📢 Join our upcoming Early Career Network webinar with Indy Kaur, CEO and Founder of Plant Futures! Drawing on her retail strategy background, Indy will discuss how cross-sector coalitions can turn evidence into growth and healthier, more sustainable choices. 💡 #FoodStudies

📢 Join SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social for a collaborative workshop with introductory talks from both sectors (including an accessible intro to quantum tech), roundtable discussions, and information on how to secure £10k funding, per project, for ideas stemming from this event 💡 #FoodStudies

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Nsongurua Inyang is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Aberdeen! 🌟 Nsongurua’s background is in agricultural economics and extension, and rural development. 🌱 #FoodStudies Full thread below 👇

With the ambition of connecting people, ideas, and disciplines for a better food future, we invited SCAF members to our hybrid two-day event for talks, research posters, and networking 💡 Thank you to our speakers, panellists, and moderators for inspiring conversations and new ideas! 👏 #FoodStudies

📣 Introducing Race Against Dementia: Data Challenge II Join our launch to learn more about how we're broadening dementia and brain health research through access to rich, innovative datasets with unparalleled academic and technical support, free of charge. ➡️ bit.ly/4mTg3Og #DataChallengeII 🧠

We're excited to be at the @scafarc.bsky.social meeting today! Drop on by to find out more!

What Happened in August Blog 🌻 August activities reflect SCAF’s breadth and diversity, making space for everyone in building Scotland’s food future. 🌱 Learn more about our online networking events, our response to the Good Food Nation national plan, and the upcoming annual event 👇 bit.ly/47rPdbq

📣 Today at 1pm! Register here 👉 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #FoodStudies 🍴

🥁 It's 2 weeks until our inaugural Annual Event! Final call to join us for a day of networking, engaging discussions, and working together to drive the future of local heat and energy efficiency. Who could say it better than our Director, @mettehigh.bsky.social? 👏 #NetZeroScotland #SRAEHL2025

📢 SCAF webinar - next week! This webinar will explore market gardens and plant-based cheese, and is open to anyone interested in learning more about collaborative research and SCAF funding opportunities 💡 #FoodStudies 👉 gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Lindsay Williams is a post-doctoral researcher at The University of Edinburgh's @instmolplantsci.bsky.social! 🌟 Lindsay is a molecular biologist who specialises in post-harvest quality and the safety of vegetable crops to reduce food loss and waste. 👇 #FoodStudies

📢 Quantum Solutions for Food & Nutrition Workshop - Rescheduled Date! Alongside @scafarc.bsky.social, we're hosting a collaborative workshop for anyone in research, development or innovation across fields & disciplines who has an interest in developing research projects within this space🍴🚀

📢 One week left to register for in-person attendance at the SCAF Annual Event! ➡️ gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Looking forward to the next 3 years of our @ukri.org funded project on Community Food Markets @uofglasgow.bsky.social with several research partners @scafarc.bsky.social

📢 The third SCAF residential writing retreat will take place in November at The Burn! This is an opportunity for SCAF members actively working on professional pieces of writing to move their work forward in a dedicated, supportive environment 🌱 Deadline to register: 15/09/25 #FoodStudies

How do we unlock the power of local food? 🥕 Join @sustainweb.org as they share insights from the recently published Local Food Growth on how to scale the sector for security, economic and placemaking benefits 📅 Thursday 18 Sept🕒11-12 Register now👉 www.sustainweb.org/events/power...

📢 Join us next month to hear from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects! This webinar is for anyone interested in the topics or in learning more about collaborative research design and its benefits. 💡 👉 bit.ly/4mbhNSH #FoodStudies

The deadline to respond to the Scottish Government Committees for Local Government, Housing and Planning and Health, Social Care and Sport's calls for views on the Government’s Good Food Nation Proposed National Plan is this Friday. You can respond via the link in our bio.

