The University of Kent is part of the Growing Kent and Medway initiative.<\/p>\n
The Growing Kent and Medway<\/a> initiative is one of seven national projects to receive government funding from the UK Research and Innovation\u2019s flagship Strength in Places fun<\/a>d. The project is led by NIAB-EMR<\/a> (East Malling Research station) and includes the University of Greenwich and a large group of horticulture and viticultures companies. The aim is to develop innovative, research-led approaches to enhance the region’s Agri-tech industries. The University of Kent will receive \u00a33.14 million to develop a multi-disciplinary programme involving Biosciences<\/a>, Economics<\/a>, the Kent Business Schoo<\/a>l and Kent Innovation and Enterprise<\/a>. The University\u2019s bid was led by Professor Colin Robinson<\/a> and Dr Alessia Buscaino<\/a> from Biosciences, with strong support from the other co-investigators: Professors Jeremy Howells<\/a>, George Chryssochoidis<\/a> and Ben Lowe<\/a> from KBS, and Professors Alastair Bailey<\/a> and Iain Fraser<\/a> from Economics. The grant will fund a total of 6 senior Research Fellows, who will work closely with a range of regional partners.<\/p>\n Dr Buscaino said,<\/p>\n \u201cThe School of Biosciences brings unique expertise to the \u201cGrowing Kent and Medway\u201d consortium. We are excited to contribute to the development of a world-class research, innovation and enterprise hub in Kent and Medway.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n