phd food security

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Food Security PhD / MPhil

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Food Security focuses on improving food safety in the UK, EU, Africa and Asia through controlling major foodborne pathogens such as Campylobacter and Salmonella and increasing productivity through control of endemic disease in the UK including Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli and in Asia and Africa and through improvements in animal welfare.

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years of leading international reputation.

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awarded in new research income this year.

The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health was established to bring together leading medical, veterinary and basic science researchers from across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. We also enjoy close and active collaboration with NHS colleagues through the Liverpool Health Partners Academic Health Science System.

We employ an interdisciplinary approach to our research that ranges from environmental survival of pathogens, through to their biology in foodstuffs.  To achieve this we use epidemiological approaches, mathematical modeling, pathogen and host genomics to studies in microbial pathogenesis and host immune responses. As such the theme of Food Security involves researchers across all departments of IGH.

Research themes

Our research themes include: 

• Understanding how stressors in poultry production impact on the immune response and vaccine efficacy
• Characterisation of the population biology of Campylobacter jejuni through poultry processing
• Determining the impact of chicken genotype on Campylobacter infection
• The risks of foodborne infection from backyard poultry production in Africa
• Developing novel adjuvants for Salmonella vaccines
• Survival of Campylobacter in food products
• Determining the pathogenesis of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium variants.

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The fees stated in the table above exclude potential research support fees also known as ‘bench fees’. You will be notified of any fee which may apply in your offer letter.

* Please note that if you are undertaking a PhD within the Faculty of Science and Engineering the fee you pay, Band A or Band B, will reflect the nature of your research project. Some research projects incur a higher fee than others e.g. if you are required to undertake laboratory work. You will be informed of the fee for your programme in your offer letter.

^ Self-funded, full-time international students studying a PhD programme classified as Band A will receive a £2,000 reduction in their fees for the first year only.

Entry requirements

Students will normally have a minimum of a 2:1 class honours degree in a relevant biological science subject, or an equivalent medical, veterinary or dental qualification. Applicants are selected on the basis of their curriculum vitae, qualifications and referees’ reports, together with their perceived ability to complete the programme successfully and on the value of the training offered to their subsequent career plans.

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Agriculture and Food Security PhD

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Agriculture (General) Cookery Security

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Our mission is to provide world-leading research and training in support of global food and environmental security, sustainable rural development, and animal and human wellbeing. Improving the effectiveness and sustainability of agri-food systems is vital to tackling the challenges of global population growth, rapid urbanisation, food and environmental security, and diet and health.

These challenges occur in low and middle income countries, as well as industrialised nations. Achieving sustainable, healthy diets underpins many of the Sustainable Development Goals – especially those concerned with hunger, poverty, health, gender equality, responsible consumption and production, and climate action.

We welcome applicants whose research interests are aligned to address one or more of these challenges, and that holds the potential to develop and translate scientific advances into policy and practice.

The University of Edinburgh, with Scotland’s Rural College, ranked first in the UK for Research Power in Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science in the last Research Excellence Framework, REF2014 (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions). The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security builds on this strength in research excellence, and graduate student research has a central role in achieving this.

Our Global Academy encompasses research addressing global food and environmental security, sustainable rural development, and animal and human wellbeing. Our current specific expertise spans human, livestock, crop and soil nutrition and health; environmental and agri-food systems; crop and livestock production systems; climate smart agriculture; agricultural and natural resource economics; development; data science and mathematical modelling; the science-policy interface; food and land rights and law.

Most of our research is multidisciplinary in its approach, and we collaborate with other Schools and groups across the University of Edinburgh, and with a wide range of national and international partners.

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A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent in a related subject.

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Agricultural Sciences (Ph.D.)

Why pursue a Ph.D. in agricultural sciences at UNH?

A Ph.D. in a gricultural s ciences will help you advance your career in an agriculture-related field, whether you are working in agricultural production, agribusiness, policy areas in government or nonprofit sectors, education and/or research. As a graduate student in the department of agriculture, nutrition and food systems , you will part of an interdisciplinary department focusing on the farm to fork wellness continuum and a holistic approach to solving problems. You will also develop independent and team research experience and graduate prepared to pursue a wide range of caree rs .

Program highlights

UNH is among the nation’s highest-performing research universities, having earned a Carnegie Classification R1. Our research portfolio brings in more than $110 million in competitive external funding each year. Federal and state funding is available for research on diverse aspects of sustainable agriculture, foods and agricultural sciences. You’ll have the opportunity to partner with state and regional growers and producers and collaborate with leading researchers worldwide. As a graduate student at UNH, you’ll have the opportunity to work in several top-notch teaching and research facilities, including the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, one of the university’s largest research organizations.

Potential career areas

• Agribusiness
• Commercial plant/animal production
• Private consulting
• Education  and Extension
• Government/regulatory
• Policy making
• Nonprofit sector

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Curriculum & Requirements

Program description.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Agricultural Sciences graduate program offered by the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems (ANFS) offers a flexible course of study that provides education and research experience plant and animal agriculture, aquaculture, food systems, and related fields. As a graduate student in ANFS, you will be engaged in an interdisciplinary department focusing on the farm to fork wellness continuum and a holistic approach to solving problems. You will also develop independent and team research experience.

As an Agricultural Sciences student, you will have the opportunity to optimize your graduate course work to suit your interests and career goals. Our faculty offer education and research opportunities in the diverse components of food systems and plant and animal agricultural systems including breeding and genetics, physiology, environmental interactions, organismal health, agroecology, and pathology. Student are exposed to diverse production systems, including field based, hydroponics, and aquaculture, as well as post-harvest practices. Beyond the classroom and the lab, you will hone communication skills that essential for professional scientists through teaching, extension, and outreach opportunities with stakeholders and constituents.

With a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences, students are prepared to pursue careers in college teaching and research positions in industry and government. Students may work in plant and animal agriculture, aquaculture, food production and distribution systems, teaching, public service, research in federal, state, nonprofit, private organizations, or related fields.

The Ph.D. program is thesis-based, with the expectation of generating and publishing substantial new knowledge in the field of interest.

Requirements for the Program

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) graduate students work with their advisor and Doctoral Guidance Committee to plan a program of study including the required core courses, competencies, and develop a research proposal. To complete the degree, students must complete a research proposal, pass a qualifying exam, conduct dissertation research, and complete and defend a dissertation.

Guidance and Dissertation Committees : During the first semester, the student and advisor jointly select members of a guidance committee. A nomination form must be sent to the graduate school to officially appoint the committee membership. The Guidance Committee consists of 5 members and is responsible for approving the proposal and oversees the qualifying examination. Once the student has advanced to candidacy, the Doctoral Dissertation Committee is formed. The Dissertation Committee is responsible for administering the dissertation exam.

Dissertation Proposal and Defense: All Ph.D. students are required to develop a formally approved research proposal typically by the end of the third semester and no later than the fourth semester. Proposals are approved by the dissertation committee and the major advisor. In addition to the written proposal, students are expected to present a proposal defense presentation. This proposal should consist of the following:

• comprehensive review of the literature related to the student’s research topic.
• statement of need/justification.
• research goal with a list of research objectives with stated hypotheses that address the major research questions.
• plan of work describing the experimental approaches or methods to be used in answering the thesis questions.
• Expected outcomes and potential pitfalls for each objective.
• Timeline for completion of the work.
• preliminary research where appropriate.

Candidacy: Following approval of the research proposal and completion of coursework, doctoral students should advance to candidacy. Candidacy is reached after passing a formal qualifying examination that assesses both broad basic knowledge of the student’s field, and topics central to the research project. The purpose of the exam is to measure of the student’s likelihood of successfully completing a doctoral program. The qualifying exam comprises written and oral components.

