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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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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, theyโ€™re co-creating an interact...

๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 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! ๐ŸŽฎ

#FoodSustainability #CommunityEngagement

19.06.2025 09:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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.

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. ๐Ÿ‘‡

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

06.02.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of our sister projects is hiring! Join a great team working with @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social and others @citystgeorges.bsky.social

29.01.2025 10:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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!
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

18.12.2024 10:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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....

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!

strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/...

17.12.2024 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New project THRIVING Food Futures is recruiting! Come and join the research hub ๐Ÿ‘‡

17.12.2024 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats to @hannahforde.bsky.social on this great news!

12.12.2024 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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!

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!

โญ Calling social sciences researchers at @ox.ac.uk: Kick-start your research-to-business collaboration with our ยฃ25,000 Business Engagement Seed Fund - now open!
๐Ÿ“… Find out more and apply by 16 January 2025 ๐Ÿ‘‰
socsci.web.ox.ac.uk/business-eng...

10.12.2024 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
๐ŸŒ World Food Day 2024: Transforming Food Systems with Professor Paul Behrens ๐ŸŒฑ
YouTube video by Oxford Martin School ๐ŸŒ World Food Day 2024: Transforming Food Systems with Professor Paul Behrens ๐ŸŒฑ

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!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkYX...

17.10.2024 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
๐ŸŒ World Food Day 2024: Transforming Food Systems with Professor Paul Behrens ๐ŸŒฑ
YouTube video by Oxford Martin School ๐ŸŒ World Food Day 2024: Transforming Food Systems with Professor Paul Behrens ๐ŸŒฑ

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
#WorldFoodDay

16.10.2024 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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...

Calling all @universityofoxford.bsky.social researchers!

Check out our new Agile Initiative funding round.

ยฃ150k-400k per project for policy-relevant environmental research.

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

www.agile-initiative.ox.ac.uk/news/call-fo...

03.10.2024 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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