Professor Julian Park
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Professor of Agricultural Systems
Areas of interest
Educational interests
I have a broad range of interests associated with enhancing the student experience relating in particular to the use of technology in education, improving assessment and feedback and enhancing fieldwork experiences. I am a National Teaching Fellow [2008], a PFHEA [2013] and I am part of the Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Team who received a CATE award in 2018. I current convene the modules:
Fundamentals of ManagementBusiness and Marketing
Towards Sustainability: Positive Action for a Better World
Areas of research interest
My research interests fall in two broad areas: improving the sustainability of agricultural systems and enhancing the student learning experience.
Recent and current projects include:
- Knowledge and Innovation for Advisory Services in Regenerative Agriculture, KIARA [EIT Food Funded]
- , FOLOU [EU funded]
- Optimising agri voltaics across European farms, [EU funded]
- Financial and environmental sustainability of Mediterranean farms
- Educating for enhanced technology adoption, EU funded
- Enhancing the Circular Food Economy, EU funded
- Personalised public services in support of the implementation of the CAP, EU funded
- Assessing the environmental and economic impacts of GM crops in Europe, EU funded
- Developing environmental indicators in sustainable farming, KTP funded
Postgraduate supervision
As an experienced PhD supervisor I welcome applications from doctoral students in all aspects of agricultural sustainability, the process of change to more sustainable systems and the use of technology in farming systems. Current areas of supervision include:
- Developing sustainability indicators for Community Farming Systems
- Evaluating business risk on UK farms
- Evaluating nature-based solutions in coastal Bangladesh
- Assessing the integration of food, energy and biodiversity provision on UK farms
Professional bodies/affiliations
- Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Chair of ICA-EDU: Education Committee of the European Association of Life Sciences Universities