Centre for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability (CARS)

The University of Plymouth has a large rural hinterland and a long tradition of research into rural issues across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines. This includes agriculture, aquaculture and food research and utilises the disciplines of biological science, environmental science, business management, economics, geography, sociology and technology.

The overall aim of CARS is to bring together researchers to develop sustainable solutions which address issues of food security, food safety, environmental protection and national and international policy. There are 4 groups associated with CARS:

Plant Sciences
Food and Nutrition
Ecosystem Management
Policy & Business Management.

CARS is the articulation point for the University for PPRE (Peninsula Partnership for the Rural Economy).

Further Information:

Please contact Professor Mick Fuller
or for business enquiries visit Enterprise Solutions

Research opportunities in this area:

Crop physiology
Molecular plant physiology
Entomology
Pest management
Invertebrate ecology
Soil ecology
Abiotic stress physiology
Soil and nutrient management
Agroecology
Molecular genetics
Fish nutrition and aquaculture
Microbiology and probiotics
Food quality and safety
Business management and marketing
Ecosystem management
Animal behaviour and welfare

For further information, please get in touch with the contacts named above. See also: Postgraduate taught courses information

Centre for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability (CARS)

Researchers in this area: