covering all areas of Chinese Medicine. • Centre for Development, Environment and Policy (CeDEP) • Traditional fermentations interdisciplinary approaches which entail interactions between • Centre for Development Policy and Research (CDPR) groups and across the Faculty of Life Sciences. Address: School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, Address: Department of Health and Human Sciences, • Centre for Ethnic Minority Studies (CEMS) Research areas Queensway, Enfield, London Metropolitan University, • Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CeFiMS) • Biochemistry and genetics of plastids 166-220 Holloway Road, Middlesex, EN3 4SA • Centre for Gender and Religions Research (GRR) • Cell and developmental biology London, N7 8DB Telephone: (0)2084 115975 • Centre for Gender studies • Plant adaptation, acclimation and evolution Telephone: (0)207 133 2571 Website: www.mdx.ac.uk • Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD) Email: [email protected] Adaptive Organismal Biology Website: www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/hhs/mru Address: School of Oriental and Research in this area seeks to understand the responses of African Studies, complex biological systems to environmental challenge using 219 National Fisheries Laboratory, University of London, comparative and model-hopping approaches at whole Environment Agency Thornhaugh Street, organism, tissue, cell and gene expression levels to understand 213 University of London St. George’s how organisms interact with their environment. Hospital Medical School, Russell Square, London, WC1H 0XG Research areas Address: National Fisheries Laboratory, Environment Agency, Division of Cellular and Molecular Telephone: (0)207 637 2388 • Aquatic integrative biology Brampton, Huntingdon, Medicine (CMM) Website: www.soas.ac.uk • Functional ecology of freshwaters with particular reference Cambridgeshire to phytoplankton / zooplankton diversity Telephone: (0)8708 506506 This newly formed Division of Cellular and Molecular Medicine • Population dynamics and the cycling of macro-nutrients and integrates different disciplines within St George’s providing a 215 Loughborough University, Water, trace metals in running and standing waters diverse and rich source of expertise. The objectives of CMM are Engineering, and Development to gain insights into human biology in health and disease at the Address: School of Biological Sciences, 220 Newcastle University, molecular, cellular, and functional level. Research interests Centre (WEDC) University of Manchester, Stopford Building, within CMM span areas of molecular and cellular biology as Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT Institute for Research in applied to acquired and inherited disease. WEDC is one of the world’s leading institutions concerned Telephone: (0)161 275 5632 Environment and Sustainability (IRES) with education, training, research, and consultancy relating Fax: (0)161 275 5586 Address: St. George’s, University of London, to the planning, provision, and management of infrastructure Website: www.ls.manchester.ac.uk The Faculty brings together research in the engineering, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE for development. agriculture and biological sciences as well as the physical Telephone: (0)208 672 9944 Research areas sciences. The diversity is exceptional and ensures it is at the Website: www.sgul.ac.uk forefront of innovative thinking in research. • Emergency water supply and sanitation 217 University of Manchester, School of • Enterprise development Chemical Engineering and Analytical IRES seeks to provide sustainable solutions to environmental problems through the interdisciplinary study of urban, rural and • Environment and health Sciences – Sataka Centre for marine environments. • Hydroinformatics Grain Process Engineering • Institutional development Address: School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, • Knowledge management Research areas King George VI Building, • Primary cereal processing including: flour and rice milling • Solid waste management University of Newcastle upon Tyne, • Transport • Secondary cereal processing – e.g. breadmaking and breakfast Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU cereal production • Urban services Telephone: (0)191 222 5955 • Novel uses of cereals including: fermentation technology • Water and sanitation applied to cereals Fax: (0)191 222 7811 Website: www.ncl.ac.uk Address: WEDC, Address: School of Chemical Engineering Loughborough University, and Analytical Science, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU The University of Manchester, PO Box 88, Note: Telephone: (0)1509 222885 Sackville Street, Manchester, M60 1QD Fax: (0)1509 211079 Telephone: (0)161 306 9320 All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ Website: http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk Website: www.ceas.manchester.ac.uk University as opposed to University of ‘X’. © Campden BRI

60 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 61 221 Newcastle University, 223 Newcastle University, Centre for 225 Newcastle University, 227 University of Nottingham, Centre for Rural Economy (CRE) Renewable Energy from Land (CREEL) Nafferton Farm, Centre for Division of Food Sciences Organic Agriculture CRE is a research centre at the University of Newcastle CREEL is being established at Cockle Park Farm so that the The Division, located in the School of Biosciences at the Sutton specialising in interdisciplinary social science and applied policy technologies and wider implications associated with the use of Bonington Campus, is an international centre for fundamental The Nafferton farming business comprises two main farm units research oriented towards the achievement of a sustainable renewable sources of energy from the land can be promoted and industrial food, microbiological, brewing and biochemical run from the base at Nafferton Farm in the Tyne Valley. rural economy. via research, education and demonstration. teaching and research. The principal objectives of the farm are to provide: The CRE hosts the Rural Economy and Land Use Programme. CREEL brings together agriculturalists, natural scientists, Research areas • A land-based research facility for the Faculty of Science, environmentalists, economists, social scientists and a range of • Brewing science Research areas Agriculture and Engineering, especially in the area of people from different engineering disciplines to examine issues • Flavour Research Group • The integration of land and water use organic production relating to renewable energy from land in an integrated and • Food structure • The environmental basis of rural development holistic manner. • Demonstration facilities for teaching purposes • Microbiology and food safety • Sustainable food chains • A viable farming business Address: School of Agriculture, • The National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics • Economic and social interactions with the rural environment Food and Rural Development, Address: School of Agriculture, Address: Division of Food Sciences, University of Agriculture Building, Newcastle University, Food and Rural Development, Address: Centre for Rural Economy, Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU School of Agriculture, King George VI Building, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD Telephone: (0)191 222 6900 University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Food and Rural Development, Telephone: (0)1159 516141 University of Newcastle, Email: [email protected] Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU Fax: (0)1159 516142 Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU Telephone: (0)191 222 5955 Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd/research/centres/creel Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)191 222 6623 Fax: (0)191 222 7811 Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences/foodsci Fax: (0)191 222 5411 Website: www.ncl.ac.uk Email: [email protected] 224 Newcastle University, School of Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/cre Marine Science and Technology 228 University of Nottingham, 226 University of Northumbria – School of Biosciences The School of Marine Science and Technology is the largest and Nutrials broadest-based marine school in the UK, covering the fields of 222 Newcastle University, marine engineering, marine biology, naval architecture, offshore Research is centred round five divisions and the School is home Nutrials is a new service for industry that brings together to a number of major research centres. School of Agriculture, engineering, coastal management and small craft technology, expert research scientists from Northumbria University. Food and Rural Development and enjoys a substantial international reputation. With expertise in a wide range of areas relating to functional Research areas Research areas food science and nutraceuticals, Nutrials offers all the scientific • Agricultural and environmental sciences: animal production, The School continues a long tradition within Newcastle • Energy and the environment and technical resources needed to meet the new scientific and crop science and agricultural management/economics University of advancing knowledge through its teaching and legislative challenges facing food companies and health product • Industrial competitiveness • Animal physiology: physiology of reproduction in mammals, research activities. It promotes excellence in research and manufacturers today. particularly in relation to improving or regulating fertility teaching in the natural and social sciences relating to food, • Marine biogeochemistry The group’s collective knowledge is provided through three • Food sciences: flavour technology; food microbiology, safety agriculture, rural environments, the countryside and the • Marine biotechnology highly respected research teams within Northumbria University: and structure; and the BBSRC National Centre for rural economy. • Marine ecology • Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit (HCNU) Macromolecular Hydrodynamics Research areas • Nottingham arabidopsis stock centre Address: School of Marine Science and Technology, • Nutrition, Exercise and Appetite Research Group (NEAR) The research is divided into three over-arching areas, each with • Nutritional biochemistry: control and manipulation of the Armstrong Building, • Biomolecular and Biomedical Research Centre (BBRC) interdisciplinary collaboration which is central to the nutritional and processing quality of animal and plant Newcastle University, School’s strategy: Research areas products; nutritional enhancement of fat and protein content Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU • Molecular agriculture • Diet, nutrition and appetite in animals and food authentification; control of farm animal Telephone: (0)191 222 6718 • Integrated agricultural systems • Antioxidants growth; nutritional evaluation of animal feed; fetal Fax: (0)191 222 5491 programming and health; diet-health interactions in man; • Rural economy • Cognitive and mental performance Email: [email protected] population based studies in human nutrition and dietetics • Physical performance and fitness The School hosts the Centre for Rural Economy (CRE), Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/marine • Plant sciences: processes regulating plant growth, development Institute for Research in Environment and Sustainability (IRES), and quality, and investigations into the interactions between Address: Nutrials, Ellison Building, Centre for Renewable Energy from Land (CREEL) and the plants, their environment, and other organisms Nafferton Farm. Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST • Rural Business Research Unit: production of Farm Business Surveys, research into farm management practices and Address: School of Agriculture, Telephone: (0)191 204 8818 economic issues affecting producers and the rural community Food and Rural Development, Email: [email protected] Note: Agriculture Building, Newcastle University, Website: www.northumbria.ac.uk Address: University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has /researchandconsultancy/sa/nutrials Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD Telephone: (0)191 222 6900 not been included as part of the telephone number Telephone: (0)1159 516400 Fax: (0)191 222 7811 contact details. For international dialling all telephone Fax: (0)1159 516032 Email: [email protected] numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences

62 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 63 229 University of Nottingham, 231 Oxford Brookes University, 233 University of Oxford, 235 University of Paisley, Institute of Clinical Research, Nutrition and Food Research Group Department of Plant Sciences Department of Biological Sciences Queen’s Medical Centre Formed in 1984, The Nutrition and Food Research Group, The Department possesses world-class strengths across the In August 2007 the University of Paisley merged with Bell part of Oxford Brookes University, has gained international breadth of modern plant science. Oxford Forestry Institute has College to create the University of the West of Scotland. The Institute of Clinical Research is a major overarching centre recognition for the quality of its research in nutritional science. been fully incorporated into the Department of Plant Sciences of excellence committed to high quality, integrative, The research carried out within this Department is varied and The group aims to provide high quality customer focused (see page 64). translational and population based research. It draws together wide ranging, involving collaboration with other University research programmes and consultancy services to the food research excellence from across the University, delivered by Research areas staff as well as with colleagues in industry and other and nutrition industry. five key centres of medical and scientific expertise. • Biochemistry and cell biology academic institutions. The applied nature of the research, with Research areas applications in industry, medicine and agriculture, attracts Research areas • Comparative developmental genetics • Health issues: obesity; satiety; energy metabolism; body significant external funding. • Centre for Population Studies (CPS) • Evolution, ecology and systematics weight regulation; as well as looking at the clinical benefits Research areas • Centre for Integrated Systems Biology and Medicine (CISBM) of functional foods in helping to prevent and tackle Address: Department of Plant Sciences, • Biosensors • Wolfson Digestive Diseases Centre (WDDC) these problems University of Oxford, South Parks Road, • Neuropharmacology • In depth studies are to be carried out on the effect of Oxford, OX1 3RB Address: University of Nottingham, glycaemic index, particularly on women and children and Telephone: (0)1865 275000 • Enzyme technology Queen’s Medical Centre, the impact on cardiovascular risk factors and Fax: (0)1865 275074 • Neurovascular inflammation University Hospital, Nottingham, NG7 2UH immune/inflammatory disease. The goal is to understand the Website: www.dps.plants.ox.ac.uk • Agrochemicals Telephone: (0)1158 230509 interactions within diet that contribute to the development • Ecology, animal behaviour and stable isotopes Email: [email protected] of these health problems for the purpose of developing and • Molecular biology Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/icr/ evaluating new nutritional strategies and products that will enhance treatment and prevention 234 University of Oxford, • Animal cell culture Department of Zoology • Plant cell culture Address: Oxford Brookes University, 230 Nottingham Trent University, Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, The Department of Zoology carries out research on a very Address: Biological Sciences, School of Science and Technology Oxford, OX3 0BP broad range of topics, with an emphasis on problems involving University of Paisley, Scotland, PA1 2BE Telephone: (0)1865 483818 how organisms evolve and interact with their environment. Email: [email protected] A major theme of the School is interdisciplinary research Fax: (0)1865 483618 Research areas Website: www-biol.paisley.ac.uk bringing together fundamental and applied research to provide Website: www.brookes.ac.uk/lifesci/research/nfrg/ benefit to people and society. • Behaviour • Disease Within Biomedical Sciences the two main themes are health 236 University of Plymouth, and disease and biomolecular and microbial analysis: detection 232 University of Oxford, • Ecology School of Biological Sciences methods for common and emergent foodborne pathogens such Oxford Forestry Institute • Evolution and development as Campylobacter, Salmonella, Listeria and more recently Research areas Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii, ranging from chromogenic Address: Department of Zoology, • Terrestrial ecology: the Terrestrial Ecology Research Group agars, immunomagnetic separation and also hygiene The University the Oxford Forestry Institute has been fully University of Oxford, (TERG) takes an integrated approach to the sustainable use assessment via ATP swab techniques. incorporated into the Department of Plant Sciences. Research The Tinbergen Building, into forestry issues continues, as previously. South Parks Road, of natural and agricultural ecosystems for the conservation of Research areas biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services Research areas Oxford, OX1 3PS • Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Telephone: (0)1865 271234 • Marine biology: aquatic biodiversity and ecology, • Ecology and silviculture conservation biology and pollution, developmental plasticity • Campylobacter and related organisms Website: www.zoo.ox.ac.uk • Forest genetics and tree improvement and ecophysiology, behavioural ecology and global • Food surveys • Forest biodiversity and plant systematics climate change Address: School of Science and Technology, • Forest biotechnology • Ecotoxicology: The Ecotoxicology and Stress Biology Research Nottingham Trent University, • Other research activities Centre (ESBRC) addresses how organisms deal with exposure Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS to environmental stresses (anthropogenic and natural, • Wood anatomy Telephone: (0)1158 483529 chemical and physical) and biotic stresses • Properties and uses forest policy and economics (infection and disease) Fax: (0)1158 486636 • Ecophysiology • Nutrition and health sciences: aquatic animal nutrition and Email: [email protected] health, animal nutrition and production, human nutrition, Website: www.ntu.ac.uk/research/school_research/sat Address: Oxford Forestry Institute, crop physiology www.foodmicrobe.com Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Address: School of Biological Sciences, South Parks Road, University of Plymouth, Oxford, OX1 3RB Drake Circus, Note: Telephone: (0)1865 275000 Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in Fax: (0)1865 275074 Telephone: (0)1752 584600 alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] University as opposed to University of ‘X’. 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64 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 65 Crops 237 University of Plymouth, 239 University of Portsmouth, 240 Queen’s University Belfast, Marine Institute Centre for the Economics and Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use Temperate and tropical crop physiology from seed development, storage and germination to crop senescence and food quality Management of Aquatic Resources (IAFLU) for sustainable agriculture in current and future environments. The Marine Institute consolidates the ongoing marine activities in the Faculties of Science, Technology and Social Science and (CEMARE) Research areas IAFLU also conducts cutting edge, environmental, food safety Business into a coherent programme. CEMARE is based within the Department of Economics at the and nutritional research of local, national and international • Crop science, incorporating: The Marine Institute has over 160 specialist researchers whose University of Portsmouth. Since its establishment in the early importance. It provides a strong and motivating research • Plant Environment Laboratory (PEL) work focuses on coasts, estuaries and shelf sea systems 1960s, to promote multi-disciplinary research into marine environment and the concentration of academic staff in key • Crop Research Unit (CRU) following a ‘hilltops to ocean’ approach, providing opportunities thematic areas maintains international standing in these resources, it has developed into a substantial centre for • Seed Science Laboratory to develop research projects with well established research research, consultancy, training and advanced studies in fisheries specialisms. teams and helping to offer innovative solutions to the difficult • Crop Protection Research Group economics and management, aquaculture, recreational and Research areas issues facing today’s seas and coasts. freshwater fisheries management and coastal zone Economics • Environmental economics Research areas management. • Economics of energy Marketing, management and microeconomics in the food • Assessing and predicting change Research areas chain – applied economic analysis contributing to the • Urban land use of water quality socio-economic evaluation of policies and research in • Sustainable use and protection of seas and coasts • Bioeconomic modelling of fisheries • Sustainable catchment management an interdisciplinary setting. • Understanding marine and coastal systems • Economic and legal evaluations of fisheries • Valuing biodiversity, agri-environment and outdoor recreation management measures Research areas and of waste management Address: University of Plymouth Marine Institute, • Economics of marine aquaculture • Economics Research Group, incorporating: A403 Portland Square, • Food safety including microbiological and chemical threats • Analysis of fish markets • Centre for Agricultural Strategy; Drake Circus, Plymouth, which can arise in the food supply chain Devon, PL4 8AA • Traditional management of artisanal fisheries • Human nutrition and health research at the food-health • Agriculture and Food Investigation Team (AFIT) (Farm Business Surveys) Telephone: (0)1752 233719 • Analysis of the regional role of the seafood industry interface in IAFLU focuses on the effect of diet on human health • Centre for Food Economics Research Fax: (0)1752 233554 • Valuation of aquatic resources and wetlands • Marine resource damage assessment • Research in Agricultural Development Email: [email protected] Address: Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use, • Farm Management Unit Website: www.research.plymouth.ac.uk/marine The geographical scope of CEMARE’s research activities is Queen’s University Belfast, extensive. Previous and present research projects include the David Keir Building, • Collaborative Unit for Biotechnology Economics (CUBES) UK and wider Europe, along with Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Belfast, BT9 5AG Environment Cameroon, Chad, India, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Romania, Telephone: (0)289 0976508 238 University of Plymouth, Senegal, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. Reconciling agriculture with the conservation of biodiversity Marine Biology and Ecology Website: www.qub.ac.uk/schools through increasing the understanding of ecological processes /InstituteofAgri-FoodLandUse/Research Research Centre (MBERC) Address: CEMARE, and interactions in agro-ecosystems. Portsmouth Business School, Research areas University of Portsmouth, Members of MBERC take a question driven approach to science • Centre for Agri-Environmental Research, incorporating: St George’s Building, that provides a basis for high quality research and research- 241 University of Reading, School of 141 High Street, Portsmouth, • Biodiversity, land-use and climate change informed teaching. Agriculture, Policy and Development Hampshire, PO1 2HY • Biodiversity and ecosystem services The group consists of closely collaborating biologists and Telephone: (0)2392 844082 • Biodiversity conservation within multi-functional ecologists from marine, freshwater and terrestrial backgrounds, The School is organised into five research areas: Fax: (0)2392 848502 landscapes with research interests ranging from epigenetic effects on • Animal science; Crops; Economics; Environment; Livelihoods Email: [email protected] • The science of scale individual organisms to functional processes in ecosystems and Many research topics are wide-ranging and encompass several including topical issues such as the impact of climate change Website: www.port.ac.uk/research/cemare/ • Science and society disciplines across the School and University, particularly and ocean acidification. sustainability and international development. The economics Livelihoods Research areas research group is the best initial contact point for these Putting people at the centre of development – analysing the • Aquatic biodiversity and ecology subjects, unless the primary focus is clearly animals, crops human and social dimensions of economic, technological and • Conservation biology and pollution or environment. institutional change at local, national and global levels. • Developmental plasticity and ecophysiology Animal Science International Development Research, incorporating: • Behavioural ecology • Information, communication and innovation Animal-derived food products that make a positive contribution • Global climate change • Governance and sustainable management of to human nutrition and are conducive to long-term health natural resources produced in a welfare friendly way while minimising production Address: MBERC, Room 611, • Poverty, gender and social change Davy Building, and environmental costs. • Livestock Development Group Drake Circus, Plymouth, Research areas Devon PL4 8AA • Animal Science Research Group (ASRG), incorporating: Address: School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, Telephone: (0)1752 232967 • Centre for Dairy Research; Nutritional Sciences University of Reading, Whiteknights, Fax: (0)1752 232970 PO Box 237, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AR Research Unit; Biomathematics Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)1183 788482 • Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics Research Unit Website: www.research.plym.ac.uk/mberc Website: www.reading.ac.uk/apd (VEERU)