• Written exam: Student choose three areas of specialization in consultation with their Doctoral Guidance Committee. The advisor solicits questions from Committee members and administers the exam. Once completed, Committee members evaluate the responses. The student is expected to demonstrate competence in each of the chosen areas, reflected in clear, concise, well-organized synthetic essays. The exam may be “closed book” or “open book” at the discretion of the advisor.
• Oral exam: An oral exam is conducted by the Doctoral Guidance Committee and chaired by the advisor. The student should demonstrate mastery of fundamental concepts in the designated areas of specialization, draw upon a broad spectrum of information to answer theoretical and practical questions. There may be focus on any area that was deemed weak in the written exam.

When the student has passed both parts of the qualifying exam, the advisor will inform the Graduate School and recommend that the student be advanced to candidacy in the Ph.D. degree program.

Dissertation and Oral Defense: All students must complete a dissertation reporting original research. After completion of the research, the candidate must provide a copy of the dissertation to the Doctoral Dissertation committee at least two weeks prior to the final oral examination. The final thesis defense consists of two parts: an oral presentation of the research in a public seminar, and an oral defense of the dissertation conducted by the Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Final approval of the dissertation will be determined by a majority vote of the committee.

Number of Credits Required:  There is no specific credit requirement for the Ph.D., though students must take the required core courses and fulfill the competences outlined below. Up to 8 credits of graduate credit from another institution may be transferred, provided the credits were not counted toward another degree, and the course grade was a B or higher. Petitions requesting transfer credit must be supported by the advisor and graduate committee and approved by the UNH Graduate School.

1. Core Course Requirements:

To be taken at the earliest opportunity, typically in the initial fall semester of the program.

All students are required to register and participate for a minimum of 3 credits.

All students are required to register and participate at least twice, and must be taken after candidacy.

2. Competency Requirements:  In addition to the core required courses, students will be expected to demonstrate competency in areas of experimental design and analysis, and in scientific writing and communication. Students must take at least one course from each competency. The competencies may be fulfilled by courses chosen in consultation with the advisor and committee. Depending on the student, one or both of these competency requirements may have been fulfilled through other course work or professional experience as approved by the committee and ANFS graduate coordinator.

3. Electives: Each student, in consultation with their graduate committee, will define one or more areas of informal specialization, and will take additional courses appropriate for their area(s) of specialization.

4. Additional Information: 

• All students in the Agricultural Sciences Ph.D. Program are expected to present their research in ANFS departmental seminar at least three times (including the defense seminar). Students are also encouraged to present at professional conferences and acquire teaching and/or mentoring experience.

Annual Evaluation:  The annual evaluation of graduate students ensures that students receive the mentorship they deserve and are making progress toward completion of their degrees. The annual evaluation of graduate students consists of a collaborative effort between faculty adviser and student to:

• Complete a self-assessment;
• Present a professional quality CV suitable for awards, job applications, and internships;
• Produce a narrative of service or other activities not captured on a CV;
• Develop annual goals.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences will meet objectives in the following areas:

Discipline specific knowledge

• Identify and explain discipline specific research methods
• Build knowledge and understanding in key areas of agricultural sciences including food systems, and animal and plant-based agricultural production systems

Research design and analysis

• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of study designs utilized in agriculture or food systems research
• Apply appropriate research design to answer a question
• Identify and apply appropriate statistical methods to analyze and interpret research results

Scientific method

• Independently develop, defend, and execute a research idea to advance knowledge in the student’s specific field of study

Critical thinking

• Ability to collect and critically evaluate information from the primary research literature to expand knowledge of agricultural and food systems
• Draw conclusions from the literature and make recommendations based on an understanding of the system, scientific evidence, related factors, and desired outcomes
• Develop skills to critically evaluate and analyze their research data

Communication

• Communicate effectively in writing through the development of an argument supported by evidence
• Communicate effectively in oral formats when addressing project-specific research and complex agriculture and food related issues
• Contribute written works to the scientific community in the form of peer-reviewed publications and presentation at scientific conferences

Professionalism

• Conduct research in an ethical manner
• Deliver professional oral and written communications
• Demonstrate collaboration and leadership skills

Application Requirements & Deadlines

Applications must be completed by the following deadlines in order to be reviewed for admission:

• Fall : Jan. 15 (priority*), Aug. 1 (final) *Applications completed by Jan. 15 will be given priority consideration for admission and financial support. Applications completed after Jan. 15 will be considered based on openings and funding.
• Spring : Oct. 15 (final)
• Summer : N/A
• Special : N/A

Application fee : $65

Campus : Durham

New England Regional : MA RI

Accelerated Masters Eligible : No

New Hampshire Residents

Students claiming in-state residency must also submit a Proof of Residence Form . This form is not required to complete your application, but you will need to submit it after you are offered admission or you will not be able to register for classes.

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If you attended UNH or Granite State College (GSC) after September 1, 1991, and have indicated so on your online application, we will retrieve your transcript internally; this includes UNH-Durham, UNH-Manchester, UNH Non-Degree work and GSC. 

If you did not attend UNH, or attended prior to September 1, 1991, then you must upload a copy (PDF) of your transcript in the application form. International transcripts must be translated into English.

If admitted , you must then request an official transcript be sent directly to our office from the Registrar's Office of each college/university attended. We accept transcripts both electronically and in hard copy:

• Electronic Transcripts : Please have your institution send the transcript directly to [email protected] . Please note that we can only accept copies sent directly from the institution.
• Paper Transcripts : Please send hard copies of transcripts to: UNH Graduate School, Thompson Hall- 105 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824. You may request transcripts be sent to us directly from the institution or you may send them yourself as long as they remain sealed in the original university envelope.

Transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions must be submitted and applicants must disclose any previous academic or disciplinary sanctions that resulted in their temporary or permanent separation from a previous post-secondary institution. If it is found that previous academic or disciplinary separations were not disclosed, applicants may face denial and admitted students may face dismissal from their academic program.

Letters of recommendation: 3 required

Recommendation letters submitted by relatives or friends, as well as letters older than one year, will not be accepted.

Personal Statement/Essay Questions

Prepare a brief but careful statement regarding:

• Reasons you wish to do graduate work in this field, including your immediate and long-range objectives.
• Your specific research or professional interest and experiences in this field.

Important Notes

Applicants should visit the  Agricultural Sciences program website  and review the list of faculty in their area of interest. The applicant should contact potential faculty advisors to discuss their interests and determine whether the faculty member(s) may be willing and able to serve as the student’s advisor before applying to the program. See the  Agricultural Sciences Faculty List  for a current list of faculty.

All applicants are encouraged to contact programs directly to discuss program specific application questions.

International Applicants

Prospective international students are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent examination scores. English Language Exams may be waived if English is your first language. If you wish to request a waiver, then please visit our Test Scores webpage for more information.

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The Center on Food Security and the Environment is a joint effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment .

Stanford University’s Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE) addresses critical global issues of hunger, poverty and environmental degradation. Our long-term goals focus on designing new approaches to solving food security’s global challenges by building an evolving research portfolio with a team of experts in relevant scientific, economic, and policy areas. FSE is a joint effort of the  Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies  and the  Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment . 

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The Food Systems Graduate program offers a transdisciplinary, cohort educational model.

The PhD in Food Systems combines a comprehensive investigation of food systems and a commitment to developing methods for solving the current problems of the food system.

Every year, the food systems cohort will work together to address problems and devise potential solutions through an oral competency examination. Students then move towards disciplinary depth and mastery by designing a course of study with a dissertation committee and developing a research proposal as part of a qualifying exam.

A student’s course of study in the PhD program will integrate a comprehensive understanding of food systems with focused disciplinary inquiry. Students draw from each other’s skills and experiences to foster a more rich and diversified learning environment. The program curriculum integrates humanities, social and natural science approaches to understanding complex and interdependent food systems of varying scope and scale.

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Contact Allison Spain , Foods Systems Graduate Program Coordinator.

