Early Career Researcher Workshop
**STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS**
The key goal of this workshop is to understand where and why waste occurs within the food system and identify ways to provide innovative solutions to reduce food waste. The workshop will bring together early career researchers (ECRs) from institutions across the UK to learn more about the issues surrounding food waste through a series of talks and breakout discussion sessions.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Institute of Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge will provide an overview of food waste across the different parts of the supply chain
Dr. Bojana Bajzelj, WRAP will discuss food waste at the consumer and retail end
Karen Luyckx, Feedback will describe some of the campaigns that are trying to tackle the issues surrounding food waste.
The workshop will then involve facilitated discussions to enable ECRs to network and understand how their research could be applicable to address the problems of food waste.
Eligibility
Applicants should be currently employed as a post-doctoral researcher at a UK Higher Education Institute, Research Institute, or Independent Research Organisation that is eligible to receive grant funding from the Research Councils. Post-doctoral researchers based outside of the UK will not be eligible.
Application process
The workshop will take place on the 13th September 2018 with a welcome dinner the evening before (12th September) at Westminster College Cambridge.
Travel costs will be covered and accommodation for night of the 12th September will be provided.
We have limited spaces available for the workshop so please answer the following questions. Your answers will be used to assess your application to participate in the workshop.
- Please give your name, institution, and the funder of your post-doctoral position. Please also clearly identify your research area (For example biological sciences, economics, engineering, environmental sciences, physical sciences, or social sciences).
- Provide a brief summary of your professional background (no more than half a page). (Please note that if you are selected as a participant, information under this question will be made available to other participants to facilitate networking at the event).
- In no more than 150 words explain your current research to a non-expert.
- What expertise do you bring that is relevant to food waste, and how does this fit within the overall food system? (no more than 150 words)
Send your application to ecrfoodwaste@gmail.com as soon as possible.
Download the event flyer here