Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year (full-time: PgC, PgD, MSc)
2 years (part-time: MSc only)
Are you interested in crop protection and sustainable agriculture? Are you looking for a research career working in agriculture and related areas? Do you want to do something positive for the environment? Then this is the postgraduate course for you.
The continuing production of an abundant supply of safe food produced in an environmentally sustainable manner is a major political issue for national governments and internationally within global commodity markets. Our global population is predicted to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 (United Nations, 2015), which, together with the effects of climate change, will place pressure on the agri-food industry to provide higher yields whilst also minimising land and resource use with the aim of increasing sustainability. Although global estimates vary in magnitude, it is thought approximately 25% of crops are lost to pests and diseases, such as insects, fungi and other plant pathogens (Savary et al., 2019).
A UK honours degree (minimum 2:2) or equivalent overseas qualification. Applicants with a good FdSc/HND pass in a relevant subject area plus at least two years' relevant industrial or professional experience may also be considered.
Previous experience, referees' reports and interviews will be used to determine the suitability of candidates for particular programmes.
Previous graduates from the course have mainly gone on to work for ADAS or commercial biological control companies, the agro-chemical industry or the horticulture sector. Others have joined Research Institutes such as Forest Research, FERA, or Rothamsted Research. Typically 30% of MSc Integrated Pest & Disease Management graduates will go into research careers or onto PhD courses.
MSc
Research and Information Skills
Biology and Taxonomy of Insects
Plant Health Management - Principles
Plant Health Management - Practices
Commercial and Practical Biological Control
Pesticide Technology
Optional 15 credit postgraduate module x 1
Masters Research Project
Experimental Design and Qualitative Analysis
Optional modules
Insect Physiology and Behaviour
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