Harper Adams is the specialist university for food production and technology, animal health and wellbeing, and their contribution to sustainable, living environments for our planet’s inhabitants.

The university's mission is to advance knowledge, to inspire and equip leaders in its specialisms to deliver real change, and to contribute to a sustainable future for the inhabitants of and habitats across our living planet.  

Since its establishment in 1901, Harper Adams University has made an essential contribution to the agricultural industry, community and the wider economy; through educating students, training professionals, delivering relevant and impactful research, and influencing policy.  But much has changed since then: in size, scale, reach and impact.  Throughout this time, striving to deliver excellent outcomes with and for students has been a consistent golden thread.  A commitment to excellent education and research, which is both enterprising and impactful, is central to the purpose of Harper Adams.

GuildHE’s leadership in sector response, liaison with government departments and other bodies, events, digests and intelligence save a huge amount of time and resources. The team delivers outstanding advocacy, collegiality, professionalism and support.

Professor Ken Sloan, Vice Chancellor and CEO, Harper Adams University

Harper Adams' impact is clear through the contribution it makes to its relevant industries.  Without it, the specialist industry sectors it partners with and supports will not have the talent required to develop and thrive, nor the practical, evidenced solutions that partners and government need to navigate and address future challenges.