Welcome to the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences
We are committed to the education, research and innovation needed to build a sustainable future.
Now more than ever, our planet is facing some tough challenges. With a growing population putting inevitable pressure on the Earth’s resources, plotting the path to a sustainable future has never been more vital. We’re committed to developing staff and students who can make a meaningful difference.
We undertake teaching and research in a range of land-based disciplines at NTU’s dedicated Brackenhurst Campus. This campus has a proud professional heritage, having delivered courses in these subject areas for over 70 years. Today we’re firmly focused on developing graduates with 21st century skills, scientific knowledge and experience.
Our high-impact research is focused around four core themes: the natural environment; ecology and conservation; sustainable agriculture and food security; and animal behaviour, performance and welfare. We aspire for excellence through international and interdisciplinary collaboration, and foster a research environment that rewards innovation. Our research is recognised both nationally and internationally, often informing professional practice across the sector.
We’re a small and friendly School, and pride ourselves on the diligence and enthusiasm of our teaching and support teams. Our staff have a genuine passion for their subjects and are active researchers or practitioners, committed to helping students realise their ambitions.
Come and join us, and be part of our exciting and vibrant community.
Latest News
Are grumpy cats really so grumpy? Study suggests selective breeding may have impacted cats’ ability to clearly express themselves
Mon 11 Jan 2021
NTU Course Leader and Lecturer collaborate with Wild Welfare to publish new article assessing zoo animal welfare
Thu 07 Jan 2021
NTU course leaders awarded Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Thu 07 Jan 2021
NTU college-level Lecturer appointed Digital Literacy Champion for the National Literacy Trust
Thu 07 Jan 2021
Biostimulant results support global food security
Mon 04 Jan 2021
Commercial advantage: new research shows better leg health and tenderness in native breed turkeys
Thu 10 Dec 2020
Our latest publications
The sustainability assessment of plantation agriculture - a systematic review of sustainability indicators
Keeping your cool monitoring body temperature
The efficacy of xylo-oligosaccharides in supporting the gut health, oxidative status and performance of broilers
Monograph of the pheasants
The effect of supplementary ultraviolet wavelengths on the performance of broiler chickens
Aquatic macrophytes in morphological and physiological responses to the nanobubble technology application for water restoration
Top 10 in the UK for Agriculture, Forestry and Food. (Guardian University Guide 2021).
Top 10 in the UK for Animal Science courses (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).
Top 15 in the UK for Food Science courses (Complete University Guide 2021).