Be exposed to leading research and learn from experts about the challenges of tackling climate change and food insecurity.
Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security MSc
The Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security MSc will help you appreciate and evaluate the complexity of our global food system and develop solutions for tackling the challenges we're facing today such as food insecurity and climate change.
The programme uses an interdisciplinary approach and draws expertise from seven schools across the University of Leeds:
- School of Earth and Environment
- School of Food Science and Nutrition
- School of Psychology
- School of Geography
- School of Biology
- Institute for Transport Studies
- Leeds University Business School
The programme will expose you to leading research and prepare you for exciting employment opportunities in industry, policymakers, non-governmental organisations, and the third sector.
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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production MSc
The MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production is a multidisciplinary programme which builds on key strengths in sustainable agricultural research within the Faculty of Biological Science and taps into the diverse expertise available across the wider University and beyond, including the Global Food and Environment Institute.
Teaching will be interdisciplinary and research-led to ensure that you are aware of the issues throughout the field of agriculture and food production.
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Free online course: Climate Change and Resilience in Food Systems
Location: Online
Course description:
Launched in March 2021, Climate Change and Resilience in Food Systems is a free online course exploring new research-led strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change on agriculture and food systems.
The course is offered through FutureLearn and is led by GCRF- Agricultural and Food systems Resilience: Increasing Capacity & Advising Policy (AFRICAP) researchers in the School of Earth and Environment, including Professor Stephen Whitfield.
Climate Change and Resilience in Food Systems is designed for anyone interested in the effects of climate change and creating resilience and sustainability in food production and food systems.
The strategies and techniques presented in the course are based on research that has taken place in various sub-Saharan African countries, but they can be used in other parts of Africa and across the world.
Registration:
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