Addressing food insecurity in students and postdocs 

February 20, 2024 — Food insecurity is a growing concern on university campuses, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is no exception. In response, academic and administrative leaders are working to understand the scope of the problem—and to find solutions to ensure that all students and postdocs have adequate access to a healthy diet.

The School first began asking questions about food insecurity in its annual student survey in 2019. Several new initiatives were started to help meet students’ needs, including the Student Hardship Fund , which provides short-term financial assistance for unforeseen or emergency situations, and the popular Daily Dollar Deals at Sebastian’s Café.

Last year, the Dean’s Office funded a study of food insecurity across the three Harvard schools in the Longwood Medical Area, led by Nour Hammad, a PhD student at the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin School of Arts and Sciences studying public health nutrition at Harvard Chan School, and Cindy Leung , assistant professor of public health nutrition. The study was published February 20 in JAMA Network Open.

In a sample of 1,287 graduate students and 458 postdoctoral trainees, the study found that 17% of graduate students and 13% of postdocs reported experiencing food insecurity at some point during the 2022-2023 academic year. These percentages were higher than federally reported average levels for the U.S. (12.8%) and for Massachusetts (8.5%).

At Harvard Chan School, leading indicators of food insecurity included students and postdocs reporting that they couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals, worried about their food running out, and skipped meals or ate less than they should. Those who experienced food insecurity were significantly more likely to rate their health as poor or fair and to report more severe levels of mental health concerns. Food insecurity was highest among international students, whose visas often limit their ability to work.

“The prevalence of food insecurity on campus was stark. The results showed that food insecurity is related to numerous complex factors, which need to be addressed simultaneously. It’s hard enough being a student or a postdoc, experiencing food insecurity makes it even harder,” said Hammad.

The findings, which Leung presented at a recent School-wide faculty meeting, have amplified concern among Harvard Chan leadership. Access to nutritious food “is such a basic need,” said Maritza Hernandez, associate dean for student services. “And if students are worrying about where their next meal is coming from, that’s going to make it harder for them to focus on their academic work.”

Because much of the School’s endowment is restricted —earmarked for specific programs—there is little room in the budget to expand financial aid. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations has prioritized fundraising for student aid, but the need is substantial: Fully meeting the demonstrated need of all students would require an additional $18 million per year.

There has been some progress in expanding financial support for PhD students and postdocs. Students in PhD programs, which are administered through the Griffin School of Arts and Sciences, will receive annual stipends of at least $50,000 beginning in the 2024–2025 academic year. And the minimum salary for postdocs at Harvard Chan School was recently raised to $65,000 a year, beginning in July.

Harvard’s three Longwood campuses are working together to consider establishing a food cupboard at Countway Library. In the meantime, the Office for Student Affairs maintains a page of resources for students facing food insecurity, and students have organized a WhatsApp group sharing information about events on campus that offer free food.

In the coming weeks, Leung and Howard Koh , Harvey V. Fineberg Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership, will offer a workshop to help faculty learn how to identify students who are struggling and to offer help in a way that feels respectful and safe, to counteract any stigma associated with seeking help.

“We understand that food insecurity is intertwined with broader issues of inequality preventing students from meeting their basic needs and aim to provide resources and reduce any stigma associated with seeking assistance,” said Leah Kane, director of student affairs.

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Food provides many benefits, from nourishment and well-being to livelihoods. Our food systems are also at the nexus of many of the today's most significant challenges, including climate change, resource scarcity, over- and under-nutrition, and environmental exposures to workers and communities. Inequities are widespread. The certificate program in Food Systems, the Environment, and Public Health is designed for Johns Hopkins University degree students and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the critical role of food systems in public health and global environmental change. Students will apply selected research, communication and/or public health policy analysis and advocacy skills to address the public health and equity implications of food systems. The certificate curriculum can be customized to meet the needs of full-time and part-time students.

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Students completing the certificate program will be able to:

1. Define and describe the concepts of food systems, food security, food system sustainability, and resilience. 2. Describe how food systems and food production practices affect the public’s health, with attention to equity and the historical trends that shaped today’s food system. 3. Use a systems perspective to analyze and apply critical thinking to inter-relationships within food systems, specifically among diet, food production, the environment and public health. 4. Analyze strengths and weaknesses of political, social, and economic policies and other interventions to improve food systems. 5. Apply selected skills (such as research methodologies, communication, advocacy and behavior change) to promote healthy and sustainable food systems.

Curriculum for the Food Systems, the Environment and Public Health Certificate Program

Please visit our Academic Catalogue to see the full certificate curriculum requirements. Please also review the certificate completion requirements .

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All JHU graduate students are eligible for admission to this certificate program, with the exception of BSPH MAS students, who are not eligible to apply until they have completed their primary degree program.

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PhD in Food Security and Management

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The PhD in Food Security and Management at HUST is a 3 year PhD Program for international students taught in English. This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to work in the field of food security, particularly policy and program management. The program aims to provide students with skills that can be applied particularly in the areas of project and program management, policy development and implementation, and impact assessment of programs aimed at improving food security and dietary quality. The course is open to students from a wide range of backgrounds, including economics, nutrition, food security, international development, humanitarian assistance and program management.

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Must be under 40 years old, with a Master’s degree and a good command of English; TOEFL, GRE, IELTS or other official recognized test holders are preferred.

HUST offers 15 best accommodated apartments on campus for international students. Single and double rooms are provided according to their own need. Washing room, water heater, air conditioner, Internet, telephone, furniture and other necessary things are well prepared.

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There are four main apartments for international students and the distributions are as follows:

East district:  Bojing Pavilion Middle district:  Friendship Apartment (mainly for scholarship students) West districts:  Huahong Apartment (mainly for postgraduate students) (You need to pay the room rent for 6 months)

International Apartments:

Huahong Apartment –       Single room – 900 RMB/month –       Double room – 600 RMB/month

Friendship Apartment –       Single room – 900 RMB/month –       Double room – 750 RMB/month –       Suite – 900 RMB/month

Bojingge Apartment –       Double room – 5,000 RMB/year

Hongjia, No. 2 Building –       Double room – 5,000 RMB/year

Facility: Washing room, water heater, air conditioner, Internet, telephone, furniture and bedclothing.

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The Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) is a national key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of P. R. China, and is among the first Universities joining the national "211 Project" and "985 Project". It was founded on May 26, 2000 as a result of the merger of the former Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Medical University and Wuhan Urban Construction Institute.

At present, the University has eleven disciplines: engineering, medicine, management, science, philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history and agriculture, offering a variety of degree programs, including 86 undergraduate programs, 256 graduate programs, 181 PhD programs. There are 31 post-doctoral research centers, 7 national key disciplines, 15 national key subdisciplines.

HUST covers an area of over 1,153 acres with picturesque environment, elegant surroundings and has 72% greenery coverage, which has been honored as the "University in the Forest". It offers its students and staff first-class logistic service, efficient network service and abundant library resources. HUST has also entered into partnerships with more than 100 renowned universities and research institutions. Annually over 100 famous scholars and experts come to visit HUST and give lectures.

Now the University has over 1,000 professors and 1,300 associate professors, including 24 academicians, 65 professors receiving funds from the Cheung Kong Scholars program, 36 winners of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 36 listed in the "National Talents Project" and 135 young scholars listed in "New Century Outstanding Talents Project" of the Ministry of Education. In recent years, with the implementation of "New Century Education Reform Project", HUST has built up a course system based on such major disciplines as information, mechanics, civil engineering and environmental studies, electrical engineering, medicine, management, humanities, etc. It has greatly promoted the reform of credit system and English learning program for non-English majors, strengthened its education base and practical education reform, and built 13 student innovation bases.

