Scottish Alliance for Food
@scafarc.bsky.social
#FoodSystems Health, Sustainability & Equity Alliance for Research Challenge (ARC), funded by the Scottish Funding Council | Leadership team across #Scotland
www.scaf-arc.co.uk
www.scaf-arc.co.uk
Congratulations to our round 4 seed funding awardees! 🎉
With collaboration from 30 researchers across 16 institutions, the 7 successful projects collectively focus on improving food security, sustainability, health, wellbeing, and community resilience across Scotland and beyond 🌱
#FoodStudies
With collaboration from 30 researchers across 16 institutions, the 7 successful projects collectively focus on improving food security, sustainability, health, wellbeing, and community resilience across Scotland and beyond 🌱
#FoodStudies
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Congratulations to our round 4 seed funding awardees! 🎉
With collaboration from 30 researchers across 16 institutions, the 7 successful projects collectively focus on improving food security, sustainability, health, wellbeing, and community resilience across Scotland and beyond 🌱
#FoodStudies
With collaboration from 30 researchers across 16 institutions, the 7 successful projects collectively focus on improving food security, sustainability, health, wellbeing, and community resilience across Scotland and beyond 🌱
#FoodStudies
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📢 Join SCAF in Dundee next week for an engaging afternoon of hybrid research talks, a session on interviewing for grant panels, and a tour of the vertical farm at the @hutton.ac.uk!
All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies
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All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies
➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📢 Join SCAF in Dundee next week for an engaging afternoon of hybrid research talks, a session on interviewing for grant panels, and a tour of the vertical farm at the @hutton.ac.uk!
All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies
➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...
All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies
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📢 Joint Seed Funding Call - closing 05 December 2025
SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social are calling for projects that bring together quantum technologies and the food sector!
Up to £10,000 available for projects lasting up to 6 months. 💸
➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
#FoodStudies
SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social are calling for projects that bring together quantum technologies and the food sector!
Up to £10,000 available for projects lasting up to 6 months. 💸
➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
#FoodStudies
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
📢 Joint Seed Funding Call - closing 05 December 2025
SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social are calling for projects that bring together quantum technologies and the food sector!
Up to £10,000 available for projects lasting up to 6 months. 💸
➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
#FoodStudies
SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social are calling for projects that bring together quantum technologies and the food sector!
Up to £10,000 available for projects lasting up to 6 months. 💸
➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
#FoodStudies
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📢 SCAF webinar! Evie Nikokavoura, Saeko Yazaki, and Ada Garcia will present their findings from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects. 🌱
Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇
#FoodStudies
Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇
#FoodStudies
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
📢 SCAF webinar! Evie Nikokavoura, Saeko Yazaki, and Ada Garcia will present their findings from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects. 🌱
Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇
#FoodStudies
Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇
#FoodStudies
📢 Join SCAF in Dundee next week for an engaging afternoon of hybrid research talks, a session on interviewing for grant panels, and a tour of the vertical farm at the @hutton.ac.uk!
All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies
➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...
All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies
➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📢 Join SCAF in Dundee next week for an engaging afternoon of hybrid research talks, a session on interviewing for grant panels, and a tour of the vertical farm at the @hutton.ac.uk!
All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies
➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...
All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies
➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...
📢 SCAF Online Networking - final session of 2025!
Join us to make new connections, find collaborators, gain insights, and beginning developing ideas ahead of our next seed funding round in spring 🌱 #FoodStudies
➡️ Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Join us to make new connections, find collaborators, gain insights, and beginning developing ideas ahead of our next seed funding round in spring 🌱 #FoodStudies
➡️ Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
📢 SCAF Online Networking - final session of 2025!
