University of Nottingham, UK

Website

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Description

University of Nottingham is a public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881 and was granted a royal charter in 1948. University Of Nottingham is a top 20 UK university and 8th in the UK for research power. The School of Biosciences undertakes research to addresses key real-world issues in microbial, plant, animal, food and environmental sciences. We have dynamic programmes of fundamental and multi-disciplinary research supported by national and international funders. We apply our research, knowledge and technology to make lasting improvements to the environment, economy and society. We do this by making sure our research is relevant to our global stakeholders; from businesses, public and third sector organisations and the general public. Our research mission is to achieve food security and improved nutrition, ensure healthy lives and promote well-being, ensure sustainable production and consumption and tackle the causes of climate change and mitigate their impact.

Role in the project

In this project, we will utilise our expertise in the Hounsfield Facility, a £5M research centre dedicated to the X-ray imaging of plant and soil systems. The centre is globally unique, with collaborators around the World, and a reputation for research excellence.