Related University initiatives

Industrial Doctorate Centre Collaborative Research Multi-disciplinary approach EngD Programme

Areas of Research Energy Management Control Systems Renewable Energy Informatics Built Environments Climate change & buildings Design & Construction Materials

© University of Reading 2007www.reading.ac.uk Centre for Food Security Food Security at Reading

Our vision

Cross Government Themes (RCUK) Economic resilience –Food supply, trade and prices Resource efficiency –GHG –Waste –Energy –Water –Nutrients Sustainable ecosystems –Farming systems Sustainable food production and supply –Crop production –Soil –Livestock production –Aquacultur e Sustainable, healthy, safe diets –Healthier food and nutrition –Sustainable consumption and healthy eating –Consumer attitudes and beahviours –Food safety

Our strategy Positioning ourselves to respond to significant calls; Capacity building at the interface between existing research groups. Building strategic collaboration; –Industry; –HE/research institutions.

Centre for Food Security Building on our established strengths in agri-food science and its allied disciplines to address the challenges facing the international food system.

HC 4 SE Objectives A pre-eminent centre of applied research on organisational responses to social, environmental and ethical issues related to sustainability Leadership, enterprise, cultural change, eco-efficient & eco-effective innovations in products, services & business models, environmental & social reporting throughout the supply chain, sustainable consumption & brands, impacts of new government legislation A large and diverse organisational membership A series of debates and dialogues Action research projects and commissioned research A large network of high calibre dialogue partners PhD and DBA research The Henley Centre for Sustainable Enterprise

Dr Andy Wood, Chief Executive of Adnams Guy Mercer, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Atkins Geoff Mackey, Head of Sustainable Development BASF Jan Buckingham, Director of Values, The Body Shop Paul Dickinson, Founder and Chief Executive Carbon Disclosure Project Karl Feilder, Founder and Chairman of Carbon Neutral Group Mike Mason, Founder of Climate Care and Bijoule Neil Morris, Chairman Digital Public Louis Notley, Director, DHL Energy Performance Management Dr David Strong, Chief Executive, Inbuilt Rob Evans, Chief Executive, Cenex Ramon Arratia, European Sustainability Director, InterfaceFLOR Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business, Marks and Spencer Drew Watson, Global Head of Executive Development, Standard Chartered Bank Martin Blake, Head of Sustainability and Environment, Royal Mail Group John Elkington, co founder of Sustainability and Volans Richard Hames, The Hames Group & Asian Foresight Institute Sir David Brown, Multiple Non Executive Directorships Professor Derek Clements-Croom, Intelligent Buildings, University of Reading Professor Raj Sisodia, Co founder Conscious Capitalism Group, Bentley University USA Some of our Dialogue Partners

© University of Reading 2008www.reading.ac.ukJune 23, 2016 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Susan Matos Head of Knowledge Transfer Programmes Knowledge Transfer Centre University of Reading

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Government scheme running for over 35 years Brings together academics and external partners working on commercial projects Funding for significant proportion of the project costs University of Reading hosts one of the largest and most successful KTP centres in the UK Currently working with companies of all sizes, charities, Primary Health Care trusts Wide range of subjects and disciplines

About KTP Typically 2-3 year projects –Commercially based, not research projects –Graduate employed to work on the project, and based at the host organisation –Academic team commit to ½ day a week KTP team provides full service Regular submission dates High success rates