SusainNET members have supervised numerous PhD and MRes projects to completion. 

Doctor of Philosophy

Food:

Plant-based diets (including vegan, vegetarian and to some extent, meat reduction) are consistently reported to be better than diets high in meat (especially from cows and sheep), for both people and the planet. Understanding how people successfully transition to such diets, could help to inform public health interventions and sustainable food policy. As such, PhD researcher Katherine Jones  explored the experiences of families who had transitioned to a vegan diet. Her project entitled ‘I just wish more people would look into it” – An exploratory study of familial transitions to vegan diets’ highlights the importance of social support for successful integration of a plant-based diet within the family context. It also identified the need for further research, focused on policy factors that can support the adoption of plant-based diets.  

Masters of Research

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Research degree supervision

If you are interested in completing a postgraduate research degree with a focus on sustainability, you can contact a SustainNET researcher for an informal discussion about your research interests. Potential topics that SustainNET can support, along with the contact details of relevant academic supervisors, can be found by clicking the links below: 

• Food, nutrition and health 
• Food and education 
• Food and growing 
• Psychology, attitudes, behaviours and climate change 
• Creative arts, story telling and climate change
• Data, artificial intelligence and climate change

For more information about postgraduate research degrees and how to apply, click here