Past Events

Our speakers will focus on how intellectual property protections relate to procurement contracts for crisis relief by focusing on a specific ready-to-use peanut product, followed by a discussion with the audience.

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An interdisciplinary exchange between Dr Alexander Weide and Dr Nadia Radzman, who discussed how knowledge of neglected crops can be leveraged to benefit modern food systems. 

Please find Dr Radzman's slides here.

A short presentation by Dr Leonie Luginbuehl, Head of Plant Physiology and Symbiosis Group, Department of Plant Sciences on Carbon assimilation and allocation: From single cells to plant microbial systems followed by a Q&A and discussion with t

This webinar, part of our Food for Thought series, took place on Thursday 21 November 2024.

A short presentation by Thomas Addoah, PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, Cambridge Conservation Initiative, University of Cambridge, entitled Is the implementation of cocoa companies’ forest policies on track to effectively and equitably address deforestation

A short presentation by Erinn Campbell, PhD Student, Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge, entitled 'Frank and honest'? The politics of international plant pest reporting, 1952–1994 followed by a Q&A and discussion with the speaker. 

A short presentation by Lucy Davis, PhD Student, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge on The challenge of overnutrition: understanding and reversing diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance followed by a Q&A and discussion with the speaker. 

Are you an early career researcher passionate about making a real-world impact with your work? Do you aspire to effectively communicate your research to policymakers and contribute to the health and environmental policy landscapes – both in the UK and internationally? Then this workshop is tailor-made for you!

Please find the event report and recording here.