Harper Adams University
Budget
€52,845,544
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
9
4.05 FTE
EU Grants
€202,968
Mission & Goals
Our Vision An institution that is closely related to the needs of the rural economy and industries reliant upon the rural economy, with a specific commitment to sustainable agriculture, re-establishing connections between food producers and consumers, knowledge transfer to support the rural economy and the international dimension of environmental and food chain sustainability The development of national and international markets for students from a wide range of backgrounds wishing to specialise in rural subjects, with associated course and pedagogic developments A learning environment and promotion of a student culture that enhance personal development and employability Strong industry links that add business relevance to the University's role in higher education and encourage lifelong learning A central role for the University in generating and promoting innovation in the application of science and technological advances within the global agri-food chain.
EU Legislative Interests
As a university wholly focused on rural and land-based industries, our intention is to influence policy that affect those who live and work within the rural space. Some proposals and policies targeted would include: 2024/2545(RSP): Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture 2022/2183(INI): Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture 2022/2883(RSP): Global food security as follow-up to the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting 2024/2522(RSP): Improving the socio-economic situation of farmers and rural areas, ensuring fair incomes, food security as well as a just transition 2021/2254(INI): A long-term Vision for the EU's Rural Areas - Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040 2020/2542(RSP): Farm to Fork Strategy - the key role of farmers and rural areas
Communication Activities
Previous H2020 project - PPILOW - has a project website: https://www.ppilow.eu/ Previous H2020 project - CROPDIVA - information available via: https://www.ugent.be/en/research/research-ugent/eu-trackrecord/h2020/collaborative-h2020/cropdiva.htm Current HEU project - D4AgEcol - information available via https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/research/project/1327/d4agecol--digitalisation-for-agriecology Current HEU project - SOB4ES - https://sob4es.eu/ Current MSCA Doctoral Network - AIGreenBots - https://aigreenbots.eu/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
As a university we are governed by: Research England Office for Students Charity Commission https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/general/governance/governance.cfm
Organisation Members
N/A
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.