Farmers’ concerns about cultured meat go far beyond the farm gate

4 January 2024

While some UK farmers see the advances in the development of cultured, or cell-based meat, as potential competition to traditional meat production, others from the farming community have suggested it could create a premium for pasture-reared meat.

Research into farmers’ attitudes towards cultured meat, published in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, reports the views of UK farmers about this potentially disruptive technology. 

2023-24 on-campus accommodation fees

Accommodation fees to pay 2023-24

Room type Location Annual Price *Half Board Annual price Self-Catered
Standard single George wing, Bledisloe Court, Coad Court £6,652 N/A
Large standard single Bledisloe Court £6,885 N/A
Ensuite single Coad Court,

Julia Jenkins

Biography 

Julia joined the University in December 2023 and has responsibility for the University’s development strategy.  She works with donors to support the University’s strategic funding needs to enable its vision for the future and also works with our extensive alumni network to benefit students.

She has a background in income generation and external relations working previously for medical charity Cobalt, Cheltenham Festivals, Oxford Brookes University and Gloucestershire University.   

Julia Jenkins

Head of Development and Alumni Relations

 

Previous Honorary Fellowships

2023

Helen Browning OBE 

In 1986 Helen Browning took on her father's 1,350 acres (550 hectares) farm near Bishopstone, Swindon, which is rented from the Church of England, and turned it into an organic farm. She founded Eastbrook Farm Organic Meats and the Helen Browning Organic brand.

University researchers help battle the bomb damage in Ukraine

14 December 2023

MSc Agroecology

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The MSc in Agroecology draws on our extensive expertise in combining academic and applied learning to support you to be well-informed, skilled, and confident in contributing to the development of resilient agroecosystems. Our network of professional links and affiliations with agricultural, land-based and environmental initiatives both in the UK and abroad ensures that you gain breadth and depth in your studies, agroecological experience, and research.

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A tale of Kaleb, two Caits, and some calves!

5 December 2023

Two agriculture students, who may have struggled to get into the sector as they are not from an agricultural background, have had a helping hand from none other than Kaleb Cooper!

And today – Royal Agricultural University (RAU) students Caitlyn Bartlett and Caitlin Oxton – met the man himself to help him buy some calves at Cirencester Livestock Market.

Experts debate the future of the Cotswold national landscape

30 November 2023

Delegation from Shenyang University visits the Royal Agricultural University to discuss collaboration

29 November 2023

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has a long history of collaborating with China and recently hosted a delegation from Shenyang University (SYU) in the north east of China.

The RAU has recently received approval from the Chinese Ministry of Education to collaborate with SYU and this visit was to discuss that collaboration and research partnerships.

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