The next round of funding applications for CARMA pump priming projects is open until 12th November 2025 carmahub.co.uk/about-us/pum... #academicsky #sciencesky #greensky

Meet the CARMAnauts - the early career researchers working on the Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub #academicsky #greensky #sciencesky

Industrial food systems are driving fossil fuel use – and vice versa. @foodtank.bsky.social covers our #FuelToFork report, unpacking how food's fossil fuel addiction drives risks for climate, ecology, health, and food access – and how we can break the cycle. 🔗 foodtank.com/news/2025/07...

Excited to share the updated schedule for the 2nd CARMA conference - if you are working in the field of cellular agriculture, please submit an abstract carmahub.co.uk/carma-confer... #GreenSky #AcademicSky #Science

Still time to book for Cultivate 2025, a multi voiced forum for discussion cellular agriculture from UK perspectives - Birmingham, 7th July find out more: www.cultivate-uk.org #AcademicSky #Science #GreenSky #Whatscooking

Check out this fantastic, winning 3 Minute Thesis pitch from CARMA PhD student Lucy Wilkinson - "Can we eat meat and save the planet?" Good luck to Lucy for the UK national final! #AcademicSky #GreenSky #Science #Whatscooking vimeo.com/1095580902

Delighted to share the latest @ipes-food.org report Fuel to Fork that unpacks the myriad ways fossil fuels are embedded in #foodsystems The report also lays out a clear blueprint to build fossil-free, resilient food systems. Link below!! ⤵️ ipes-food.org/report/fuel-...

Fantastic to see Prof Marianne Ellis, core member of @bath-iscc.bsky.social, named among the Top Women in #Engineering! #IWED @carmahub.bsky.social

🌊 #ThisWorldOceans was yesterday—but the ocean needs our attention every day. It feeds 3B+, holds most of Earth’s biodiversity, and is facing rising threats. One way to protect it? Rethink how we source seafood. Here’s how diversifying our seafood supply could support a thriving blue economy:

If you are involved in research in the field of Cellular Agriculture, please consider submitting an abstract to the 2nd CARMA Conference - closing 31/7/25 easychair.org/conferences/... #GreenSky #AcademicSky #Science

New Interventions such as implementing Paris climate agreement, shift to a healthier diet, improved food, & water/nutrient-use efficiency, can reduce transgression of the planetary boundaries... but several, incl. climate change, biogeochemical flows & biodiversity, will remain transgressed in 2050

Nature’s puzzle: Cracking walnuts for a greener tomorrow! Notburga Gierlinger's research team is turning discarded walnut shells into strong, biodegradable materials. Their unique cell structure makes them ideal for eco-friendly alternatives to plastic and leather, reducing waste sustainably.

Think animal serum such as fetal bovine serum (FBS) is required for cultivated meat production? Think again! Scientists have developed numerous innovative media formulations that enable cultivated meat production without any animal-derived inputs. See our new fact sheet for details: bit.ly/3ZAHL8V

We are really grateful for the support and contributions of our industry partners carmahub.co.uk/about-us/our...

We are hiring a PT PDRA - please help spread the word #academicsky #greensky #science #engineering www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

🔬 SciMed x RSSL x IFST | Free Seminar – 18 June Explore cutting-edge food testing methods from AAS to XRF at this in-person event in Reading. Network with peers, meet specialists, and tour RSSL’s state-of-the-art labs. 📍 Reading 🗓 18 June 💷 Free to attend 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/WOBxOJc

Check out the Systems Change Lab's new Food & Agriculture dashboard! Explore tons of data on status and trends of 3 major shifts needed for sustainable food systems: 1. Increase agricultural productivity sustainably & resiliently 2. Reduce food loss & waste 3. Healthier & more sustainable diets 🧪

Let's say it out loud for those in the back: #FAIR data is good data! Well done @clarakirkvold.bsky.social for putting this together👏🧪⚗️ #ChemSky #CompChemSky

Second annual @carmahub.bsky.social conference - 9.9.25 - London. From Process to Plate: Progressing Cellular Agriculture Products to the Market Announcement of first keynote speaker: Professor Robin May, CSA at Food Standards Agency #Science #AcademicSky #GreenSky #Engineering

"The most powerful actions a person can take to cut their emissions include getting rid of a petrol car, eating less meat & avoiding flights. But efforts to challenge car culture & promote plant-based diets have provoked furious backlashes from pundits, who perceive it as an attack on masculinity."

The scheme offers a flexible funding package of up to £200,000 for project expenses plus salary if required for research activities or activities adjacent to research to support successful onward career progression in academia. More information can be found here: wellcome.org/research-fun...

Chaired by the Director of CARMA Hub, Professor Marianne Ellis, this online event will explore how well the UK is placed to deal with a range of threats to food security www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/securing-o...

Thrilled to have won this funding from @carmahub.bsky.social which will allow us to test the performance of our mycelia-based 🍄 microcarriers in stirred tank tractors. Also very grateful to Myconeos Ltd for providing the fungal strains and helping with material development.

