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Publicans and punters discuss the place of the pub in modern British society

Sheffield researchers, Professor Phil Withington and Dr Nick Groat, teamed up with Being Human Festival to host the Pints of Interest: Pubs as social landmarks event- a discussion and debate on the history and future of the pub in our iconic city.
A person cooking in an industrial kitchen.
Kelsey Kilgore, Kitchen Lab coordinator.

Circulating Food and Drink: collaborative workshop explores diverse forms of global food provisioning from past to present

A recent workshop delivered collaboratively by researchers at the University of Sheffield and the University of Toronto, delved into the fascinating world of global food provisioning.
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Lone parents and people with long-term health conditions disproportionately vulnerable to food insecurity

Lone parents and people with long term health conditions are more likely to be experiencing severe forms of food insecurity, according to a new study by the University of Sheffield.
2024 Goalkeepers champions

University of Sheffield researcher recognised as world leader in nutrition

A researcher at the University of Sheffield has been named as one of the 2024 Goalkeepers Champions by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for his incredible impact on nutrition.
"Food Systems and Practices: Past, Present and Future - Call for papers, deadline: 27 February 2023." Image:a collage of a fork, tractor, horses, crops and a petri dish with lab grown meat in it.

Call for papers: Food Systems and Practices: Past, Present and Future

The Food Systems and Practices: Past, Present and Future conference will be taking place on 27-28 June 2023.
Dr Robert Caine in a rice field in Vietnam

Genetically modified rice could be key to tackling food shortages caused by climate change

Genetically engineering rice to have better salt tolerance could allow it to be grown in places it would otherwise fail, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.
Women shopping at an outdoor market in India

Major new project to study ways to improve access of poor to nutritious foods in India

A new research project to study ways in which poor communities in India can gain improved access to nutrient-dense foods in climate-friendly ways has been launched.
Professor Duncan Cameron

An announcement from the Institute for Sustainable Food

Professor Duncan Cameron, co-Director of the Institute for Sustainable Food, is leaving the University on 1 January to take up a new post as Professor of Environmental Sustainability in the Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Manchester.
An illustration of a hotdog shaped neon sign with neon lettering that says 'Authentic Corpse'

New installation questions the place of food in contemporary society

A new collaboration between Professor Peter Jackson, Co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Food, and artist Anthony Bennett will be on display at Festival of the Mind 2022 (15-25 September) in Sheffield’s Millennium Gallery.