Academic Research

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Current PhD Projects

Project Title

Student

Supervisors

Dates

Funding

Effect of soil texture, pH and calcium on the growth and development of Forage Lupins in the UK

James Southgate

Gerry Lane / Paul Davies / John Conway

2004-10

Oldacre

Maternal predictors of post parturition foal development.

Stephen Berridge

David Leaver / Andrew Hemmings

2002 -9

Private

Regional variation in soil nutrients and associated mineral content of fresh and preserved forage for horses

Jo Charles

Meriel Moore-Colyer / John Conway / Stephen Chadd

2008-11

RAC

Accumulation andrecovery of nitrogen in mixed farming systems using legumes and other green manure crops

Joanna Doel

Paul Davies / Gerry Lane / John Conway

2007-10

Oldacre

The characterisation of composition of milk by particle size analysis and its application in dairy herd health management

Iwona Janik

Chris Gaskell / Stephen Chadd / Hugh Martin

2007-10

Regional Development Agency- Advantage West Midlands

Benefits of legumes for soil structure

Jayne Thatcher

Paul Davies, John Conway, Gerry Lane

2008-2011

Oldacre

Extending food safety risk assessment and  management to farms

Jan Mei Soon

Richard Baines, Steve Chadd, Paul Davies

2009-12

Malaysian Government

Improving working relationships between small holder farmers and exporters in the horticulture industry in Southern Africa: The case of South Africa and Zambia.

Nephas Munyeche

Richard Baines, Paul Davies

2009-11

RAC

 

Completed PhD Projects

Project title

Student

Date Awarded

Development of Forage Lupins and spring sown cereals as bi-crops suitable for organic livestock production

Winifred Azo

2008

Improved forms of business collaboration for primary producers operating within the UK food supply chain

Francisco Gonzalo-Diez

2009

Developing a Modern Agronomy for Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia)

Zhigang Liu

2007

Development of Forage Soyabeans as a New Protein-Rich Crop for Livestock Production in the UK

Charlotte Sawyer

2007

Equity valuation models: the role of conditional information and intangible assets

Mikhail Derevyanko

2007

Development of integrated management systems for broiler production with emphasis on the changing regulatory environment

Louise Manning

2007