MPhil Food and Society

Newcastle University

We conduct research in all areas of food and society. Our research informs and translates into evidence-based policy recommendations.Join us for your MPhil or PhD in Food and Society. You'll be supervised by our experienced, research-active academic staff.Opportunities are available for postgraduate research in the following areas.Understanding and measuring societal and individual responses to risks and benefitsFood, nutrition and healthy dietary choicesSustainable consumption and the reduction of food wasteFood safety and authenticity throughout the supply chainEmerging food technologiesDeveloping new methodologies for assessing socio-economic impacts of food risks and communication strategies and other publicSystematic reviewEvidence synthesisSystems thinkingBayesian networksRapid evidence assessmentEmploying qualitative and quantitative methodologies to understand attitudes and behaviours related to foodMicrobiological food hazardsPersonalised nutritionFood authenticitySocietal and consumer responses to emerging food production technologiesBehaviour change in relation to foodFood wasteStakeholder analysis and effectiveness of public engagementResearch agenda settingPolicy and governance, in the area of emerging food technologiesFood and agricultural policy issuesIntegrating social and natural science into the development of predictive modelsPredictive models of food security to provide evidence for policy translation in the agri-food sector.Bayesian networksSystems thinking