66 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 67 242 University of Reading, 243 University of Reading, Human 244 University of Reading, School of 246 University of St Andrews, School of Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, Chemistry, Food Biosciences and Fish Behaviour and Biodiversity Department of Soil Science Pharmacy, Department of Research Group The School was formed in 2005 from the former Schools of Animal and Microbial Sciences, Applied Statistics and Food Biosciences Soil Science at the University of Reading is the only university The primary aim of the research group is to link behaviour and Plant Sciences. department in the UK that is devoted to the study of soils. evolution, asking on the one hand how adaptive behaviour The Department of Food Biosciences is the largest department Formally established in 1964, its origins go back to the evolves and on the other how behaviour shapes the course of The School consists of three departments: of its kind in the UK. • Biomolecular sciences establishment of courses in agriculture at Reading in the late evolution. Concerned with the conservation of fish biodiversity 19th century. Research areas the research group is examining the role of behaviour in the • Environmental biology survival of endangered populations. Much of the work is based Research areas • Food microbial sciences • Quantitative biology and statistics in the neotropics, particularly Trinidad, Mexico and Brasil, • Soil biochemistry • Gut microbiology Biomolecular sciences though the group also has projects in the UK. • Water, gases and vegetation • Food safety The UK’s first microbiology department was founded in 1957 • Pollutants and nutrients • Molecular systematics Address: Fish Behaviour and Biodiversity Group, at Reading. Today, its research activities are broad-based, University of St. Andrews, School of Biology, • Microbes, invertebrates and plants • Food and bioprocessing sciences covering a wide range of aspects of biomolecular science. Gatty Marine Laboratory, KY16 8LB • Pedogenesis • Biotechnology and biochemical engineering The school contributes to the food chain and health research Website: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~guppy theme within the University. • Soil evaluation • Food processing sciences • Human nutrition Environmental biology • Ecotoxicology 247 University of St Andrews, Research in this section deals primarily with ecology and • Physical properties Address: Department of Food Biosciences, evolutionary biology – and the applied links between these • Sampling spatial variability PO Box 226, Whiteknights, Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) disciplines – wildlife conservation and the biological control • Soil technology Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AP SMRU provides impartial, independent and innovative science of agricultural pests and diseases. • Composts and synthetic soils Telephone: (0)1183 788700 that has high relevance to society. It carries out interdisciplinary Within the section, there are three specialist research groups: • Stabilisation and solidification Fax: (0)1189 310080 research into the biology of marine mammals, trains marine • Centre for Plant Diversity and Systematics Email: [email protected] mammal scientists through undergraduate and postgraduate Address: Department of Soil Science, • Centre for Horticulture and Landscape: assessment of novel Website: www.food.rdg.ac.uk teaching and advises governments, non-governmental products, shelf life trials and chemical analyses, software for School of Human and organisations and industry on conservation issues. growers and the International Cocoa Germplasm Database Environmental Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Research areas • Centre for Wildlife Assessment and Conservation Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6DW 245 Robert Gordon University, • Instrumentation Quantitative biology and statistics Telephone: (0)1183 786557 School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences • Dive behaviour The Quantitative Biology and Applied Statistics Section Fax: (0)1183 786660 • Social behaviour/cognition was established in August 2007, bringing together staff Email: [email protected] Research areas • Acoustics • Toxicology with expertise in applied statistics and those with expertise Website: www.rdg.ac.uk/soilscience • Biomedical sciences • Endocrinology/physiology in quantitative biology, to reflect cross-disciplinary • Formulation and delivery research interests. • Disease • Medicinal chemistry • Immunology Applied Statistics staff have a long record of excellence in • Nutrition and dietics teaching, research and consulting connected with challenging • Abundance estimation applications of statistics, particularly in the life sciences. • Pharmacy education • Population modelling The section incorporates the Statistical Services Centre which • Pharmacy practice • Distribution works in Europe and worldwide, offering training and advisory • Genetics Address: School of Pharmacy, services in statistics and data management. • Demographics Robert Gordon University, • Reproduction Address: School of Biological Sciences, Schoolhill, AMS Building, Aberdeen, AB10 1FR • Habitat preference The University of Reading, Telephone: (0)1224 262553 • Feeding/diet • Foraging ecology Whiteknights, Reading, Fax: (0)1224 262555 Berkshire, RG6 6AJ • Communications/social interactions Website: www.rgu.ac.uk/pharmacy Telephone: (0)1183 788094 • Industrial impacts/interactions Website: www.reading.ac.uk/biologicalsciences • Fishery interactions • Oceanography

Note: Address: SMRU, Gatty Marine, Laboratory, University For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8LB Note: not been included as part of the telephone number Telephone: (0)1334 462630 All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in contact details. For international dialling all telephone Fax: (0)1334 462632 alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Email: [email protected] University as opposed to University of ‘X’. +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.smru.st-andrews.ac.uk © Eric Miller/World Bank photos Miller/World © Eric

68 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 69 248 University of Sheffield, Department 250 University of Sheffield, 252 University of Southampton, 254 University of Southampton, of Animal and Plant Sciences Department of Landscape Department of Civil and School of Biological Sciences Environmental Engineering The Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the University The Department of Landscape is a major research centre for The research interests within the School cover a wide variety of Sheffield is one of the largest in the UK devoted to the study landscape and environmental planning and design. of areas, with significant interdisciplinary research Research utilises strengths in core engineering and of whole organism biology. collaborations within the School and in the University Research areas environmental science disciplines to address real-life including medicine, environmental sciences and the physical Research areas problems that often do not lend themselves to traditional • Landscape ecology and engineering sciences. technical investigation. • Biodiversity and conservation • Landscape horticulture and planting design Research areas • Ecosystem ecology Research areas • Landscape planning and environmental sustainability • Ecology and evolutionary biology • Evolutionary biology and behavioural ecology • Bio-energy • Growth and persistence of populations • Global change Address: Department of Landscape, • Institute for Irrigation and Development Studies Floor 3, Arts Tower, • Ecological and evolutionary aspects of animal behaviour • Plant science • Sustainable Energy Research Group Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN • Dynamics of species coexistence • Population and community ecology • Under-utilised crops Telephone: (0)1142 220600 • Plant biology • Waste Management Research Group • Trees as sources of renewable, carbon neutral energy Address: Department of Animal and Plant Sciences Fax: (0)1142 754176 • Water • Membrane transport proteins involved in the acquisition and University of Sheffield, Email: [email protected] distribution of essential nutrients around the plant Western Bank, Website: www.shef.ac.uk/landscape Address: Department of Civil and • Defences against disease-causing organisms and vectors Sheffield, S10 2TN Environmental Engineering, • Control of chloroplast development Telephone: (0)1142 222000 Lanchester Building (7), • Regulation of tetrapyrrole synthesis Website: www.shef.ac.uk/aps Room 5029, • Functioning of plants in relation to the environment, 251 Sheffield Hallam University, University of Southampton, particularly changes in light, CO2, heavy metals, ozone and Highfield, Southampton, Food Innovation and Research plant pathogens 249 University of Sheffield, Centre (FIRC) Hampshire, SO17 1BJ Robert Hill Institute Telephone: (0)23 8059 4652 Address: School of Biological Sciences, University of As a leading University within the national and international Fax: (0)23 8067 7519 Southampton, Bassett Crescent East, The Robert Hill Institute (RHI) was established in 1989 to food arena, FIRC has expertise in a number of key areas. Email: [email protected] Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7PX consolidate and enhance the University’s reputation for Telephone: (0)23 8059 4397 The Centre’s main objective is to understand the requirements Website: www.civil.soton.ac.uk research into photosynthesis. Fax: (0)23 8059 4269 of the complete food supply chain and provide it with Research in the Institute focuses on all aspects of appropriate services common to all levels, from retailer, through Email: [email protected] photosynthesis, in plants and micro-organisms, from molecular major groups, to small and medium sized companies. Website: www.sbs.soton.ac.uk and cellular aspects to ecophysiology and global change. It 253 University of Southampton, Services combines genetic, spectroscopic, biochemical and cell biological Institute of Irrigation and approaches to analyse processes such as light harvesting, • Sensory evaluation and consumer studies 255 University of Southampton – SERPENT effects of biotic and abiotic stress and plant responses to • Textural and microbiological analysis Development Studies elevated carbon dioxide. • New product development and reformulation Collaborating closely with key players in the oil and gas The Institute of Irrigation and Development Studies is a industry, the "Scientific and Environmental ROV Partnership The Institute is an interdepartmental research activity of the • Quality control and assurance multi-disciplinary postgraduate centre within the Department using Existing iNdustrial Technology" (SERPENT) project aims to Departments of Animal and Plant Sciences and Molecular • Food marketing and strategic management of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of make cutting-edge ROV technology and data more accessible Biology and Biotechnology. Southampton. It is involved in teaching, research, consulting • Training courses, workshops and seminars to the world’s science community, share knowledge and and training both nationally and internationally. Address: Robert Hill Institute, • Knowledge transfer progress deep-sea research. The programme interacts with University of Sheffield, Western Bank, • Food legislation advice Research areas science and conservation groups globally to transparently Sheffield, S10 2TN • Consultancy services for the manufacturing process including: • Production, processing and marketing of tropical fruit crops communicate the project to the public, increasing the awareness of our fragile marine resources. Telephone: (0)1142 222000 Food legislation advice; sensory evaluation and consumer • Gender issues in water, hygiene and sanitation Website: www.shef.ac.uk/rhi studies; textural and microbiological analysis; new product • Renewable energy from crops and agrowaste SERPENT is a global project hosted by the DEEPSEAS group, development and reformulation; quality control and within Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems (OBE) at the • Soil and water management assurance and manufacturing ‘Operational Excellence’ National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS). The Address: Lanchester Building (7), project has a network of UK and global partners. Address: FIRC, Sheffield Hallam University, Room 5029, School of Civil Engineering City Campus, Howard Street, Address: DEEPSEAS Group, Ocean and the Environment, Sheffield, S1 1WB Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems University of Southampton, Room 496/15, National Oceanography Telephone: (0)114 225 2044 Highfield, Southampton, Centre, European Way, Southampton, Fax: (0)114 225 5268 Hampshire, SO17 1BJ Hampshire, SO14 3ZH Email: [email protected] Telephone: (0)23 8059 4652 Telephone: (0)23 8059 6355 Website: www.shu.ac.uk/research/firc Fax: (0)23 8067 7519 Fax: (0)23 8059 6247 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.civil.soton.ac.uk Website: www.serpentproject.com

