Deputy Chief Health Tutor | College of Health Yamfo
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Deputy Chief Health Tutor | College of Health Yamfo
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Project manager | UWE (Lunz Hub)
Director | LTW Farms Ltd
I am a farmer on the Lincolnshire wolds and I have been reducing my cultivations and nitrogen use yet I need to move forward to the next stage and target net zero as my aim. I take an interest in timber management, carbon credits and improving organic matter in my soils.
AI R&D Lead | QUB
With over 12 years of applied experience in AI and machine learning, supported by a BSc, Master's, and Ph.D. in Computer Science, I specialize in merging cutting-edge research with deep industry expertise across sectors such as AgriFood, biology, healthcare, banking and finance, and supercomputing. I have a proven track record of leading successful AI projects from concept to deployment in production environments, where they deliver tangible business value. Adept at leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior scientists, I consistently leverage state-of-the-art AI/ML technologies to address real-world challenges across multidisciplinary environments. Recognized for my contributions to the field, I am passionate about advancing AI/ML innovation and applying it across diverse industries.
UK Food Valley Innovation Coordinator | Lincolnshire County Council
Strategic innovation. Applied research & development. Knowledge exchange. Collaboration opportunities and innovation adoption across Greater Lincolnshire.
Experienced with academic, commercial and multi/interdisciplinary research and development, project and stakeholder management with a background in applied biosciences. Track record of supporting and leading a portfolio of innovative projects and developing new products, looking into sustainable solutions for agri-food, translating and advancing fundamental and academic knowledge into commercial products and services. Currently focused on facilitating growth for the agri-food sector through innovation, collaborative R&D and knowledge exchange.
Director and Meadows Adviser | Herefordshire Meadows
Championing the benefits of species rich grassland for livestock and human health.
Director of a small registered charity seeking to conserve, restore and create species rich grasslands across Herefordshire through sustainable farming practices.
Researcher (PhD) | Centre for Climate Change and Planetary Health | Epidemiology and Public Health | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Farm Resilience, Agricultural Transition and Policy for Food Security and Nutritional Adequacy in the UK. My project consist of three studies: 1) Evaluation of drivers of behavioural change and adoption of resilient practices among UK farmers (Systematic Review of qualitative studies) 2) Econometric analysis of the impact of DEFRA subsidies on resilience-enhancing attributes at the farm level and on food security dimensions (Propensity Score Approach with Farm Business Survey data) 3) Scenario modelling of resilient agriculture and food security pathways on the UK food system to evaluate the impact on supply risk and nutritional adequacy (System modelling approach with FABLE Consortium calculator) Happy to engage in any informal discussion around these topics and always happy to receive feedback and advice from professionals, researchers and practitioners in the field. I am also looking to start a series of informal discussion with farmers and producers to exchange about the theme of resilience, how it is perceived and how it shapes farming practices and where agricultural schemes could help more. Very interest in understanding what are the optimal shared pathways towards a sustainable and secure food system for farmers, producers and workers.
I am a second year PhD researcher looking into how the UK can achieve a just and sustainable agricultural transition without compromising equitable access to healthy food and distributional justice for those who actually put our food on the table. Strong quantitative background coming from years of graduate economics studies and several years as biostatistician for public health and health economics research in the private sector. For me, food is a personal ( and political) matter: I grew up in southern Italy, where food - and especially horticulture- has shaped my family’s identity and traditions. Today, that same world is under pressure, as climate change and rising socio-economic inequality jeopardise its future.
Senior Research Fellow in Nutritional Epidemiology | Policy Engagement Lead | Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems | Queen's University Belfast
I am keen to collaborate with network members on strengthening the evidence-to-policy pipeline for sustainable agri-food systems. I would like to co-develop cross-sector activities around healthy and sustainable diets, including stakeholder engagement frameworks, policy briefing materials, and knowledge-exchange workshops. My aim is to help connect emerging research, practice needs, and policymaking processes to facilitate real-world transition towards healthier, low-carbon dietary patterns.
I focus on how healthful and sustainable dietary patterns can enhance longevity, metabolic health, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. My research integrates nutritional epidemiology, public health, and sustainability, emphasizing the holistic impact of diet on cardiometabolic health, inflammation, and age-related decline. I have a particular interest in plant-rich diets and sustainable food systems, aiming to translate his findings into evidence-based strategies for chronic disease prevention and public health improvement. My work aims to contribute to understanding the links between diet quality, sustainability, and long-term health outcomes. I am also the Policy Engagement Lead within the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems. My role focuses on translating complex research on healthy and sustainable diets into accessible, policy-ready outputs. I coordinate evidence submissions, policy briefs, and stakeholder consultations across the UK and Ireland, and work closely with researchers, government bodies, NGOs, and industry to identify policy windows and support impact pathways.
Business journalist | The Nation
Agritech,agri incubation
A Nigerian business journalist and data analyst
Advisor on Climate Policy and Just Transition | Independent consultant
Building coalitions and stakeholder groupings with overarching climate goals but a focus on social outcomes and fair processes. I would like to support others in the AFN+ Network with engagement, stakeholder mapping, strategy, and research. How can we use systems change methodologies and co-design institutional, financial, and policy innovation to shift the food system? What can we learn from existing efforts to bring different actors together (farmers, other large landowners, consumer and community groups, food businesses) – for example, like at landscape level? What would that look like across the country?
I am an experienced researcher and policy advisor on just transition and climate finance, as well as a group facilitator. Currently freelance, I have a non-profit and academic background, most recently affiliated with the London School of Economics). I also write on social change in the planetary crisis and the role of embedded structures, attitudes and behaviours, chiefly for my publication 'In the Balance' (on Substack).
PhD Researcher | Centre for Food Policy, City St George's, University of London
Policy coherence between agriculture, trade and nutrition, dietary guidelines, land use and biodiversity
