News tagged with: crisps
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![Jessica Kitch is now working as a Research Technician on a project assessing the impacts of soil erosion in Chile]()
Graduate wins national award for soil erosion research
Jessica Kitch, who graduated with a First from the BSc (Hons) Geography course, has been awarded the 2019 Marjorie Sweeting Dissertation Prize from the British Society for Geomorphology.
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Could fabricated soils be the key to global food security?
Experts from the Â鶹´«Ã½ are working with the world-famous Eden Project to explore how recycled and waste material could be transformed and then reused in agriculture and other sectors
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3D bioprinter revolutionises skin research
A new piece of technology at the Â鶹´«Ã½ is helping researchers develop a working skin substitute. The 3D bioprinter will enable the team to test whether extracts from native Cornish plants and seaweeds have powerful skin-care applications.
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Scientists join forces to boost crop production
Academics from the Â鶹´«Ã½ have signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Jeddah to explore joint projects that would allow plants to be grown in controlled conditions in the Middle East
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Factory conditions could alleviate climate threat to plant production
Plant Factory Cornwall, created by scientists at the Â鶹´«Ã½ with funding from Agri-Tech Cornwall, aims to use artificial lighting powered by solar energy to create the best possible conditions for fruit and vegetables to flourish.
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Research explores soil erosion’s impact on food, water and energy security
Scientists at the Â鶹´«Ã½ and the University of Valdivia in Chile are leading an international project which aims to evaluate and address soil erosion and siltation challenges in Latin America.
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Boosting livelihoods and conservation practices among small-scale fishermen
Research by the Blue Marine Foundation and the Â鶹´«Ã½ Marine Institute, funded through a donation from Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton, aims to improve the conservation of fish and the incomes of fishermen in UK coastal waters
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Scientists develop harvesting robots that could revolutionise farming practices
Scientists at the Â鶹´«Ã½ are working with companies in Cornwall to develop ground-breaking technology which could assist fruit and vegetable growers with the challenges they face in harvesting crops
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University benefits from £10m project to enhance use of technology in agriculture
Four research projects based at the Â鶹´«Ã½ have received funding as part of Agri-Tech Cornwall, a three-year, £10million initiative part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, with match-funding from Cornwall Council
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![One of the striking images captured by photojournalist Carey Marks demonstrating the
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Exhibition and lecture show stark effects of soil erosion
The complex connections between communities and their environment are to be revealed in a stunning photographic exhibition, showing images captured as part of a research project led by the Â鶹´«Ã½
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Research assesses impact of soil erosion on land and communities in East Africa
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: The impact of soil erosion on both the environmental and social wellbeing of communities in East Africa is to be explored in new research led by the Â鶹´«Ã½
