Call for Abstracts/Interest: Postgraduate Conference on Food Systems and the Environment

The Food, Development and Society PGR-ECR Network organises knowledge exchange, capacity building, and networking opportunities for PGRs and ECRs who are researching the food system from a social science perspective. To join the network, please register using this link.

In collaboration with the Global Food and Environment Institute (GFEI) and the Social Policy Association, they are organising a Postgraduate Conference on Food Systems and the Environment on 17 March 2026 at the University of Leeds.

This one-day interdisciplinary in-person conference aims to bring together PGRs working across the interdisciplinary field of food systems  including environmental, business, and social science aspects – for knowledge exchange, skills development, challenge engagement and networking. Key activities include flash presentations, skills workshop, and challenge tables.

You can register your expression of interest using this link on or before 15 January 2026. Please note that slots are limited. Registrants will be notified of the outcome and next steps by the end of January 2026.

For enquiries, please contact Martin Parker (wlwc1989@leeds.ac.uk).