Join us to make new connections, find collaborators, gain insights, and beginning developing ideas ahead of our next seed funding round in spring 🌱 #FoodStudies
➡️ Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Join us to make new connections, find collaborators, gain insights, and beginning developing ideas ahead of our next seed funding round in spring 🌱 #FoodStudies
➡️ Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Monthly blog 🍂
October aligned with our four pillars: mapping & showcasing data and research capability; connecting members through networking and interdisciplinary workshops; creating and co-producing via our annual competition and Academy of Citizens panel; and sharing via the ECR-led webinar 👇
October aligned with our four pillars: mapping & showcasing data and research capability; connecting members through networking and interdisciplinary workshops; creating and co-producing via our annual competition and Academy of Citizens panel; and sharing via the ECR-led webinar 👇
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Monthly blog 🍂
October aligned with our four pillars: mapping & showcasing data and research capability; connecting members through networking and interdisciplinary workshops; creating and co-producing via our annual competition and Academy of Citizens panel; and sharing via the ECR-led webinar 👇
October aligned with our four pillars: mapping & showcasing data and research capability; connecting members through networking and interdisciplinary workshops; creating and co-producing via our annual competition and Academy of Citizens panel; and sharing via the ECR-led webinar 👇
📣 Calling all cooks, storytellers and food lovers in Scotland! SCAF is inviting you to submit a recipe and short story to celebrate the diversity of food 🍴
Prizes are available & selected entries will feature in a “Recipes & Stories” collection ✨
📅 Deadline: 16/01/2026
Prizes are available & selected entries will feature in a “Recipes & Stories” collection ✨
📅 Deadline: 16/01/2026
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
📣 Calling all cooks, storytellers and food lovers in Scotland! SCAF is inviting you to submit a recipe and short story to celebrate the diversity of food 🍴
Prizes are available & selected entries will feature in a “Recipes & Stories” collection ✨
📅 Deadline: 16/01/2026
Prizes are available & selected entries will feature in a “Recipes & Stories” collection ✨
📅 Deadline: 16/01/2026
📢 Join the SCAF Open Day in Dundee!
You're invited to an engaging afternoon of research talks, networking, and a tour of the vertical farm at @hutton.ac.uk 🌱
The day is designed to encourage making connections and to foster collaboration and creativity. All are welcome! 👋
#FoodStudies
You're invited to an engaging afternoon of research talks, networking, and a tour of the vertical farm at @hutton.ac.uk 🌱
The day is designed to encourage making connections and to foster collaboration and creativity. All are welcome! 👋
#FoodStudies
November 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
📢 Join the SCAF Open Day in Dundee!
You're invited to an engaging afternoon of research talks, networking, and a tour of the vertical farm at @hutton.ac.uk 🌱
The day is designed to encourage making connections and to foster collaboration and creativity. All are welcome! 👋
#FoodStudies
You're invited to an engaging afternoon of research talks, networking, and a tour of the vertical farm at @hutton.ac.uk 🌱
The day is designed to encourage making connections and to foster collaboration and creativity. All are welcome! 👋
#FoodStudies
📢 SCAF webinar! Evie Nikokavoura, Saeko Yazaki, and Ada Garcia will present their findings from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects. 🌱
Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇
#FoodStudies
Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇
#FoodStudies
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
📢 SCAF webinar! Evie Nikokavoura, Saeko Yazaki, and Ada Garcia will present their findings from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects. 🌱
Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇
#FoodStudies
Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇
#FoodStudies
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📢 Round 5 of Quantum ARC seed funding is now open!
For this round, money has been set aside specifically for projects that bring together quantum technologies with the food sector, in line with our sister ARC, @scafarc.bsky.social 🍴
Other projects will still be considered for funding. 💡
For this round, money has been set aside specifically for projects that bring together quantum technologies with the food sector, in line with our sister ARC, @scafarc.bsky.social 🍴
Other projects will still be considered for funding. 💡
October 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
📢 Round 5 of Quantum ARC seed funding is now open!
For this round, money has been set aside specifically for projects that bring together quantum technologies with the food sector, in line with our sister ARC, @scafarc.bsky.social 🍴
Other projects will still be considered for funding. 💡
For this round, money has been set aside specifically for projects that bring together quantum technologies with the food sector, in line with our sister ARC, @scafarc.bsky.social 🍴
Other projects will still be considered for funding. 💡
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🔊 Calling Emerging Research Leaders! Public Engagement & Research Impact Workshop is NOW OPEN for applications 🚨
📅 28–30 January 2026
📍 The Burn
💸 Free of charge
This 3-day residential workshop will introduce the concept of public engagement and how it can enhance the impact of your research 💡
📅 28–30 January 2026
📍 The Burn
💸 Free of charge
This 3-day residential workshop will introduce the concept of public engagement and how it can enhance the impact of your research 💡
October 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🔊 Calling Emerging Research Leaders! Public Engagement & Research Impact Workshop is NOW OPEN for applications 🚨
📅 28–30 January 2026
📍 The Burn
💸 Free of charge
This 3-day residential workshop will introduce the concept of public engagement and how it can enhance the impact of your research 💡
📅 28–30 January 2026
📍 The Burn
💸 Free of charge
This 3-day residential workshop will introduce the concept of public engagement and how it can enhance the impact of your research 💡
This #WorldFoodDay2025, we are inviting recipes and short stories to celebrate the diversity of food and how it connects people across Scotland. 💙
Whether your dish represents your identity, family heritage, culture, or history, we would love to hear from you! 🍴
More info below 👇 #FoodStudies
Whether your dish represents your identity, family heritage, culture, or history, we would love to hear from you! 🍴
More info below 👇 #FoodStudies
October 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This #WorldFoodDay2025, we are inviting recipes and short stories to celebrate the diversity of food and how it connects people across Scotland. 💙
Whether your dish represents your identity, family heritage, culture, or history, we would love to hear from you! 🍴
More info below 👇 #FoodStudies
Whether your dish represents your identity, family heritage, culture, or history, we would love to hear from you! 🍴
More info below 👇 #FoodStudies
October 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
What Happened in September blog 🌤️
It all comes together: events celebrating SCAF's diversity, launching strategic evaluations, and supporting member capacity to build competitive projects.
