New vacancies available within SPRINT
We've updated our website and included an extra menu item within 'PROJECT INFO'. Now you can view the vacancies and student projects on PhD, MSc and other vacancies. Already two postions are open for application!
Postdoc in the field of ecotoxicology
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PhD Effects of pesticide mixtures on insects
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Emergency use of a neonicotinoid: unravelling the complexities behind the UK approval
On Friday 8th January, the UK government decided to allow the use of a neonicotinoid-based pesticide, thiamethoxam in emergencies.
Read more about the pros and cons in our latest SPRINT blog.
New year, new blog!
When medicine feeds the problem: Are pesticides feeding crop pests?
SPRINT recently attended a fascinating talk at the Oxford Real Farming Conference. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh shared their findings surrounding why pesticides may, paradoxically, benefit crop pests. The research was born from the work by a French agronomist, Francis Chaboussou.
Read more about this in the latest SPRINT blog!