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Newport, Shropshire

Catherine Baxter-The History of Harper Adams

Event type: Meeting
Date: 16th November 2026
Time: 2:30 pm
Venue: Cosy Hall

Opened in April 1901 with six students and becoming a University in 2012, Harper Adams now caters for over 2,500 students and celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.  This is the story of one man’s vision for improving farming and food production: The history of Harper Adams University- the UK's leading provider of Higher Education for the agri-food chain and animal health