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The Centre for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Management (CAFEM) Research is internationally renowned for research into the secure and sustainable production of food for nourishing diverse populations. The research is applied to many of the major challenges facing the food system. The Centre’s expertise, of over thirty staff, includes: microbiology, plant pathology, nematology, mycology, genomics, environmental conservation, water and agri-environmental management, glaciology, climate change modelling, human nutrition, dietetics, and food policy. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, 63% of the research outputs were rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.
CAFEM’s researchers work closely with the agricultural and horticultural industries, farmer-growers, health bodies, and policy making stakeholders as well as societal partners. Research projects are meeting the strategic priorities of national research councils and international bodies. Funding sources for projects include: BBSRC, Innovate UK, AHDB, Defra, British Council, European Union Horizon 2020 and ERA CAPS, ERDF, and a number of charitable trusts. International research partnerships reach from Canada, across many countries in Europe, to Egypt, India, China and to Australia and New Zealand.
The Centre has a strategic research agreement with Rothamsted Research and the Royal Veterinary College, facilitating a collaboration of world-class agri-food researchers in Hertfordshire.
The Centre’s work is based in the School of Life and Medical Sciences, and is carried out primarily in three areas:
- Crop protection and climate change
- Agriculture and environmental management
- Food policy, nutrition and dietetics
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Professor David Barling
- School of Life and Medical Sciences
- Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science
- Centre for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Management Research
- Centre for Climate Change Research (C3R)
- Centre for Future Societies Research
- Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
- Food Policy, Nutrition and Diet
Person: Academic Manager
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Dr Cristina Barrero Sicilia
- School of Life and Medical Sciences
- Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science
- Centre for Future Societies Research
- Centre for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Management Research
- Biosciences Research Group
- Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
- Crop Protection and Climate Change
Person: Research, Academic
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Exploring sources of nutritional information for older people: A feasibility Study
McClinchy, J., Dickinson, A., Ibitoye, T. & Fallaize, R.
2/01/23 → 29/12/23
Project: Research
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31 March 2023: Identification, selection, characterization and optimisation of antimicrobial proteins from food insects and indigenous chickens’ skin and feathers as ingredients for food and industrial applications
Ren, G., Timms, A., Fitt, B., Stair, J., Oloo, B., Nduko, J., Ogendo, J. & Mungai, N.
1/10/22 → …
Project: Research
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UK-China Alliance: Development of the virtual centre of academic excellence for mycotoxin reduction, enhanced nutrition and food safety.
Medina, A., Verheecke-Vaessen, C., Garcia-Cela, E., Siddiqui, S. & Vafeiadou, K.
1/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Talus Slopes
Curry, A., 2024, (In preparation) Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science. 3rd ed. ElsevierResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Deciphering the Role of microRNA Mediated Regulation of Coronin 1C in Glioblastoma Development and Metastasis
Mustafov, D., Karteris, E. & Braoudaki, M., 4 Jan 2023, In: Noncoding RNA.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: Microbial interactions of Clostridioides difficile
Goh, S., Mullany, P. & Riley, T. V., 6 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 13, 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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