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Jenny TP @jennytpgrows.bsky.social · 20h

#PhDSky #AcademicSky #FoodStudies #SustainableSky

Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 21h

And a quick reminder about this DPhil position in the Sustainable Healthy Food Group @oxprimarycare.bsky.social! Happy to hear from anyone interested in applying

Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 18d

We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub!
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
lnkd.in/eezGaZZ3
Pls share! ✨

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Asha Kaur @ashakaur.bsky.social · 16h

The first paper from the COPPER project! Great work from @hannahforde.bsky.social who led deliberative forums exploring public views on food taxes and subsidies to make healthy & sustainable food more affordable

Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 21h

We ran deliberative forums in Glasgow & Bridlington all about food subsidies & taxes to make healthy & sustainable food more affordable.

Read our findings in our latest article!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@oxprimarycare.bsky.social

Public support for food subsidy and tax scenarios to promote healthy and sustainable diets: Evidence from deliberative forums in two UK locations

Governments can utilise fiscal measures, through subsidies and taxes, to promote healthy and environmentally sustainable food choices. Despite their p…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 21h

And a quick reminder about this DPhil position in the Sustainable Healthy Food Group @oxprimarycare.bsky.social! Happy to hear from anyone interested in applying

Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 18d

We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub!
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
lnkd.in/eezGaZZ3
Pls share! ✨

Crowd-pleasers or food fights? Exploring UK public support and objection to divisive policies that aim to reduce the environmental harm caused by the food system

www.phc.ox.ac.uk

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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 21h

We had a great time seeing Pete's home town! Even if he did get a bit lost on the way to the beach

Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 21h

First paper published from our COPPER project! We went to Glasgow and Bridlington (my home town!) to find out what the public supports with regard to taxes and subsidies in the food system. Great work led by the excellent @hannahforde.bsky.social

Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 21h

We ran deliberative forums in Glasgow & Bridlington all about food subsidies & taxes to make healthy & sustainable food more affordable.

Read our findings in our latest article!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@oxprimarycare.bsky.social

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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 21h

@petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social @jessicarenzella.bsky.social + others not on Bluesky

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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 21h

We ran deliberative forums in Glasgow & Bridlington all about food subsidies & taxes to make healthy & sustainable food more affordable.

Read our findings in our latest article!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@oxprimarycare.bsky.social

Public support for food subsidy and tax scenarios to promote healthy and sustainable diets: Evidence from deliberative forums in two UK locations

Governments can utilise fiscal measures, through subsidies and taxes, to promote healthy and environmentally sustainable food choices. Despite their p…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 1d

This looks like an excellent conference!

Urban Transitions
10-12 November 2026 | Sitges, Spain

Submit abstracts by 8 May 2026

Integrating housing, urban and transport planning, environment, climate action, circular economy and health for healthier urban living

www.elsevier.com/events/confe...

Urban Transitions | About | Elsevier

Urban Transitions | About

www.elsevier.com

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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 2d

The relationship between UPFs and the environment is miles more complicated than this. UPFs are a hugely diverse category, but this article pretends they are all like M&Ms. What about plant-based meat and dairy alternatives?

The hidden cost of ultra-processed foods on the environment: ‘The whole industry should pay’

Industrially made foods involve several ingredients and processes to put together, making it difficult to examine their true cost

www.theguardian.com

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Scott Lloyd @scottylloyd.bsky.social · 1d

Opportunity for Local Authorities in England to apply for up to £10,000 to explore new or improved ways of involving diverse people and communities in public health research.

sites.google.com/view/nihrrss...

PCP funding call - Dec 25

Opportunity for local authorities in England to apply for up to £10,000 to explore new or improved ways of involving diverse people and communities in public health research. This call is open to coll...

sites.google.com

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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · 2d

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Despite the introduction of calorie labelling regulations in England in 2022, researchers from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk, have found only a 2% reduction in the energy content of food available at chain restaurants.

Read – buff.ly/py0yIZQ

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Citizen Participation @oliverescobar.bsky.social · 8d

🌐 Online book launch (open access) 📚 'Climate Assemblies: New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World' - Everyone welcome of this online event, which will feature editors, authors and discussion. Organised by DemFutures #Democracy. Free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-as...

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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · 8d

Family affluence shields children from the risks of obesity and unhealthy eating habits, even when they're surrounded by unhealthy food options, according to a study co-led by Dr @andreadsmith.bsky.social and Prof Clare Llewellyn @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

UCL blog buff.ly/NYr0V0x

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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 9d

🌟 Another great opportunity to work at Sustain! 🌟

Sustain's Bridging the Gap project is seeking a freelance professional to provide event coordination, administrative, and research support from October to December 2025.
www.sustainweb.org/jobs/freelan...