70 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 71 256 University of Stirling, 257 University of Stirling, Aquaculture and 259 University of Surrey, School of 261 University of Sussex, Institute of Institute of Aquaculture Fish Genetics Research Programme Biomolecular Sciences and Development Studies (IDS) (AFGRP) Molecular Science The Institute is the top rated aquaculture department in the IDS is one of the world’s leading organisations for research, UK. It is the leading international centre in its field and is the teaching and communications on international development. Research areas The School consists of 76 academic, 57 research, 33 technical largest of its kind in the world bringing together cross- and 55 support staff, over 1,000 undergraduate and Research areas disciplinary, world class researchers to meet the wide range of • Seed production postgraduate students. challenges faced as aquaculture grows to meet global demands. • Aquatic animal health • Knowledge, technology and society: health; agriculture; • Markets Research areas environment; making technologies work for the poor; Research focuses on fundamental questions relating to science and citizenship strategies for sustainable aquaculture, whether in modern • Systems • Microbial sciences: bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses • Globalisation: Asian drivers of global change: China and India; commercial markets or in feeding poor communities in (studied to the molecular level) associated with disease, food, Under each of these themes there are several sub-categories, regionalism; value chains and standards; putting enterprises developing countries. or the environment. for example aquaculture in irrigation systems under the and growth back onto the poverty agenda • Nutrition, dietetics and food sciences: The approach is to Fundamental research on environments, reproduction, genetics, Systems theme, which brings together information from combine advanced molecular, cellular and metabolic • Governance: state effectiveness; collective action and public aquatic health, nutrition and feed supplies, on production AFGRP and other DFID research programmes. technologies with population based studies to characterise policy; politics; law and rights; security; conflict and systems, on markets, and on social and economic impacts all The cross-cutting theme of gender is also included as AFGRP the influence of genotype and phenotype on diet, health and fragile states play significant roles. has collaborated with a range of institutions to research and disease interactions, to improve the strategic management of • Participation, power and social change: participation in The Department for International Development (DFID) supports promote increased awareness of gender roles in aquaculture. diet throughout the life cycle and to identify the factors politics and governance; institutional learning and change; research carried out by the Institute in a range of countries which influence the palatability and safety of food. the theory and practice of participation including Malawi, Mexico, India and Sri Lanka. Address: AFGRP, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA • Vulnerability and poverty reduction: social protection; work Address: School of Biomedical and and vulnerability; climate change and disasters Research areas Telephone: (0)1786 467900 Molecular Sciences, • Aquaculture Systems and Development Group (incorporating Fax: (0)1786 451462 University of Surrey Guildford, Address: IDS, University of Sussex, DFID funded research, Fields of Fish at the Eden Project and Email: [email protected] Surrey, GU2 7XH Brighton, Sussex, BN1 9RE the Aquaculture and Fish Genetics Research Programme) Website: www.dfid.stir.ac.uk/afgrp Telephone: (0)1483 686400 Telephone: (0)1273 606261 • GIS and Applied Physiology Group Fax: (0)1483 686401 Email: [email protected] • Disease Group Email: [email protected] Website: www.ids.ac.uk • Aquatic Vaccine Group 258 University of Stirling School of Website: www.surrey.ac.uk/SBMS/ • Parasitology Group • Fish welfare Biological and Environmental Sciences • Environment Group 260 University of Sussex, Department of Research areas 262 Swansea University, • Nutrition Group • Ecological and environmental processes (including remote Biology and Environmental Science Centre for Sustainable • Reproduction and Genetics Group sensing of aquatic environments and soil processes) Aquaculture Research (CSAR) • Geoarchaeology and environmental history The School consists of 76 academic, 57 research, 33 technical Address: Institute of Aquaculture, and 55 support staff, and a student cohort of over 1,000 • Evolutionary ecology and conservation University of Stirling, undergraduate and postgraduate students. CSAR is a new state-of-the-art facility to research methods of Stirling, cultivating fish and shellfish under environmentally-friendly Address: School of Biological and Environmental Research areas Stirlingshire, FK9 4LA conditions. CSAR is developing new approaches to fish and Sciences, University of Stirling, • Evolution and developmental genetics shellfish farming, focused on providing the highest standards of Telephone: (0)1786 467874 Stirling, FK9 4LA • Neuroscience and behaviour including insect navigation animal health and welfare, without risk to the natural Fax: (0)1786 472133 Telephone: (0)1786 467840 • Environmental systems and processes incorporating the environment. The 750 square metre controlled environment Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1786 467843 plant stress unit addresses: adaptation of plant genomes facility provides a world-class platform for research on the Website: www.aqua.stir.ac.uk Website: www.sbes.stir.ac.uk under stress; proteomics and genomics; heat shock proteins; sustainable aquaculture of practically any tropical or coldwater chaperones and oxidative stress; drought; carbon partitioning; marine or freshwater fish or invertebrate. salinity; conventional and marker-aided plant breeding; Research areas environmental heterogeneity and plant ecology • Aquaculture water quality control and effluent management Address: University of Sussex, • Nutritional requirements and feed evaluation for farmed School of Biological Sciences, aquatic animals Falmer, Brighton, Sussex, BN1 9QG • Fish and crustacean immunology Telephone: (0)1273 678057 Address: CSAR, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Website: www.biols.susx.ac.uk Swansea, SA2 8PP Telephone: (0)1792 205678 Note: Fax: (0)1792 295157 Website: www.swan.ac.uk/research All the university listings are included under ‘U’, in /centresandinstitutes alphabetical order, even if they are referred to as ‘X’ /CentreforSustainableAquacultureResearch University as opposed to University of ‘X’.

72 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 73 263 Swansea University, School of 265 University of Wales Institute Cardiff, 267 University of York, Centre for Ecology, 269 Veterinary Laboratories Agency Environment and Society, School of Health Sciences Law and Policy (CELP) (VLA) Department of Biological Sciences (formerly Applied Sciences) CELP conducts interdisciplinary research on the environment. VLA is an Executive Agency of the Defra. VLA is a regional The aim is to integrate the disciplines of ecology, law and network of 16 veterinary laboratories, including one in The School offers a stimulating, multidisciplinary environment The School has a growing reputation for strategic and policy in order to reach a better understanding of how society Scotland, two in Wales, and a central facility near Weybridge for study and research at all levels and in all of the main applied research in biomedical science, food science and and the environment interact. in Surrey. biological subject areas. environmental science. Research areas Additionally there are two surveillance centres at the Liverpool Research areas Research areas • Fire management in the Australian tropics and London Veterinary Schools. VLA provides all sectors of the • Biomolecular mass spectrometry • Biomedical Science Enterprise and Research Centre (BSERC) animal health industry with animal disease surveillance, • Mapping plant species diversity • Pathobiology and aquaculture • Food Research and Consultancy Unit (FRCU) diagnostic services and veterinary scientific research. • Tanzanian law • Trophic dynamics • Centre for Health, Safety and Environment (CHSE) Research areas • Bioclimatic modelling • Behavioral, physiological and molecular ecology • Animal welfare Address: Cardiff School of Health Sciences • The ecology and management of Tanzanian forests Address: Department of Biological Sciences, UWIC, Llandaff Campus, • Bacterial diseases School of the Environment Western Avenue, Address: CELP, Environment Department, • Endemic diseases and Society, Cardiff, CF5 2YB University of York, • Food safety York,YO10 5DD Swansea University, Telephone: (0)2920 416070 • Geographical Information System (GIS) Singleton Park, Email: [email protected] Website: www.uwic.ac.uk/sas • International trade Swansea, SA2 8PP Website: www.york.ac.uk/res/celp Telephone: (0)1792 295 361 • MED-VET-NET Website: www.swan.ac.uk/biosci • Radiochemistry 266 University of the West of England, • Risk analysis Faculty of Applied Sciences 268 University of York, • Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE’s) Department of Biology 264 University of Ulster, Research areas Address: VLA, Woodham Lane, School of Biomedical Sciences • Centre for Research in Analytical, Materials and Sensor The Biology Department was founded in 1965 as an integrated Addlestone, Science (CRAMSS): international recognition in sensor and multidisciplinary unit. Surrey, KT15 3NB Telephone: (0)1932 341111 The School of Biomedical Sciences has an outstanding record sciences, employing a multi-disciplinary approach to the Research areas of success in research. It comprises 58 members of academic research and applications of sensors for the agri-food, Fax: (0)1932 347046 • Biochemistry and biophysics staff together with 53 research and 16 technical staff and environmental and biomedical sectors Email: [email protected] 142 postgraduate research students. • Bioinformatics and mathematics • Centre for Research in Plant Science (CRIPS) including: Website: www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/vla • Developmental biology Research areas temperate and tropical forest research; downy mildews; molecular genetics of plant pathogenic bacteria; post-harvest • Ecology and evolution • Bioimaging spoilage • Infection and immunity • Cancer and ageing 270 University of Warwick, Warwick HRI • Centre for Research in Environmental Science (CRES) • Molecular and cellular medicine • Diabetes including: biofuels; environmental change and water quality • Molecular microbiology Warwick HRI was formed in April 2004 following the • Biomedical genomics • Genomics Research Institute • Plant biology integration of Horticulture Research International’s (HRI) sites • Food biotechnology Address: Faculty of Applied Sciences, at Wellesbourne and Kirton with The University of Warwick. • Microbiology Address: Department of Biology, University of the West of England, • Pharmaceutical technology University of York, Warwick HRI, a devolved Department of The University of Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, PO Box 373, Warwick, is the principal UK organisation tasked with carrying • The Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) Bristol, BS16 1QY York,YO10 5YW out horticultural research and development and transferring the • Stem cell and epigenetics Telephone: (0)1173 283285 results to industry. Telephone: (0)1904 328500 • Systems biology and vision science Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)1904 328505 Research areas • Collaborations between groups or with centres of excellence Website: www.science.uwe.ac.uk/research • Horticulture and crop systems outside the University are important features of the Email: [email protected] groups’ activities and productive links currently extend Website: www.york.ac.uk/depts/biol • Environment and ecology to 25 countries • Plant science • Microbial sciences Address: School of Biomedical Sciences, • Mathematical biology, biometrics, genomics, bioinformatics University of Ulster, Note: Cromore Road, Coleraine, Address: Warwick HRI, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Wellesbourne, Warwick, Telephone: (0)287 0324121 not been included as part of the telephone number Warwickshire, CV35 9EF Fax: (0)287 0323023 contact details. For international dialling all telephone Telephone: (0)2476 574455 Email: [email protected] numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Fax: (0)2476 574500 Website: www.science.ulster.ac.uk/biomed +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/whri

74 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 75 271 Watton Produce Company 274 Westward Laboratories 276 Wildlife Trusts 279 Wood Veterinary Group

Watton Produce was established in 1947, growing and Westward Laboratories was established in July 1992 following With a vision: ‘an environment rich in wildlife for everyone’ the Gloucester Laboratories is an integral part of the Wood supplying top quality produce to consumers through a network the Food Safety Act of 1990 which required food manufacturers Wildlife Trusts are the largest UK charity exclusively dedicated Veterinary Group. The laboratory service is often used by of independent traders and supermarkets in the UK. to monitor their processes, practices and finished products. to conserving all UK habitats and species. They campaign for pharmaceutical companies in trial work for the registration or The company rapidly grew into one of the UK’s premier the protection of wildlife, manage more than 2,500 nature development of new animal medicines. Products grown by Watton Produce are available at local independent food testing laboratories. reserves spanning over 80,000 hectares and lobby for better markets or local high street supermarkets; Sainsbury’s, Marks protection of the UK’s natural heritage. Address: Wood Veterinary Group, 125 Bristol Road, and Spencer, Boots, Asda and Tesco. The team at Westward Laboratories includes qualified chemists Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4NB and microbiologists, who conduct daily routine microbiological Address: The Wildlife Trusts, The Kiln, Waterside, Address: Watton Produce Company, testing and chemical analysis on finished products; regular Telephone: (0)1452 541663 Mather Road, Newark Hargham Road, Shropham, Attleborough, pathogen tests for evidence of Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli and Fax: (0)1793 865001 Nottinghamshire, NG24 1WT Norfolk, NR171DT other food poisoning organisms, as well as environmental Email: [email protected] monitoring. Telephone: (0)8700 367711 Telephone: (0)1953 498481 Website: www.woodvet.co.uk Fax: (0)8700 360101 Fax: (0)1953 498709 Westward offers a bespoke consultative and support service to Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Samworth Brothers’ manufacturing sites in the UK. Website: www.wildlifetrusts.org Website: www.wattonproduce.co.uk 280 Writtle College Address: Westward Laboratories, www.rswt.org Granite Way, Research is a significant part of the work at Writtle College. Callington, The College aims to expose all undergraduate and postgraduate 272 Wellcome Trust, Sanger Institute Cornwall, PL17 7SB 277 Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre students to research and development to promote its Telephone: (0)1579 386219 importance in today’s world. The Sanger Institute is a genome research institute primarily The Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC) has been set Fax: (0)1579 383932 The overall objective of research at Writtle College is to provide funded by the Wellcome Trust. up with three main objectives: Email: [email protected] the skilled staff and quality of information required by the • To investigate incidents of wildlife mortality, such as where The Sanger Institute uses large-scale sequencing, informatics Website: www.samworthbrothers.co.uk land-based industries, to allow them to develop and compete and analysis of genetic variation to further understanding of numbers of animals are reported dead or dying in today’s technological business environment. gene function in health and disease and to generate data and • To monitor the health status of wildlife, especially those resources of lasting value to biomedical research. species in decline or threatened Research areas 275 Wickham Laboratories • To examine healthy specimens and build a database of • Crop physiology and production Research areas normal values. These would include things like body weight, • Post-harvest technology • Human genetics Founded in 1962, Wickham Laboratories Ltd is one of the UK’s organ size, tissue trace element levels and blood counts. • Animal science, production and management • Model organism genetics longest established independent contract analytical service • Landscape management and garden design • Pathogen genetics providers. Wickham Laboratories is a contract testing and Address: Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DJ • Business and leisure management • Bioinformatics technical consultancy service providing support to the biotechnology, food, healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical Telephone: (0)1872 273939 • Countryside management • Sequencing and veterinary industries. Fax: (0)1872 225476 Address: Writtle College, Chelmsford, Address: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Services Email: [email protected] Essex, CM1 3RR Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, • Bioanalysis Website: www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK Telephone: (0)1245 424200 • Food Telephone: (0)1223 834244 Fax: (0)1245 420456 • Microbiology Fax: (0)1223 494919 Email: [email protected] • Toxicology 278 WRc Website: www.sanger.ac.uk Website: www.writtle.ac.uk Address: Wickham Laboratories Ltd, WRc plc is an innovative, research-based group, providing Winchester Road, consultancy in the water, waste and environment sectors. 273 West Ridge Veterinary Practice Wickham, Fareham, WRc assists governments and regulatory bodies in creating Hampshire, PO17 5EU soundly based regulation. It also helps organisations impacted by regulation (particularly water utilities, their suppliers, local Telephone: (0)1329 832511 Address: West Ridge Veterinary Practice, authorities, agricultural and waste organisations) to optimise 31 Park Hill, Tiverton, Fax: (0)1329 834262 operational efficiency and minimise risk. Devon, EX16 6RW Email: [email protected] WRc has a strong research and development base and a proven Telephone: (0)1884 860236 Website: www.wickhamlabs.co.uk track record of delivering quality-assured, innovative and technologically robust projects around the world.