In addition, HUST has been awarded more than 10 national prizes for education reform, with 37 courses honored as the National Quality Courses and 126 excellent coursebooks listed in the National 11th "Five-Year Key Coursebooks". HUST built various national advanced talents training bases, including the "National Exemplary Software Faculty", the "National Base of Life Science and Technological Talents", the "National Base of IC Talents", the "National Education Base of Basic Science Course", "National Experimental Exemplary Base of Electronic Electrician Education", etc. The Tongji Medical College achieved excellence in the national education evaluation on seven-year medicine program and succeeded in the application for the eight-year medicine program. And HUST students won prizes in various competitions of their own disciplines, such as the "Sony Cup" in the National Electronic Design Competition of University Students in 2003 and 12 first prizes in 2005 outnumbering other universities, the golden prize in the fourth "Challenge Cup" of College Students Entrepreneurship Contest in 2005, various prizes in the National Mechanical Creation Design Competition in 2006, surpassing other universities in the nation.

As a university taking the lead in promoting quality education, HUST established the national base of quality education and the system of quality education with a distinctive character, and has been sponsored over 1,200 lectures to expand students' knowledge of liberal arts and humanities, which is renowned both home and abroad.

HUST also holds science festivals, cultural festivals and various campus culture activities in order to build up a distinctive atmosphere of humanity, culture and education. In recent years, with growing social impact, HUST has enrolled more high quality students. HUST graduates have been enjoying popularity among employers in the job market, and the employment rate has reached above 95%.

During the construction of "211 Project" and "985 Project", HUST has broken traditional discipline boundaries, integrated multi-disciplinary resources, played an active role in developing the national innovation system, built the high level and cross-disciplinary scientific innovation platform, and the innovation base of philosophy and social science. Meanwhile, all the 11 innovation platforms are under full development, including Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, the base of digital manufacturing of equipment and technology, the base of gravitation research, the base of transplantation medicine, the base of environment and health, the base of national defense science and technology, as well as the philosophy and social science base featured with "scientific development and humanism".

In accordance with the policy strengthening a coordinated development of both basic research and applied research, HUST founded a three-level vertical system of scientific and technological innovation, including a basic research level with national & provincial laboratories as its core, a hi-tech research level with the national engineering research center as its leader, and a technological development level with the national technology transfer center and the joint laboratory as its pillar.

Nowadays, the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, supported by HUST, is now under full construction. Meanwhile, the pulsed high magnetic field facility, which is a major science and technology infrastructure project, has been approved. Besides, the University has four national key laboratories, two national specialized laboratories, one key national defense laboratory, one national engineering laboratory, thirty-seven provincial key laboratories, three key laboratories of the Ministry of Education (Level B), six national engineering(technology) research centers, eight provincial(technology) research centers, three cooperative research centers of the Ministry of Education and four provincial humanities and social science research bases.

In recent years, the university receives increasing research funds, and its number of publications accepted in SCI, EI, ISTP was among the top 10 universities in China.

By establishing cooperative ties with other provinces including Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou, HUST has strengthened its collaboration with the local government and large corporations. And HUST has been making a contribution to the regional economic development through the establishment of research institutes and industrialization base and the promotion of scientific cooperation. Now it has become one of the seven national technology transfer centers.

Focusing on combining learning and research with manufacturing and considering technology innovation and promotion as its task, HUST has established a group of advanced science and technology enterprises with "HUAGONG TECH CO., LTD" as a gleaming example. The University Science Park becomes the national "863" industrialization base, and the University science and technology enterprise incubator is honored as the "National Hi-Tech Innovation Service Center". The "four-step jump" pattern for science and technology incubation and industrialization has won acclaim from other universities across the country. National leaders, such as Hu Jintao, Li Changchun, spoke highly of the university's achievements in hi-tech industry during their visit to HUST.

The Affiliated Union Hospital and Tongji Hospital are large modern comprehensive hospitals integrating the function of medical service, education, scientific research and training. As the medical centers of Hubei Province and even South Central China, the hospitals boast a large number of sophisticated medical equipments, like advanced level superconductive magnetic resonance devices, X knife device. They also maintain leading positions in organ transplantation, cardiovascular surgery, hematologists, ENT, orthopedics, urology and other fields within the country. The affiliated Liyuan Hospital specializes in presbyatrics and is the research center of Geriatric Conditions of Hubei Province.

Although the HUST did make a great progress in the past, it will keep on stepping forward with full vigor and vitality, aiming to gain its name as a world top-ranking university and create a brilliant future.

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Hammad NM , Leung CW. Food Insecurity Among Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Trainees. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(2):e2356894. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.56894

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Question   What is the prevalence of food insecurity among graduate students and postdoctoral trainees at 3 schools at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, and what factors are associated with food insecurity?

Findings   In this cross-sectional survey study with 1745 participants, 17% of graduate students and 13% of postdoctoral trainees experienced food insecurity during the academic year. Among graduate students, factors associated with food insecurity included belonging to a racial and ethnic minority group, receiving financial aid, and having housing instability; among postdoctoral trainees, these factors included receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, having housing instability, and not owning a car.

Meaning   These findings suggest that national and institutional interventions are needed to address the complex, structural factors related to food insecurity among graduate student and postdoctoral trainee populations.

Importance   Food insecurity on college campuses has emerged as an urgent public health priority; however, there has been a lack of studies focused on graduate students or postdoctoral trainees, particularly those enrolled at private academic institutions.

Objective   To estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with food insecurity among graduate students and postdoctoral trainees at a private academic university in Boston, Massachusetts.

Design, Setting, and Participants   In this cross-sectional survey study, a survey on food insecurity was sent to graduate students and postdoctoral trainees at 3 health-focused graduate schools at Harvard University during the end of the spring 2023 academic term (April to June). Participants were studying medicine, dental medicine, or public health. Data analysis was performed from July to September 2023.

Exposure   Sociodemographic characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral trainees.

Main Outcomes and Measures   The primary outcome was food insecurity as assessed using the US Household Food Security Survey Module. Food insecurity also encompassed low and very low food security. Bidirectional stepwise logistic regression models were conducted to estimate the factors associated with food insecurity for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees.

Results   The analytic sample included 1745 participants (response rate, 55%): 1287 were graduate students and 458 were postdoctoral trainees. The median age of respondents was 29.0 (IQR, 7.0) years, and more than half (1073 [61.5%]) identified as female. A total of 694 respondents (39.8%) identified as Asian, 625 (35.8%) as White, and 426 (24.4%) as being of other race or ethnicity. The prevalence of food insecurity was 17.4% (224 of 1287) among graduate students and 12.7% (58 of 458) among postdoctoral trainees. Among graduate students, factors associated with food insecurity included being Asian (OR, 1.06 [95% CI, 1.01-1.11]) or of other race or ethnicity (OR, 1.07 [95% CI, 1.02-1.13]), receiving financial aid (OR, 1.09 [95% CI, 1.05-1.13]), and having housing instability (OR, 1.53 [95% CI, 1.45-1.61]). Among postdoctoral trainees, factors associated with food insecurity included receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (OR, 1.59 [95% CI, 1.28-1.97]), having housing instability (OR, 1.33 [95% CI, 1.22-1.45]), and not owning a car (OR, 1.11 [95% CI, 1.04-1.18]).

Conclusions and Relevance   In this study, a substantial proportion of graduate students and postdoctoral trainees at a private academic institution experienced food insecurity during the academic year. These findings underscore the need for national and institutional interventions to address the complex, structural factors related to food insecurity in these distinct populations.

