My main interests are relate to two key areas :
I am the founding director of the Centre for Evidence Based Agriculture, a reviewing, training and co-ordinating hub for the collation and synthesis of agri-food evidence, and part of the . I also founded, and lead the the Agroecology for Sustainable Agri-food research group (AFS), a cross cutting research group that brings together representatives from research fields across the University and beyond.
External roles and links can be found in the additional informaton section at the bottom of the page.
Author of: Randall NP and Smith (2019) The Biology of Agroecosystems. Oxford University Press
Agricultural Ecology and Biodiversity
Evidence synthesis for environmental and agricultural decision making, Systematic Review, Systematic Mapping, Ecological Policy, Dissemination and use of research information.
Over £1 million (>£800,000 as project lead). Funders include :
Research councils: Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council (BBSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
European and UK policy organisations: European Food Safety Authoriity (EFSA), Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Scottish Government, Environment Agency, Natural England
Industry, advisory and other organisations: Syngenta, Primark, Bayer, Morrisons, British Ecological Society, John Oldacre Foundation, Mistra Council for Evidence Based Environmental Management, Sweden (Mistra Eviem), Science Advice for Policy by European Academies (SAPEA) Humane Slaughter Association, EU H2020.
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Other taught modules
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Academic Department: Agriculture and Environment
Research: Centre for Evidence-Based Agriculture (CEBA)
Research: Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Group
Tel: +44 (0)1952 815347
Fax: +44 (0)1952 814783
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Office: F57 Jubilee Adams, Tudor Lodge and NW Building
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