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Cambridge Global Food Security

An Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Cambridge
 
  • 07Mar

    A forum organised by The Royal Society of Medicine to explore and develop the relationships between diet, dietary ingredients and health

  • 28Feb

    Need help writing your 'Pathways to Impact'? Cambridge researchers are invited to an interactive workshop to learn from the experts.

  • 28Feb

    Fruit and vegetable supply chains and processing result in a range of substantial co-products and waste streams, the disposal of which is becoming more costly. Many of these co-products and wastes are rich in phytochemicals, flavours, aromas and fibres which have the potential to be exploited for the production of new food and feed ingredients, and related products. Barriers to exploitation include lack of clarity concerning the quantities and availability of such wastes, valorisation technologies, and downstream market opportunities. Finance and legislation are areas which also raise concerns.

    The aim of this meeting is to bring together industrialists with fruit and vegetable waste stream challenges, and academics across a range of disciplines. The objective is to hear from organisations and researchers who have experience in addressing such problems, and to provide an opportunity for solutions to be postulated and proposals for obtaining funding.

  • 24Feb

    This forward looking annual networking event features oral and poster presentations from invited PIs and early career researchers, guest speakers (Colin Parrish, Professor of Virology, Cornell University will be a guest speaker this year, TBD). Themes focus on strengthening interdisciplinary collaborations, and upcoming big challenge topics (including this year, but not limited to/TBD, ecology of infectious disease, theoretical and real world modelling of infectious diseases, neglected diseases, novel interventions for disease prevention and management)

  • 22Feb

    The quest to improve nutrition and flavour through crop breeding is a long-standing challenge being accelerated due to novel breeding techniques and a better understanding of plant genetics and human and animal metabolism. From “Golden Rice” to purple tomatoes and better broccoli, this event will explore the potential for improvement of fruit, vegetables and cereals, ranging from products already hitting the supermarket shelves, to those a little further from market.

  • 20Feb

    Café Synthetique is the monthly meetup for the Cambridge synthetic biology community with informal talks, discussion and pub snacks. This month's theme is Biology as Technology.

  • 15Feb

    The conference, which is the sixth in this series, will provide a major platform for the dissemination of recent and possible future developments in crop protection and production research and practice with a focus on dissemination to advisers and practitioners. Papers are likely to range in content from those with a high biological science focus, to those that report new options for chemical or non-chemical control or address key practical issues for crop production.

  • 07Feb

    With a growing demand for sustainable solutions to increasing food production, this seminar will assess progress and priorities as the UK Agricultural Technologies Strategy moves into its fourth year of implementation.

    It will also be a timely opportunity for policymakers and stakeholders to discuss the future policy landscape, and prospective challenges for investment and creating commercial opportunities for UK businesses in light of the EU referendum.

  • 02Feb

    Bringing together key policymakers and affected stakeholders to discuss the future of science and innovation policy, this timely conference is being held at a time of continuing uncertainty over the UK’s relationships with EU Science Programmes.

  • 26Jan

    Science, politics, knowledge management, innovation and markets all play a role in climate change action, but what is the role of the University of Cambridge as an ‘anchor institution’ for these? Bringing together speakers spanning the worlds of research and policy, the seminar series will explore how the multifaceted aspects of climate change action can come together to help us make the right decisions for the long run.