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The SHIFT project works with partners from UK policy teams in local and national government, the food industry and the public to design and evaluate interventions aimed at reducing the environmental impact of diets. Led by @petescarbs.bsky.social
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oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
We are looking forward to welcoming Dr Claire Thompson from @herts.ac.uk for our seminar next week Thursday. Claire will be talking about experiences of food provision in 'asylum hotels'. Join us in person or online, open to all.

Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/experi...
A flyer for a talk. The flyer is blue. The writing in white reads: Dr Claire Thompson, Thursday 30 October 16:00. Oxford Martin School and online. Experiences of food provision in UK 'asylum hotels' and the implications for health. The website provided is: http://www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/events. On the left of the flyer is a picture of a white woman with brown hair to her shoulders, wearing glasses.
October 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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emmagarnett.bsky.social
Will cows burping a bit less methane help fight climate change?
My answer: not really.

The most effective way to reduce methane from cows is to farm fewer cows.
Cows aren't able to fight climate change. We are: by going (mostly) plant-based.
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The 'cool cows' fighting climate change
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October 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
We are excited to be launching our new seminar series for the term. These are open to all. Attend in person or join online. Details and booking: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/events

cc: @foodfoundation.bsky.social @cleoverk.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @herts.ac.uk @petescarbs.bsky.social
A flyer with the heading Future of Food Michaelmas seminars. Underneath it says Thursdays, 16:00, Oxford Martin school seminar room 1 or online. Below left it has a picture of a white man with curly blonde hair, wearing a red shirt. Next to the picture it says Thursday 16 October, Professor Harry West, University of Exeter. The title of Harry's talk is: How place-based are terroir products?: Reflections on scale, movement and change. Below Harry is a photograph of a white woman with long dark hair, wearing glasses. To the right of the photograph it reads Thursday 30 October, Dr Claire Thompson, University of Hertfordshire. The title of Claire's talk is: Experiences of food provision in asylum hotels and the implications for health. On the right of the flyer are two further photographs. At the top is a photo of a white woman with dark brown hair talking into a microphone. To the right of the photograph it reads Thursday 13 November, Cleo Verkuijl, Stockholm Environment Institute. Cleo's talk is titled: Alternative proteins: progress, pitfalls and possibilities. Below Cleo's photograph is another photograph of a white woman with short brown hair, talking. She wears a black top. The details read Thursday 20 November, Anna Taylor, The Food Foundation. The talk title is: Opportunities offered by a new food strategy.
October 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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oxprimarycare.bsky.social
🌱🍽️ Our SHIFT research team is co-creating an interactive game in collaboration with Manchester residents to spark conversations about food sustainability.

Check out how community workshops are shaping this innovative project for Manchester Museum! 🎮

#FoodSustainability #CommunityEngagement
Making Food Policy Personal: How Community Workshops Shaped Our Climate Game
Our SHIFT research team are taking an innovative approach to tackling food sustainability. In partnership with Manchester residents and digital designer Rachel Briscoe, they’re co-creating an interact...
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June 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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SHIFT researchers @petescarbs.bsky.social and @elisabecker.bsky.social spoke to the BBC about changes in attitudes to meat consumption that sometimes occur after events like Veganuary. 👇

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How a month of abstinence can lead to 'meat disgust'
There are some surprising impacts of cutting out meat, even for a short period, which can carry on well beyond the end of abstinence.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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One of our sister projects is hiring! Join a great team working with @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social and others @citystgeorges.bsky.social
sartorialfoodie.bsky.social Dr Christian Reynolds @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social · Jan 29
🚨 We're hiring! Join us as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Food Policy, City St Georges . Lead impactful research on healthy, sustainable diets. Apply by 19th Feb 2025. Salary: £42,632 - £60,321. More info: www.city.ac.uk/about/jobs/a... #ResearchJobs #FoodPolicy #Health
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Details of job vacancy at City, University of London
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January 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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hannahforde.bsky.social
Excellent postdoc job opportunity working with Dr Keren Papier @oxpop.bsky.social exploring the impacts of plant-based diets on long-term health. Apply by 20 Jan!
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December 18, 2024 at 10:59 AM
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hannahforde.bsky.social
Exciting role w/ @profkatsmith.bsky.social & @e-c-hill.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social that includes developing a Community Panel & running citizens' juries. Part of bigger project on healthy, sustainable food led by @petescarbs.bsky.social!

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Research Associate (670513)
Research Associate (670513), We are seeking to appoint a researcher to work in Social Policy at the University of Strathclyde as part of a new, multi-institution UKRI hub called THRIVING Food Futures....
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December 17, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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New project THRIVING Food Futures is recruiting! Come and join the research hub 👇
petescarbs.bsky.social Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · Dec 17
Another new Research Associate post available working on our new UKRI research hub! This post is at Strathclyde with the excellent @profkatsmith.bsky.social and @e-c-hill.bsky.social
profkatsmith.bsky.social Kat Smith @profkatsmith.bsky.social · Dec 16
The other Research Associate post is part of the new UKRI THRIVING Food Futures Hub www.phc.ox.ac.uk/research/res... and has a particularly strong focus on community engagement and on citizens' juries: strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/... Feb 25-Nov 28. 3/3[End]
December 17, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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Congrats to @hannahforde.bsky.social on this great news!
hannahforde.bsky.social Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · Dec 12
(1/4) I’m delighted to share that I’ve been awarded a @wellcometrust.bsky.social Early Career Award 🌞 Starting in April ’25, I’ll spend five years exploring the development of and public support for healthy and planet-friendly food marketing policies
December 12, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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socsci.ox.ac.uk
⭐ Calling social sciences researchers at @ox.ac.uk: Kick-start your research-to-business collaboration with our £25,000 Business Engagement Seed Fund - now open!
📅 Find out more and apply by 16 January 2025 👉
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Business Engagement Seed Fund: From funding crucial preparatory work to facilitating discussions of piloting a new idea, our Business Engagement Seed Fund empowers social scientists to team up with businesses, unlock new opportunities and drive impactful partnerships. Apply by 16 January!
December 10, 2024 at 5:43 PM
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annieleymarie.bsky.social
An extremely well told summary of the impacts of food systems and the actions required to reduce them, in particular shifts to/towards plant-based diets in high income countries, with all the cobenefits these bring:
Thank you prof @paulbehrens.bsky.social!
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🌍 World Food Day 2024: Transforming Food Systems with Professor Paul Behrens 🌱
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October 17, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
On World Food Day we are pleased to talk to @paulbehrens.bsky.social about his research on rapid food system transformations! Paul is a new member of the Oxford Martin School and @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
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🌍 World Food Day 2024: Transforming Food Systems with Professor Paul Behrens 🌱
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October 16, 2024 at 2:34 PM
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bapeterj.bsky.social
Calling all @universityofoxford.bsky.social researchers!

Check out our new Agile Initiative funding round.

£150k-400k per project for policy-relevant environmental research.

Great opportunity for impactful work. Short application form!!!

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Call for Funding Autumn 2024: Agile Initiative Sprints
We are launching our latest call for applications for Agile Sprints. Sprints are fast-paced, solution-focused research projects centred on environmental change, delivered by interdisciplinary teams of...
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October 3, 2024 at 7:56 AM