Global Agriculture and Food Systems

Our annual symposium, focusing on The Future of Livestock in Global Food Systems, takes place on Friday 25 April at our campus in Edinburgh. A range of presentations and discussions will explore livestock’s role in nutrition and health, nature and climate change mitigation and adaptation, and in livelihoods and a just transition, in a range of contexts. The programme offers lots of opportunities for networking and a poster session. Register your place today https://edin.ac/gafs-2025 College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh

🌍 🐄 Carbon Credits in Livestock: Brazil-Africa Knowledge Exchange Webinars 👩🌾 ☘️ 🌿 Join us for an engaging two-part webinar series exploring how carbon credit schemes can transform sustainable livestock practices across Brazil, Ghana, and Nigeria! 🔎 Why Attend? ✅ Discover how carbon credits can support emissions reduction in agriculture  ✅ Gain insights from Brazil’s experience with livestock carbon credit systems  ✅ Explore market opportunities and implementation strategies for Ghana and Nigeria  ✅ Understand the importance of data and certification in the process  ✅ Engage in cross-country knowledge exchange with leading experts Part 1: Lessons from Brazil 🗓️ 27 February | 🕑 14:00-15:30 UK time  🔗 Learn more & Register: https://lnkd.in/eFSfv8q5 Part 2: Opportunities in Ghana & Nigeria   🗓️ 20 March | 🕑 14:00-15:30 UK time  🔗 Learn more & Register: https://lnkd.in/e74pfEXf We'll hear from experts working with Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, ERA - Ecosystem Regeneration Associates, Embrapa, Ghana carbon markets office, and others - stay tuned for the full speaker list! This initiative is part of the Scoping Climate-Smart Livestock Systems in Africa (SciCLiSA) project, co-hosted by: The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems at the The University of Edinburgh, Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D), CTLGH with funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and delivered by Innovate UK. 📢 Join the conversation and help shape the future of sustainable livestock development! #CarbonCredits #SustainableAgriculture #Livestock #ClimateSmart #KnowledgeExchange #Brazil #Ghana #Nigeria

PhD student Kirsty Blair is developing educational games to help foster understanding around sustainable livestock systems, with support from a University of Edinburgh Student Experience Grant. The work includes development of an arcade-style Whac-A-Mole game, designed to simulate decision-making in food systems. Players must balance competing priorities – such as sustainability, productivity, and welfare - while managing the impacts of their choices. #Games #ScienceGames #StudentExperience #LivestockSystems #SustainableLivestock https://edin.ac/3ED7llX

Open Days on-demand Prospective students can explore options in postgraduate study at a time that suits them, with access to a library of subject-specific recordings. Information session videos from the latest Open Days are available to watch on-demand, with all subjects offered by the School covered. Delivered by staff from our taught postgraduate and masters by research programmes, these recordings are an introduction to the subject and a chance to meet the minds behind the teaching. To register for Open Days on-demand access, please visit: https://edin.ac/3U1V7rh #postgraduatestudy #onlinestudy #openday #distancelearning

Scottish children eat too much sugar and not enough fibre, with sweets, crisps and sugary drinks making up more than one-fifth of their calorie intake, according to the first key study of young people’s diets for 15 years. The findings of a survey of 1700 Scottish children, aged two to 15, should serve as an opportunity for industry, policymakers and others to support children and young people in meeting dietary goals, according to the team behind the research. Food Standards Scotland | Lindsay Jaacks | The University of Edinburgh https://edin.ac/4gfMVwJ

Professor Lindsay Jaacks comments on the value of dietary surveys, in Science. #Diet #Nutrition #ResearchBias Lindsay Jaacks

Student funding is often one of the first areas a prospective applicant researches when they’re thinking of further study. The University of Edinburgh offers a range of general and subject-specific scholarships for UK and international students. Prospective applicants can find out if they are eligible for any funding streams by visiting https://lnkd.in/eA2_rx5g The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies will make two awards to UK Graduate or International students beginning their undergraduate studies at the School in the next academic year. The University’s Education Beyond Borders Postgraduate Scholarships are awarded to displaced individuals studying a full-time, on campus postgraduate degree starting in September 2025. Applications close on 3 February. To learn more, read: https://lnkd.in/gn8qmkmM Students should also research financial assistance from their local government agencies, external funding sources and be aware of any deadlines for funding applications. #Scholarships #PostgraduateFunding #HigherEducation #UniversityOpportunities

Join our experts in a one-day workshop focused on discussing the future of the UK livestock sector on Wednesday, 26 February, hosted by the UK Research and Innovation-funded Transforming the Debate about livestock systems transformation (TRADE) project. The event, held in person in Newcastle upon Tyne, will feature presentations introducing research on future directions for livestock production and consumption, lively discussions and interactive activities, as well as opportunities for networking. Lunch and refreshments will be provided, and insights from the discussions will inform a report for stakeholders and future academic publications. Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/eCTYCyPh Kirsty Blair Isabel Fletcher #LivestockSystems #BritishAgriculture #FarmSystems #Sustainability #Event #Networking #SustainableFarming

JOB OPPORTUNITY: We are looking for a Nutrition Research Fellow to investigate the health effects of diet in early childhood in the UK. Based at Easter Bush Campus just outside Edinburgh, this is an exciting opportunity to join an NIHR funded project on the Health Effects of Diet in Young Children in the UK. The project primarily involves analysis of data on diet of children aged 1-5 years in relation to a wide range of health outcomes. Systematic literature reviewing and patient and public involvement and engagement will also be carried out. The successful candidate will play a central role in delivering the project, as a key member of a team of experienced nutritionists and epidemiologists from the Universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Bristol. Salary: £40,247 - £47,874 For more information on this full time, fixed term (until 30 May 2027) contract, visit: https://edin.ac/40Fx9Xy Applications close at 23:59 on 5 February 2025. #JobOpportunity #postdocjob #nutritionresearch #healthresearch NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)

Food Facts: From Farm to Fork - explore some of the common myths and misconceptions about food. Anyone interested in the food system is invited to use this free, online resource offering four hours of learning material. Learners cover the food system and its most interesting topics including human nutrition, animal welfare, dietary sustainability and agriculture. The resource is designed to provide a foundation from which to continue explorations into personal dietary choices and requires no previous experience in the subject. Sign up anytime, or follow this link to find out more: edin.ac/food-facts #foodfacts #farmtofork #onlinelearning #foodsystems #nutrition #animalwelfare #freeresources #NutritionEducation #SustainableEating #FoodMyths