最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham visit: PhDs Cement International Collaboration

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Professor Jacqueline Lo with Professor Shearer West, Vice-Chancellor, 最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham, and other members of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and 最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham delegations.

Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Jacqueline Lo hosted Vice-Chancellor Professor Shearer West;聽Alex Favier, Director of Global and Political Affairs;聽and Ian Fisk, Director of Research for the School of Biosciences from the 最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham on Tuesday聽3 March, including visits to both North Terrace and Waite campuses.

A long-standing partner, the 最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham is also recognised as one of the most research-intensive universities in its country: the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is a member of the Group of Eight (Go8) and the 最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham is a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group. The two universities have worked closely together since the 1950s on many of the world's most pressing challenges such as food security, climate change and health and medicine.

With complementary research profiles, both universities boast internationally recognised capabilities in agricultural, environmental, plant, animal, food and nutrition sciences, with the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚聽聽being a major collaborating partner of the 最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham's聽.

Six new PhDs in the area of sustainable agri-food systems for global nutrition were announced by the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide which further strengthen the long-term collaboration with the 最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham, UK. Under the program researchers wishing to pursue their passion in the area of sustainable agri-food systems for global nutrition will start their work at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide before heading to the 最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham鈥檚 campuses in the UK, Malaysia or China.

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Delegates from the 最新糖心Vlog of Nottingham聽with 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide international staff.

Participants in the new PhD program will undertake research in the areas of聽future foods and food production systems; food science and nutrition; food process engineering, agtech and biotransformation; livestock productivity, health and welfare; novel food platforms such as space agriculture and astrofood; novel protein sources and global markets, future consumers and food systems and food policy.

鈥淭his program offers students a fantastic opportunity to fast-track their international career,鈥 said聽Professor West.

鈥淏y joining the program, they will gain an international outlook and build a diverse network of contacts which is essential in today鈥檚 globalised job market.鈥

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