Emerging seedlings in the dry cracked earth the nature of combat changes in circumstances that are being destroyed. Harnessing our collective strengths to bring about a step change in more sustainable soil health practices over the next decade

Harnessing our collective strengths to bring about a step change in more sustainable soil health practices over the next decade

About us

Who we are, what we do and the GSHP team

Our partners

Who we work with

World Congress of Soil Science 2022

The Global Soil Health Programme is proud to be delivering events at the World Congress of Soil Science in Glasgow on the 1st and 4th of August 2022.

Find out more about WCSS and the GSHP "Restoring Life in Earth" events here.

Are you interested in contributing to our sessions or receiving post-event feedback?  Share your thoughts with us here.

News & Events

  • 27 Jul

    GSHP featured on AGRII podcast

    Professor John Crawford (University of Glasgow) and Professor Andy Neal (Rothamsted Research) feature in the latest Agrii - Tramlines Podcast. Recorded 'in the field' at Groundswell 2022.
  • 27 May

    GSHP & FT LIVE - Transforming the Agricultural Value Chain

    The agri-food sector is having to marshal all its ingenuity, technology, and collective might to rise to the dual challenges of an intensifying climate crisis and burgeoning world population. Making the way we grow and consume food more sustainable is central to food systems transformation, and hinges on the whole value chain pulling together.
  • 12 May

    COP15

    Professor John Crawford (University of Glasgow), Professor Ratan Lal (Ohio State University, Dr Leigh Ann Winowiecki (ICRAF, Kenya), and Barbara Baarsma (CEO, Rabo Carbon Bank) participating in the COP15 Coalition for Action on Soil Health (CA4SH) event on 13th May 2022.
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Collaborate with us

Our expertise is in helping to build cross-sectoral and cross-disciplinary partnerships around restoring soil health.

Whether you are an individual, SME, policy maker or a large enterprise, we can help you to explore available expertise within the Global Soil Health Programme network, and work to connect you with the right people.

Once your links are established, the GSHP team can also play a role in advising how collaborations might develop further. We can offer formal/informal advice to help get your collaborations to deliver impact at scale.

Here are a few ideas on how you can connect and collaborate with us:

  • Connect with our team
  • Commission/sponsor research
  • Partner with academics to apply for seed / proof of concept funding
  • Invite us to join your Boards to establish meaningful longer term connections
  • Fund a one-off interdisciplinary PhD project
  • Fund a one-year Masters by Research project
  • Fund contract research delivered specifically for your organisation
  • Explore collaborative applications for external funding opportunities

Find an expert

We can help you to find an expert across our network.

Our consortium and pool of experts span the following areas:

  • Soil Science
  • Agri-tech
  • Big-data
  • Strategy
  • Land use / Land restoration
  • Water security
  • Energy security
  • Food security
  • Climate resilient cities

How donations make a difference

To catalyse innovative and impactful solutions, we depend upon a large and diverse network of people and organisations that support our mission and the resulting projects and people. A combination of public, private and philanthropic funding helps to drive discovery faster than would otherwise be possible.

How to donate

Make a gift to the Global Soil Health Programme by emailing givingtoglasgow@glasgow.ac.uk or donate online.  

Opportunities for Students

We have a range of exciting Masters level projects currently underway this summer.  We will share some further details about these and some other exciting opportunities in the Autumn.