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Early Career Network Webinar: Bridging Science and Policy - how can early career professionals engage with policy?

Join this webinar hosted by the SCAF Early Career Network to hear Prof Nick Jonsson speak about how he ended up working for the Food Standards Agency (FSA), how scientists can engage with the FSA, and the potential benefits of doing so. 

Date & Time: 4th February 2025, 1pm

About the speaker: Prof Nick Jonsson graduated as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Sydney in 1987 and worked as a mixed farm and small animal practitioner until 1994, when he started a PhD at the University of Queensland on effects of heat stress and genetic merit on ovarian function of dairy cattle. Nick then worked as a research scientist at the Queensland Government’s Australian Tropical Dairy Institute until 1999, when he began an academic career as a lecturer at the University of Glasgow, returning to University of Queensland from 2001, before again moving to Glasgow in 2009. Nick has been working on sustainable livestock health and production at Glasgow in several roles since then. In 2019, he started working with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), and is now the Chair of the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF).

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SCAF Webinar Series

We host a series of online webinars every 6 weeks to showcase the depth and breadth of work relevant to the alliance. Webinars are held either during the working day at 1pm, or in the evening, at 7pm. Each webinar will feature two speakers presenting for ~20 minutes, followed by a discussion and Q&A.

We are looking for speakers! Whilst we aim for a research and innovation focus, we would like to feature the work across sectors and disciplines within the broader topic of food. Early career members are particularly encouraged to come forward.

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First published: 7 January 2025

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