Award details

The AgriFood Training Partnership

Reference	BB/P023967/1
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Carol Wagstaff
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor John Brameld, Professor Tim Hess, Dr Philip Hollington, Professor Charles Newbold, Professor Jeremy Roberts, Professor Debbie Sparkes, Dr Andrew Wilcox, Professor Michael Wilkinson
Institution	University of Reading
Department	Food and Nutritional Sciences
Funding type	Skills
Value (£)	1,541,350
Status	Completed
Type	Training Grants
Start date	03/01/2017
End date	31/12/2019
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The AFTP comprises an elite partnership of research institutions that have the scientific credentials to provide training in the technical skills and innovation needs of the UK agriculture and food industries on a global stage. The primary role of the AFTP is to deliver University-accredited and recognised high-level training that up-skills staff employed within the agrifood sector and disseminates the quality and technical advancements of UK research. This remit makes a major contribution to the commitment of BBSRC, as outlined in its 2015/16 delivery plan, to support world class training in the biosciences and provide the skills necessary for delivering continuing innovation in the bioeconomy to generate benefits for society within the UK and worldwide.

Summary

Impact Summary

Arrangements for capturing AFTP impacts will be tightly structured. At the inception of the AFTP we will employ an independent assessor, with experience of the UK Treasury Green Book methodology (see Appendix 1 in the Business Case), to carry out an initial survey of the impact that AFTP training has on individuals, businesses and contribution to the UK bioeconomy and to advise on methods of recording these parameters. Appropriate qualitative and quantitative data will then be recorded and reporting of impact progress will be a requirement for the agenda of every governance meeting. Three years after the establishment of the AFTP we will re-engage with the assessor to review progress against defined criteria, using the data obtained to assess and quantify the contribution of the AFTP to UK productivity. Further evidence outlining the impact that the AFTP will have on the Agri-food community are given in section 2.1 and 3.4.4.

Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	Training Grant - Advanced Training Partnerships

I accept the terms and conditions of use (opens in new window)

export PDF file

back to list new search