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Food for Thought: A Workshop Exploring Food Research at Sussex
This interdisciplinary workshop, hosted jointly by the Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) and the Sustainable Healthcare Group at the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research, will be a feast of food-related research from across the University.
The workshop is part of the University's busy Summer of Research 2025 programme.
We'll hear quickfire presentations from researchers across numerous disciplines and departments, who will introduce their food research in three panels corresponding to the following themes: 
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Environmental sustainability
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Human flourishing
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Digital and data futures
Refreshments are provided. .
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Agenda |
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15:50 |
Arrival |
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14:00 |
Welcome: refreshments |
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14:05 |
Opening remarks on behalf of SSRP Joseph Alcamo |
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14:10 |
Theme 1: Environmental Sustainability Dr John Thompson (IDS, SSRP) Professor Fiona Smith (Business School) Professor Martin Todd (Global Studies) Dr Divya Sharma (SPRU) Dr Sung Kyu Kim (SPRU) Panel discussion on environmental sustainability |
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14:45 |
Coffee Break |
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15:00 |
Theme 2: Human Flourishing Peter Tabakov (Centre for Equitable Global Health) Dr Kathy Martyn (University of Brighton) Professor Ben Selwyn (Global Studies) Rachel Claydon (IDS) Dr Lidia Cabral (IDS) Panel discussion on human flourishing |
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15:35 |
Theme 3: Digital and Data Futures Vishwanathan Mohan (University of Essex) Mirela Barbu (Business School) Panel discussion on Digital and Data Futures |
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15:55 |
Closing remarks Joseph Alcamo |
This event is part of the Summer of Research 2025, a two-week festival of researcher-led talks, workshops and exhibitions celebrating our fantastic research here at the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ. Find out about and sign up for other exciting events here.
