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Ensuring food, fibre, feedstock and fuel security in the 21st century is a major global challenge that requires innovative research in plant sciences. A central goal of Plants for the 21st Century research is to increase crop yields and thereby alleviate global food security concerns.
Through addressing questions in two main areas of global concern, namely crop production and species conservation, this Programme will generate scientific resources and information that will enable policy makers, conservation biologists, multinational companies and individuals to use land in a way that will maximise crop outputs and protect ‘hotspots’ of species diversity.
Fundraising
The department is working with others across the university to seek funds to support an expansion of infrastructure and to finance new academic posts and studentships in the Plants for the 21st Century Institute (P21C).
Infrastructure
P21C is situated in the existing Plant Sciences Building in the Oxford Science Area. We seek funds to refurbish space in this building to allow for an expansion in the number of research groups housed within it. In addition, we seek support to build a large-scale plant growth facility at the Begbroke Science Park, which will complement smaller facilities that have recently been installed in the Plant Sciences Building.
The Begbroke site provides a rare opportunity to design and construct glasshouse facilities that will use sustainable energy sources. The location also provides excellent opportunities for fieldscale experiments. For further information please contact Professor Jane A Langdale.
Research
Full details of fundraising objectives in each of the three P21C research areas can be found in the following PDF files:
