Working at Harper Adams

Harper Adams University College has an enviable reputation in the field of higher education, but has also remained true to its core values in agriculture, whilst meeting the ever increasing challenges faced by rural areas nationally and internationally. The University College provides specialist higher education across a broad range of subjects relating to the land, food and environment and the businesses associated with them. It has just over one-fifth of all undergraduate agriculture places in the UK and the only undergraduate provision in agricultural engineering. It is developing its postgraduate and research capabilities, the positive results of which were revealed with the results of the Research Assessment Exercise in late 2008. It also has sound relations with chosen international partners that are helping to develop the international profile of the institution. Closer to home, the estate has seen significant investment in the period since 2001 and plans are in place for further exciting developments that will keep the Harper Adams at the forefront of provision for its students and staff.

This is an institution that is close to the industries with which it works and is heavily involved in far-reaching developments in the rural sector, including a major employer engagement programme which has recently received significant funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Our work is applied and, in some aspects, unique within the UK higher education system. We have a strong reputation for our organisational management, governance and academic performance which has led to national recognition in a number of arenas. Our work on sustainability, for example, has been ground-breaking and innovative, resulting in a Times Higher Education Award in 2008. We are a strongly independent institution with taught and research degree awarding powers, but at the same time we work collaboratively with a range of university and college partners.
 
To view additional information about the University College go to our new publication - 'Outstanding in our field' at www.harper-adams.ac.uk/publications/outstanding/