Head of Bid Development | UK Agri-Tech Centre
Developing ideas for impactful research, especially those involving farmers and growers.
As Head of Bid Development at UK Agri-Tech Centre I support our internal teams and external partners to develop project ideas, consortia and applications for public and private funding to support the development and adoption of agri-tech innovations.
Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management | Manchester Metropolitan University
Supply Chain - Traders - Business Relationship Management- Addressing Advocacy in the supply chain through digitalisation
Prof Iain Reid is recognised strength is grounded in Operational Agility, specifically Small Mediums Enterprises (SMEs). He has a talent for Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTPs), securing funding in the region of £2M, developing new collaborative partnerships across a number of industry sectors, predominately with manufacturing SMEs and more recently legal services. Iain’s research is focus stems from Operational Agility, Industry 4.0, Knowledge Transfer in SMEs and new Innovations Professional Services, specifically legal technologies. His work has over 70 articles, including the International Journal of Production Research, Int. J. Supply Chain Management, Production Planning and Control, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Int. J. Services and Operations Management; Educational Technology Research and Development, and the Journal of Quality Engineering and Reliability. He has undertaken research collaborations with universities across the world, including the University of Baltimore (USA), Swinburne University (Australia), University of Palemo (Italy) and University of Athabasca (Canada). Iain has also held faculty positions at both the University of Huddersfield and University of Liverpool. Prior to joining academia Iain was a mechanical engineer before becoming the Senior Projects Manager for the University of Liverpool’s Agility facilitating an EU funded ERDF project supporting over 150 SMEs manufacturers over a six-year period
Policy Manager | Business Board Network
Policy work to drive the economy. Net zero. Skills
Passionate about the agriculture sector and climate change. Vast experience of the education sector, previous FE lecturer and agricultural graduate.
Advanced Research Fellow | University of Aberdeen
reducing the overall GHG emission footprint and work towards sustainable food systems
My research interests evolve around climate change and understanding the impacts of human activities on the environment, specifically emitted greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, grasslands and land use change, impacts on soil (soil organic carbon, soil health) and possible mitigation options (including biochar). My work includes modelling GHG emissions from agriculture and explore mitigation options by using and developing easy to use tools like the Cool Farm Tool (developed for the use of farmers, https://coolfarmtool.org/) and the CCAFS-MOT (developed for policy advisors, https://ccafs.cgiar.org/research/projects/mitigation-options-tool-agriculture-ccafs-mot) and processed based modelling with ECOSSE and DailyDayCent.
Senior Research Fellow, Food Policy and Governance | University of Hertfordshire
I study UK food systems, with a focus on sustainability, short food supply chains, and horticulture.
Strategy Lead, Food & Drink Supply Chain Transition | South of Scotland Enterprise
Supply Chain Transition
With over 16 years of experience in business & public sector leadership, development and, management, I have a proven track record of delivering successful projects, products, and partnerships that create value and impact for our clients and stakeholders. I am passionate about leveraging the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and food & drink to transform the economy and society of the south of Scotland. I am a board member of the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership, where I contribute to the strategic direction and delivery of the national food and drink strategy. I am also a graduate of the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme, where I gained insights and skills on how to apply AI ethically and responsibly in various domains. Additionally, I hold an MFA in Social Critical Artist Practice, which reflects my creative and entrepreneurial spirit and my commitment to values-based leadership.
Director | Our Food 1200
Finance for building new small farms. Advancing the case for food security in UK food policy.
I am working on three projects at the moment: (1) building three new small farms in Powys to demonstrate the idea of an "affordable farm", (2) designing a financial instrument ("Farmland Trust") to build small farms at scale, (3) working with Prof Tim Lang on presenting the food security agenda across UK.
Director-Founder | EA FESTIVAL LIMITED
Agri-business - how to influence food industry and supply chains to make consumer offerings healthier; New business models enabling transition to regenerative agriculture; Circular business - implementation at different levels of scale - in order to cut food waste and reduce carbon footprints.
I founded a festival called EA Sustain which explores the intersection of Environment, Culture and Entrepreneurship. Since 70% of UK land is dedicated to agriculture, naturally, farming and food are a big part of the discussion. However, the programmes are variegated. Previous speakers have included Helen Browning, Patrick Holden, John Cherry, Jake Fiennes and many farmers, for example. In addition, I co-produce talk series with different partners, e.g., Food Museum, Tate Modern, regularly featuring speakers or authors writing about the importance of transitioning to a healthier food system.
PhD Researcher | Brunel University
The transformation of the Hospitality and Catering Sector.
My career started in the kitchen in Germany where I trained to become a chef. I subsequently worked for twelve years as a chef before studying Nutrition and Health and via an interesting route through the health and wellbeing industry I ended up leading corporate social responsibility projects at the OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie in London before starting my PhD at the UK Food Systems Centre for Doctoral training, where I explore chefs' lived experiences transitioning to food offers lower in food waste and GHGE.
Postgraduate Researcher | University of Reading
Agricultural Food systems, ICT in Agriculture, Climate change and Agriculture
Iam a Postgraduate Researcher at the University of Reading.
Researcher/grower | Perennial Green Manures project, Ecodyfi
innovating systems in horticulture and agriculture to mitigate climate change and increase biodiversity.
I have been researching a system of providing nitrogen to crops by use of trees and shrubs grown in 'bioservice areas'. The bioservice areas increase farm resilience and productivity by providing ecosystem services such as shelter and habitat, but they also produce nitrogen-rich foliage which is applied to cropland. We hope this could have benefits over fertiliser nitrogen and traditional organic methods in reducing greenhouse gases, increasing carbon sequestration and biodiversity and helping farmers benefit economically from tree planting. I have experimented with this technique for my PhD at Bangor University, and subsequently in trials with horticulturalists in mid Wales. Prior to working on Perennial Green Manures i worked as a horticulturalist, specialising in fruit growing and perennial systems, and teaching and writing on sustainable horticulture, at the Centre for Alternative Technology and Garden Organic.
Manager | Nidderdale National Landscape
Changing policy and practice in land management and farming to reduce GHG emissions, increase resilience and enhance biodiversity
I manage the Nidderdale National Landscape team. Our role is to conserve and enhance the Nidderdale National Landscape in partnership with farmers, landowners and a wide range of partner organisations.