📢 SCAF Blog - What Happened this Summer 🌞 Before breaking for summer, we launched our 4th seed funding round, hosted a second successful writing retreat, collaborated with the ‪@scotlandbnz.bsky.social team, and heard from colleagues on the Isle of Eigg 👏 👉 bit.ly/45re6kI

📢 Early career professionals are invited to submit their proposals for written feedback ahead of the upcoming pump priming deadline! 🌱 📅 Feedback deadline: 15/08 📅 Award deadline: 29/08 📫 Contact [email protected] if you wish to receive feedback ℹ️ bit.ly/3Tqj2R9 #FoodStudies

📢 SCAF Annual Event - just over 4 weeks to go! Join us over two days for engaging discussions, research talks and posters, and networking opportunities in the University of Glasgow's Advanced Research Centre and online. 🍴 ✅ View the agenda and register here: bit.ly/4jphGRJ

📢 The next SCAF online networking session is taking place on Wednesday 20th August at 6pm! Join us to make new connections, find new collaborators, gain new insights, learn more about other sectors and disciplines, or develop new ideas 💡🌱 ➡️ bit.ly/4nP7nJG #foodstudies

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Maheen Wahid is a PhD Student at the University of Strathclyde! 🌟 Maheen is currently based at the Cunningham Laboratory where her work primarily focuses on muscle ageing, nutrition, and inflammageing. 🧵

📢 The next SCAF online networking session is taking place on Wednesday 20th August at 6pm! Join us to make new connections, find new collaborators, gain new insights, learn more about other sectors and disciplines, or develop new ideas 💡🌱 ➡️ bit.ly/4nP7nJG #foodstudies

🎉 Congratulations to the awardees from our third round of seed funding! The successful projects represent SCAF’s ethos of collaborative, cross-sectoral research to build a healthy, sustainable and equitable food future for Scotland. 🌱 Learn more about the projects 👉 bit.ly/4jXpnOO #FoodStudies

📢 SCAF Pump Priming Awards - round 4 is now open! 🌱 For projects at an early stage, to de-risk larger future projects and demonstrate capacity and feasibility. 📆 Deadline: Friday 29th August 2025 ✅ Find out more and apply here: bit.ly/3Tqj2R9 #FoodStudies

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Ben McCormick is a Research Fellow at @rowettinstitute.bsky.social! Ben originally trained as an ecologist working on the distribution of vector-borne diseases. From there, he collaborated with economists to understand the impacts of endemic livestock diseases. 👇

💥 Join the Quantum ARC this weekend at the Glasgow Science festival! Discover the power of quantum, make objects levitate, and create and collapse your own quantum states with the team at the Riverside Museum on Saturday & Sunday 🚀 No booking required 👋 www.gla.ac.uk/events/scien... #GlaSciFest

🚨 Tomorrow at 7pm! Register for free here 👉 bit.ly/3Sl0di5 #foodstudies

2nd Scottish Alliance for Food (SCAF) writing retreat - loads of writing completed, many new connections! With every SCAF event, we are building a more cohesive cross-disciplinary, cross-sector network around #FoodStudies @scafarc.bsky.social

✍ Our latest monthly blog is live! May was quiet but purposeful. Behind the scenes: new blogs, making connections, network conversations, and a call to shape SCAF activities through our Academy of Citizens. Read the full blog and previous ones here 👇 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

📢 Present a poster or short communication at the SCAF Annual Event! Taking place 4th–5th September, the event will feature engaging discussions, talks, research posters, and opportunities to network. 🍴 🚨 Deadline to submit an abstract is this Thursday 👉 bit.ly/4jphGRJ #foodstudies

📣 Deadline extended! We are calling for members of the public in Scotland to participate in a new and inclusive panel to help SCAF define its activities - with a broader goal of transforming and accelerating research & impact in and around food 💡 ⏰ Deadline to apply: Friday 6 June 👉 bit.ly/4jYFsoj

📢 Join us in 2 weeks to hear from Ed Pybus and Neil Robertson on what crofting is, opportunities for small scale food productions, and the specific issues that the crofting community face on the Isle of Eigg. 💡 📅 Tuesday 10 June at 7pm ✅ Register for free here: bit.ly/3Sl0di5 #foodstudies