Address: WRc plc Frankland Road, Blagrove, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8YF Telephone: (0)1793 865000 Fax: (0)1793 865001 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wrcplc.co.uk © UN Photo/Fred Noy © UN Photo/Fred

76 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 77 The science mapping section provides a hierarchical listing of subjects by Sector, Sub-Sector and Topic followed by the top ten leading institutions prioritised by the number of published papers from January 2006 – September 2008 capturing the most recently published research performed by UK institutions. The science mapping profiles have been produced using the CAB Abstracts database (www.cabi.org) which provides comprehensive coverage of research outputs from over 150 different countries and in over 50 different languages.

Sector Sub-sector Topic Leading institutions - top 10 only No. papers

Soil science Microbial science Total 678 Macaulay Institute 31 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 31 Lancaster Environment Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 29 John Innes Centre 22 Bangor University, School of the Environment and Natural Resources 21 Scottish Crop Research Institute 19 University of Cardiff, School of Biosciences 15 Rothamsted Research 14 University of Warwick, HRI 13 University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 11

Soil science Fertilisers Total 303 Rothamsted Research 24 Section 2 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research 12 ADAS Gleadthorpe 11 University of Warwick, HRI 9 UK Agri-Food Science Mapping ADAS Boxworth 7 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute 7 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 7 Imperial College London 6 2 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 6 Macaulay Institute 5

Soil science Irrigation Total 145 University of Aberdeen, King’s College 13 University of East Anglia, School of Development Studies 8 University of Cranfield, Centre for Water Science 5 University of Lancaster, Centre for Sustainable Water Management 4 Imperial College London, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 3 University of Edinburgh, Institute for Infrastructure and Environment 3 ADAS Gleadthorpe 2 University of Cranfield, Institute of Water and Environment 2 University of Birmingham, School of Geography, Earth and 2 Environmental Sciences University of Loughborough, Water, Engineering and Development Centre 2

Soil science Ecochemistry / soil Total 16 chemistry University of Stirling, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences 2 Kingston University, Centre for Earth and Environmental Sciences Research 1 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Hill of Brathens 1 University of Cranfield, Cranfield Centre for EcoChemistry 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 Macaulay Institute 1 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 1 University of Plymouth, School of Earth 1 University of Wales, School of Environment and Natural Resources 1 University of York, Stockholm Environment Institute-York 1

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Crops Cereals Crop science / Total 143 Crops Cereals Irrigation Total 5 crop production Rothamsted Research 24 technologies Rothamsted Research 2 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 8 British Geological Survey 1 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 6 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Applied Plant Science Division 1 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 6 University of Wales, Henfaes Research Centre 1 Queen’s University Belfast 5 ADAS Boxworth 4 Crops Cereals Organic agriculture Total 63 Harper Adams University College 4 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 7 National Institute of Agricultural Botany 4 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 5 Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate 4 Rothamsted Research 5 Scottish Agricultural College 4 Elm Farm Research Centre 3 University of Cranfield, National Soil Resources Institute 3 Crops Cereals Genetics / Total 192 Scottish Agricultural College 3 plant breeding Rothamsted Research 23 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute 2 John Innes Centre 21 CABI Europe 2 Scottish Crop Research Institute 13 Royal Agricultural College 1 National Institute of Agricultural Botany 10 Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate 1 University of Reading 8 ADAS Boxworth 4 Crops Cereals Plant physiology Total 150 University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences 4 Rothamsted Research 20 University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences 4 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 8 University of Wales Aberystwyth, Institute of Biological Sciences 4 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 8 Central Science Laboratory, York 3 John Innes Centre 5 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 5 Crops Cereals Seed science Total 58 Scottish Crop Research Institute 5 Rothamsted Research 11 University of Lancaster, Department of Biological Sciences 4 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 5 University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences 4 University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences 4 National Institute of Agricultural Botany 4 Scottish Crop Research Institute 4 Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate 4 ADAS Boxworth 3 Central Science Laboratory, York 3 Crops Cereals Soil science Total 111 University of Wales, Centre for Arid Zone Studies 3 Rothamsted Research 23 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 3 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 8 University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 2 Scottish Crop Research Institute 8 University of Manchester, Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering 1 University of Reading, Department of Soil Science 5 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 4 Crops Cereals Agbiotech Total 135 University of Wales, School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences 4 Rothamsted Research 22 ADAS Boxworth 3 John Innes Centre 14 Imperial College London 3 Scottish Crop Research Institute 12 Scottish Agricultural College 3 National Institute of Agricultural Botany 7 University of Cranfield, National Soil Resources Institute 2 University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences 4 University of Wales Aberystwyth, Institute of Biological Sciences 4 Crops Cereals Alternative Total 17 University of Manchester, Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering 4 crop use University of Manchester, Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering 4 University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences 3 ADAS Boxworth 2 Central Science Laboratory, York 2 Home Grown Cereals Authority 2 Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre 2 ADAS UK 1 Broom’s Barn Research Station 1 Crops Cereals Crop protection Total 144 University of Leeds, Energy and Resources Research Institute 1 Rothamsted Research 17 Leatherhead Food International 1 John Innes Centre 9 Rothamsted Research 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 7 Rural Energy Trust Ltd 1 Scottish Crop Research Institute 7 University of Southampton, School of Civil Engineering and The Environment 1 The Arable Group 7 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 4 National Institute of Agricultural Botany 4 Silsoe Research Institute 4 Harper Adams University College 3 University of Greenwich, Natural Resources Institute 2

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Crops Root crops Crop science / Total 51 Crops Root crops Irrigation Total 7 crop production Broom’s Barn Research Station 11 technologies University of Wales, Centre for Arid Zone Studies 2 British Sugar plc 5 Ashfield Green Farm 1 Rothamsted Research 5 Broom’s Barn Research Station 1 Ashfield Green Farm 2 Cambridge University Farm 1 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 2 University of Cranfield, Centre for Water Science 1 University of Warwick, HRI 2 Harper Adams University College 1 ADAS Terrington 1 Harper Adams University College 1 Crops Root crops Organic agriculture Total 25 National Institute of Agricultural Botany 1 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 2 University of East Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences 1 Rothamsted Research 2 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 2 Crops Root crops Genetics / Total 56 Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate 2 plant breeding Scottish Crop Research Institute 13 ADAS Terrington 1 Broom’s Barn Research Station 9 Broom’s Barn Research Station 1 John Innes Centre 3 Harper Adams University College 1 University of Greenwich, Natural Resources Institute 2 HDRA, Ryton Organic Gardens 1 De Montfort University, Norman Borlaug Institute for Plant Science Research 2 North Wyke Research Station, Manures and Farm Resources Team 1 Rothamsted Research 2 University of East Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences 1 British Sugar plc 1 Institute of Food Research 1 Crops Root crops Plant physiology Total 43 Long Ashton Research Station 1 Scottish Crop Research Institute 6 National Institute of Agricultural Botany 1 Broom’s Barn Research Station 3 Rothamsted Research 3 Crops Root crops Seed science Total 8 British Sugar plc 2 British Sugar plc 2 University of York, Department of Biology 2 Ashfield Green Farm 1 University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences 2 University of Lancaster, Department of Biological Sciences 1 University of East Anglia, School of Biological Sciences 2 Lancaster Environment Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 University of Warwick, HRI 1 University of Cambridge, Department of Plant Sciences 1 Scottish Crop Research Institute 1 John Innes Centre 1 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 1 Crops Root crops Soil science Total 34 Crops Root crops Agbiotech Total 41 Broom’s Barn Research Station 4 Scottish Crop Research Institute 10 British Sugar plc 3 Broom’s Barn Research Station 3 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Oxford 3 Rothamsted Research 3 University of Warwick, HRI 3 Aberystwyth University, Institute of Biological Sciences 2 ADAS Gleadthorpe 1 De Montfort University, Norman Borlaug Institute for Plant Science Research 2 ADAS Terrington 1 Institute of Food Research 1 University of Cranfield, Centre for Water Science 1 John Innes Centre 1 University of Lancaster, Department of Biological Sciences 1 University of East Anglia, School of Biological Sciences 1 University of East Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences 1 Scottish Agricultural Science Agency 1 Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate 1 University of Warwick, HRI 1 Crops Root crops Alternative Total 2 Crops Root crops Crop protection Total 68 crop use Broom’s Barn Research Station 1 Broom’s Barn Research Station 14 Rothamsted Research 1 Scottish Crop Research Institute 7

Rothamsted Research 6 Crops Horticultural Crop science / Total 48 Central Science Laboratory, York 3 crops crop production University of Warwick, HRI 6 John Innes Centre 3 University of Reading, Centre for Horticulture and Landscape 5 National Institute of Agricultural Botany 3 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 5 University of Warwick, HRI 3 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 4 ADAS UK 2 Central Science Laboratory, York 3 Ashfield Green Farm 2 University of Cranfield, National Soil Resources Institute 3 British Potato Council 1 University of Greenwich, Natural Resources Institute 2 University of Wales, School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences 2 Crops Root crops Protected Total 1 ADAS Terrington 1 cultivation Harper Adams University College 1 (under glass, etc) Allium and Brassica Centre Ltd 1

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Crops Horticultural Genetics / Total 76 Crops Horticultural Irrigation Total 7 crops plant breeding University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 12 crops technologies Lancaster Environment Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 3 University of Warwick, HRI 10 University of Wales, Centre for Arid Zone Studies 1 John Innes Centre 8 University of Cranfield, Centre for Water Science 1 University of London, Royal Holloway, School of Biological Sciences 4 University of Stirling, Department of Economics 1 Imperial College London 3 University of Leeds, School of Civil Engineering 1 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 3

University of Cranfield, Plant Science Laboratory 3 Crops Horticultural Organic agriculture Total 60 University of Southampton, School of Biological Sciences 3 crops University of Warwick, HRI 7 University of Dundee at Scottish Crop Research Institute, 2 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 6 Plant Research Unit University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 5 University of East Anglia, School of Biological Sciences 2 Central Science Laboratory, York 3 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 3 Crops Horticultural Seed science Total 18 Rothamsted Research 3 crops University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 3 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Applied Plant Science Division 2 University of Warwick, HRI 3 HDRA, Ryton Organic Gardens 2 University of Leeds, Centre for Plant Science 2 University of Cranfield, National Soil Resources Institute 1 ADAS High Mowthorpe 1 University of Greenwich, Natural Resources Institute 1 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 1 University of Newcastle, Institute for Research on the Environment 1 and Sustainability Crops Horticultural Plant physiology Total 109 University of Sheffield, Robert Hill Institute 1 crops University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 11 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 1 University of Warwick, HRI 8 University of Wales, School of Environment and Natural Resources 1 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Seed Conservation Department 1 John Innes Centre 5 University of Cranfield, Plant Science Laboratory 5 Crops Horticultural Agbiotech Total 55 University of London, Royal Holloway, School of Biological Sciences 5 crops University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 9 University of Essex, Department of Biological Sciences 4 John Innes Centre 8 Imperial College London 4 University of Warwick, HRI 8 University of Wolverhampton, School of Applied Sciences 3 University of London, Royal Holloway, School of Biological Sciences 4 University of Southampton, School of Biological Sciences 3 Imperial College London 3 University of Dundee at Scottish Crop Research Institute, 2 Crops Horticultural Soil science Total 51 Plant Research Unit crops University of Warwick, HRI 7 Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Seed Conservation Department 2 Rothamsted Research 4 University of East Anglia, School of Biological Sciences 2 John Innes Centre 3 University of Southampton, School of Biological Sciences 2 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 3 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research 2 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 2 Crops Horticultural Crop protection Total 82 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 2 crops University of Warwick, HRI 10 ADAS Terrington 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 6 University of Nottingham, Centre for Crop Nitrogen Fixation 1 John Innes Centre 6 University of Cranfield, National Soil Resources Institute 1 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 5 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 5 Rothamsted Research 5 Crops Horticultural Alternative Total 1 crops crop use Scottish Agricultural College 4 University of Liverpool, School of Biomolecular Sciences 1 Imperial College London 3 University of Wales, Institute of Rural Sciences 3 Crops Fruit crops Crop science / Total 16 Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus 2 crop production East Malling Research 3 University of Hertfordshire, Agriculture and Environment Research Unit 1 Crops Horticultural Protected Total 5 Bulrush Horticulture Ltd 1 crops cultivation University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 2 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bangor 1 (under glass, etc) Central Science Laboratory, York 1 University of Reading, Centre for Horticulture and Landscape 1 RJC Ltd 1 HDRA, Ryton Organic Gardens 1 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 1 Northern Ireland Horticulture and Plant Breeding Station 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 Scottish Crop Research Institute 1 Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre 1

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Crops Fruit crops Genetics / Total 46 Crops Fruit crops Plant physiology Total 32 plant breeding East Malling Research 25 East Malling Research 8 Scottish Crop Research Institute 9 Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge 3 Institute of Food Research 2 Institute of Food Research 3 Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 2 Forest Research, Northern Research Station 1 Scottish Crop Research Institute 2 University of Wales, Institute of Rural Sciences 1 Macaulay Institute 1 Northern Ireland Horticulture and Plant Breeding Station 1 University of Dundee at Scottish Crop Research Institute, 1 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 1 Plant Research Unit 1 University of Sussex, School of Life Sciences 1 University of Cranfield, Plant Science Laboratory 1 University of Warwick, HRI 1 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 1 University of Southampton, School of Biological Sciences 1 Crops Fruit crops Seed science Total 5 Avon Vegetation Research Ltd 1 Crops Fruit crops Soil science Total 6 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 Bulrush Horticulture Ltd 1 University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences 1 East Malling Research 1 East Malling Research 1 Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge 1 University of Oxford, Oxford Forestry Institute 1 University of Cranfield, Natural Resources Management Institute 1 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 1 Crops Fruit crops Agbiotech Total 29 East Malling Research 17 Crops Fruit crops Alternative Total 2 Scottish Crop Research Institute 6 crop use London South Bank University, Faculty of Health and Social Care, 1 University of Cranfield, Applied Mycology Group, Institute of BioScience 2 and Technology Crops Non-food crops Crop science / Total 62 Institute of Food Research 1 crop production Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Seed Conservation Department 7 University of Wales, Institute of Rural Sciences 1 Rothamsted Research 5 University of Abertay Dundee, Plant Conservation Group 1 The Sports Turf Research Institute 3 Crops Fruit crops Crop protection Total 58 Central Science Laboratory, York 2 East Malling Research 25 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 2 Central Science Laboratory, York 5 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 2 Scottish Crop Research Institute 5 University of Wales, School of Environment and Natural Resources 2 Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge 4 The Arable Group 2 Avon Vegetation Research Limited 3 University of Reading, Centre for Horticulture and Landscape 1 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 2 Queen’s University Belfast 1 University of Southampton, School of Biological Sciences 2 University of Nottingham, School of Biology 2 Crops Non-food crops Genetics / Total 130 Silsoe Research Institute 2 plant breeding Rothamsted Research 16 CABI Europe 1 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 9 John Innes Centre 8 Crops Fruit crops Protected Total 6 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 5 cultivation Scottish Crop Research Institute 3 Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Seed Conservation Department 5 (under glass, etc) University of Hertfordshire, Agriculture and Environment Research Unit 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 5 University of Reading, Centre for Horticulture and Landscape 1 Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum 4 East Malling Research 1 RHS Garden Wisley 4 University of Cambridge, Department of Plant Sciences 3 Crops Fruit crops Irrigation Total 1 University of Sussex, School of Life Sciences 3 technologies East Malling Research 1

