As a collaboration of seven higher education institutions, IFSTAL is pioneering a learning community and resource to enable a step change in food systems thinking. We have already built a large and diverse community of over 1200 food systems thinkers, including students from a wide range of backgrounds, alumni and workplace practitioners. IFSTAL is available to all postgraduate students enrolled at the participating institutions. The programme equips participants with the skills to apply critical interdisciplinary systems thinking to issues of long-term food security through fostering intra- and inter-institution activities, and the means for taking new learning to the work-place.
- Make change happen in the workplace
- See the bigger food systems picture
- Meet others who want to enact change
- Attend exclusive workshops and webinars
Find out more about IFSTAL and how IFSTAL works. Sign in to the IFSTAL portal now (requires access to your institution’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE): Weblearn, Canvas, Blackboard or Moodle).
Latest news and blog posts
IFSTAL at the City Food Lecture 2019
Rosina Borrelli reflects on IFSTAL’s visit to the City Food Lecture, a key event in the food industry calendar The City Food Lecture is a prestigious annual event led by the city Livery... READ MORE
Workshop 4 roundup
The final IFSTAL workshop in Year Four took place in Oxford on 16 March, drawing students from the collaborating institutions to the City of Dreaming Spires. The aim of the day was to... READ MORE
Free film screening: Wasted! The Story of Food Waste
IFSTAL is holding an open screening of the film Wasted! The story of food waste at the University of Reading on Thursday 7 March, Starting at 6:00 pm in the Nike Lecture Theatre... READ MORE
Teamwork tested in Workshop Three
Systems thinking and team work were in the spotlight for Workshop Three, which took place on 16 February at The University of Warwick’s impressive Occulus Building. We were honoured to welcome food journalist... READ MORE
