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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Institution
Section overview
Description
Today's University is a forward-looking, dynamic community of more than 18,000 students and 4,500 staff.
As one of the UK's leading universities, our reputation rests on the quality of our teaching - both for undergraduates and postgraduates, our outstanding research, and our work with the regional and local community, businesses and industry. This is underpinned by our mission to play a leading role in our city and region.
Activities
- Research
Coordinated projects
- Development of improved CROSS-BREEDING strategies to optimise the Balance between ‘robustness’ and performance traits; comparing cross-breeds with pure-bred Holstein Friesian genotypes. WP 1.2
- Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and low input milk, meat and egg production (LOWINPUTBREEDS)
- Improving nutrient efficiency in major European food, feed and biofuel crops to reduce the negative environmental impact of crop production (NUE-CROPS)
- QUALITYLOWINPUTFOOD Improving quality and safety and reduction of cost in the European organic and 'low input' supply chains'
Coordinated collaborative projects
Work package leader of collaborative projects
Involved in research projects
- CorePig - Prevention of selected diseases and parasites in organic pig herds – by means of a HACCP based management and surveillance programme
- DEMETER - Determination of metrics of emerging risk
- Determination of metrics of emerging risk
- European Development Opportunities in Rural Areas
- Farm specific strategies to reduce environmental impact by improving health, welfare and nutrition of organic pigs
- Healthy minor cereals
- Sustainable pig production systems
Contact
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU Newcastle
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 191 222 6000