Crops Non-food crops Seed science Total 27 Crops Fruit crops Organic agriculture Total 24 Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Seed Conservation Department 4 East Malling Research 12 University of Greenwich, Natural Resources Institute 3 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 2 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 3 Scottish Crop Research Institute 2 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Dorset, Winfrith Technology Centre 2 CABI Europe 1 Scottish Crop Research Institute 2 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 1 John Innes Centre 1 HDRA, Ryton Organic Gardens 1 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 1 University of Southampton, School of Biological Sciences 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 Silsoe Research Institute 1 University of Wales, School of Environment and Natural Resources 1 Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre 1

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Crops Non-food crops Agbiotech Total 93 Crops Non-food crops Plant physiology Total 186 John Innes Centre 6 Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Seed Conservation Department 28 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 6 University of London, Centre for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy 6 Rothamsted Research 5 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 6 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 5 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 6 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 4 University of Cambridge, Department of Plant Sciences 4 Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Seed Conservation Department 3 John Innes Centre 4 University of Sussex, School of Life Sciences 3 RHS Garden Wisley 4 Central Science Laboratory, York 2 University of Reading, RA Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory 3 University of Leeds, Centre for Plant Sciences 2 Rothamsted Research 3 University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences 2 Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Seed Conservation Department 3

Crops Non-food crops Crop protection Total 120 Crops Non-food crops Soil science Total 36 Rothamsted Research 32 University of Cranfield, Cranfield Centre for Sports Surfaces 5 ADAS Boxworth 5 The Sports Turf Research Institute 5 Central Science Laboratory, York 5 The Arable Group 3 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 4 ADAS Boxworth 1 East Malling Research 3 ADAS High Mowthorpe 1 University of East London, School of Health and Bioscience 3 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biology 2 University of Nottingham, Centre for Crop Nitrogen Fixation 1 The Sports Turf Research Institute 2 University of Reading, Department of Soil Science 1 Pesticides Safety Directorate 1 University of the West of England, Faculty of Applied Sciences 1 Syngenta Bioline Ltd 1 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 1

Crops Non-food crops Protected Total 2 Crops Non-food crops Alternative Total 9 cultivation ADAS Boxworth 1 crop use (under glass, etc) London Metropolitan University, Department of Health and 2 University of Reading, Centre for Horticulture and Landscape 1 Human Sciences ADAS UK 1 Crops Non-food crops Irrigation Total 8 London South Bank University, Faculty of Health and Social Care 1 technologies The Sports Turf Research Institute 2 Rothamsted Research 1 University of Cranfield, Cranfield Centre for Sports Surfaces 1 Rural Energy Trust Ltd 1 Lancaster Environment Centre 1 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 1 University of Central Lancashire, National School of Forestry 1 University of Manchester, School of Chemical Engineering and 1 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 1 Analytical Science University of Wales, School of Environment and Natural Resources 1 University of Bradford, School of Pharmacy 1 Shelton Sportsturf Drainage Solutions 1 Crops Animal feed / Crop science / Total 86 Crops Non-food crops Organic agriculture Total 39 grasslands crop production Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 9 Rothamsted Research 10 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, North Wyke 4 Central Science Laboratory, York 4 Scottish Agricultural College 4 University of Greenwich, Natural Resources Institute 2 Royal Agricultural College 3 The Sports Turf Research Institute 2 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 3 University of Newcastle, Institute for Research on Environment 1 ADAS Boxworth 2 and Sustainability ADAS Redesdale 2 HDRA, Ryton Organic Gardens 1 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough 2 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences 1 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Plant Testing Station 2 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 Harper Adams University College 2 University of Wales, School of Environment and Natural Resources 1 Syngenta Bioline Ltd 1 Crops Animal feed / Genetics / Total 63 grasslands plant breeding Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 29 John Innes Centre 10 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, North Wyke 4 University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences 2 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Plant Testing Station 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 1 University of Edinburgh, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences 1 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1

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Crops Animal feed / Seed science Total 38 Crops Animal feed / Plant physiology Total 134 grasslands University of Reading, School of Agriculture 8 grasslands Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 16 University of Liverpool, Applied Vegetation Dynamics Laboratory 4 John Innes Centre 10 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 3 University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 6 University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 2 University of Lancaster, Department of Environmental Sciences 6 Bournemouth University, Centre for Conservation Ecology and 1 Macaulay Institute 5 Environmental Change University of York, Department of Biology 4 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 1 Rothamsted Research 4 Open University, Ecology and Evolution Research Group 1 Scottish Agricultural College 4 Harper Adams University College 1 University of Durham, Institute of Ecosystem Science 3 Macaulay Institute 1 University of Southampton, School of Biological Sciences 3 Scotia Seeds 1

Crops Animal feed / Soil science Total 283 Crops Animal feed / Agbiotech Total 40 grasslands Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, North Wyke 20 grasslands Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 18 Macaulay Institute 18 John Innes Centre 7 University of Lancaster, Department of Environmental Sciences 15 Food Standards Agency, Animal Feed Unit 1 John Innes Centre 9 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 Rothamsted Research 8 University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 1 University of Stirling, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences 8 University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences 1 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Monks Wood 7 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, North Wyke 1 University of Cranfield, National Soil Resources Institute 6 Institute of Science in Society 1 University of Wales, School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences 5 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 1 University of Wales, School of Environment and Natural Resources 5 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1

Crops Animal feed / Alternative Total 5 Crops Animal feed / Crop protection Total 53 grasslands crop use Rothamsted Research 2 grasslands Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 5 ADAS UK Ltd 1 University of Liverpool, Applied Vegetation Dynamics Laboratory 4 Aston University, Bio-Energy Research Group, Chemical Engineering and 1 Rothamsted Research 3 Applied Chemistry University of Greenwich, School of Science 3 Sheffield Hallam University, Tourism and Environmental Change 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 2 Research Unit University of Reading, School of Agriculture 2

University of Sussex, School of Life Sciences 2 Animals Beef cattle Livestock Total 5 Scottish Agricultural College 2 management / University of Cardiff, School of City and Regional Planning 1 production Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, North Wyke 1 University of Wales, Institute of Rural Sciences 1 Heriot-Watt University, School of Life Sciences 1 University of Cranfield, School of Applied Sciences 1 University of East Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences 1 Crops Animal feed / Irrigation Total 22 Scottish Agricultural College 1 grasslands technologies University of East Anglia, School of Development Studies 3 Harnham Water Meadows Trust 2 Animals Beef cattle Veterinary / health Total 45 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Applied Plant Science Division 1 / welfare / diseases University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 3 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Hill of Brathens 1 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 2 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Monks Wood 1 Scottish Agricultural College 2 University of Cranfield, Centre for Water Science 1 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 2 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, North Wyke 1 Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate 2 Macaulay Institute 1 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 2 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 1 University of Edinburgh, Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine 1 Queen’s University Belfast 1 Institute for Animal Health 1 Crops Animal feed / Organic agriculture Total 61 Veterinary Laboratories Agency - Penrith 1 grasslands Scottish Agricultural College 6 Veterinary Laboratories Agency - Shrewsbury 1 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 5 ADAS Boxworth 3 Animals Beef cattle Nutrition Total 22 University of Liverpool, Applied Vegetation Dynamics Laboratory 3 Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland 9 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, North Wyke 3 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 3 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 3 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 2 Rothamsted Research 3 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 2 University of Greenwich, School of Science 3 ADAS Redesdale 1 University of Cranfield, National Soil Resources Institute 2 University of Reading, Department of Food Biosciences 1 Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate 2 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 1

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Animals Beef cattle Genetics / breeding Total 11 Animals Dairy cattle Animal physiology Total 38 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 2 University of London, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms 5 ADAS Redesdale 1 University of London, Royal Veterinary College, London 3 Bishopton Veterinary Group 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 3 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 1 Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland 2 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 Scottish Agricultural College, Bush Estate 2 Scottish Agricultural College 1 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 2 Scottish Agricultural College, Bush Estate 1 Hannah Research Institute 1 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 1 Rowett Research Institute 1 Scottish Agricultural College, Veterinary Services 1 University of Edinburgh, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies 1 Veterinary Laboratories Agency 1 Animals Beef cattle Animal physiology Total 1 Animals Pigs Livestock Total 11 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 1 management / ADAS Gleadthorpe 1 production Bartridge Partners 1 Animals Dairy cattle Livestock Total 7 University of Edinburgh, College of Science and Engineering 1 management / Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland 2 production Compassion in World Farming 1 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Veterinary Science 1 University of Lancaster, Engineering Department 1 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 1 Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) 1 University of Nottingham, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science 1 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 1 Shepton Veterinary Group 1 University of East Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences 1 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 1 Scottish Agricultural College, Bush Estate 1 The George Veterinary Group 1 Animals Dairy cattle Veterinary / health Total 155 / welfare / diseases University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 13 Animals Pigs Veterinary / health Total 202 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 11 / welfare / diseases Scottish Agricultural College 16 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 11 Institute for Animal Health 12 University of Nottingham, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science 7 Veterinary Laboratories Agency 12 University of Warwick, Ecology and Epidemiology Group 6 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 9 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 5 Agri-food and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division 8 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 4 University of Warwick, Ecology and Epidemiology Group 8 Shepton Veterinary Group 4 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 8 Institute for Animal Health 2 Haven Veterinary Group 5 Scottish Agricultural College, Veterinary Services 2 Institute for Animal Health 4 Scottish Agricultural College, Bush Estate 4 Animals Dairy cattle Nutrition Total 70 Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland 11 Animals Pigs Nutrition Total 89 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 7 Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh 17 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 5 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 6 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 5 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 5 Moulton College 3 Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland 4 Alltech Ltd 2 SCA NuTec 4 University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre 2 Close Consultancy 3 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research 2 Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen 3 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 2 Meat and Livestock Commission 2 Scottish Agricultural College, Dairy Research Centre 2 Premier Nutrition Products Ltd 2 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 2

Animals Dairy cattle Genetics / breeding Total 89 Animals Pigs Genetics / breeding Total 90 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 15 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 8 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 10 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 7 Scottish Agricultural College, Bush Estate 8 Scottish Agricultural College 5 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Veterinary Science 4 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 4 MDC Breeding+, Milk Development Council 4 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 4 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 4 Close Consultancy 3 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 4 Haven Veterinary Group 3 Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland 3 Veterinary Laboratories Agency 3 Genus Breeding Ltd 3 JSR Genetics Ltd 2 Wood Veterinary Group 3 Rowett Research Institute 2

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Animals Pigs Animal physiology Total 67 Animals Poultry Animal physiology Total 114 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 10 Moredun Research Institute 17 Scottish Agricultural College 9 Scottish Agricultural College 10 Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright 7 University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre 7 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 4 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 6 Institute for Animal Health, Compton 3 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Veterinary Science 5 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 3 Rowett Research Institute 5 Agri-food and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division 2 University of Edinburgh, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies 5 Pig Health and Production Consultancy 2 Institute for Animal Health 3 Rowett Research Institute 2 University of Wales, Institute of Rural Sciences 3 The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute 1 Macaulay Institute 3

Animals Sheep Livestock Total 46 Animals Poultry Livestock Total 32 management / Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh 7 management / University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 4 production production Macaulay Institute 5 B H Consulting 3 University of Edinburgh, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies 3 Bartridge Partners 2 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 2 Institute for Animal Health 2 University of Wales, Institute of Rural Sciences 2 Compassion in World Farming 1 Scottish Agricultural College, Drummondhill 2 Elm Farm Research Centre 1 Scottish Agricultural College, Hill and Mountain Research Centre 2 Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) 1 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Hill of Brathens 1 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 1 Institute for Animal Health 1 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 1 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 1 University of Cranfield, School of Applied Sciences 1

Animals Sheep Veterinary / health Total 390 Animals Poultry Veterinary / health Total 250 / welfare / diseases Moredun Research Institute 37 / welfare / diseases University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 28 University of Edinburgh, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies 37 Veterinary Laboratories Agency 28 Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone 33 Institute for Animal Health 27 Scottish Agricultural College 25 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 16 Institute for Animal Health, 18 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Veterinary Science 11 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 14 Crowshall Veterinary Service 5 Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Lasswade 12 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 5 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Veterinary Science 11 Scottish Agricultural College 5 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 10 Royal Agricultural College 3 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 8 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 3

Animals Sheep Nutrition Total 104 Animals Poultry Nutrition Total 100 Scottish Agricultural College 16 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 11 Rowett Research Institute 10 Scottish Agricultural College 10 University of Wales, Institute of Rural Sciences 8 Crowshall Veterinary Service 7 University of Nottingham, Centre for Reproduction and Early Life 6 Danisco 7 Harper Adams University College 6 Holo-Analysis Services Ltd 5 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 6 Aviagen Ltd 4 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 6 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 4 Macaulay Institute 5 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 4 Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland 3 Harper Adams University College, The National Institute of Poultry Husbandry 4 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 3 Queen’s University Belfast 4

Animals Sheep Genetics / breeding Total 153 Animals Poultry Genetics / breeding Total 114 Scottish Agricultural College 23 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 33 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 14 Institute for Animal Health 6 University of Wales, Institute of Rural Sciences 7 Cherry Valley Farms Ltd 4 Rowett Research Institute 7 University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 4 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 7 University of Kent, Department of Biosciences 3 Moredun Research Institute 5 University of Oxford, Department of Zoology 3 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 4 University of Edinburgh, Institute of Evolutionary Biology 3 Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate 4 Scottish Agricultural College 3 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 4 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 3 Veterinary Laboratories Agency 4 University of East Anglia, School of Biological Sciences 2

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Animals Poultry Animal physiology Total 86 Animals Equine Animal physiology Total 161 Institute for Animal Health 17 University of London, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms 32 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 10 Animal Health Trust 26 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 6 University of Edinburgh, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies 14 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Veterinary Science 4 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 9 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 4 University of Bristol, Department of Anatomy 7 Intervet UK 3 University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine Equine 7 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 3 Fertility Unit University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences 2 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 7 King’s College London, Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics 2 University of London, Royal Veterinary College, London 6 Royal Agricultural College 2 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Veterinary Science 5 University of Cambridge, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine 4

