Rye growing on Green Acres Farm. Copyright: Mark Lea
A new grant opportunity for UK-based researchers from the social sciences, invites UK based researchers from the social sciences (including food experts) and bioscience researchers to collaborate in a unique programme to build healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems.
Rye growing on Green Acres Farm. Copyright: Mark Lea
In partnership with UKRI BBSRC & ESRC, Zinc is launching a new initiative: the Multidisciplinary Food Systems Commercialisation Catalyst. This programme is designed to unite researchers from across the social sciences and biosciences to breakdown disciplinary barriers, cross-pollinate skills, ideas, and expertise. Together, participants will address key issues that relate to building healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems. You can find more about the programme eligibility criteria here.
They are inviting expressions of interest from researchers in the social sciences (e.g. sociology, economics, psychology, anthropology, political science, and geography) and biosciences (e.g. microbiology, nutrition, plant science, ecology, and veterinary science) to take part in a 2-day in-person Sandpit (2–3 July) - a dynamic, hands-on event designed to spark collaboration, fuel creativity, and develop bold, interdisciplinary solutions to a shared challenge: how to build healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems.
You don’t need a ready-made idea - they welcome curious, open-minded, and motivated people who want to apply their expertise and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to make a positive impact on food systems.
What’s on offer?
Want to learn more? Sign up for an info session here.
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