Launch of the Interdisciplinary Food Systems Teaching and Learning Programme for 2026-27

About the event

Join us to celebrate the launch of the IFSTAL programme for the 2026/27 academic year, featuring guest speaker Dr Dolly van Tulleken.

IFSTAL is a collaboration between seven higher education institutions:

• The University of Oxford
• The Royal Veterinary College
• The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
• SOAS University of London
• City St George’s, University of London
• The University of Reading
• The University of Warwick

The programme provides interdisciplinary teaching and learning in food systems, primarily for postgraduate students, while also offering opportunities for undergraduates.

IFSTAL is an exciting free opportunity for students at Warwick, offering the chance to broaden your knowledge, develop new perspectives and connect with a growing interdisciplinary community.

Find out more about IFSTAL and discover how our alumni have benefited from the programme here

This event is supported by Warwick's Interdisciplinary Research Spotlights - Health and Sustainability

When: 16 October 2026

Launch event: 5.30-6.30pm

Engagement event: 6.30-7.30pm

Location: H1.48 Humanities Building - In-person and Online

Register here

Dolly van TullekenLink opens in a new window

Dolly is a Visiting Researcher at the University of Cambridge’s MRC Epidemiology Unit, where she completed her PhD on UK government obesity policy. Her research explored why three decades of government obesity policy in England have failed to reduce obesity prevalence or improve population health, as well as the factors that influence policymaking and the role of policy entrepreneurs.

Dolly is also the founder of Dolitics a policy consultancy dedicated to driving meaningful policy change. The consultancy works with organisations and individuals across a range of policy areas, including health, food, sport and physical activity, sustainable fashion, and rehabilitation within the criminal justice system.

Roger SykesLink opens in a new window

Roger is the Food Systems Programme Manager responsible for supporting a portfolio of research projects The Food Systems Transformation Group is contributing to the University of Oxford’s broad view of food systems by increasing two-way interactions between food security and environmental change.

Rosemary CollierLink opens in a new window

Rosemary is interested in food production and the natural environment and her research is focused on the management of pest insects in horticultural crops using approaches that minimise the impact on other species. This may be through biological or physical approaches, or through host plant resistance.