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Dr Jess Dunn watering wheat crops in a lab

Inside the grain: Sheffield researcher awarded fellowship to investigate plant reproduction processes

Institute for Sustainable Food Research Fellow, Dr Jess Dunn, has been awarded a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) fellowship to explore plant reproductive physiology in major cereal crops.
School dinner on a tray
Photograph: Heather Ellis

Immersive School Dinners exhibition offers food for thought

A new School Dinners exhibition, created in collaboration by researchers from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield, brings the mixed memories and tastes of school food to life.

A view of the outside of Our Shop in the SU

Addressing Food Waste at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield: Research, Initiatives, and Impact

As we mark Food Waste Action Week, we reflect on the initiatives we are implementing to reduce food waste and create a more sustainable future, both on campus and beyond.

The Wave cafe
The Wave Kitchen, 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield

New research sets out roadmap to transform Sheffields food system

Researchers from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield worked with CLES and ShefFood to create a roadmap of interventions for a more sustainable, healthy and local food economy in Sheffield.
Leaves, credit: Shaun Bloodworth

窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield scientist receives 2018 Newton Prize for work on drought resistant beans

A scientist from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield has won a national award for his project developing climate ready beans to combat drought related crop losses in Mexican and Latin American agriculture.

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Cows grazing

High-yield farming costs the environment less than previously thought and could help spare habitats

Agriculture that appears to be more eco-friendly but uses more land may actually have greater environmental costs per unit of food than high-yield farming that uses less land, according to a new study involving researchers from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield.

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small plant growth chamber with green plants growing inside

World-leading plant growth facility set to become more sustainable

One of the most advanced plant growth facilities in the world, which is helping scientists to enhance our understanding of how crops are being affected by climate change and disease, is set to become more sustainable thanks to new funding.

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green rice growing in growth room

Rice with fewer stomata requires less water and is better suited for climate change

Rice plants engineered to have fewer stomata tiny openings used for gas exchange - are more tolerant to drought and resilient to future climate change, a new study has revealed.

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Tractor spraying pesticide

Urgent change needed to regulate the environmental impacts of chemicals

Urgent change is needed to regulate the harmful impact chemicals have on the environment, a new study has revealed.

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