Food insecurity, defined as the lack of access to enough food to attain a healthy, active life, is an important social determinant of future economic mobility and health outcomes for young adults. In 2022, the prevalence of food insecurity was 12.8% in the US and 8.5% in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1

In the past decade, food insecurity on college campuses has emerged as an urgent public health priority. Prior studies have shown that college food insecurity is associated with lower academic performance, adverse health behaviors, and poor mental health. 2 , 3 Exposure to food insecurity during college has also been associated with lower college graduation rates and higher risk of food insecurity in later adulthood. 4 , 5 Despite this robust existing literature, most studies have been conducted among undergraduate students enrolled at 2- or 4-year public institutions; few studies have been conducted among students enrolled at private institutions, and even fewer studies have assessed food insecurity among graduate students. 6 Additionally, to our knowledge, no study has examined food insecurity among postdoctoral trainees (eg, those with a doctoral degree enrolled in a full-time training position to facilitate the transition to an independent investigator). 7 Exploring food insecurity among graduate students and postdoctoral trainees is important because of the complexities of their experiences, which could exacerbate food insecurity. Examples include difficulties in achieving work-life balance, financial hardships, and demanding and stressful workloads. 8 , 9 For postdoctoral trainees specifically, salaries are often based on the US National Institutes of Health model, which may be insufficient to meet the true costs of living in some geographic areas or the needs of other family members. 10

Given that food insecurity is an urgent public health problem with long-term implications, studying food insecurity among future health professionals and health-focused academic researchers becomes even more important. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of food insecurity and the factors associated with it among students and postdoctoral trainees at 3 health-focused graduate schools within Harvard University.

The protocol for this cross-sectional survey study was considered exempt by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Office of Regulatory Affairs and Research Compliance. Written consent was obtained electronically at the beginning of the survey. The study followed the American Association for Public Opinion Research ( AAPOR ) reporting guideline for survey studies.

Using registration information obtained from registrar offices of the 3 respective schools, we invited all master’s and PhD-level graduate students and postdoctoral trainees (n = 3621) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Dental Medicine to complete a brief online (Qualtrics) survey via an email with a personalized survey link. Over a 3-week period, students and trainees received up to 3 reminder emails to complete the survey. Respondents received a $10 gift card upon survey completion. The survey was sent during the end of the spring 2023 academic term (April to June). We received 1443 responses from graduate students and 525 responses from postdoctoral trainees, reflecting a 55% total response rate. After excluding 218 respondents with missing data, 11 who did not provide consent, and 26 who were enrolled in fully remote programs, the final analytic sample included 1287 graduate students and 458 postdoctoral trainees.

We assessed food insecurity using the validated 18-item US Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM). 11 The HFSSM was not developed specifically for college students; however, this measure has been used extensively to assess food insecurity in college populations because there is no current measure of food insecurity specific to college students. 12 , 13 Indicators were modified to assess experiences over the past academic year (ie, since the beginning of the fall 2022 semester). Food security was categorized as follows: (1) high food security (0 affirmative responses to the survey items), defined as having no problems or anxiety about access to sufficient food; (2) marginal food security (1-2 affirmative responses to the survey items), defined as having some problems or anxiety about access to sufficient food, but the quality and quantity of food intake were not considerably reduced; (3) low food security (3-5 affirmative responses for households without children or 3-7 affirmative responses for households with children), defined as the reduction in the quality but without a considerable reduction in the quantity of food consumed; and (4) very low food security (6-10 affirmative responses for households without children or 8-18 affirmative responses for households with children), defined as a disruption of eating patterns and a reduction in the quantity of food consumed due to the lack of money and other resources for food. 11 , 14 Food security encompassed both high and marginal food security, and food insecurity encompassed both low and very low food security.

We collected information on the sociodemographic characteristics of students and trainees, including age, gender identity, race and ethnicity, marital status, parental status, employment status, first-generation status, residency status, degree type, receipt of financial aid, receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, car ownership, and housing stability. Students and trainees reported their age in years; age was analyzed as both a continuous variable (for descriptive purposes) and as a categorical variable (≤30, 31-40, 41-50, or >50 years) in regression analyses. Gender identity was assessed using the categories female, male, transgender woman, transgender man, or neither exclusively male nor female; due to sparse sample sizes, these categories were collapsed into female, male, and other (including transgender man, transgender woman, neither exclusively male nor female [gender-queer or gender nonconforming], agender, and 2-spirit) to protect the identities of those respondents. Race and ethnicity were self-reported by respondents using categories based on the US Office of Management and Budget 15 revisions to the standards for the classification of federal data on race and ethnicity. Due to sparse sample sizes, race and ethnicity categories were collapsed into Asian, White, and other race or ethnicity (including American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic, Middle Eastern or North African, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and multiple races or ethnicities) to protect the identities of those respondents. In this study, race and ethnicity was assessed because of its association with food insecurity, as indicated in previous literature. 16 Marital status (married, single, divorced, separated, or living with a partner), parental status (having children or not having children), and employment status (currently working for pay or currently not working for pay) were self-reported. Information about employment status was only collected among graduate students. First-generation status was defined as both of the respondent’s parents having less than a college degree. Residency status was assessed as whether the respondent had domestic, international, or other residential status. Degree type (master’s degree; PhD, DMD, or equivalent degree; or postdoctoral trainee) was assessed as the respondent’s current program type. Receipt of financial aid (yes or no) was defined as whether the respondent had received any financial aid, need-based grants or scholarships, or need-based loans to pay for college, living expenses, or both since the beginning of the fall 2022 semester. Only graduate students were asked about their receipt of financial aid. Participation in SNAP (yes or no) was defined as whether the respondent reported receipt of SNAP benefits since the beginning of the fall 2022 semester. Car ownership (yes or no) was defined as whether the respondent owned a vehicle. Finally, housing instability (yes or no) was defined as an affirmative response to either of the following: (1) any inability to pay the mortgage or rent on time or in full or (2) worry about losing housing since the beginning of the fall 2022 semester. The questions pertaining to the sociodemographic characteristics are available in the eTable in Supplement 1 .

Sociodemographic characteristics of students and trainees by food security categories were compared using χ 2 tests for categorical variables (or the Fisher exact test when appropriate; ie, for variables with sample sizes <10 per cell) and 2-sample t tests for continuous variables. Factors associated with food insecurity were estimated using bidirectional stepwise logistic regression with food insecurity as the outcome and sociodemographic characteristics as covariates, with separate models fit for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees. Covariates included respondent self-reported age, gender identity, race and ethnicity, marital status, parental status, first-generation student status, receipt of financial aid (not included in the postdoctoral trainee model), receipt of SNAP benefits, car ownership, and housing instability. We examined the presence of multicollinearity between the covariates in the regression models using the variance inflation factor.

Statistical analysis was performed in R, version 4.2.2 (R Project for Statistical Computing). All tests were 2 sided, and P  < .05 was considered statistically significant. Data analysis was performed from July to September 2023.

This study included 1745 participants: 1287 were graduate students and 458 were postdoctoral trainees. Their sociodemographic characteristics are presented in Table 1 . The median age of all respondents was 29.0 (IQR, 7.0) years. More than half of the respondents (1073 [61.5%]) identified as female, and 637 (36.5%) identified as male. A total of 694 respondents (39.8%) identified as Asian, 625 (35.8%) as White, and 426 (24.4%) as being of other race or ethnicity. Among all respondents, 280 (16.0%) experienced marginal food security, 177 (10.1%) experienced low food security, and 105 (6.0%) experienced very low food security.

Among the 1287 graduate students, 224 (17.4%) were food insecure. Food insecurity was higher among students identifying as other race or ethnicity (88 [26.0%]), first-generation students (55 [23.7%]), students who received SNAP benefits (23 [31.9%]) or financial aid (108 [26.0%]), students with housing instability (104 [55.9%]), and students who did not own a car (189 [19.5%]). Among the 458 postdoctoral trainees, 58 (12.7%) were food insecure. Food insecurity was higher among male students (35 [16.7%]), students who received SNAP benefits (5 [62.5%]), students with housing instability (22 [39.3%]), and students who did not own a car (51 [16.3%]).

