Food Politics and Sustainability - MSc

We are recruiting! Research position available for four years to work on the European project FOODTRAILS - "Building Pathways Towards Food2030-led Urban Food Policies". For more info, see

Research Associate at Cardiff University dThe School of Geography and Planning at Cardiff University seeks to appoint a Research Associate to work on an international innovation project called “FOODTRAILS – Building Pathways Towards FOOD2030-led urban food policies”, which is funded by the European Commission. Coordinated by the City...

FOODTRAILS project will begin in October. We are very much looking forward to it!

Food security the focus for major innovation project Overhaul of food system “urgently needed”, experts say

Extraordinary news today. We have received funding from the EC to develop systemic food transformations across 12 European cities. Welcome FOODTRAILS and thanks FOOD2030!!! 12 million euros, 4 years of work. So amazing!!!

For undergraduate students interested in rural and food research

CCRI Placement Student 2020 - 2021 - Countryside and Community Research Institute Would you like to gain work experience in a dynamic research team, carrying out academic research and consultancy projects for a wide range of clients? We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant (Placement Student) to support our work for 2020-2021.

An exciting opportunity to do a fully funded PhD on climate change and the meat debate

ESRC funded PhD studentship opportunities - Countryside and Community Research Institute The University of Gloucestershire, Countryside and Community Research Institute, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP) invites applications for two funded PhD studentships in collaboration with Defra and CEFAS.

** Funded PhD Opportunity in School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University**

Getting smart about automated horticulture: new knowledges, practices and technologies

Supervisors: Dr. Christopher Bear and Dr. Hannah Pitt

The way food is grown is changing, with increasing reliance on smart technologies. Such changes will have implications for those working in horticultural and are promoted widely as a solution to ongoing and future labour issues. So far technological advances have largely been approached as a technical issue, neglecting social implications. This project is an opportunity to explore these social dimensions with a focus on implications for growers. It is in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board who lead work to prepare the sector for technological advances, supporting businesses to adapt to automation. The research will investigate how smart food growing technologies (e.g. robotics, AI) will alter the nature of work, recruitment, training and business investments. Questions might include how agricultural transitions affect rural communities and social inequalities, or what determines decisions to adopt (or otherwise) new horticultural technologies. The research will develop insight to horticultural knowledge, expertise and practice, providing a critical geographic perspective on likely futures for UK horticulture and wider food-system sustainability.

Applications are invited from exceptional candidates with a first class or strong upper second class honours degree, or appropriate Master’s degree. Both the University and the ESRC Wales DTP value diversity and equality at all levels and we encourage applications from all sections of the community. We welcome applications for both full and part-time study, and studentships are available as either ‘1+3’ (i.e. one full time year of research training Masters followed by three years of full-time Doctoral study, or the part-time equivalent), or ‘+3’ (i.e. three years of full-time doctoral study or its part-time equivalent), depending on the needs of the applicant.

Applications welcomed by 3 February 2020 (1200 hours). Please contact Chris or Hannah for more details.

Systemic change essential to address global food insecurity Expert says national governments must accelerate roll-out of systemic innovations to ensure sustainable food systems for the future

The School of Geography and Planning wishes to appoint a full-time Research Associate to work with Dr Gareth Enticott on the ROADMAP project, funded by the European Union. The project will investigate the use of anti-microbials by farmers and vets using qualitative and digital methods. The post holder will be responsible for collecting and analysing data, and presenting results.

Closing Date: Sunday, 24 November 2019

More details can be found here:

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Interested in taking your food studies further? Here's a great PhD opportunity, although with quite a tight deadline (31 July), at Coventry University in the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience:

Crisis, transformation and collaborative practice: agroecology and the co-creation of territorial food systems at Coventry University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Crisis, transformation and collaborative practice: agroecology and the co-creation of territorial food systems at Coventry University, listed on FindAPhD.com

Food-related job at Cardiff University

Lecturer - Human Geography / Planning (Food) (Darlithwyr Disglair) at Cardiff University The School of Geography and Planning is a centre for research in the areas of human geography, planning, urban design and spatial analysis.

Interested in Sustainable Food Systems? This looks like a rather good opportunity: https://eit.cdtm.de/2019-food-summer-school

Deadline: 1st June

EIT Food | Transition to Sustainable Food Systems – Entrepreneurial Summer School