Animals Equine Livestock Total 8 Aquaculture Fish culture Biology Total 59 management / Pool House Equine Clinic 2 production University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 12 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 1 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 4 House and Jackson Veterinary Surgeons 1 University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences 3 Longdown Activity Farm 1 Abbeydale Vetlink Veterinary Training Ltd 2 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 1 Lancaster Environment Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 2 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences 1 University of St Andrews, School of Biology, Gatty Marine Laboratory 2 Shepherd’s House 1 Brunel University, Institute for the Environment 2 Environment Agency, National Fisheries Laboratory 2 Animals Equine Veterinary / health Total 475 University of Plymouth, School of Biological Sciences 2 / welfare / diseases Animal Health Trust 76 University of St Andrews, School of Biology 2 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Veterinary Science 50 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 45 Aquaculture Fish culture Genetics and Total 96 University of Edinburgh, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies 41 reproduction University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 20 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 35 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 9 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 23 Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory 8 Greenwood, Ellis and Partners 17 University of St Andrews, School of Biology 4 Rossdale and Partners, Beaufort Cottage Stables 15 University of St Andrews, School of Biology, Gatty Marine Laboratory 4 Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic 13 Ardtoe Marine Laboratory 3 Liphook Equine Hospital 10 Abbeydale Vetlink Veterinary Training Ltd 2 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Suffolk 2 Animals Equine Nutrition Total 38 Lancaster Environment Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 2 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan 6 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 2 University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre 3 Aquaculture Fish culture Health, welfare Total 181 Hartpury College 3 and disease Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory 34 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 3 management University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 22 Equine Studies Group, Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition 2 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 13 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Veterinary Science 2 Ardtoe Marine Laboratory 8 Liphook Equine Hospital 2 Heriot-Watt University, School of Life Sciences 7 Animal Health Trust 1 University of Glasgow, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences 5 University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine Equine 1 Fertility Unit University of Aberdeen, Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre 4 University of Bristol, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences 1 Agri-Food Biosciences Institute of Northern Ireland (AFBINI) 4 University of Glasgow, Institute of Comparative Medicine 3 University of Liverpool, School of Biological Science 3 Animals Equine Genetics / breeding Total 48 University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine Equine 14 Aquaculture Fish culture Nutrition Total 72 Fertility Unit University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 21 University of Edinburgh, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies 9 Heriot-Watt University, School of Life Sciences 8 University of London, Royal Veterinary College, London 4 University of Glasgow, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences 4 Animal Health Trust 2 University of Plymouth, School of Biological Sciences 4 Asymptote Ltd, St John’s Innovation Centre 2 King’s College London, Nutritional Sciences Research Division 3 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 2 Ardtoe Marine Laboratory 2 University of London, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms 2 University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences 2 University of Lincoln, Department of Biological Sciences 1 University of Liverpool, School of Biological Science 2 University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 1 University of Wales Aberystwyth, Institute of Biological Sciences 1 Liphook Equine Hospital 1 University of Glasgow, Institute of Comparative Medicine 1

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Aquaculture Fish culture Environmental Total 7 Aquaculture Shellfish culture Biology Total 8 impact of University of Plymouth, Plymouth Marine Institute 2 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Essex 1 aquaculture University of Nottingham, Centre for Applied Bioethics 1 Swansea University, Department of Environmental and Molecular 1 University of Portsmouth, CEMARE 1 Biosciences University of Portsmouth, Department of Economics 1 University of Sussex, Department of Biology and Environmental Science 1 University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 1 University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences 1 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 1 Queen’s University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences 1 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences 1 Aquaculture Fish culture Environmental Total 19 University of Newcastle upon Tyne, SMST 1 impact of Seafood International, Heighway 4 Sir Alister Hardy Foundation of Ocean Science 1 aquaculture University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 2 University of Surrey, School of Biomedical and Molecular Life 2 Aquaculture Shellfish culture Genetics and Total 13 reproduction Imperial College London, Faculty of Medicine, SORA Division 1 University of St. Andrews, Comparative Immunology Group 3 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA) 1 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 1 University of London, SOAS 1 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Essex 1 University of Lincoln, Faculty of Technology 1 University of Wales, Centre for Catchment and Coastal Research 1 University of Strathclyde, Department of Bioscience 1 University of Wales, Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research 1 University of Leeds, Department of Food Science 1 University of Sussex, Department of Biology and Environmental Science 1 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland 1 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences 1 Aquaculture Fish culture Aquaculture Total 14 University of Newcastle upon Tyne, SMST 1 practices, University of Nottingham, Centre for Applied Bioethics 2 University of Wales, School of Ocean Sciences 1 regulation University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 2 Abbeydale Vetlink Veterinary Training Ltd 1 Aquaculture Shellfish culture Health, welfare Total 14 Animal Health Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry 1 and disease University of St. Andrews, Comparative Immunology Group 2 management Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 1 Heriot-Watt University, School of Life Sciences 2 University of Portsmouth, CEMARE 1 Winfrith Technology Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 1 University of Bristol, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science. 1 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 1 Fisheries Research Services 1 Swansea University, Department of Environmental and Molecular 1 International Fishmeal and Oil Organisation 1 Biosciences University of Liverpool, School of Biological Sciences 1 University of Sussex, Department of Biology and Environmental Science 1 University of Glasgow, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences 1 Aquaculture Fish culture Policy and Total 16 University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 1 legislation University of Nottingham, Centre for Applied Bioethics 2 International Aquafeed 1 University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 2 Queen’s University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences 1 Abbeydale Vetlink Veterinary Training Ltd 1 Animal Health Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry 1 Aquaculture Shellfish culture Nutrition Total 6 University of Essex, Department of Biological Sciences 1 University of Wales, Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research 1 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 1 University of Plymouth, Ecotoxicology and Stress Biology Research Centre 1 University of Portsmouth, CEMARE 1 University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences 1 University of Bristol, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science 1 International Aquafeed 1 Fisheries Research Services 1 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences (Zoology) 1 International Fishmeal and Oil Organisation 1 University of Wales, School of Ocean Sciences 1

Aquaculture Fish culture Marketing and Total 5 Aquaculture Shellfish culture Environmental Total 4 distribution Seafood International, Heighway 2 impact of University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 3 aquaculture Coventry University, Department of Geography 1 University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 1 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) 1 Seafood Procurement Marks and Spencer plc 1 Aquaculture Shellfish culture Food safety Total 22 Seafood International, Heighway 3 Aquaculture Fish culture Economics, Total 19 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 international trade Seafood International, Heighway 10 Fisheries Research Services (FRS) Marine Laboratory 2 Seafood International, London 3 Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland 1 University of Nottingham, Centre for Applied Bioethics 1 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science 1 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 1 University of London, SOAS 1 University of Ulster, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences 1 University of Portsmouth, Department of Economics 1 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland 1 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) 1 Queen’s University Belfast, Department of Food Science 1 Seafood Procurement Marks and Spencer plc 1 Health Protection Agency 1

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Aquaculture Shellfish culture Aquaculture Total 2 Animal Meat Food processing, Total 51 practices, Overseas Development Institute 1 products preservation, University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 12 regulation fermentation Strathpeffer 1 and enzyme University of Bristol, Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering 6 technology, Research Centre Aquaculture Shellfish culture Policy and Total 2 food additives University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 3 legislation Overseas Development Institute 1 Leatherhead Food International 2 Strathpeffer 1 University of the West of England, Faculty of Applied Sciences 2 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 2 Aquaculture Shellfish culture Marketing and Total 2 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 distribution Seafood International, Heighway 1 London South Bank University, Department of Applied Science 1 Seafood Procurement Marks and Spencer plc 1 Queen’s University Belfast 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 Aquaculture Shellfish culture Economics, Total 9 international trade Seafood International, Heighway 5 Seafood International, London 3 Animal Meat Food technology, Total 23 products engineering, Seafood Procurement Marks and Spencer plc 1 University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 9 packaging University of Bristol, Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering 2 Aquaculture Algae / Health, welfare Total 2 Research Centre Seaweed and disease Plymouth Marine Laboratory 2 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 culture management Danisco 1 Leatherhead Food International 1 Aquaculture Algae / Food safety Total 2 University of Nottingham 1 Seaweed Central Science Laboratory 1 culture University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 King’s College London, Nutritional Sciences Research Division 1 Queen’s University Belfast 1 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 Animal Meat Food analysis, Total 125 Health Protection Agency, Department of Gastrointestinal Infections 1 products chemistry, University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 40 composition, University of Bristol, Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering 5 quality Research Centre Animal Meat Food poisoning Total 8 products epidemiology University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 5 University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 2 Queen’s University Belfast 4 University of Edinburgh, Centre for Infectious Diseases 1 Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 4 University of Aberdeen, Applied Food Microbiology Group 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 3 University of Aberdeen, Department Medical Microbiology 1 University of Nottingham 3 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 3 University of Bristol 1 Scottish Agricultural College 2 Veterinary Laboratories Agency 1 Leatherhead Food International 2 Animal Meat Consumer and Total 25 Animal Meat Food Total 104 products sensory science University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 10 products contamination, University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 37 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 2 hygiene and safety, Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 5 microbiology Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 2 Queen’s University Belfast 3 Queen’s University Belfast 2 Health Protection Agency 3 London South Bank University, Department of Applied Science 1 Veterinary Laboratories Agency 2 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 University of Aberdeen, Department of Medical Microbiology 2 University of Strathclyde, Department of Bioscience 1 University of the West of England, Faculty of Applied Sciences 2 Scottish Agricultural College 1 University of Bristol, Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering 2 Research Centre Animal Meat Food marketing Total 26 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 2 products and distribution University of Reading, School of Agriculture 2 Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre 2 University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 2 University of Birmingham, Business School 2 Animal Meat Compliance Total 18 University of Cardiff, Cardiff School of City and Regional Planning 2 products (ie legislation, University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 4 labelling, codes of University of Kent, Kent Business School 1 Leatherhead Food International 2 practice / guidance University of Bristol, Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering 1 documents, Moredun Research Institute 1 Research Centre standards) Royal Agricultural College 1 University of Cardiff, ESRC Centre for (BRASS) 1 Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre 1 Harper Adams University College 1 University of Edinburgh, Management School and Economics 1 World Society for the Protection of Animals 1 Southampton Solent University, Southampton Business School 1 Scottish Agricultural College 1 World Society for the Protection of Animals 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 University of Aberdeen, Department Medical Microbiology 1

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Animal Meat Functional foods, Total 4 Animal Fish Food poisoning Total 2 products probiotics and Barts’ and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for 2 products epidemiology Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections 1 novel foods, Experimental Therapeutics food supplements Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 1 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 British Nutrition Foundation 1 Animal Fish Consumer and Total 5 products sensory science University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 2 Animal Fish Food analysis, Total 40 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 products chemistry, University of Surrey, School of Biomedical and Molecular Life Sciences 5 composition, University of Greenwich, Natural Resources Institute 1 University of St Andrews, Fish Muscle Research Group 3 quality University of Northampton, School of Health 1 Leatherhead Food International 2 University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 2 Animal Fish Food marketing Total 6 University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 2 products and distribution Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 University of Lincoln, Faculty of Technology 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 University of Strathclyde, Department of Bioscience 1 University of Portsmouth, Department of Economics 1 University of Leeds, Laboratory of Food Biochemistry and Nutrition 1 University of Coventry, Department of Geography 1 University of St Andrews, School of Biology 1 University of Bristol, Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering 1 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 Research Centre Marine Stewardship Council 1 Animal Fish Food Total 33 products contamination, Central Science Laboratory 3 hygiene and safety, Animal Fish Functional foods, Total 12 microbiology Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth 3 products probiotics and University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 2 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 2 novel foods, food Queen’s University Belfast 2 supplements University of Southampton, Institute of Human Nutrition 2 Imperial College London 2 King’s College London, Nutritional Sciences Research Division 2 MRC Human Nutrition Research 1 Department of Colorectal Surgery, St George’s Hospital 1 Food Standards Agency 1 British Nutrition Foundation 1 University of Bristol, Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering 1 University of Cardiff, Department of Epidemiology 1 Research Centre University of Oxford, Division of Public Health and Primary Health Care 1 King’s College London, Nutritional Sciences Research Division 1 London Metropolitan University, Nutrition Policy Unit 1 University of Birmingham, Institute of Occupational and Environmental 1 University of St Andrews 1 Medicine

Animal Eggs Food analysis, Total 21 Animal Fish Compliance Total 4 products chemistry, Heriot-Watt University, School of Life Sciences 3 products (ie legislation, Leatherhead Food International 2 composition, labelling, codes of University of Glasgow, Division of Cell Sciences 2 Marine Stewardship Council 1 quality practice / guidance Scottish Agricultural College 2 documents, University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 standards) University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health 2 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences 1 Animal Fish Food processing, Total 28 Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre 1 products preservation, University of Surrey, School of Biomedical and Molecular Life Sciences 5 University College Dublin 1 fermentation and National Public Health Service for Wales, Public Health Laboratory 1 enzyme Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 2 technology, food Queen’s University Belfast 1 Direct Laboratories Research Division 1 additives University of Lincoln, Faculty of Technology 1 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 University of Strathclyde, Department of Bioscience 1 University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 1 Animal Eggs Food Total 20 University of Bristol, Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering 1 products contamination, University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 4 Research Centre hygiene and safety, microbiology Health Protection Agency, Department of Gastrointestinal Infections 3 University of Wales, School of Ocean Sciences 1 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Chemical Surveillance Branch 1 Leatherhead Food International 1 Queen’s University Belfast 2 Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory 1 Health Protection Agency, Cumbria and Lancashire Health Protection Unit 1 Direct Laboratories Research Division 1 Animal Fish Food technology, Total 6 Imperial College London 1 products engineering, Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 packaging Northern Hygiene Laboratories Ltd 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre 1 Queen’s University Belfast 1 University of Lincoln, Faculty of Technology 1 Animal Eggs Compliance Total 2 University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 1 products (ie legislation, Medvék Consultancy 1 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 labelling, codes of practice / guidance documents, standards)

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Animal Eggs Food processing, Total 7 Animal Milk and Food processing, Total 74 products preservation, University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 products milk products preservation, University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 7 fermentation fermentation and and enzyme University of Birmingham, Centre for Formulation Engineering 1 enzyme Queen’s University Belfast 5 technology, food Health Protection Agency, Department of Gastrointestinal Infections 1 technology, food University of Leeds, Procter Department of Food Science 5 additives Direct Laboratories Research Division 1 additives University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering 3 University of Surrey, School of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences 1 University of Reading, School of Biosciences 3 University of Westminster School of Biosciences 1 Leatherhead Food International, BioResearch Section 2 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 2 Heriot-Watt University, School of Life Sciences 1 Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Biological and 2 Biomedical Sciences Animal Eggs Food poisoning Total 3 University of Birmingham, Department of Chemical Engineering 2 products epidemiology University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 1 Hannah Research Institute 1 Health Protection Agency, Cumbria and Lancashire Health Protection Unit 1 Health Protection Agency, East of England Regional Epidemiology Unit 1 Animal Milk and Food technology, Total 32 products milk products engineering, University of Reading, School of Biosciences 3 packaging Animal Eggs Food marketing Total 1 Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Biological and 2 products and distribution University of Coventry, Department of Geography 1 Biomedical Sciences University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering 2 Animal Eggs Functional foods, Total 3 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 2 products probiotics and Alltech Inc 1 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 2 novel foods, food Scottish Agricultural College 1 supplements University of Surrey, School of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences 1 Scottish Agricultural College 1 Silsoe Research Institute 1 University of Warwick, School of Engineering 1 Animal Milk and Food analysis, Total 137 University of Birmingham, Centre for Formulation Engineering 1 products milk products chemistry, University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 12 University of Loughborough, Department of Chemical Engineering 1 composition, quality University of Leeds, Procter Department of Food Science 6 Leatherhead Food International 4 Animal Milk and Food poisoning Total 2 University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering 5 products milk products epidemiology University of Bristol, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science 1 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 3 Health Protection Agency, European Programme for Intervention 1 University of Glasgow, Division of Animal Production and Public Health 3 Epidemiology Training Queen’s University Belfast 3 Animal Milk and Consumer and Total 15 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute 2 products milk products sensory science University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 3 Harper Adams University College 2 Centre for Food and Health Studies, London 1 Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Biological and 2 Biomedical Sciences London South Bank University, Department of Applied Science 1 Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Biological and 1 Animal Milk and Food Total 46 Biomedical Sciences products milk products contamination, Queen’s University Belfast 6 Hannah Research Institute 1 hygiene and safety, Leatherhead Food International 1 microbiology University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 4 University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus 2 University of Leeds, Procter Department of Food Science 1 Institute for Animal Health 2 University of Nottingham, Samworth Flavour Laboratory 1 Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections 2 Queen’s University Belfast, Department of Psychology 1 Lancaster Environment Centre , Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 2 University of Northampton, School of Health 1 Shepton Veterinary Group 2 Animal Milk and Food marketing Total 9 Scottish Agricultural College 1 products milk products and distribution University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 2 National Public Health Service for Wales, Public Health Laboratory 1 Centre for Food and Health Studies, London 1 University of Chester, Chester Centre for Stress Research 1 University of Coventry, Department of Geography 1 Animal Milk and Compliance Total 6 University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre 1 products milk products (ie legislation, Leatherhead Food International 2 Ecosyl Products Ltd 1 labelling, codes of Dairy UK 1 FAPRI-UK Project, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute and 1 practice/guidance Queen’s University Belfast documents, University of Edinburgh, Management School and Economics 1 University of Edinburgh, Management School and Economics 1 standards) University of Reading, Department of Agriculture and Food Economics 1 Unilever R&D Colworth, Life Science 1 Evans Vanodine International plc 1