The results of the bidirectional stepwise regression models are shown in Tables 2 and 3 . Among graduate students, factors associated with food insecurity included being Asian (odds ratio [OR], 1.06 [95% CI, 1.01-1.11]) or of other race or ethnicity (OR, 1.07 [95% CI, 1.02-1.13]), receiving financial aid (OR, 1.09 [95% CI, 1.05-1.13]), and having housing instability (OR, 1.53 [95% CI, 1.45-1.61]) ( Table 2 ). Among postdoctoral trainees, factors associated with food insecurity included receiving SNAP benefits (OR, 1.59 [95% CI, 1.28-1.97]), having housing instability (OR, 1.33 [95% CI, 1.22-1.45]), and not owning a car (OR, 1.11 [95% CI, 1.04-1.18]) ( Table 3 ). No evidence of multicollinearity, as assessed using the variance inflation factor, was detected in these models.

To our knowledge, this study is the first to assess food insecurity among graduate students and postdoctoral trainees at a private academic university in Boston, Massachusetts. The findings demonstrate a high prevalence of food insecurity, higher than both national and state averages. 1 Furthermore, 1 in 3 respondents responded affirmatively to at least 1 indicator of food insecurity; this is concerning given that even marginal levels of food security have been associated with poorer health. 17

The implications of food insecurity in this population of future health professionals are substantial. Food insecurity has adverse consequences on student health, well-being, and success. Students experiencing food insecurity have a higher risk of mental health issues, including stress, anxiety, and depression. 18 They are also more likely to have lower diet quality compared with their food-secure counterparts. 19 Food insecurity has consequences on student academic performance and could hinder their academic achievement and success. 4 , 18 , 19 Nevertheless, the existing body of food insecurity research predominantly focuses on the undergraduate student population or a combination of undergraduate and graduate student populations. This presents a major limitation in the food insecurity literature given that previous studies have shown varying characteristics associated with food insecurity for the distinct undergraduate and graduate student populations. 20 , 21 Future studies are needed to examine the long-term health and academic trajectories of food insecurity, with a focus on graduate students as a distinct and unique population.

Although the consequences of food insecurity among college students have been established, there is a notable gap in the literature on adverse outcomes associated with food insecurity among postdoctoral trainees. This gap is concerning given that the postdoctoral period is often a stepping stone to future academic and research-intensive careers. Postdoctoral trainees’ social identity, gender identity, race and ethnicity, and the intersectionality of these factors all affect their career self-efficacy, which later affects their transition to academia. 22 These disparities in transition to academia could be exacerbated by food insecurity and its aforementioned associated factors, as food insecurity is also associated with social stigma and belonging to a racial and ethnic minority group. 23 This underscores the need for future studies aimed at examining the consequences of food insecurity among the postdoctoral trainee population.

There are existing strategies to improve food access at the 3 Harvard University graduate schools that were the focus of the present study. For example, graduate students and postdoctoral trainees are offered 20% discounts on foods and beverages purchased at some school cafeterias. 24 , 25 The main cafeteria at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health also offers Daily Dollar Deals for breakfast and lunch, which were implemented due to anecdotal evidence of rising student food insecurity. 26 In addition, many on-campus meetings offer free meals to their attendees, which may be an important food resource for individuals at risk of food insecurity. The aforementioned strategies need to be formally evaluated and assessed for effectiveness, limitations and barriers, and sustainability in addressing food insecurity.

Given the lifelong consequences of food insecurity, our findings may urge other private academic institutions to assess food insecurity among their graduate students and postdoctoral trainees—both understudied populations—and identify and implement institutional interventions. Previous studies have shown the effectiveness of short-term interventions such as campus food pantries in addressing food insecurity and improving participant diet-related outcomes. 27 , 28 However, food pantries are meant to provide short-term support for individuals needing immediate access to food. Acknowledging the limitations of short-term interventions, the establishment of comprehensive, more sustainable initiatives becomes paramount. An illustrative example is the establishment of a basic needs initiative at the University of California that aims to create “a long-term strategy to eliminate basic needs insecurity.” 29 Although this is not a permanent solution, it acknowledges and recognizes that food insecurity and other basic needs insecurities are prominent among students and should be addressed holistically. Future long-term, sustainable interventions and policies—such as increasing the living wage of graduate students and postdoctoral trainees to accurately reflect the cost of living across diverse geographic areas—are still needed. 30 , 31

The primary limitation of this study is its cross-sectional design, which limits causal interpretations of food insecurity and the factors associated with it. Additionally, due to the limited sample size, some gender and racial and ethnic categories were collapsed to protect the identities of those individuals, limiting our ability to make inferences about food insecurity in specific structurally marginalized groups. Our findings cannot be generalized to medical students, as their responses are being captured in another multi-institutional study of food insecurity. Furthermore, this study was conducted at only 1 academic private institution in an urban setting, which limits its generalizability to other academic and geographic settings. The survey was also administered near the end of the spring 2023 academic term, which may have contributed to a lower response rate due to students’ other preoccupying obligations. Finally, social desirability bias may have led to the underreporting of food insecurity in this study.

The findings of this cross-sectional survey study suggest that there is a concerning level of food insecurity among future health professionals and health-focused academic researchers. These findings underscore the need for interventions and systematic policy changes to address this crucial problem, and they urge other private institutions to recognize and assess food insecurity among their graduate students and postdoctoral trainees.

Accepted for Publication: December 27, 2023.

Published: February 20, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.56894

Open Access: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND License . © 2024 Hammad NM et al. JAMA Network Open .

Corresponding Author: Nour M. Hammad, MSc, Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Bldg 2, Room 320, Boston, MA 02115 ( [email protected] ).

Author Contributions: Ms Hammad and Dr Leung had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.

Concept and design: Both authors.

Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: Both authors.

Drafting of the manuscript: Hammad.

Critical review of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Both authors.

Statistical analysis: Hammad.

Obtained funding: Leung.

Administrative, technical, or material support: Both authors.

Supervision: Leung.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Funding/Support: This project was funded by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean’s Office.

Role of the Funder/Sponsor: The funder had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication.

Data Sharing Statement: See Supplement 2 .

Additional Contributions: We acknowledge Palak Madan and Meghan Harshaw, MPH students at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department of Nutrition, for assisting with data collection. Financial compensation was provided for these contributions. We also thank the graduate students and postdoctoral trainees for participating in this study.

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Access to good and healthy food is a basic human right.

However, in 2022, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that about 29.6% of the global population is food insecure. In recent years, the prevalence of food insecurity has increased globally due to a global food shortage.

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This MSc programme explores important issues related to food security. It is designed with specific attention on the social and economic aspects of food security. For example, the intersection of food production, distribution, consumption, agriculture, environment, nutrition-related policies, and human behaviour.

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Our interdisciplinary MSc will provide you with knowledge and problem-solving skills on the broad topic of food security. You will receive training on quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques that will help you to understand and measure the effect of the drivers of food insecurity. In addition, you will learn how to design effective policies to improve people's food security in developed and developing countries.

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There is an increasing demand for qualified experts to contribute to policy creation and legislation in food production. In addition, to assess the Agri-industry on tracing their development strategy to improve food production and distribution in a sustainable way.

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We welcome students from a wide range of backgrounds, from agricultural and environmental science to economic or political science, among others. This programme is suitable for students who want to better understand how to analyse food security at local and global levels and are interested in developing skills to work towards reducing food insecurity and making the food system more sustainable.

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Additionally, given the media attention and prominence of food security for our rapidly growing population, it is a great time to pursue further PhD research and academic study in this area.

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Entry requirements.

These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2024.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in an agricultural, ecological, biological or environmental science, engineering, social science, economics, politics or other relevant subject.

We may also consider a UK 2:2 honours degree, or its international equivalent, with relevant work experience.

This programme is not suitable for applicants pursuing a career in food safety/hygiene or related areas. Your personal statement must demonstrate an understanding of the programme.

Students from China

This degree is Band C.

