Research Speed Updating: Agri-tech

What is Speed Updating?

An informal opportunity to learn about research from University of Exeter academics, aiming to promote interdisciplinarity. Speed Updating provides:

• Interesting four-minute research talks with tea, coffee and cake.
• Opportunities to find out more about research across the University
• An opportunity to meet others interested in University research. It's primarily aimed at researchers or research-focused staff, but anyone is welcome to attend.
• In 2013/14 we'll be theming sessions around broad areas of interest within the University. 

Our first theme is...

The latest research and funding in agri-tech

Agri-tech research combines the latest agricultural research with technology to address the challenges faced by the agricultural industry working together with academia, towards global food security.  This is one of the fastest growing markets and the UK government recently launched it's strategy to invest £160 million with the aim of becoming world leaders in agri-tech.

Join us to find out more about the University's research in this area, and to learn about the latest funding opportunities.

Speakers

We're pleased to feature the following:

Lameness and welfare monitoring in dairy cows
Professor Richard Everson

Exploring seed dormancy
Dr Dana MacGregor

Agricultural Technology: Is there a role for social science?
Professor Michael Winter

Wilt, dieback and sudden death - public good science but academic suicide
Professor Murray Grant

Can there be enough water, food, energy for all?
Professor Dragan Savic

The latest research and funding in agri-tech
Dr Teresa Penfield

Registration

To register for this event please click here.