Farmers are essential to the UK’s food security and agricultural economy. However, despite their crucial role, they themselves often face unique health challenges. This study investigates lifestyle patterns of UK farmers and their health status. The findings can guide us in creating supportive environments that promote and facilitate healthier lifestyles for farming communities.What is involved in the study?Complete a short questionnaire about diet, lifestyle and health (this online questionnaire).An optional follow-up interview on Microsoft Teams (audio or video) lasting up to 20 minutes.Do I have to take part?Your participation is voluntary; there is no requirement for you to take part.Are there any benefits or risks to taking part?There is no direct personal benefit for you, but these findings could inform future health interventions for farming communities.You might find some questions sensitive or uncomfortable. Please remember that all data is handled confidentially or even anonymously if no email is shared. However, you are free to skip questions or to stop at any time.Confidentiality & data handlingYour participation in the study will be treated as strictly confidential in case you share your email address; otherwise, all data is anonymous. If you do share your email address, your data will be pseudo-anonymised, and your email address will be kept separately from your given answers. Your email address will be destroyed after the completion of the research.Use of resultsResults will form part of the MSc dissertation and may be presented at seminars or published in academic journals.EthicsApproved by Bangor University Research Ethics Committee (Project ID: 891).ContactsResearcher: Mary Ogunmodede — mrg22xfj@bangor.ac.ukSupervisor: Dr Eefke Mollee— e.mollee@bangor.ac.ukFor formal complaints: Senior Research Governance & Policy Officer, Bangor University — seniorresearchgovofficer@bangor.ac.ukThis questionnaire is part of a research study designed to understand the dietary habits and health of farmers in the UK. Your participation is voluntary, and all your responses will be kept confidential. The questionnaire will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Thank you for your valuable contribution to this important research. 

Organizational SettingThe Division of Agrifood Systems and Food Safety (ESF) at FAO provides strategic leadership to drive agrifood system transformation by supporting FAO headquarters, decentralized offices, Members and partners in taking a systems approach to policy, programmes and projects, including through normative products, methods and tools; documentation and collective learning of systems approaches; and support for implementation at national and subnational levels. It also works to deliver on the FAO Strategic Priorities for Food Safety within the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031, including through the Joint FAO/WHO Scientific Advice Programme and support to the strengthening of national food control systems. The position is located in the Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division, ESF at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Reporting LinesThe Senior Agrifood Systems Officer reports to Director, ESF. Technical FocusLead, innovate, facilitate the design, and implementation of systems approaches to agrifood systems transformation with a focus on country level engagement and the systematic implementation of systems-based practices to enable agrifood system transformation to deliver food security and nutrition. Key ResultsProvide leadership, technical expertise in policy and practice as well as capacity development for (i) the design of operations with an integrated systems approach to agrifood systems transformation, in collaboration with country stakeholders and cooperating partners, and (ii) facilitate the implementation and monitoring, evaluation and adaptive learning from systems approaches, in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework. Key FunctionsPlans, manages, or leads highly specialized or multidisciplinary teams; leads, coordinates, and/or participates in Organization-wide, cross-divisional committees, project teams, and working groups; and/or provides technical leadership or secretariat services in technical networks and/or international technical policy and standard-setting bodies.Analyses global and country-specific requirements and relevant technical issues to provide critical input into the FAO Strategic Framework, programme of work, work plans, and supporting budgets and/or resourcing strategies.Implements and monitors programmes of work involving the development of approaches, evidence-based strategies, and related tools, methodologies, and supporting systems/databases, including monitoring and reporting frameworks.Conducts, designs, and oversees research and analysis activities to support the development of technical standards, international instruments, innovation, technical reports, publications, and/or ongoing programme development, as well as the provision of technical and/or policy advisory services.Provides technical and policy advice to Members and technical support to Decentralized Offices in the development and implementation of their programmes.Leads and/or collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to, and ensures the quality and effectiveness of capacity development and knowledge-sharing activities with Members, such as policy support, organizational development, and individual learning events, including the preparation of related information and online tools.Represents the Organization at international meetings and conferences; identifies and implements strategic partnerships; advocates best practices and increased policy dialogue; and develops and negotiates effective working relationships, consensus, and agreements with international and national stakeholders.Leads and/or participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework. Specific FunctionsLeads the delivery of the Agrifood System Transformation Unit programme of work on the implementation of a systems approach to agrifood system transformation at country-level.Innovates initiatives, partnerships and learning labs for agrifood systems transformation to demonstrate how to turn systems approaches into practice on the ground and monitor and measure results.Oversees the application of normative products and implementation and development of sets of practices to apply systems approaches.Engages with entrepreneurial actors in finance and investment, academia, innovation, communications, UN agencies and NGOs to form strategic alliances and partnerships to deliver transformative changes.Works with FAO decentralised offices and member countries and subnational institutions to integrate systems thinking into policies, governance and projects.Supports the communication of results through a variety of information products and communications strategies.Engages in resource mobilization activities.