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International qualifications

Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:

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• English language requirements

Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

English language tests

We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

• IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
• TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 20 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
• C1 Advanced ( CAE ) / C2 Proficiency ( CPE ): total 185 with at least 169 in each component.
• Trinity ISE : ISE III with passes in all four components.
• PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 59 in each component.

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS , TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE , in which case it must be no more than two years old.

Degrees taught and assessed in English

We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

• UKVI list of majority English speaking countries

We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

• Approved universities in non-MESC

If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old* at the beginning of your programme of study. (*Revised 05 March 2024 to extend degree validity to five years.)

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Fees and costs

If you receive an offer of admission you will need to pay a deposit to secure your place.

• £1,500 (this contributes towards your tuition fees)

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Field trips and field courses

We do not charge extra fees for compulsory field trips or field courses.

The programme fees will cover costs of travel, accommodation and subsistence on compulsory field trips. However, you must pay for incidental or personal expenses. This may include suitable outdoor clothing and footwear.

Living costs

You will be responsible for covering living costs for the duration of your studies.

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Scholarships and funding.

• Mastercard Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships

Scholarships are available for this programme. The postgraduate study scholarships for the 2024/25 academic year will accept applications from 23rd October 2023 at 10:00 AM until 7th December 2023 at 5:00 PM (UK Time). Applicants must be residents and citizens or hold refugee status in a Sub-Saharan African country.

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Please note: If the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is the only scholarship you are interested in applying for at the University of Edinburgh, please apply for the Mastercard Foundation scholarship only first. If you receive a scholarship offer from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, then you can apply for the academic programme.

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Scholarships and student funding

You can find funding opportunities, tuition fees and costs of living for prospective UK and international postgraduate students on the University website.

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You are also encouraged to undertake your own research into the range of potential scholarships and other funding outside the University for which you may be eligible.

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) alumni discount

The SRUC alumni discount aims to encourage SRUC graduates to take up opportunities to study taught masters (MSc). SRUC may provide a financial contribution towards tuition fees for eligible applicants for SRUC programmes delivered in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh.

SRUC will notify you if you are eligible to receive the discount on tuition fees during the application and admissions process. Please tell us on your application if you are a SRUC graduate, as this will help speed up the process. For further information, please get in touch with the Programme Administrator.

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MSc Food Security (SAC) - 1 Year (Full-time)

Msc food security (sac) - 2 years (part-time), msc food security (sac) - 3 years (part-time), application deadlines.

Due to high demand for this programme, we operate on a series of selection deadlines.

We strongly recommend you apply as early as possible. Applications may close earlier than the published deadlines if there is exceptionally high demand.

We may make a small number of offers to the most outstanding candidates on an ongoing basis. However, the majority of applications will be held until the advertised deadline.

We aim to make the majority of decisions within eight weeks of the selection deadline.

If we have not made you an offer by a specific selection deadline this means one of two things:

• your application has been unsuccessful, in which case we will contact you to let you know
• your application is still being considered, it will be carried forward for consideration in the next selection deadline, and we’ll be in touch once a decision is made

The final deadline may be extended if any places remain on the programme.

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You must submit one reference with your application.

Please submit a CV/Resume with your application. Find out more about writing a suitable CV:

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Failure to submit all required documents will prevent the Admissions team from considering you for a place on the programme. It may also delay the decision on your application beyond the stated deadline.

We advise you do not apply to more than one programme.

Where possible, we may make an alternative programme offer if you have been unsuccessful in your chosen programme.

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JOOUST criteria for Doctorate admission requirements (JOOUST Statutes 2013) shall apply:

Candidates wishing to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy in Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture programme at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology must meet the following requirements;

• Have appropriate preparatory academic training as evidenced by at least one of the following:
• Be a holder of a Masters Degree in Agricultural and Food Sciences of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
• Be a holder of a Masters Degree in Agricultural and Food sciences or an equivalent academic qualification from any other recognized institution.
• Fulfill specific requirements as may be stipulated by the respective Department,

School/Institute with regard to the field of study.

This programme is designed for advancement and maintenance of a world-class leadership role in the quest for knowledge by way of quality research, capacity building and innovative approaches in order to contribute to modern agricultural sector for food security and secure livelihoods through effective public-private partnership.

A degradation has been on the increase in Africa. Due to a number of factors such as unsustainable food production practices, a reduction to production, climate change, and inadequate skilled personnel, food insecurity situation has worsened in the last few decades creating uncertainties and pressures on current food and economic systems. Several strategies have been developed to combat food insecurity: including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ,  Medium Term Plans (MTPs) , Vision 2030  and Constitution of Kenya 2010. However, there is a dire need to train skilled professionals in food security and sustainable agriculture. The program is therefore designed to develop capacity for innovative research and technology development in food security and suitable agriculture with a particular emphasis in insect value chain as an emerging food resource. Insects reproduce quickly and have high growth and feed conversion rates and low environmental impact. Insects have high protein content and this provides an alternative from the conventional sources such as beef which require high investments. In the development of this program, various stakeholders were involved including community, government agencies, industry, research institutions and institutions of higher learning.

The programme will develop human and infrastructural capacity for innovative research, training, technology development and transfer in Insect value chain as a contribution to Food Security and sustainable Agriculture for use as a food resource.

On successful completion of the program the students should be able to:

• Analyze and evaluate model policy intervention scenarios for food security and sustainable agriculture for improved policy intervention and livelihoods.
• Examine and appreciate integration of theories of entrepreneurship and marketing for analysis of agricultural value chain.
• Demonstrate capacity for competitive research and technology development for food security and sustainable agriculture.
• Explore and utilize innovative extension approaches for promotion of agricultural technologies.

The PhD programme will normally take three years undertaken by Coursework, Examination and Thesis. Students shall be required to take two Semesters of Course work in the first year comprising three units per semester. In the second and third year the students will concentrate on Research and Thesis writing.

Courses shall be offered in units. A course unit is defined as that part of a semester subject described by coherent syllabus and taught normally over a period of a semester. It is designated as a total of 45 Hours. For this purpose, one 1-hour lecture is equivalent to 2-hours tutorial or 3-hours practical or any combination as may be approved by the Board of the School of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

• Lecturers from the School of Agricultural and Food Sciences as well as from other JOOUST Schools teaching full time will provide lectures and monitor class tutorials. Where such approach is inadequate, qualified part time lecturers will be recruited to support the proposed programme. In addition, lecturers from collaborating universities and research institutions both within and without Kenya, especially in Africa, will be engaged in the Programme as visiting or exchange staff.
• Regular Program review, relevant stakeholders’ reviews, departmental and regular School boards, course evaluation, external examiners and moderation during delivery, university policy on quality, CUE standards, ISO standards.

Year 1 Semester 1

Featured Lecturers

Dr. Collins Mweresa

Dr. Elijah Museve

B.Ed. (UoN), M.B.A (Egerton), CPA II

Prof. Adrian Mukhebi

B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Dip, AF, DFAAAE, MID

Prof. Reuben Mosi

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Featured Students

DARLENE NYABOKE AYONGA

Research Interest: Mopane worm as food and feed

MISIKO FLORENCE MONICAH

Research interest: Food Science and Nutrition Perspective of Edible insects.

AYIEKO IRENE AKINYI

Research interest: Entomophagy in the hospitality industry

FEDHA MONICAH SALANO

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Italian Chef, Great Food - Aist

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“Italian Chef, Great Food” Review of Aist

Aist Cafe is a great place to visit any time of the year. However if you go in the summer time you can eat outside on the ground floor patio, inside in the relaxed cafe style area, first floor with a more traditional restaurant lay out and watch the chefs at work or on the roof patio. The food is generally international leaning towards Italian due to the chef's origins. Fish courses are particularly good with fresh catch each day. The young staff are generally attentive and most speak some English. Though I did once witness the owner, Arkady Novikov cracking the whip on his staff. He does set high standards. All menus are Russian/English so finger pointing is no problem with the waiters for your choice! A good wine list though not unexpected prices are steep though there is normally a good South African or even a classy Graves under GBP100! After many visits I usually lean towards fish courses but this is purely down to taste. Expensive? Yes but the quality of food is good and generally the staff very helpful. If you want to be brave try ordering their specially brewed ginger tea it is addictive!