Read our full blog below 👇 #FoodStudies
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
It all comes together: events celebrating SCAF's diversity, launching strategic evaluations, and supporting member capacity to build competitive projects.
Read our full blog below 👇 #FoodStudies
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
What Happened This Month | September 2025
It all comes together: events celebrating SCAF's diversity, launching strategic evaluations, and supporting member capacity to build competitive projects.
www.gla.ac.uk
October 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
What Happened in September blog 🌤️
It all comes together: events celebrating SCAF's diversity, launching strategic evaluations, and supporting member capacity to build competitive projects.
Read our full blog below 👇 #FoodStudies
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
It all comes together: events celebrating SCAF's diversity, launching strategic evaluations, and supporting member capacity to build competitive projects.
Read our full blog below 👇 #FoodStudies
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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Speakers Prof Jaime L Toney (GALLANT), Prof @emiliecombet.bsky.social (@scafarc.bsky.social), & Prof Chris Pearce represented UofG.
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Tackling the climate emergency - Scottish Funding Council
In our second Scotland’s Climate Week blog, SFC’s Elspeth Nicholson describes this week’s event to illustrate the support of Scottish university research for energy transition and our response to the ...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Speakers Prof Jaime L Toney (GALLANT), Prof @emiliecombet.bsky.social (@scafarc.bsky.social), & Prof Chris Pearce represented UofG.
🎥 tinyurl.com/4mfm9c3j
2/3
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📢 Join our upcoming Early Career Network webinar with Indy Kaur, CEO and Founder of Plant Futures!
Drawing on her retail strategy background, Indy will discuss how cross-sector coalitions can turn evidence into growth and healthier, more sustainable choices. 💡 #FoodStudies
Drawing on her retail strategy background, Indy will discuss how cross-sector coalitions can turn evidence into growth and healthier, more sustainable choices. 💡 #FoodStudies
September 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
📢 Join our upcoming Early Career Network webinar with Indy Kaur, CEO and Founder of Plant Futures!
Drawing on her retail strategy background, Indy will discuss how cross-sector coalitions can turn evidence into growth and healthier, more sustainable choices. 💡 #FoodStudies
Drawing on her retail strategy background, Indy will discuss how cross-sector coalitions can turn evidence into growth and healthier, more sustainable choices. 💡 #FoodStudies
📢 Join SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social for a
collaborative workshop with introductory talks from both sectors (including an accessible intro to quantum tech), roundtable discussions, and information on how to secure £10k funding, per project, for ideas stemming from this event 💡 #FoodStudies
collaborative workshop with introductory talks from both sectors (including an accessible intro to quantum tech), roundtable discussions, and information on how to secure £10k funding, per project, for ideas stemming from this event 💡 #FoodStudies
September 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
📢 Join SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social for a
collaborative workshop with introductory talks from both sectors (including an accessible intro to quantum tech), roundtable discussions, and information on how to secure £10k funding, per project, for ideas stemming from this event 💡 #FoodStudies
collaborative workshop with introductory talks from both sectors (including an accessible intro to quantum tech), roundtable discussions, and information on how to secure £10k funding, per project, for ideas stemming from this event 💡 #FoodStudies
🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Nsongurua Inyang is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Aberdeen! 🌟
Nsongurua’s background is in agricultural economics and extension, and rural development. 🌱 #FoodStudies
Full thread below 👇
Nsongurua’s background is in agricultural economics and extension, and rural development. 🌱 #FoodStudies
Full thread below 👇
September 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Nsongurua Inyang is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Aberdeen! 🌟
Nsongurua’s background is in agricultural economics and extension, and rural development. 🌱 #FoodStudies
Full thread below 👇
Nsongurua’s background is in agricultural economics and extension, and rural development. 🌱 #FoodStudies
Full thread below 👇
With the ambition of connecting people, ideas, and disciplines for a better food future, we invited SCAF members to our hybrid two-day event for talks, research posters, and networking 💡
Thank you to our speakers, panellists, and moderators for inspiring conversations and new ideas! 👏
#FoodStudies
Thank you to our speakers, panellists, and moderators for inspiring conversations and new ideas! 👏
#FoodStudies
September 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
With the ambition of connecting people, ideas, and disciplines for a better food future, we invited SCAF members to our hybrid two-day event for talks, research posters, and networking 💡
Thank you to our speakers, panellists, and moderators for inspiring conversations and new ideas! 👏
#FoodStudies
Thank you to our speakers, panellists, and moderators for inspiring conversations and new ideas! 👏
#FoodStudies
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📣 Introducing Race Against Dementia: Data Challenge II
Join our launch to learn more about how we're broadening dementia and brain health research through access to rich, innovative datasets with unparalleled academic and technical support, free of charge.
