Northumbria University, Newcastle

26 April 2022 11:45

Geography Professor appointed as special adviser to Select Committee

One of the UK’s leading experts on nature and sustainable land use has been appointed as the sole special adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee investigating land use in England. Professor Alister Scott of Northumbria University will provide the Select Committee with specialist advice over the structure and content of the inquiry, which is due to report at the end of this year.

The researchers taking samples from a Newcastle allotment

3 July 2019 10:09

Allotment soil is safer than national guidelines suggest

With the rise in popularity of people growing their own fruit and vegetables, it may be surprising to know that many urban allotments have soil with lead levels above UK guidance values. However, new research from Northumbria University suggests that the national soil guidance should be revised as it does not accurately recognise how lead is stored in the soil and transfers to vegetables.

Farming in Llanos de Mojos today, credit Ruth Dickau

24 July 2018 10:07

Tracing the history of farming in the Amazon

A geographer from Northumbria University, Newcastle is leading on a £340,000 research project to examine how ancient civilisations in one of the most remote and inhospitable areas of the Amazon farmed their land.

Subjects: Agriculture

Geography Professor appointed as special adviser to Select Committee

Allotment soil is safer than national guidelines suggest

Tracing the history of farming in the Amazon

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