Dr Atenchong Talleh Nkobou

Senior Lecturer in International Rural Development.

PhD

Dr Henry Webber

Research Fellow in Crop Technology

Dr Katharina Watson

Senior Lecturer in Animal Science.

PhD in Life Sciences (Veterinary Epidemiology), PgCert in Academic Practice, University of Gloucestershire, 2021, PgCert in Academic Practice, University of Gloucestershire, 2021, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

BSc (Hons) Rural Land Management (Professional Placement Year)

This course offers proven routes to rewarding careers within rural business, estate management, consultancy and property in the countryside. Bidwells, Strutt and Parker, Carter Jonas, Dalcour Maclaren, Savills, Fisher German and Brown&Co are some of the nationally recognised businesses our graduates have gone on to work for – and so could you. You'll also have the chance to put your learning to practice during a work-based placement year.

Course overview

The RAU Unicard

The RAU Unicard offers a range of facilities and services to all students and staff.

Your RAU Unicard is a ‘contactless smart card’ and allows you to: 

The Black Farmer to deliver RAU’s annual Bledisloe Lecture during Black History Month

07 Oct 2022

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE, The Black Farmer and a member of the RAU’s Governing Council, is to deliver this year’s annual Bledisloe Lecture.

In his lecture entitled “Jeopardy – the Danger of Playing it Safe”, Wilfred will speak about his own life story as well as his work to increase diversity in the UK’s food and farming sectors.

RAU’s new partner university opens in Uzbekistan

06 Oct 2022

Uzbekistan’s new International Agriculture University, a partnership with the RAU, has officially opened in the nation’s capital Tashkent.

Just days after welcoming the first 200 students to its new courses, the grand opening ceremony took place attended by Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev, Minister of Agriculture Aziz Voitov, as well as RAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter McCaffery and Dr Munira Aminova, Acting Rector of IAU.

Professor David Main appointed as new Pro Vice-Chancellor at the RAU

29 Sep 2022

Professor David Main has been appointed as the new Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Planning & Resources) at the RAU.

David, who was previously the RAU’s Professor of Production Animal Health and Welfare, is a veterinary surgeon and worked at Bristol Veterinary School before joining the RAU in 2018. He is also chair of Home Office Animals in Science Committee. 

RAU’s excellent knowledge exchange activities spotlighted in new report

27 Sep 2022

A new report from GuildHE has highlighted the huge impact of smaller and specialist universities and includes a case study showcasing the RAU’s excellent knowledge exchange activities.

Building the Jigsaw, an in-depth study of the key role of smaller and specialist universities in their local, national, and international economies, demonstrates that these universities, which are frequently located in smaller towns, on the edge of cities, or in rural or coastal locations, are well-positioned to stimulate the

Zimbabwe

Every year the RAU welcomes students from across Africa who come to the UK to receive a world-class education. The International Team at RAU are always keen to help and support International students seeking education opportunities in the UK.

At the RAU we offer a variety of Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research programmes.

The RAU holds a Student Visa Sponsor License No: VT0Q9ERW3.