➡️ bit.ly/4mTg3Og
#DataChallengeII 🧠
Join our launch to learn more about how we're broadening dementia and brain health research through access to rich, innovative datasets with unparalleled academic and technical support, free of charge.
➡️ bit.ly/4mTg3Og
#DataChallengeII 🧠
September 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📣 Introducing Race Against Dementia: Data Challenge II
Join our launch to learn more about how we're broadening dementia and brain health research through access to rich, innovative datasets with unparalleled academic and technical support, free of charge.
➡️ bit.ly/4mTg3Og
#DataChallengeII 🧠
Join our launch to learn more about how we're broadening dementia and brain health research through access to rich, innovative datasets with unparalleled academic and technical support, free of charge.
➡️ bit.ly/4mTg3Og
#DataChallengeII 🧠
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We're excited to be at the
@scafarc.bsky.social meeting today! Drop on by to find out more!
@scafarc.bsky.social meeting today! Drop on by to find out more!
September 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
We're excited to be at the
@scafarc.bsky.social meeting today! Drop on by to find out more!
@scafarc.bsky.social meeting today! Drop on by to find out more!
What Happened in August Blog 🌻
August activities reflect SCAF’s breadth and diversity, making space for everyone in building Scotland’s food future. 🌱
Learn more about our online networking events, our response to the Good Food Nation national plan, and the upcoming annual event 👇
bit.ly/47rPdbq
August activities reflect SCAF’s breadth and diversity, making space for everyone in building Scotland’s food future. 🌱
Learn more about our online networking events, our response to the Good Food Nation national plan, and the upcoming annual event 👇
bit.ly/47rPdbq
What Happened This Month | August 2025
Activities this month reflect SCAF’s breadth and diversity, making space for everyone in building Scotland’s food future.
www.gla.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
What Happened in August Blog 🌻
August activities reflect SCAF’s breadth and diversity, making space for everyone in building Scotland’s food future. 🌱
Learn more about our online networking events, our response to the Good Food Nation national plan, and the upcoming annual event 👇
bit.ly/47rPdbq
August activities reflect SCAF’s breadth and diversity, making space for everyone in building Scotland’s food future. 🌱
Learn more about our online networking events, our response to the Good Food Nation national plan, and the upcoming annual event 👇
bit.ly/47rPdbq
📢 Join us next month to hear from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects!
This webinar is for anyone interested in the topics or in learning more about collaborative research design and its benefits. 💡
👉 bit.ly/4mbhNSH
#FoodStudies
This webinar is for anyone interested in the topics or in learning more about collaborative research design and its benefits. 💡
👉 bit.ly/4mbhNSH
#FoodStudies
September 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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🥁 It's 2 weeks until our inaugural Annual Event!
Final call to join us for a day of networking, engaging discussions, and working together to drive the future of local heat and energy efficiency. Who could say it better than our Director, @mettehigh.bsky.social? 👏
#NetZeroScotland #SRAEHL2025
Final call to join us for a day of networking, engaging discussions, and working together to drive the future of local heat and energy efficiency. Who could say it better than our Director, @mettehigh.bsky.social? 👏
#NetZeroScotland #SRAEHL2025
August 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🥁 It's 2 weeks until our inaugural Annual Event!
Final call to join us for a day of networking, engaging discussions, and working together to drive the future of local heat and energy efficiency. Who could say it better than our Director, @mettehigh.bsky.social? 👏
#NetZeroScotland #SRAEHL2025
Final call to join us for a day of networking, engaging discussions, and working together to drive the future of local heat and energy efficiency. Who could say it better than our Director, @mettehigh.bsky.social? 👏
#NetZeroScotland #SRAEHL2025