Research Assistant in Food and Sustainability

4 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom University of Leeds Full time

**Research Assistant in Food and Sustainability**:
**Are you a social sciences researcher interested in working directly with partners to ensure a more sustainable and equitable Leeds food system? Do you have a strong qualitative research background with a keen interest in food and/or sustainability? Would you like to be part of an interdisciplinary research team working closely with Leeds City Council to deliver real-world change?**

The Policy Support Fund at the University of Leeds has funded the project, ‘The Carbon Footprint of Traditional Food Markets’ until July 2024. The project will rapidly establish a body of research and develop impact across two Areas of Research Interest for Leeds City Council: Food and Place. The work builds on pre-existing work within the Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC) at Leeds, who have worked closely with the Council since 2021 to develop a food carbon footprint calculator. The calculator has contributed to how the city understands their food procurement and moves towards adapting to a more sustainable form of production, sale, and consumption of food. The project also develops research within the School of Geography that recognises how the food systems research does not typically consider traditional retail markets, such as Kirkgate Market, which have a low profile locally and nationally concerning their strategic contribution towards a more sustainable food system. This is partly due to the lack of evidence surrounding their operation in terms of food supply and consumption.

Leeds City Council aspire to become a carbon-neutral city by 2030. This research will be the first to understand and record the potential role of traditional retail markets in achieving Net Zero, in turn supporting strategically the case to maintain and grow these markets. The Research Assistant in Food and Sustainability will take the lead on this project by assessing the carbon footprint of foods sold within Leeds City Markets and by collecting information on the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours around the sustainability of food held by traders within the Market. This will help us understand the role market space plays in beliefs around sustainability and what the perceived and actual barriers are for decreasing the carbon footprint size of the foods sold in Leeds markets.

You will have good qualitative research experience and strong interpersonal skills to ensure good partnership management on this project. You may also have experience in either food or sustainability policy research, or a desire to effect change in these areas.

**To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact**:
Dr Emily Ennis, Research and Impact Manager, Consumer Data Research Centre

**Location**:

- Leeds - Main Campus**Faculty/Service**:

- Faculty of Environment**School/Institute**:

- School of Geography**Category**:

- Research**Grade**:

- Grade 6**Salary**:

- £30,487 to £36,024 per annum**Working Time**:

- 100%**Post Type**:

- Full Time**Contract Type**:

- Fixed Term (Until the 31st of July 2025 due to being a specific task or time limited work, including the need for specific expertise or additional resource for a project)**Release Date**:

- Friday 01 December 2023**Closing Date**:

- Friday 15 December 2023**Reference**:

- ENVGE1223


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