Reader in Human Geography/Deputy Head of School @CUGeogPlan. Managing Editor, Society and Animals. Weakness for @AberdeenFC.
Joined August 2009
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19 Nov 2024
Finally made the move... Find me in the other place...
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11th May 1983.
Aberdeen 2 (Black, Hewitt)
Real Madrid 1
Reads like a fairytale now, but it’s just the heights that extraordinary team of ours reached. Scotland’s greatest.
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Apr 30
Thanks to @connectsmes for producing this report on our Smart strategy/smart policy: advancing digital transparency in the EU food system meeting at @Europarl_EN last week
smeconnect.eu/past-events/sm…
@TITANprojectEU @CUGeogPlan
#foodsystem #transparency #digitalisation #foodpolicy
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Apr 24
Two very rewarding days spent in Brussels, co-organising two events with @ILSI_Europe, @WUR and @connectsmes, revolving around the findings of the @TITANprojectEU on enhancing food system transparency.
@CUGeogPlan
#transparency #foodsystem #digitaltransformation
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Apr 24
Day 2 - Smart Strategy, Smart Policy: Advancing Digital Transparency in the EU Food System at @Europarl_EN
Key message: rapid regulatory shifts (from #FarmtoFork to #Omnibus) create uncertainty, stifle innovation and can disproportionately harm SMEs - consistency is key
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Apr 24
In the coming months, we'll be taking this work forward in developing a policy roadmap. In the meantime, there's more information on this work at titanproject.eu
- and our first policy brief is at titanproject.eu/wp-content/u…
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Apr 20
En route to Brussels, where I'm looking forward to co-organising a workshop tomorrow on Shaping Transparent Food Systems as part of @TITANprojectEU.
#foodsystem #transparency #sustainability
@CUGeogPlan @ILSI_Europe
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Apr 20
We'll be exploring the alignment of (and frictions around) public policy, digitalisation and organisational structures in using transparency as a tool for greater sustainability in the food system.
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📣 Submit your abstract for the #TITAN x @Data4Food2030 final event!
The first track is 𝙀𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙙
👉 Learn more about submissions: ow.ly/qT8q50Y3J6A
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 2 March, 2026
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💣 We’re still accepting submissions for the #TITAN x @Data4Food2030 final event!
💡Submit your abstract for:
- Oral presentations deadline: 15 February 2026
- Pitches deadline: 30 March 2026
👉 Learn more: ow.ly/qT8q50Y3J6A
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👏 Don't forget to submit your abstracts!
The #TITAN and @Data4Food2030 final event will showcase the outcomes of both projects and explore innovations to build sustainable supply chains in a fair data economy for a better food system.
🔗ow.ly/I3EI50XKQby
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I got through all of last year, and I'm here. Lord knows, at least I've been there, and I'm here! Look who's here! I'm still here!
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13 Nov 2025
Our new @TITANProjectEU policy brief is out:
titanproject.eu/wp-content/u…
#EUPolicy #FoodSystems #FoodPolicy #Transparency
@CUGeogPlan
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13 Nov 2025
The "simplified reporting" (EU Omnibus Package) debate highlights a key risk: "transparency" in EU food policy is vague and ill-defined.
We argue that genuine transparency isn't just about data volume—it's about purpose. We must build trust via context-specific definitions.
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7 Nov 2025
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25 Oct 2025
Petition: Continue funding Technocamps to provide the support that schools and teachers across Wales rely on. petitions.senedd.wales/petit…
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1 Aug 2025
So sad to hear this news. John was such a kind and generous person, and a great lecturer. Incredibly supportive from my first tutorial as an undergrad and beyond.
abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/news-eve…
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27 May 2025
New open access paper out with @VerityJones_edu on 'Learning to Care for the Food System: Education for Sustainable Development resources, food education and the farming of animals for food'
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
#esd #foodeducation #animalethics
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27 May 2025
We explore 117 resources aimed at ages 5–11, and reflect on the implications of these and how future resources might be designed to prompt not only critical reflection but more meaningful actions and engagement amongst learners regarding care of animals for food.
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3 Jun 2025
🚨 Have you registered for the upcoming #TITAN webinar?
It will take place on June 10, focusing on Following the food system approach and featuring leading experts sharing research and insights at the intersection of sustainability and traceability.
🔗 ow.ly/fv5l50W3bF1
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31 May 2025
End unnecessary redundancies at Newcastle University - Sign the Petition! chng.it/kQxsr54YmZ via @UKChange
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