Research
The Royal Agricultural College carries out active programmes of research and consultancy in association with other national as well as international academic and research centres. The research community has a high level of integration with the academic staff thereby facilitating communication and exchange of ideas.
The College offers guidance and support on a wide range of research areas at masters and doctoral levels.
Major research areas include:
The College imparts excellent training for all research students in formulating research enquiries, methodologies, statistics and IT as well as techniques needed for individual projects.
Current Research Projects
PhD students are currently engaged in a wide range of research areas such as legume agronomy, soil improvement, developing crop performance models for novel forage crops, Islamic banking, the South American coffee trade and evaluation of models for assessing milk quality.
Contract Research
The Royal Agricultural College has been extensively carrying out active programmes of contract research along with government, institutional and private sector clients. Some of the contract research sectors are:
An increasing portfolio of international research is also being undertaken that reflects the RAC's established and growing global links with both public and private sector clients.
Research and Consultancy are coordinated through the Business Development Centre (BDC), which provides a professional gateway to the intellectual resources of the College for all commercial services to individuals, companies, organisations and government departments.
Located in Southern England.
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Established in 1845, the Royal Agricultural College (RAC) is one of the most forward-looking institutions offering the latest in teaching and research. The College was the first agricultural coll
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Royal Agricultural College is set in the heart of the beautiful Cotswold countryside, about 2 kms on the outskirts of Cirencester.
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The Royal Agricultural College offers a wide range of undergraduate , postgraduate courses, foundation degrees and top-up programmes through the following Schools:
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The Royal Agricultural College carries out active programmes of research and consultancy in association with other national as well as international academic and research centres. The research co
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Students of RAC enjoy the following facilities:
Student Union
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The College has links around the world and attracts students from as far as China, Malaysia, India, Zimbabwe, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, the USA and South America. Overseas universities and
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The Royal Agricultural College , often referred to as 'the Oxbridge of the Countryside', is the oldest agricultural college in the English speaking world and has been at the forefront of agricultural education since 1845. The Royal Agric
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