Robin Walker

Robin Walker is Senior Lecturer in Rural Land Use at Scotland's Rural College with over 25 years' experience in crop/soil systems research. As programme lead for the MSc in Agricultural Professional Practice, he focuses on low-input cropping systems, optimizing crop-livestock integration, and environmental impacts of agricultural practices.

His research investigates rotational effects on cropping systems, nutrient dynamics, and legume integration strategies. Current EU-funded projects include MIXED (2020-2024) and Legume Translated (2018-2022), examining intercropping benefits and legume-supported rotations across European agricultural systems.

Walker supervises PhD candidates studying pasture-associated laminitis, crop rotation design, and soil pH management impacts. His teaching portfolio includes modules on Organic Crop Production, Soils and Nutrient Cycling, and Agricultural Leadership within SRUC's distance learning programmes.