Jamie Newbold graduated from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne with BSc Honours in Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition in 1981. He went onto do his PhD on Microbial metabolism of lactic acid in the rumen at the Hannah Research Institute in Scotland
Today Jamie is the Professor of Animal Science at the Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University. He is also director of the Centre for Integrated Research in the Rural Development (CIRRE) part of a £11 million research collaboration between the Universities of Bangor and Aberystwyth. Prior to joining the University 4 years ago Jamie was based at the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen for 19 years.
Jamie’s research interests focus on the understanding and manipulation of gut ecosystems to improve animal productivity while reducing the environmental impact of animal husbandry.
Currently he is leading a £750K Defra funded project with colleges in Reading, Bangor and North Wyke looking at Ruminant Nutrition Regimes to Reduce Methane and Nitrogen Emission.