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Went to Aist cafe a few times during my one week stay in Moscow. Excellent food. Sunday brunch was very delicious as well as the usual dinner menu. VERY nice and friendly staff. A friend of mine who doesn't speak any Russian was able to order in English and surprisingly got the right order. Considering how rude the crowd can be at other places it is impressive that these folks stay so chill and helpful. Interior decor is classy and cozy. Loved it so much especially the roof top. Highly recommend this place to both locals and visitors. I was impressed.

Visited this place with a business partner. The atmosphere was rather trendy with mostly an upscale younger crowd. The food was good - particularly enjoyed the fish baked in salt crust and the buratta salad - but the wine was really over priced and not that great.

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Victor M. Mukhin was born in 1946 in the town of Orsk, Russia. In 1970 he graduated the Technological Institute in Leningrad. Victor M. Mukhin was directed to work to the scientific-industrial organization "Neorganika" (Elektrostal, Moscow region) where he is working during 47 years, at present as the head of the laboratory of carbon sorbents.     Victor M. Mukhin defended a Ph. D. thesis and a doctoral thesis at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (in 1979 and 1997 accordingly). Professor of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. Scientific interests: production, investigation and application of active carbons, technological and ecological carbon-adsorptive processes, environmental protection, production of ecologically clean food.   

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Budget 2024 Fairness for every generation

The 2024 federal budget is the government’s plan to build more homes, faster, help make life cost less, and grow the economy in a way that helps every generation get ahead.

How our economic plan can help you

Buy or rent a home.

We’re turbocharging the construction of homes across the country, and protecting the rights of renters, first-time buyers, and homeowners.

Tax-free First Home Savings Account

Over 750,000 Canadians have opened an account to save for their first down payment, and save faster with the help of tax relief.

Protecting Renters’ Rights

Our new Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights will protect renters from unfair practices, make leases simpler, and increase price transparency.

Enhancing the Canadian Mortgage Charter

The Canadian Mortgage Charter is helping to protect homeowners who are struggling with rising mortgage payments. We are enhancing it to make it easier for younger Canadians to buy their first home, by making sure renters get credit for their rent payments and allowing up to 30-year mortgage amortizations on new builds for first-time home buyers.

Raise your family

Transforming Canada’s social safety net to help young parents with the cost of raising a family.

National School Food Program

A new National School Food Program will ensure that children have the nutritious meals they need to succeed and get a fair start in life.

More $10-a-day Child Care Spaces

We’re on track to securing Canada-wide $10-a-day child care in every province and territory by 2026, and fees have already been cut by 50 per cent everywhere, saving families thousands of dollars. We’re building more spaces and training more early childhood educators to ensure every family can access affordable child care.

Dental Care for Canadians Who Need It

The Canadian Dental Care Plan is already rolling out for uninsured Canadians with a family income of less than $90,000, to ensure everyone can afford the dental care they deserve. By 2025, nine million Canadians will be covered.

Get a good-paying job

Creating new opportunities for younger Canadians to get the education and skills they need for good-paying jobs.

Increasing Interest-Free Student Loans

Increasing Canada Student and Apprentice Loans and Grants, because everyone who wants to go to school should have the support they need to cover the costs.

More Work Experience and Skills Training for Youth

Helping young Canadians develop the skills and gain the work experience they need to achieve their dreams and get a good-paying job.

Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy

Supporting skilled trades workers by tooling up training programs and creating more apprenticeship positions to ensure young apprentices succeed.

Afford everyday essentials

Helping Canadians keep more of their money and build a better life by stabilizing the cost of everyday essentials.

Stabilizing the Cost of Groceries

Enhancing competition and monitoring grocers’ work to help stabilize prices, and lowering costs for the farmers who grow our food.

National Pharmacare Program

New programs to help with the cost of going to the dentist and pharmacy, including the cost of contraceptives and insulin, will further ease the financial burden on Canadians.

Cheaper Internet, Home Phone, and Cell Phone Plans

Lowering costs of plans, reducing junk fees, and giving Canadians more choice to switch providers and find better deals.

Retire safely and securely

After a lifetime of working hard—Canadians deserve to know they will be secure and comfortable in retirement.

A Stronger Canada Pension Plan

Enhancing the CPP to increase pension benefits by up to 50 per cent.

Supporting Long-Term Care

Advancing the Safe Long Term Care Act to support new national long-term care standards.

Bigger Benefits for Seniors

Increased Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement ensures seniors have the financial support they need in retirement.

Budget 2024 highlights

750,000+ Tax-Free First Home Savings Accounts opened by Canadians

Solving the Housing Crisis: Canada’s Housing Plan

Unlocking 3.87 million net new homes by 2031, to ensure everyone can find an affordable place to call home. And, we’re making it easier to rent while saving for that first home.

• Changing how we build homes
• Unlocking 250,000 new homes on public lands
• The strengthened Canadian Mortgage Charter

Learn more about making homes more affordable .

Fairness for younger generations

The government is helping restore fairness for Millennials and Gen Z by making education, housing, and the everyday costs of living more affordable.

• Increasing student grants and loans to keep up with the costs of an education
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• Providing job placement and employment support opportunities through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

90,000 new job opportunities for youth

Investing $2.4 billion to secure Canada’s AI advantage

Economic growth and productivity

Budget 2024 makes investments in innovation, growth, and increased productivity in Canada.

Budget 2024 includes new measures to accelerate job growth in Canada’s AI sector and beyond, boost productivity by helping researchers and businesses develop and adopt AI, and ensure this is done responsibly.

• Investing in Canada’s AI ecosystem
• Enhancing research support with $1.8 billion more in core research grant funding
• Creating the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive

Learn more about the government’s plan to enhance innovation and productivity in Canada .

Unlocking 3.87 million new homes by 2031.

Over 1.1 million more Canadians employed today than before the pandemic.

Affordable child care is supporting a record high 85.4% labour force participation rate for working aged women.

Economic and Fiscal Overview

The state of canada’s economy.

The Canadian economy is outperforming expectations. Both the IMF and the OECD project Canada to see the strongest economic growth in the G7 in 2025. In the face of higher interest rates, Canada has avoided the recession that some had predicted. Headline inflation has fallen significantly from its June 2022 peak of 8.1 per cent to 2.8 per cent in February 2024.

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Note: Last data point is 2024Q4.

Sources: Statistics Canada; Department of Finance Canada March 2024 survey of private sector economists.

Economic and Fiscal Projections

We’re asking the wealthiest to pay a bit more, their fair share, to keep taxes lower on the middle class, and ensure the next generation inherits not more debt, but Canada’s prosperity.

Budget 2024 is investing in fairness for every generation while delivering on our fiscal objectives. Canada is maintaining the lowest net debt- and deficit-to-GDP ratios in the G7, preserving Canada’s long-term fiscal sustainability.

Chart 21 Federal Debt-to-GDP Ratio Under Economic Scenarios

Sources: Department of Finance Canada March 2024 survey of private sector economists; Department of Finance Canada calculations.

Improving Tax Fairness for Every Generation

Tax fairness is important for every generation, and it is particularly significant for younger Canadians.

To make the tax system more fair for 99.87 per cent of Canadians, the inclusion rate for capital gains—the portion on which tax is paid—for the wealthiest with more than $250,000 in capital gains in a year will increase from one-half to two-thirds. Only 0.13 per cent of Canadians with an average income of $1.42 million are expected to pay more personal income tax on their capital gains in any given year.

Principal residences will continue to be exempt from capital gains.

Chart 8.4 Canada Has the Lowest Marginal Effective Tax Rate in the G7

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