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Animal Milk and Functional foods, Total 18 Plant products Fruit and Food processing, Total 30 products milk products probiotics and University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 4 vegetables preservation, Institute of Food Research 4 novel foods, food including fermentation supplements Kingston University, School of Life Sciences 2 mushrooms and enzyme University of Cranfield 4 Centre for Food and Health Studies, London 1 and fungi, herbs technology, food University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 2 Danisco 1 and spices additives University of Newcastle, Environmental and Molecular Plant Physiology 2 University of Hull, Department of Biological Sciences 1 East Malling Research 2 University of Birmingham, Institute of Child Health 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 2 Leatherhead Food International 1 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Medical School 1 University of Birmingham, Department of Chemical Engineering 1 Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre 1 Leatherhead Food International, BioResearch Section 1 University of Surrey, School of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences 1 Postharvest Unit, Writtle College 1

Animal Honey honey (overall) Total 12 Plant products Fruit and Food technology, Total 5 products Central Science Laboratory, York 4 vegetables engineering, Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 including packaging University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 1 mushrooms University of Cranfield 1 Bartridge Partners 1 and fungi, herbs University of Newcastle, Environmental and Molecular Plant Physiology 1 University of York, Department of Chemistry 1 and spices Leatherhead Food International, BioResearch Section 1 Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology 1 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 University of Cardiff, Department of Medical Microbiology 1 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 Plant products Fruit and Food poisoning Total 3 vegetables epidemiology University of London, SOAS Centre for Development, 1 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association Group 1 including Policy and Environment mushrooms University of Wales, Department of Epidemiology 1 Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd 1 and fungi, herbs Gastrointestinal Diseases Division, PHLS Communicable Disease 1 and spices Surveillance Centre Plant products Fruit and Food analysis, Total 141 vegetables chemistry, Institute of Food Research 11 Plant products Fruit and Consumer and Total 5 including composition, vegetables sensory science University of Southampton, Centre for Environmental Sciences 1 mushrooms quality University of Cranfield 8 including Centre for Food and Health Studies, London 1 and fungi, herbs University of Reading, School of Agriculture 6 mushrooms and spices University of Nottingham 5 and fungi, herbs Bangor University, College of Natural Sciences 1 and spices East Malling Research 5 Institute of Food Research 1 MRC Human Nutrition Research 4 University of Northampton, School of Health 1 University of Newcastle 4 Plant products Fruit and Food marketing Total 26 Scottish Crop Research Institute 4 vegetables and distribution University of Reading, Department of Agricultural and Food Economics 2 University of London 3 including University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 2 CABI Bioscience 2 mushrooms and fungi, herbs Institute of Food Research 2 and spices Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 Plant products Fruit and Food Total 24 Centre for Food and Health Studies, London 1 vegetables contamination, Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 2 including hygiene and safety, Imperial College London, Centre for Food Chain Research 1 mushrooms microbiology Institute of Food Research 2 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 and fungi, herbs University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science 2 University of Swansea, Department of Geography 1 and spices University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 1 University of the West of England, Faculty of Applied Sciences 1 University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences 1 University of Cranfield, Plant Science Laboratory 1 Leatherhead Food International, BioResearch Section 1 National Public Health Service for Wales, Public Health Laboratory 1 Plant products Fruit and Functional foods, Total 25 Royal Agricultural College 1 vegetables probiotics and Institute of Food Research 4 Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre 1 including novel foods, food The Robert Gordon University, School of Life Sciences 2 University of Southampton, Environmental Healthcare Unit 1 mushrooms supplements and fungi, herbs University of Surrey, Division of Nutritional Sciences 1 and spices University of Reading, Hugh Sinclair Unit Human Nutrition 1 Plant products Fruit and Compliance Total 3 University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health 1 vegetables (ie legislation, Harper Adams University College, Crops Dept 1 including labelling, codes of University of Leeds, Nutritional Epidemiology Group 1 mushrooms practice/guidance Health Protection Agency, Department of Gastrointestinal Infections 1 Leatherhead Food International, BioResearch Section 1 and fungi, herbs documents, Royal Agricultural College 1 and spices standards) University of Leicester, Cancer Biomarkers and Prevention Group 1 Queen’s University Belfast, Centre for Clinical and Population Sciences 1 University of London, Centre for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy 1

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Plant products Nuts and seeds Food analysis, Total 10 Plant products Cereals and Compliance Total 3 chemistry, University of Newcastle, Institute for Research on the Environment 2 cereal products (ie legislation, Brewing Research International 1 composition, and Sustainability labelling, codes of quality practice/guidance Harper Adams University College 1 Agri-Food and Land Use, School of Biological and Food Sciences, 1 documents, University of Exeter, Department of Economics 1 Queens University Belfast standards) Centre for International Child Health, Institute of Child Health 1 University of Nottingham, Division of Food Sciences 1 Plant products Cereals and Food processing, Total 44 University of Lincoln, Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences 1 cereal products preservation, University of Manchester, Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering 4 Institute of Food Research 1 fermentation and enzyme University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 4 Unilever R&D Colworth, Life Science 1 technology, food The Scotch Whisky Research Institute 3 Newcastle University, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 1 additives Institute of Food Research 3 University of Plymouth, School of Biological Sciences 1 Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Biological Sciences 3 University of Plymouth, Applied Food Research Group 2 Plant products Nuts and seeds Food processing, Total 5 KAS Mycotoxins 2 preservation, Centre for International Child Health, Institute of Child Health 1 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 2 fermentation University of Nottingham, Division of Food Sciences 1 and enzyme University of Birmingham, CRUK Institute for Cancer Studies 1 technology, food University of Newcastle, Environmental and Molecular Plant Physiology 1 University of Strathclyde, Centre for Food Quality 1 additives University of Lincoln, Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences 1 London Metropolitan University, Microbiology Research Unit 1 Plant products Cereals and Food technology, Total 20 cereal products engineering, University of Manchester, Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering 2 packaging Rothamsted Research 2 Plant products Nuts and seeds Food technology, Total 2 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 2 engineering, University of Newcastle, Environmental and Molecular Plant Physiology 1 packaging The Scotch Whisky Research Institute 1 London Metropolitan University, Microbiology Research Unit 1 Institute of Food Research 1 Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Biological Sciences 1 Plant products Nuts and seeds Food poisoning Total 2 University of Strathclyde, Centre for Food Quality 1 epidemiology Scottish Agricultural College, Crop Science Department 1 University of Glamorgan, Biotechnology Unit 1 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association Group 1 Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Biological Sciences 1 Central Science Laboratory, York 1 Plant products Nuts and seeds Functional foods, Total 4 probiotics and Institute of Food Research 1 Plant products Cereals and Food marketing Total 44 novel foods, food cereal products and distribution supplements Imperial College London, Division of Neuroscience and Mental Health 1 University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 4 University of Plymouth, Peninsula Medical School 1 Rothamsted Research 3 University of Lincoln, Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences 1 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 2 University of Manchester, Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering 2 Plant products Cereals and Food analysis, Total 81 KAS Mycotoxins 2 cereal products chemistry, University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 9 University of Plymouth, Applied Food Research Group 2 composition, Institute of Food Research 2 quality Rothamsted Research 7 Institute of Food Research 4 Manchester Metropolitan University 2 University of Newcastle, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group 3 University of Nottingham, Division of Food Sciences 1 Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Biological and 3 Cereal Processing Division, Campden Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 Biomedical Sciences University of Plymouth, Applied Food Research Group 3 Plant products Cereals and Functional foods, Total 10 University of Manchester, Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering 3 cereal products probiotics and University of Reading, Department of Food Biosciences 2 novel foods, food University of Nottingham, Division of Food Sciences 2 supplements Queen’s University Belfast, Centre for Clinical and Population Sciences 1 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 2 Danisco 1 University of Oxford Brookes, Nutrition and Food Science Group 1 Lincoln County Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology 1 Leatherhead Food International 1 Plant products Cereals and Food Total 18 University of Oxford Brookes, Nutrition and Food Science Group 1 cereal products contamination, University of Manchester, Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering 2 University of Manchester, School of Chemical Engineering and 1 hygiene and safety, Analytical Science University of Cranfield Applied Mycology Group 2 microbiology University of St Andrews 1 Brewing Research International 2 University of Lancaster, Nuclear and Biomedical Engineering Research Group 1 KAS Mycotoxins 2 Institute of Food Research 1 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 East Malling Research 1 University of the West of England, School of Biosciences 1 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 1 Harper Adams University College 1

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Plant products Sugar Food analysis, Total 25 Oils and fats Food Total 10 chemistry, Lindley Consulting 2 contamination, Central Science Laboratory, York 2 composition, hygiene and safety, quality British Sugar plc 2 microbiology University of Cranfield, Applied Mycology Group 1 University of Loughborough, Department of Chemical Engineering 1 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 University of Birmingham, Birmingham Carbohydrate and Protein 1 Lancaster Environment Centre,Chemicals Management and 1 Technology Group Environmental Science University of Nottingham, Division of Food Sciences 1 University of Hull, Department of Biological Sciences 1 University of Hull, Department of Chemistry 1 University of Nottingham, Division of Food Science 1 Heriot-Watt University, School of Life Sciences 1 Health Protection Agency, Gastrointestinal Infections Department 1 University of Nottingham, Sensory Science Centre 1 King’s College London, Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics 1 University of Northampton, School of Health 1 Plant products Sugar Food Total 3 contamination, University of Nottingham, Division of Food Science 1 Oils and fats Compliance Total 1 hygiene and safety, (ie legislation, microbiology Scientific and Regulatory Affairs 1 University of Reading, Department of Agriculture and Food Economics 1 labelling, codes of practice/guidance Plant products Sugar Food processing, Total 20 documents, preservation, Fletcher Smith 2 standards) fermentation and enzyme University of Nottingham, Division of Food Science 2 Oils and fats Food processing, Total 33 technology, food British Sugar plc 1 preservation, additives University of Nottingham, Division of Food Sciences 3 Operations Services Science, British Sugar plc 1 fermentation and Sugar Knowledge International Limited 1 enzyme University of Reading 3 Conutrol Instrument Services, Martinstown, Dorchester 1 technology, food University of Bristol, Division of Farm Animal Science 2 additives Scientific and Regulatory Affairs 1 University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering 2 University of Loughborough, Department of Chemical Engineering 1 Unilever R&D Colworth, Life Science 2 University of Birmingham, Birmingham Carbohydrate and Protein 1 University of Cranfield, Applied Mycology Group 1 Technology Group Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association 1 Heriot-Watt University, School of Life Sciences 1 University of Hull, Department of Biological Sciences 1 University of Strathclyde, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering 1 Plant products Sugar Food technology, Total 9 University of Surrey, Division of Nutrition and Food Safety 1 engineering, Fletcher Smith 2 packaging Oils and fats Food technology, Total 8 engineering, Aston University, Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry 1 Plant products Sugar Consumer and Total 3 packaging University of Hull, Department of Biological Sciences 1 sensory science Lindley Consulting 1 University of Strathclyde, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering 1 Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Sonning, Berkshire 1 University of Nottingham, Division of Food Science 1 University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 1 Plant products Sugar Food marketing Total 6 The University of Reading, School of Agriculture 1 and distribution International Sugar Organisation 3 University of Warwick, School of Engineering 1 British Sugar plc 1 Scottish Crop Research Institute 1 University of Plymouth, School of Geography 1

Oils and fats Consumer and Total 6 Plant products Sugar Functional foods, Total 2 sensory science University of Nottingham, Division of Food Sciences 2 probiotics and University of Nottingham, Division of Food Sciences 1 novel foods, food Agronomy Institute 1 Optima Chemicals Ltd 1 supplements University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture 1 University of Leeds, Procter Department of Food Science 1 Oils and fats Food analysis, Total 57 King’s College London, Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics 1 chemistry, University of Reading, School of Food Biosciences 6 University of Northampton, School of Health 1 composition, quality Unilever R&D Colworth, Life Science 3 University of Bristol, Division of Farm Animal Science 3 Oils and fats Food marketing Total 29 University of Strathclyde, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering 2 and distribution University of Reading, Department of Agricultural and Food Economics 2 University of Leeds, Procter Department of Food Science 2 University of Hull, Department of Biological Sciences 2 Scottish Crop Research Institute 2 University of Bristol, Division of Farm Animal Science, 2 University of Nottingham, Division of Food Sciences 2 University of Nottingham, Division of Food Science 2 University of Northampton, School of Health 2 Unilever R&D Colworth, Life Science 2 University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering 2 University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering 2 Harper Adams University College 2 University of Strathclyde, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering 1 City University, Food Policy 1 University of Westminster, School of Biosciences 1 Scottish Crop Research Institute 1

110 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 111 Sector Sub-sector Topic Leading institutions - top 10 only No. papers Sector Sub-sector Topic Leading institutions - top 10 only No. papers

Oils and fats Functional foods, Total 33 Environmental Rural/land Total 145 probiotics and University of Reading, Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition 4 management Macaulay Institute 6 novel foods, food University of Southampton, Institute of Human Nutrition 3 University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences 5 supplements London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Epidemiology and 2 University of Manchester, Institute for Development Policy and Management 4 Population Health University of East Anglia, Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation 3 Central Science Laboratory, York 2 University of Lancaster, Centre for Sustainable Water Management 3 University of Hull, Department of Biological Sciences 2 University of Leeds, Sustainability Research Institute 3 University of Oxford Brookes, Nutrition and Food Science Group 1 University of Reading, Centre for Agri-Environment Research 2 University of Newcastle, School of Clinical Medical Sciences 1 Imperial College London, Centre for Environmental Policy 2 Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research 1 UHI-Perth College, Centre for Mountain Studies 2 Rowett Research Institute 1 University of Oxford, Environmental Change Institute 2 Harper Adams University College, ASRC 1 Environmental Agricultural Total 59 Forestry Total 1621 extension University of Gloucestershire, Countryside and Community Research Unit 3 CABI Europe 61 University of Sussex, Institute of Development Studies 3 Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge 58 CABI Europe 2 University of East Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences 57 University of Edinburgh, Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine 2 Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Seed Conservation Department 46 University of Reading, School of Agriculture 2 Macaulay Institute 44 University of East Anglia, School of Development Studies 2 Forest Research, Northern Research Station 43 Botanic Gardens Conservation International 1 University of Edinburgh, School of GeoSciences 39 Imperial College London, International Pesticide Application Research 1 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 24 Centre (IPARC) University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 19 University of London, Royal Veterinary College 1 Forestry Commission 9 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 1

Environmental Conservation etc Total 1188 University of East Anglia, Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation 49 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 28 University of Oxford, Centre for the Environment 27 Macaulay Institute 23 University of Reading, Centre for Agri-Environment Research 22 CABI Europe 21 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 18 University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 18 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences 18 Game Conservancy Trust 16

Environmental Conservation etc Total 1188 University of East Anglia, Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation 49 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 28 University of Oxford, Centre for the Environment 27 Macaulay Institute 23 University of Reading, Centre for Agri-Environment Research 22 CABI Europe 21 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 18 University of Sheffield, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences 18 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences 18 Game Conservancy Trust 16

Environmental Environmental Total 93 protection University of Oxford, Centre for the Environment 4 Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge 4 Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research 4 University of Manchester, Institute for Development Policy and Management 3 University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture 3 Lancaster Environment Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 2 Imperial College London, Centre for Environmental Policy 2 London School of Economics and Political Science 2 University of Cranfield, National Soil Resources Institute 2 Royal Agricultural College 2

112 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 113 This section lists some of the main UK funding agencies, their areas of interest and contact details. 3 British Potato Council (BPC) The British Potato Council works to improve competitiveness and increasing usage of UK potatoes. BPC is a non- departmental public body (NDPB) funded by potato growers and trade purchasers.

