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Agriculture
Our range of agriculture research areas relates to crop science, soil science, ecological (organic) agriculture, and agricultural water management. Join us for your MPhil or PhD in Agriculture. Our research-active academic staff will support you. Supervision i…
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Our range of agriculture research areas relates to crop science, soil science, ecological (organic) agriculture, and agricultural water management. Join us for your MPhil or PhD in Agriculture. Our research-active academic staff will support you. Supervision is available in a number of research topics. Crop science Genes and physiological traits, such as: - resistance to crop pests and diseases - molecular-assisted selection and breeding methods - plant environment interactions and their relationships to stress biology - physiological basis of crop yield and quality - biotransformation of synthetic compounds and natural products in plants - herbicide selectivity in cereals and competing weeds Soil science - soil ecology and the contribution of soil biodiversity to soil quality - soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics - interpretation of soil and landscape processes to improve understanding of recent and historical environmental change - land degradation processes and their control Ecological (organic) agriculture - functional biodiversity for control of pest, disease and weed pressure - long term factorial systems comparison experiments for in-depth study of different aspects of conventional and organic farming systems Agricultural water management - irrigated agriculture - interactions between land-use and hydrological response in a semi-arid environment - soil hydrological processes affecting management of salinity in irrigated land Find out more about our current research the university's website
Getting in
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Academic A 2.1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject. We usually expect research experience and/or a postgraduate qualification, such as a MRes or MSc, for PhD study. English Language If English is not your first language you will need to provide a recognised English language test or qualification. Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests. Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills). If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a Pre-sessional English course.
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