Delighted to announce that @eirinit.bsky.social will be leading a @carmahub.bsky.social funded pump priming project at @astonuniversity.bsky.social titled: Food-grade mycelia as scaffolds for the large-scale production of cultivated meat

Can we farm for people and the planet? TABLE, @britishecologicalsociety.org & @naturerecovery.bsky.social are facilitating a symposium (19-20 June) to bring together science, policy & practice. Earlybird discount registration wraps 16 May 2025 at 17:00 BST. More info here: buff.ly/cgK15pB

The #4Betters are at the heart of the work of @FAO.org. A sustainable and food secure world for all is possible. We need more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems to future-proof our planet and leave no one behind. Learn more about our work 👉 buff.ly/YZJ9GGm

Final Reminder: Early Bird Registration Closes Tomorrow (1 April 2025)⏰ 📅 Date: 10 July 2025 📍 Location: Environmental Change Institute, School of Geography, 3 South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QY ⏰ Early Bird Deadline: 1 April 2025 🔗Register now: buff.ly/vCDXeop #IFSTOxfordFoodSummit

Further details and online booking coming soon...

ICYMI: UK Research and Innovation publishes gender pay gap report #EPSRC #AcademicSky

Every Friday, we’re sharing the publications, events, and opportunities from around the HE sector that feed into the DBAA project’s goal of supporting PGRs and ECRs to engage beyond academia and transform their ideas into action Some of our favourite from this week: #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat

Before you switch off today the computer, here I little reminder to practice some gratitude! We do it on Fridays, not only thinking about today but for the whole week 🥰 buff.ly/3Q2hcEo #AcademicSky #ECRchat #WomeninSTEM #AcWri #Postdoc #NewPI

💡 To mark the 80th anniversary since admission of its first female members, the Royal Society is launching a year-long series of events to assert the rightful place in history of its first female fellows, Marjory Stephenson and Kathleen Lonsdale. www.theguardian.com/science/2025... #WomenInSTEM

Event today! ⚖️ Join us and @granthamlse.bsky.social for a fascinating discussion about the groundbreaking legal dispute between a Peruvian farmer and German energy giant — potentially setting a powerful new precedent for corporate climate responsibility. 📺 Live stream available: buff.ly/9qLqayy

How can foresight drive agroecological transformation? 🔎 🌿 @fao.org @cirad.bsky.social & @giz.de launch a new guidance document to help decision-makers & practitioners integrate foresight into sustainable food system transitions. 📖 Read more: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.50... #Agroecology

Climate risks rise, but businesses stay focused on short-term challenges rather than long-term resilience: Beazley report Only 20% of executives rank climate-related catastrophic risk as a top concern... www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/risk-mana...

Just putting this here for anyone who wants to come to Norway and work at the intersection of e.g. climate science, computational science or data science

The successful conclusion of resumed COP 16 "in this same room" shows that environmentalism “can work and must work.” We must now translate these achievements into action by placing agrifood systems at center of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans @astridschomaker.bsky.social #CGRFA

📝 New report 📝 “Saving the world, one plate at a time?“ report by the PlantPro project from Denmark shines a spotlight on accelerating consumer behaviour transition towards plant-rich eating, focusing on immediate and sustained actions. Read the full report here: mgmt.au.dk/fileadmin/MG...

🌊 What happens on land affects our waters. From industrial agriculture runoff to overfishing, our #FoodSystems shape #ocean health. Small-scale fishers—guardians of marine ecosystems—need real support, not corporate-driven “blue” solutions. Read more: bit.ly/guardians-of-the-water #WorldWaterDay

📣Vacancy - Julia Anderson Communication and Events Trainee (Climate Change and Mental Health) at The Communications Trainee will support communications and activities at the Institute of Global Health Innovation’s (IGHI) @climatecares.bsky.social 📅Deadline 30 March 2025 buff.ly/Ay4JjTS

For #WorldWaterDay: Prof. Kasprzyk-Hordern explains why water research is crucial for our sustainable future. #watersecurity #onehealth #research #greensky www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...

@FAO.org works on sustainable agrifood systems transformation for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind. Want to join us? 👉 buff.ly/PeKRg1w #UNjobs

👩‍🔬GFI's 2025 Research Grant Programme is now live! European scientists are invited to come forward with proposals for projects of up to $250,000 (€230,000) supporting innovative alternative protein research. Find out more at our info session on 2 April. ⬇️ zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Check out our first annual report for the Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub carmahub.co.uk/cellular-agr...

🎥 IFST & Campden BRI Forum Recording Available Now! 📢 Thank you to everyone who attended our forum. This year’s event brought together over 100 delegates for a day of collaborative dialogue on one of the most pressing topics in the food industry: Reformulation of Processed Food. 👉

This week in our newsletter Fodder: 🌍 What are the different visions of food systems in West Africa? 🌾 Drought tolerant indigenous crops decline in face of climate change 🥜 Slaves for peanuts: A crop that changed history And more! Read here: mailchi.mp/tabledebates...

🎉 New Dutch scale-up facilities – The Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF) and the Cultivate at Scale (CaS) – are now open! The facilities will host kick-off events on 6 June where you can meet the team and tour the facility. Check out the BFF event: www.bff-ede.com

This review in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology (IJFST) highlights the significant potential of food industry by-products for creating sustainable functional foods. These overlooked resources are rich in valuable nutrients. 🥕📃 🔗: buff.ly/fhN0zsw

✍️ New report from AB4S coalition explores biotechnology's potential in several areas including food. Of all sectors explored, food had the most potential in terms of market value, but this will only be possible with the right support, highlighting the pressing need for more public investment.

CARMA is delighted to support the upcoming IChemE BESIG conference on 8th April: Biomanufacturing the Future: New Horizons in Cellular Agriculture Find out more here and note that abstract submissions close at midnight on Monday 17th March www.linkedin.com/posts/petrah...