Earth to Research is a podcast that rethinks research in the context of the ecological crisis. It offers a space for researchers, educators, and students to reflect on values, explore interdisciplinary perspectives, and align research practices with environmental justice. Hosted by Dr. Lucy Sabin and supported by Vrije Universiteit Open Science, the series explores the […]
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After a successful guest lecture in 2024, I was invited by the coordinators of the course ‘Becoming Food: Cellular Agriculture beyond the Lab’ at Wageningen University to deliver a guest lecture on the future of food safety in September 2025. My talk was titled ‘Beyond lab tests and regulations: The need for a holistic understanding […]
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In June 2025, I was invited to teach at the annual summer school organised by Norway’s National Research School in Nutrition (NutriNOR) that took place in Bergen. This year’s overarching theme was ‘food processing’ and the three-day summer school included lectures and workshops on the topic by experts from a variety of fields such as […]
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Header image credit: UNDP Climate Promise On May 30 2023, I delivered a (virtual) lecture on food waste valorisation in circular economy to graduate students of the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. I was invited by Prof. Nelson Barros Colauto who coordinates the University’s efforts towards internationalisation. The lecture can be viewed on YouTube using […]
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In April 2023, I delivered a lecture on using HACCP as a food safety management tool for students pursuing an MSc in Health Food Innovation Management at Maastricht University. The lecture was part of the course ‘Food Innovation and New Product Development’ wherein students learn about the process of bringing a an innovative food product […]
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In January 2023, I facilitated a workshop on coding and analysis qualitative data for students participating in the University College Venlo course ‘Interviewing’. I presented the relevance of coding as an analysis technique and expanded on the various approaches one can take while coding. My lecture touched upon affective, literary, and elemental methods. Students, who […]
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In December 2022, I received my Dutch University Teaching Qualification (Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs) from Maastricht University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering. The program, implemented by Dutch universities in 2017, offers didactic training to teachers in higher education institutions in the Netherlands. The University Teaching Qualification is recognised by all universities in the country and ensures that […]
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In July 2022, I was invited to contribute to a MOOC focusing on sustainability issues in the seafood industry. The three-week long course developed by EIT Food aims to help students gain a nuanced understanding of the environmental and social problems associated with the fishing industry. Moving beyond just the impacts of fisheries, students will […]
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In July 2022, I attended a week-long course on ‘circular research data’ by Maastricht University where I learnt about how data can be made reusable in a transparent and accessible manner. Circularity in the data science world is inspired by the socio-economic transition we are undergoing; moving from a linear to a circular model that […]
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Workshop In September 2020, I was invited to conduct a workshop on food waste valorisation for students at Maastricht University’s University College Venlo. The interactive workshop addressed how the food industry deals with its by-streams, current EU policy on the subject, and changes expected in the near future.
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