John Nunns

Experience

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  R.W.KIDNER (FARMS) LIMITED

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2014

  Farm Hand

  Performed general maintenance tasks involved with looking after breeding-layer chickens (parent stock).

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  Easton and Otley College

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

  Student

  BTEC Level 3 AgricultureGrade achieved: Distinction*, Distinction*, DistinctionServed on the Student council during my second year

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  Skvor family farm

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2015

  Farm Hand

  Looking after the herd of cattle (Canadian Angus crossed with Charolais) and the flock of ducks, raised to be eaten at Easter. Work included the use of New Holland tractors and a JCB teleporter.

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  Bernard Matthews

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

  Hatchery Assistant

  Working to hatch and transport newly hatched turkey chicks, maintaining a highly sterile environment.

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  E J Perowne

  Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

  Work involving the changing over of laying chicken flocks in the summer, then the running of two chicken laying sheds, a duck laying shed and two geese laying sheds. Machinery used included a Manitou Teleporter Involved in the running of a laying unit.

  • Farm Worker

    Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Farm Worker

    Apr 2016 - May 2016
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  Munkagards Gymnasiet

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  Farm Worker

  Worked on the agricultural colleges pig breeding unit, dairy unit, small animals department and the arable department. Machinery used included a Fendt and Massey-Ferguson tractors and a Claas teleporter.

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  McDonald's

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  Breakfast staff

  Involved in the preparation of food and serving customers. Took on the role as a change from previous work and to develop my skills regarding team-work and customer interaction.

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  University of Nottingham

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2020

  Student

  International Agricultural Science, BSc with Honours, where the second year is studied at another institution, abroad. Achieved 2:1 overallFirst Year courses:Agricultural business in the global economyEcology of Natural and Managed systemsGrassland ManagementContemporary Agricultural systemsIntegrated Agri-food Markets and MarketingSummer school:Food and Nutritional securityTaken at the University of Nottingham's Malaysia campusSecond year:Taken at University of Adelaide, AustraliaFinal Year Courses:Applied BioethicsRural Business ManagementHuman and Technological Resource ManagementFurther BioethicsInnovation IncubatorManagement ConsultancyFinal year Research project/Dissertation, focusing on Public goods and policy in Post-Brexit BritainFocused on the view of soil as a common good and how it has historically been viewed in British policy. Achieved a First for this Dissertation. Show less

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  University of Adelaide

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  Student

  Year spent here as part of my Bachelors degree. Continued with the study of agriculture, but also incorporated poverty and social development, as well as studying land surveying and the use of Geographic Information Systems.Courses taken:Crop production ScienceSoil scienceFoundations of EntrepreneurshipAgri-businessAgricultural EconomicsSpatial Information and Land evaluationPoverty and Social Development

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  University of Nottingham

  Sept 2020 - Sept 2021

  Master of Research Student

  Studied the relationship between greenhouse gases and agricultural practices in different areas of the UK.Funding provided by the Felix Cobbold Trust and the Morley Agricultural Foundation,Taught modules:Statistics and experimental designCommunication and Public engagement skills for Bio-ScientistsTraining courses:Presenting onlineIntroduction to writing for academic journalsIntroduction to Quantitative researchIntroduction to Qualitative researchIntroduction to SPSSStatistical tests (SPSS, Genstat, STATA)Preparing for VivaLiterature searching and the Literature review Show less

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  Cranfield University

  Sept 2021 - now

  Soil Science Researcher

  PhD in Environment and Agri-food under the FoodBioSystems DTP. Project title: Improving herbicide degradation studies: maintaining soil structure, microbialfunctioning and rhizosphere effects to reflect natural conditions. Funding Provided by Syngenta.