Purpose of the roleThe Sustainable Farming Campaign Manager is a policy advocacy and campaign leadership role for Sustain, focused on addressing the challenges to achieving an agroecological system of farming and food production. The work of the Sustainable Farming Campaign Manager covers a range of established policy and campaign areas and is a trusted voice for better farming policy in the UK. The role reports to the Director of Policy and Advocacy and works with alliance members, other Sustain campaign and project leads, and allies at local and national levels, to shape and evolve priority policy areas, both strategically and opportunistically, to advance our priority change agenda for UK farming.About this job area of workSustain’s goal is to achieve changes in policy, finance, regulation and supply chain practices that shift the economic balance in favour of farming that restores nature, tackles climate change, supports rural communities, and produces nutritious food.The Sustainable Farming Campaign Manager leads, coordinates and supports the alliance efforts towards that goal by working to achieve the needed policy reforms that de-risk and ultimately accelerate the transition for farmers.In the years ahead, the Sustainable Farming Campaign Manager will take forward activities to secure progressive farming policy; champion supply chain fairness; build and align the movement; and shape the public narrative on sustainable farming.The Sustainable Farming Campaign Manager will work in collaboration with Sustain’s senior management, public affairs team, and with alliance members and project partners to address the challenges to achieving an agroecological system of farming and food production.Job descriptionHours: Full-time (35 hours / 5 days per week)Place of work: Cambridge Heath, LondonSalary: £52,002 per annum (£54,082 from 1 April 2026, subject to annual pay award process)Reports to: Director of Policy and AdvocacyDownload the full job information pack on our website for further details including role, responsibilities and personal specification.TimelineApplication closing date: Friday 6 January 2026, 5pm.First stage interviews will take place (via Zoom) on: Monday 19 January 2026.Second stage interviews to take place in person (London office) on Monday 26 January 2026.Early applications are encouraged.For any queries, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@sustainweb.org.How to apply1. Email recruitment@sustainweb.org including:Your CVPlease label the file in the format ‘CV-your-full-name’.Your supporting statement (covering letter)Detail in 500 words how you meet the person specification requirements of the role. Label as ‘Statement-your-full-name’.2. Complete the recruitment formWe will only accept applications where a CV, supporting statement and completed recruitment form has been received.

Apply your research skills to help transform livestock farming into more sustainable, regenerative systems across Europe. This role sits within GROUNDWORK, a flagship Horizon Europe project under the EU Soil Mission, bringing together researchers, farmers, universities, and technology developers to advance regenerative livestock systems and soil health.You will work within the Swedish Living Lab, co-led by SLU and Svensk Kolinlagring, collaborating closely with farmers in southern Sweden to test innovative regenerative grazing and soil management practices. The role combines hands-on field research with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and broader sustainability analysis, with strong links to Living Labs across Europe.This is a unique opportunity to work within a large, interdisciplinary, and international consortium, while engaging directly with farming communities and contributing to impactful, practice-relevant research. Within this role you will:Design and carry out on-farm measurements of soil health, biodiversity, and management outcomes in livestock systems.Integrate field data into LCA and sustainability assessments.Benchmark Swedish Living Lab results with other Living Labs across Europe.Contribute to peer-reviewed scientific publications and project reports.Communicate findings to both research and practitioner audiences.Coordinate field activities and contribute to remote collaboration across the GROUNDWORK consortium.You will have:A PhD in agroecology, environmental science, agricultural systems, or a related field.Proven experience applying Life Cycle Assessment to agricultural systems.Experience with field data collection in livestock or mixed farming systems.A track record of publishing scientific research.Strong communication skills and experience in transdisciplinary or participatory research.Desirable skills include:Experience with farmer engagement and Living Lab approaches.Use of LCA software (e.g. SimaPro, OpenLCA, Brightway).Skills in R or Python for data analysis.Experience with soil and/or biodiversity monitoring and GIS. The post is based at SLU’s Alnarp Campus, with field activities in southern Sweden. It is a full-time (100%), indefinite-term position (with possible probation), starting March 2026 or as agreed. Application deadline: 11 January 2026