Of particular interest is a Teaching Company Scheme. This is a collaborative venture with Leeds Bradford Airport involving the establishment of an environmental management system for airport operations. The work encompasses an investigation of all aspects of airport operations and an attempt to conduct these activities in an environmentally responsible way over a two year period. The research in Food Science and Technology is an example of collaborative research between members of two schools in different faculties. Staff in the School of Applied Sciences are part of the Food Research Group which also includes staff from the Faculty of Cultural and Educational Studies.
Staff contribute to the regular seminar sessions held by the food research group.
In addition a grant was awarded by the Society for General Microbiology to support the development of a computer based learning programme on food microbiology. Support has been forthcoming for other short projects which have led to posters presented at conferences. The research in this area is regarded as one of the major successes of earlier strategies. The grouping comprises two designated Research Units. These are the Catalysis Research Unit and the Thermal Analysis Research Unit.