Professor Julian Park

Educational interests 

I have a broad range of interests associated with enhancing the student experience relating in particular to the use of technology in education, improving assessment and feedback and enhancing fieldwork experiences. I am a National Teaching Fellow [2008], a PFHEA [2013] and I am part of the Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Team who received a CATE award in 2018. I current convene the modules:

Fundamental of Business and Marketing

Research and Study Skills for MSc students

Towards Sustainability: Positive Action for a Better World

Areas of research interest

My research interests fall in two broad areas: improving the sustainability of agricultural systems and enhancing the student learning experience.

Recent and current projects include:

• Reducing Food Loss in Primary Production [EU funded]
• Optimising agri voltaics across European farms [EU funded]
• Evaluating the potential of Urban Farming Systems [Food Systems funded]
• Encouraging the uptake of mobile technologies in fieldwork
• Financial and environmental sustainability of Mediterranean farms
• Educating for enhanced technology adoption, EU funded
• Enhancing the Circular Food Economy, EU funded
• Personalised public services in support of the implementation of the CAP, EU funded
• Assessing the environmental and economic impacts of GM crops in Europe, EU funded
• Developing environmental indicators in sustainable farming, KTP funded
• The use of video to provide quality, timely feedback to students