Freelance Events and Research Support | Sustain

Sustain is seeking Freelance Events and Research Support for its Bridging the Gap programme.

www.sustainweb.org

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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 9d

Big news today: price or multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink (e.g. BOGOF deals) are now banned in England! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Buy one, get one free' deals for unhealthy food banned in supermarkets

Crisps, sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks will be covered by restrictions starting in England.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Citizen Participation @oliverescobar.bsky.social · 10d

🗓️ 🗞️ October newsletter from the Citizen Participation Network, including a book launch event, webinars, awards, a demonstration, an invitation to tender and opportunities to learn & share your work on #Democracy #DemocraticInnovation #Participation

📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 10d

Looking forward to this talk tomorrow from @kevinh-phd.bsky.social! Do join (online or in person options available)

Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 29d

Come and join us on 1 October to hear from @kevinh-phd.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social. Professor Hall will be talking about body weight regulation and how our food environment(s) effects our biology.

Booking and more details: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/the-c...

'The calculus of calories: food environments and body weight…

McCullum Award from the American Society for Nutrition, the Lilly Scientific Achievement Award from The Obesity Society, and the Guyton Award for…

www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk

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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 15d

So sad about the "we're are" typo, please forgive me!

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Clare Griffiths @statsgeekclare.bsky.social · 15d

New CMO report out today on health trends and variation in England. My team delivered this using a RAP developed in R, which made a nice change from lots of people running around putting numbers into excel then pasting into powerpoint... Was not without challenges though! www.gov.uk/government/p...

Health trends and variation in England 2025: a Chief Medical Officer report

An overview of the health of England’s population, including trends over time and geographical variation.

www.gov.uk

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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 18d

Super pleased about this DPhil opportunity with @thrivingfoodfuture.bsky.social project at Oxford University, working on policies for sustainable diets. Great supervisory team with @hannahforde.bsky.social, @ashakaur.bsky.social and Rachel Pechey.

Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 18d

We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub!
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
lnkd.in/eezGaZZ3
Pls share! ✨

Crowd-pleasers or food fights? Exploring UK public support and objection to divisive policies that aim to reduce the environmental harm caused by the food system

www.phc.ox.ac.uk

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THRIVING Food Futures @thrivingfoodfuture.bsky.social · 18d

Come and join the THRIVING team! If you're looking for a funded DPhil, this one might be for you. 👇#PhD #funding

Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 18d

We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub!
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
lnkd.in/eezGaZZ3
Pls share! ✨

Crowd-pleasers or food fights? Exploring UK public support and objection to divisive policies that aim to reduce the environmental harm caused by the food system

www.phc.ox.ac.uk

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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 18d

We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub!
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
lnkd.in/eezGaZZ3
Pls share! ✨

Crowd-pleasers or food fights? Exploring UK public support and objection to divisive policies that aim to reduce the environmental harm caused by the food system

www.phc.ox.ac.uk

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Owen Garling @ojgarling.bsky.social · 25d

Really excited to be recruiting to this role at @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk.

We're looking for someone to help broaden our connections between the school and the worlds of academia and policymaking.

Sound interesting? Details below.

www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac...

Research Assistant/Associate - Bennett School of Public Policy

Department/Location: Department of Public Policy (Bennett School of Public Policy)Salary: £33,002-£46,049Reference: JB47263Category: ResearchDate published: 12 September 2025Closing date: 10 October 2...

www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk

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Verena Benoit @vreben.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 Very happy to share our newest article! Thanks to all my co-authors for the amazing work 😍: Catherine Chen (cathchen.com), @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, Caezilia Loibl (u.osu.edu/loibl.3/) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From climate crisis to energy crisis: foster public support for renewable energy transition through framing

Under the long-standing backdrop of the climate crisis, would communication about acute energy crises encourage the public’s support for policies facilitating the adoption of renewable energy techn...

www.tandfonline.com

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IPES-Food @ipes-food.org · Sep 5

Sharing this excellent starter pack on #foodsecurity and nutrition (of which we're happy to be part)

go.bsky.app/9mZrrpQ

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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · Sep 3

📣 Open for applications
CIRN Intesa Sanpaolo Visiting Fellowship

The fellowship invites an an outstanding early career postdoctoral scholar whose research focuses on Italy to spend a period of time at Cambridge in Spring 2026

Apply by 16 Sept 2025 buff.ly/avKFQEe
@cirn-cambridge.bsky.social

CIRN Intesa Sanpaolo Visiting Fellowship - CRASSH

The Fellowship is offered to an outstanding early career scholar whose research focuses on Italy.

buff.ly

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