Make a difference by studying sustainable production and consumption
We’re exploring sustainable production methods and aiming to minimise waste, but we need to do more – find out how you can make a difference by studying a masters
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals influence our research and your learning
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Every year, one third of all food produced is wasted, partially due to poor harvesting processes.
seedscientific.com, 2021
We're exploring how to minimise food waste and disposal across the value chain by understanding consumer trends and changes to buying behaviour, to build supply-chain resilience.
Our researchers are exploring ways to minimise food waste through technological agriculture and land research
We are recognised as an innovative leader in higher education for sustainability, across teaching and learning, research and our University operations
'Care for the land' project in East Africa
Ensuring socio-economic resilience to the impacts of soil erosion on agriculture
Agri-Tech Cornwall
Helping the United Kingdom become a world leader in agricultural technology and sustainability
Capitalising on trade: the rising importance of freeports
Helping SMEs to establish more efficient and economic trade operations
Join the response and make a difference with a masters
At Plymouth, you’ll be part of a community that takes food production and its waste seriously.
Our masters programmes are specifically designed to channel your passion for minimising the planet's waste.
At Plymouth, many disciplines come together to tackle this global issue
- MSc Artificial Intelligence (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Business and Management (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Data Science and Business Analytics (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Environmental Consultancy (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Finance (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc International Business (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Robotics (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries (Full-time, Part-time route available)
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Be inspired by researchers who are exploring sustainable production methods
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Professor Shaofeng Liu
Exploring how to minimise food waste and disposal across the value chain by understanding consumer trends and changes to buying behaviour, to build supply-chain resilience.
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Professor Mark Fitzsimons
Research specialisms include biogeochemistry and the sustainability of engineered soils.
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Professor Will Blake
A critical player in the development of environmental forensic techniques to measure soil erosion and show linkages between unsustainable farming, forestry practices and downstream siltation.
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Dr Victor Kuri
Researching the quality, safety and sustainability of foods.
