The AMAST College of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and Early Career Professionals (ECPs), an intensive three-day training programme, brought together the next generation of leaders in antimicrobial stewardship, animal health, and sustainable food production. Hosted from 3-5 March 2026 at Cockle Farm Park near Newcastle, this programme offered an opportunity for Early Career Researchers and Professionals to learn, network, and collaborate across disciplinary boundaries.

Organising Team

K. Marie McIntyre, Lisa Morgans, Mahmoud Eltholth, Paul Hurley

If you’re an early career researcher working anywhere near agriculture, food systems, or the farm-to-fork chain, you may face a situation where you need farmer participation to answer your research question. Working with farmers means building and maintaining trust from the start, throughout your project, and after the end of it. relationship work well.

The Royal Agricultural University’s ‘Bridging Fields: Working Effectively with Farmers’ programme will provide you with the skills and knowledge to build that relationship with farmers. And it’s completely free.

Transforming Disease Monitoring in the Era of Home Diganostics

Application Deadline: 29 July 2026
Location: UEA

Modernising Campylobacter burden assessment using integrated genomics, symptoms and surveillance data

Application Deadline: 28 July 2026
Sponsor: UKHSA
Location: Newcastle University