1 Alcohol Education and Address: BPC, 4300 Nash Court, Research Council (AERC) Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, 0X4 2RT The Council’s main aims are to: Telephone: (0)1865 714455 • Generate and disseminate research based evidence to inform Fax: (0)1865 782200 and influence policy and practice Website: www.potato.org.uk • Develop the capacity of people and organisations to address alcohol issues • Provision of research grants 4 Department for International Development (DFID) Address: AERC, Room 178, Queen Anne Business Centre, DFID is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain’s 28 Broadway, aid to poor countries. DFID’s work is focused on achieving the London SW1H 9JX Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – the United Nations’ Section 3 Telephone: (0)207 340 9502 targets for fighting poverty that must be met by 2015. Website: www.aerc.org.uk DFID works with charities, international organisations and the governments of poor countries to find lasting solutions to the Agri-Food Science Funding Organisations global problem of poverty. The UK has committed to spending 2 Biotechnology and Biological 0.7% of its gross national income on poverty reduction and international development by 2013. It will double the budget Sciences Research Council on research to £220m by 2010/11, increasing the capacity to (BBSRC) manage research, strengthen scientific input into research and 3 produce a step change in getting research into policy and practice. BBSRC is one of seven Research Councils that work together as Research Councils UK (RCUK). It is funded from the Address: DFID, 1 Palace Street, Government’s Department for Innovation, Universities and London, SW1E 5HE Skills (DIUS). Telephone: (0)207 023 0000 BBSRC’s current budget is £400M. It supports a total of around Fax: (0)207 023 0019 1,600 scientists and 2,000 research students in universities and Email: [email protected] institutes in the UK. Website: www.dfid.gov.uk Research areas • Agri-food • Animal sciences 5 Department of Agriculture and Rural • Biochemistry and cell biology Development of Northern Ireland • Biomolecular sciences (DARDNI) • Engineering and biological systems • Genes and developmental biology DARDNI aims to promote sustainable economic growth and • Plant and microbial sciences the development of the countryside in Northern Ireland. The Department assists the competitive development of the • Longer and larger grants agri-food, fishing and forestry sectors of the Northern Ireland • New investigator scheme economy, having regard for the need of the consumers, the • Cross- and joint-committee priorities welfare of animals and the conservation and enhancement of the environment. Address: BBSRC, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Address: DARDNI, Dundonald House, Swindon, Upper Newtownards Road Wiltshire, SN2 1UH Belfast, BT4 3SB Telephone: (0)1793 413200 Telephone: (0)2890 524999 Fax: (0)1793 413201 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bbsrc.ac.uk Website: www.dardni.gov.uk

The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 115 6 Department of Environment, 8 Economic and Social Research 10 Forestry Commission 13 Natural England Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Council (ESRC) The Forestry Commission is a government department with Natural England is working towards the delivery of four the general duty of promoting the interests of forestry, the strategic outcomes, which together deliver on its purpose to Defra funds scientific research to provide evidence for policy ESRC funds research and training in social and economic issues development of afforestation, the production and supply of conserve, enhance and manage the natural environment for making, solving problems, and identifying future issues. Defra is focusing on six research areas: economic affairs; education and timber and other products in Great Britain, and of seeking a the benefit of current and future generations: a major funder of science, spending over £300 million annually human development; environment and planning; government reasonable balance between forestry and conservation. on research, monitoring and surveillance activities. and law; industry and employment; and social affairs. ESRC’s • A healthy natural environment work is organised in four areas: Research areas Address: Forestry Commission, • People are inspired to value and conserve the natural environment • Climate change and energy • Capacity: To build sufficient capacity for the UK to undertake 231 Corstorphine Road, top class social science Edinburgh, EH12 7AT • Sustainable use of the natural environment • Natural resource protection • Research: To fund only cutting-edge and excellent research Telephone: (0)131 3340303 • A secure environmental future • Sustainable production and consumption that focuses on pushing back the frontiers of science, and on Fax: (0)131 3343047 • Sustainable rural communities areas of major national importance Address: Natural England, Website: www.forestry.gov.uk • Sustainable farming and food • Engagement: To communicate its research findings as widely 1 East Parade, as possible; to engage with its audiences and to get its Sheffield, S1 2ET Address: Defra, Nobel House, research into practice Telephone: (0)114 241 8920 17 Smith Square, • Performance: To perform its work efficiently 11 Health Protection Agency Email: [email protected] London, SW1P 3JR The budget of £181 million (2007/2008) funds over 2,500 (HPA) Website: www.naturalengland.org.uk Telephone: (0)207 238 6000 researchers in academic institutions and policy research Website: www.defra.gov.uk institutes throughout the UK and supports more than The HPA’s role is to provide an integrated approach to 2,000 postgraduate students protecting UK public health through the provision of support 14 Natural Environment Research and advice to the NHS, local authorities, emergency services, 7 Environment Agency (EA) Address: ESRC, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, other Arms Length Bodies, the Department of Health and the Council (NERC) Swindon, SN2 1UJ Devolved Administrations. The EA science programme provides key information, advice, Telephone: 01793 413000 NERC is the UK’s main agency for funding and managing The HPA has a large network of approximately 3,000 staff research, training and knowledge exchange in the tools and techniques to assist Government policy and Fax: 01793 413001 based primarily at Colindale, Porton and Chilton. The Centre for operational work. environmental sciences. NERC coordinates some of the world’s Website: www.esrc.ac.uk Infections at Colindale is the base for communicable disease most exciting research projects, tackling major issues such as Research areas surveillance and specialist microbiology. The Centre for climate change, environmental influences on human health and Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards is based at • Air quality the genetic make-up of life on earth. 9 Food Standards Agency (FSA) Chilton and the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and • Conservation Response, focusing on applied microbiological research and Working internationally, NERC has bases in the most hostile • Fish The FSA is an independent Government department set up by emergency response, is based at Porton. parts of the planet. NERC runs a fleet of research ships and • Flood an Act of Parliament in 2000 to protect the public’s health and aircraft and invests in satellite technology to monitor gradual Address: Health Protection Agency, environmental change on a global scale. NERC provides • Land quality consumer interests in relation to food. Activities reflect the FSA vision of safe food and healthy eating for all. The research Centre for Infections, knowledge, forewarning and solutions to the key global • Navigation and survey work funded by the FSA is focused on helping the 61 Colindale Avenue, environmental challenges facing society. • Recreation Agency understand food issues and meet its policy aims and London NW9 5EQ NERC leads the collaborative Living With Environmental • Waste objectives. The Agency does not provide research grants, but Telephone: (0)208 200 4400 Change (LWEC) ten-year programme, which will provide • Water quality and resources contracts research groups to address specific questions aimed Fax: (0)208 200 7868 decision makers with the best information to effectively at producing the background evidence on which it can base its Email: [email protected] manage and protect vital ecosystem services Address: EA, Warrington, policies. Website: www.hpa.org.uk Cheshire, WA4 1HG Research areas Address: NERC, Telephone: 08708-506506 • Nutrition, diet and food choices Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Email: [email protected] • Food-borne illnesses 12 Home Grown Cereal Authority Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1EU Website: www.environment-agency.gov.uk • BSE research Telephone: (0)1793 411500 • Assessing the safety of food components (HGCA) • Chemical contaminants in food Fax: (0)1793 411501 HGCA’s mission is to improve the production and marketing of • Radiological safety of food Website: www.nerc.ac.uk UK grain, to increase its competitiveness in UK and overseas • Improving consumer choice and standards of food protection markets. To achieve this, HGCA provides market information, • Management and policy promotes exports, helps in the development of products using • Food surveys UK cereals and funds research and development on behalf of Note: • Dietary surveys the UK arable industry. • Social science For brevity the +44 prefix for international dialling has Address: HGCA, Caledonia House, not been included as part of the telephone number Address: FSA, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, 223 Pentonville Road, contact details. For international dialling all telephone London, WC2B 6NH London, N1 9HY numbers listed in this Directory should be preceded by Telephone: (0)207 276 8000 Telephone: (0)207 520 3920 +44 and the (0) ignored. Website: www.food.gov.uk Website: www.hgca.com

116 The UK Agri-Food Science Directory The UK Agri-Food Science Directory 117 15 Scottish Agricultural Science Agency 17 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) UKCDS and IATC member (SASA) Scotland’s natural heritage underpins the economy, health, education and well-being. A healthy environment leads to SASA is a community of 100 scientists and supporters, based in and partner organisations healthy people and a healthy economy. SNH’s mission is based Edinburgh, whose work helps to ensure the quality, safety and on a simple principle: to care for and sustain Scotland’s natural security of our food supply in Scotland, and contributes to the heritage if we want it to sustain us. The role of the SNH is to quality of our environment. look after the natural heritage, help people to enjoy and value IATC – www.theiatc.org Research areas it, and encourage people to use it sustainably. The International Agri-Technology Centre Ltd (IATC Ltd) in partnership with Campden BRI has been • Ensuring the quality of seeds and tubers for planting, and contracted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to promote and support the UK’s agri-food technology new crop varieties Address: SNH, Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, industry in promoting and developing its international trade potential. Inverness, IV3 8NW • Keeping field and horticultural crops free of damaging IATC Ltd will work with UKTI’s regional and international networks to help businesses identify diseases Telephone: (0)1463 725000 opportunities and enter overseas markets and also with international governments, scientific and research • Keeping serious pests of plants out of the UK and Email: [email protected] institutes and commercial organisations to identify links and facilitate introductions and business meetings Scotland Website: www.snh.org.uk that may lead to commercial collaboration. It will also act as the focal point for international trade enquiries and information from overseas markets seeking goods and services from the UK. • Acting as the Scottish Executive’s Inspectorate of genetically-modified crops IATC partner organisations 18 Seafish Industry Authority (Seafish) • Developing new and more sensitive diagnostic tests for pests and diseases The Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish) works across all Campden BRI • Preserving and maintaining a wide range of historic, sectors of the UK seafood industry to promote good quality, heritage and other varieties of potatoes, cereals, peas sustainable seafood. Seafish research and projects are aimed www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk www.advantagewm.co.uk www.campden.co.uk www.englandsrdas.com and brassicas at raising standards, improving efficiency and ensuring that the • Monitoring the pesticide load in our diet, and the pattern industry develops in a viable way. of use of pesticides in Scotland Seafish is the UK’s only cross-industry seafood body working UKCDS – www.ukcds.org.uk • Protecting wildlife against deliberate or accidental with fishermen, processors, wholesalers, seafood farmers, fish poisoning friers, caterers, retailers and the import/export trade. A Non The establishment of the UKCDS was announced by the Secretary of State for International Development UK Collaborative on Development Sciences • Understanding the ecology of important vertebrate species Departmental Public Body (NDPB), Seafish is sponsored by the in December 2006 following recommendations of the Development Sciences Working Group led by the (e.g. rabbits, foxes, geese) four UK government fisheries departments and funded by a Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King. levy on seafood. UKCDS brings together the key funders and stakeholders who provide support for UK science that can Address: SASA, 1 Roddinglaw Road, support and benefit developing countries. It provides a framework for a more coordinated approach to Address: Seafish, 18 Logie Mill, Edinburgh, EH12 9FJ development sciences research, in order to increase its relevance and impact on national and international Logie Green Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4HS Telephone: (0)131 244 8890 policies and activities that are aimed at improving the lives of the world’s poorest people. Telephone: (0)131 558 3331 Fax: (0)131 244 8940 UKCDS member organisations Email: [email protected] Fax: (0)131 558 1442 Website: www.sasa.gov.uk Website: www.seafish.org

19 The Wellcome Trust www.bbsrc.ac.uk www.defra.gov.uk www.dius.gov.uk www.dfid.gov.uk 16 Scottish Aquaculture Research The Wellcome Trust spends over £600 million every year both Forum in the UK and internationally supporting and promoting research to improve the health of humans and animals. As well as The Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum is an independent tackling immediate priorities, the independence and long-term www.dft.gov.uk www.dh.gov.uk www.epsrc.ac.uk company whose main aim is to support research into perspective enables the Wellcome Trust to support research aquaculture and related areas. that will benefit future generations. This rounded view extends Research areas to the Trust’s work on the impact of biomedical research. The Trust seeks to improve understanding of the ways science and • Environmental impacts medicine have developed, and how research affects people and www.esrc.ac.uk www.mrc.ac.uk www.nerc.ac.uk www.wellcome.ac.uk • Health and welfare science society today. The Wellcome Trust supports research in universities • Biological cultivation and other academic centres in the UK and in overseas locations. In partnership with the Gates Foundation – www.gatesfoundation.org The Trust also manages its own projects and initiatives. Address: SARF, PO Box 16, Birnam, Dunkeld, Address: Wellcome Trust, Gibbs Building, Perthshire, PH8 0WU 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE CABI – www.cabi.org Telephone: (0)1350 727484 Telephone: (0)207 611 8888 CABI is one of the world’s foremost publishers of databases, books and compendia in agriculture and Fax: (0)1350 727484 Fax: (0)207 611 8545 applied life sciences. It has a worldwide reputation for producing high quality, value-added information Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] drawing on its links with the scientific community. CABI produces CAB Abstracts – the leading agricultural A&I database. CABI is a not-for-profit organisation. For further information contact: Website: www.sarf.org.uk Website: www.wellcome.ac.uk CABI, Nosworthy Way, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 8DE, UK. Website: www.cabi.org

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