Establishment of a strategic training hub for the advancement of the UK agri-food industry

建立战略培训中心以促进英国农业食品工业的发展

• 批准号: BB/I024291/1
• 负责人: John Brameld
• 金额: $ 515.49万
• 依托单位: University of Nottingham
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2012 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=BB%2FI024291%2F1
• 关键词: Establishment; strategic; training; hub; advancement

Our ATP encompasses the entire agri-food sector and includes partners from leading research-based universities/institutions: University of Nottingham (top in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise in Panel 16: Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Science), Cranfield University (which accounts for 25% of the UK's full-time postgraduates in the agriculture and environment sector), Harper Adams University College (the UK's leading land-based HE college) and Rothamsted Research (the largest agricultural research centre in the UK). Therefore, within this consortium, we have both complementary research expertise and experience in offering all levels of training within the sector from CPD courses to research degrees. The wide-ranging nature and structure of our ATP will enable participants to select training across the sectors. For example, an individual working in fresh produce might wish to select modules in crop production alongside food quality, food safety and business management. Such an integrative approach will enable us to respond to industry need, and offer the potential for innovative cross-feeding in such training. A common theme from our industry partners was that graduates are highly specialised, but also mobile within the industry, and would benefit from a wider understanding of the agri-food sector (e.g. Bakkavor responded that the ATP would provide an 'opportunity for cross-skilling courses for key food sector roles'). We will develop a flexible and responsive Advanced Training Partnership spanning the entire agri-food supply chain, including soils, water, crops, animals, post-harvest, food and nutrition. Feedback from industry has demonstrated the demand for such an holistic view, as the modern agri-food industry is not confined to particular 'sectors'. We aim to harness the scientific and teaching expertise of higher-education (HE) partners with scientific outputs from the BBSRC and other funding bodies, to deliver to a wide cohort of work-based learners, that will encompass and enable a 'CPD to PhD' progression. Our comprehensive offer will enable participants to become life-long members of the ATP, enjoy the benefits of belonging to a vibrant community of colleagues in industry and academia, and obtain a wide range of technical and contextual skills that can be deployed for maximum impact across the chain. One-day courses, workshops and conferences will be organised in association with the appropriate levy bodies and other consortium colleagues who are experiences in delivery of training. This will minimise overlap with existing provision and allow us to pool resources to develop more effective training. Training towards formal qualifications will be delivered in a number of formats. Feedback from industry has shown that flexibility is essential, hence modules will be offered via intensive blocks of teaching, work-based modules and e-learning. For those who decide to pursue an MSc, MRes or Doctorate, the research project will be based in industry with joint supervision from the employer and an academic partner. Placements in industry and academia, of flexible duration (Knowledge Exchange Partnerships) will be offered within the ATP. These may be 'stand alone' or research training placements for those undertaking MSc or Doctoral studies. Partners have experinence of managing joint academe/industry research degree programmes through, for example, CASE awards. Fee bursaries will be offered for individuals currently employed in the agri-food sector. In the first 3 years of the partnership, the bursaries will cover 100% of the course fee, with industry contributing staff time and travel expenses. From year 4 onwards, the level of the fee bursaries will gradually reduce, with industry contributing a greater proportion towards the course fees each year. We have thus designed a financial model that will ensure long-term sustainability of the ATP beyond the grant period.

我们的ATP涵盖整个农业食品行业，包括来自领先研究型大学/机构的合作伙伴：诺丁汉大学(在2008年小组16：农业、食品和兽医科学研究评估中名列前茅)、克兰菲尔德大学(占英国农业与环境领域全日制研究生的25%)、哈珀·亚当斯大学学院(英国领先的陆上高等教育学院)和Rothamsted Research(英国最大的农业研究中心)。因此，在这个联盟中，我们拥有互补的研究专业知识和经验，在该领域内提供从CPD课程到研究学位的所有级别的培训。我们的ATP的广泛性质和结构将使参与者能够选择跨行业的培训。例如，从事新鲜农产品工作的个人可能希望在作物生产中选择与食品质量、食品安全和企业管理一起的模块。这种综合的方法将使我们能够响应行业需求，并在这种培训中提供创新的交叉喂养的潜力。我们行业合作伙伴的一个共同主题是，毕业生具有高度的专业性，但也能在行业内流动，并将受益于对农业食品行业的更广泛了解(例如，Bakkavor回应称，ATP将为食品行业的关键角色提供交叉技能课程的机会)。我们将制定一个灵活和反应迅速的高级培训伙伴关系，涵盖整个农业食品供应链，包括土壤、水、农作物、动物、收获后、食品和营养。来自行业的反馈表明了对这种整体观点的需求，因为现代农业食品行业并不局限于特定的“部门”。我们的目标是利用高等教育(HE)合作伙伴的科学和教学专业知识，利用BBSRC和其他资助机构的科学成果，向广泛的以工作为基础的学习者提供培训，这将涵盖并支持从CPD到博士的进步。我们的全面优惠将使参与者能够成为ATP的终身成员，享受属于充满活力的行业和学术界同事社区的好处，并获得广泛的技术和背景技能，这些技能可以在整个产业链中发挥最大影响。将与适当的征费机构和其他在提供培训方面有经验的财团同事合作，举办为期一天的课程、讲习班和会议。这将最大限度地减少与现有规定的重叠，并使我们能够集中资源发展更有效的培训。针对正式资格的培训将以多种形式提供。业界的反馈表明，灵活性是必不可少的，因此将通过密集的教学模块、基于工作的模块和电子学习来提供模块。对于那些决定攻读硕士、MRE或博士学位的人，研究项目将以行业为基础，由雇主和学术合作伙伴共同监督。在工业和学术界的就业机会，期限灵活(知识交流伙伴关系)将在ATP范围内提供。这些可能是“独立的”或为那些进行硕士或博士研究的人安排的研究培训场所。合作伙伴拥有管理学院/行业研究联合学位课程的经验，例如通过案例奖励。将向目前受雇于农业食品部门的个人提供费用奖学金。在合作的前三年，助学金将支付100%的课程费用，行业贡献员工的时间和旅费。从第四年开始，学费助学金的水平将逐步降低，工业界每年在课程费用中所占的比例将更大。因此，我们设计了一种财务模式，以确保ATP在授权期后的长期可持续性。