Harper Adams University - Prospectus 2024

Aholistic view– Bex Payne Inspirational knowledge – LiamSinclair andDr RobertWilkinson “My experience across lots of sectors and sizes of business gives me a holistic view of how businesses function,” says Rebecca ‘Bex’ Payne, Head of the Food, Land and Agribusiness Management Department. She brings to the role experience as a finance officer in local government, a software trainer for IBM, Business Development Consultant for a large IT consultancy, an economic development organisation, and a director of an SME before she made the switch to academia. When they’re not busy inspiring the next generation of Harper animal students, LiamSinclair and Dr Robert Wilkinson are advising on the latest edition of ‘Animal Nutrition’ – the renowned undergraduate textbook. First published in 1966, this text is a core publication for any student hoping to study animals, from Zoology to Animal Science, from Agriculture to Veterinary Professions. “The nutrition of animals has changed considerably since the first edition, with tremendous advancements in our understanding” says co-author Dr Wilkinson. “We feel that one of the cornerstones of the book is this evidence-based approach, relying heavily on information published in peer-reviewed, academic journals, including work that has been published by ourselves and colleagues at Harper Adams University.” Let experience 94 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2024