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Academics find new approach to protect crop plants from drought

New research has identified new, ultrapotent chemicals that control the growth of plants. These new compounds may prove important new tools in agriculture and horticulture.

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Study finds that ecological evidence used by government policy-makers is unstable over time

Our academics find research used by policy-makers regarding conservation and environmental management can quickly become out of date, presenting a serious potential threat to evidence-based decisions

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Professor Mark JF Brown awarded Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year 2023

Congratulations to Professor Mark JF Brown from the Department of Biological Sciences, who has won the 2023 Times Higher Education Award

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