Sara Gonzalez

Prof @sgonzalezsara.bsky.social focuses on transforming the food system by collaborating with local groups & policymakers to support civic change.

She’s on the FoodWise Steering Group, which recently focused on public food procurement—schools & hospitals buying nutritious, locally produced food.
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02.10.2025 09:10 — 👍 2    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

Public procurement has a huge potential to drive the demand for better food, improve diets and health, and contribute to community wealth building. It ticks all the boxes! Come to our public event in Leeds to hear from Kevin Morgan about his new book with a panel of local experts. All welcome!

15.05.2025 09:44 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Ni una sola mención al desplazamiento de comerciantes y usuarios que han sufridos estos mercados y al hecho de que ya no son espacio de abasto asequibles!! Una descripción perfecta del proceso injusto de gentrificación y gurmetización bsky.app/intent/compo...

05.03.2025 10:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cityscape of Leeds

PhD funding opportunity 📢

Working with Leeds City Council and FoodWise Leeds, the project will focus on exploring the social value of sustainable food public procurement - A case study of Leeds.

Find out more and apply: phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/410-...

Deadline: Fri 14th March

04.03.2025 15:25 — 👍 7    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 1

ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentship - The social value of sustainable food public procurement. A case study of Leeds. Project opportunity - ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentship - The social value of sustainable food public procurement. A case study of Leeds. at the University of Leeds

***PhD funding alert*** 3.5 years PhD opportunity at @universityofleeds.bsky.social on the social value of public food procurement in collaboration with @foodwiseleeds.bsky.social and @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social supervised by myself and @effie25.bsky.social Deadline 17th March shorturl.at/LG4LK

04.03.2025 14:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

📣 Exciting PhD opportunity to explore public procurement through sustainable food systems, social equity, and justice with a fantastic team in Leeds! 🌱🍽️ #SustainableFood #SocialEquity #Justice #PhDOpportunities #Leeds

13.02.2025 14:46 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Fab to see 2 of our researchers secure an ESRC White Rose PhD scholarship on public food procurement working with @foodwiseleeds.bsky.social & Leeds City Council - exploring the social value of sustainable food public procurement.

Congrats to @sgonzalezsara.bsky.social & @effie25.bsky.social!

07.02.2025 13:06 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Three fantastic PhD scholarships @lssi.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social looking at alternative approaches to achieve a sustainable, collective and fair economies. Come to Leeds! @mmbuchs.bsky.social @rbaernthaler.bsky.social @effie25.bsky.social S Youssef, L Waite and myself. Deadline 14th March

06.02.2025 16:24 — 👍 6    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentship - The social value of sustainable food public procurement. A case study of Leeds. Project opportunity - ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentship - The social value of sustainable food public procurement. A case study of Leeds. at the University of Leeds

Finally made it to Bluesky and my first post is to announce a fully funded PhD scholarship! on the social value of public food procurement @universityofleeds.bsky.social with @effie25.bsky.social @foodwiseleeds.bsky.social and @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social. Deadline 14th of March shorturl.at/yL5gB

06.02.2025 16:16 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

White Rose Social Sciences DTP and UKRI Economic and Social Research Council logos

University of Leeds has won 3 ESRC funded collaborative studentships. Working with Leeds Food Partnership, Leeds City Council & New Economics Foundation, this supports our strong commitment to collaborative research with partners in private, public, or 3rd sectors. Deadline: 14/3/25 bit.ly/3Q7Mytt

06.02.2025 13:45 — 👍 10    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 5