📢 The next SCAF online networking session is taking place on Wednesday 28 May at 6pm! Join us to make new connections, find new collaborators, gain new insights, learn more about other sectors and disciplines, or develop new ideas 💡🌱 ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #foodstudies

📢 Food Futures Networking Event Join SCAF and Scotland Beyond Net Zero to connect with fellow food & climate researchers, get advice on grant writing from experts in academia & industry, find collaborators and start generating ideas for your next grant application 💡 👉 bit.ly/43mrWnj #foodstudies

🚨 We are inviting members of the public to work with the SCAF team to contribute to food-related research. 👋🏼 The Academy of Citizens will support citizen-led research and engagement across the food landscape. 💡 ⏰ Deadline to apply: Friday 30 May 👉 Find out more: bit.ly/4jYFsoj #foodstudies

📢 Present a poster or short communication at the SCAF Annual Event! Taking place 4th–5th September, the event will feature engaging discussions, talks, research posters, & opportunities to network 🍽️ #foodstudies 📍 Advanced Research Centre (UoG) ⏰ Deadline to submit: 05/06/2025 👉 bit.ly/4jphGRJ

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Surbhi Agarwal is a public health nutritionist and research fellow at @rowettinstitute.bsky.social! 🌟 Surbhi has worked extensively on improving the nutritional status of women & children and exploring what the term convenience means to young women 🍽️

📢 SCAF Webinar! Join us next month to hear from Ed Pybus on what crofting is, how it combines with community ownership to provide access to land, and opportunities for small scale food productions 💡 📅 Tuesday 10 June, 7pm (online via Zoom) ➡️ bit.ly/3Sl0di5 #foodstudies

📢 Save the date! Our annual event will unite local authorities with experts from academia, industry, government, and local communities to share knowledge, discuss trends and challenges, and provide networking opportunities. 💡 📆 Wed 10 September 🎫: bit.ly/456ZCI2 #EHL2025 #NetZeroScotland

✍ Our latest monthly blog is live! April was all about exploring the diversity of perspectives required for food systems transformation, from corporate power, food heritage, and how finance can drive a better food system 💡 #foodstudies www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

📣 The Quantum ARC will be at this year's Glasgow Science Festival! Join us Sat 14 - Sun 15 June at the Riverside Museum in Partick to discover the power of quantum, make objects levitate, and create and collapse your own quantum states. ⚛️ www.gla.ac.uk/events/scien... #GlaSciFest

⏳ We are looking for two researchers to join our team in U of Glasgow to explore food and health inequality in the city. ❓ open to candidates with grounding in public health / nutrition, particularly people with experience working in the community. #FoodStudies @scafarc.bsky.social

we re at Edinburgh Futures Institute, room 1.50 - the food is there, looking amazing, and we are looking forward to two great presentations by Jay Burns and Kathrin Lauber! @scafarc.bsky.social @edresearch.bsky.social

📢 The next SCAF online networking session is taking place on Wednesday 28 May at 6pm! Join us to make new connections, find new collaborators, gain new insights, learn more about other sectors and disciplines, or develop new ideas 💡🌱 ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #foodstudies

New podcast series on everything quantum! No physics knowledge needed - just me talking to scientists about what it all really means Come join me on on: Youtube youtube.com/playlist?lis... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1j84GCr...

📢 Next Tuesday! Join us at 1pm for a Journey Through Scottish Food Heritage and Culinary Culture with Dr Lindsay Middleton and Dr Ana Tominc 🍴 ✅ Sign up here: bit.ly/41QhaGz #foodstudies

Join SCAF in Edinburgh (and online!) next Thursday to hear from Dr Kathrin Lauber about corporate power in the food system & Dr Jay Burns about biodiversity policy 🌱 We'll be in @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social from 10am-5pm to discuss SCAF activities & opportunities 👋 ➡️ bit.ly/41nimzA #foodstudies