STFC Food Network+ Extension

STFC食品网络+（以下简称SFN 1.0）将STFC的研究人员和设施与农业食品领域的研究和行业结合在一起（成员约700人，非学术界成员约80人）。该网络建立了一个跨学科社区，包括NERC、ESRC和bbsrc资助的研究人员，致力于在全球气候变化和自然资源减少的背景下，利用更少的土地和更少的投入，提供可持续、可靠的安全、营养和负担得起的优质食品。SFN 1.0启动了创新的跨学科项目，为研究界、工业界和政策制定者提供了关键机会，为粮食系统做出了有意义的贡献。它支持了40多个小型项目，涉及的领域包括利用SENTINEL数据预测作物产量、射电天文学；利用Diamond和ISIS设备研究零食的微观结构和大米中的砷；通过拉曼光谱和气相色谱-质谱法确保果汁和高价值产品（如鳄梨、包装沙拉）的真实性；通过红外热像仪预测牛的成功怀孕，以及将区块链应用于食品安全和食品供应链的低温，以减少食物浪费。STFC食品网络+扩展（以下简称SFN 2.0）通过建立并大幅扩展SFN 1.0的现有投资，为STFC提供了非凡的价值。SFN 1.0已证明自己具有广泛的用户参与STFC能力的能力，包括(a)数据科学，(b)技术和(c)设施，以便更好地理解和解决食品挑战，通过(i)可持续生产，（ii）弹性供应链和（iii）改善营养和消费者行为。在SFN 2.0的生命周期内，它将激发英国及其他地区的研究界，通过GIVE框架提供跨学科，共同设计，用户参与研究的新模式：全球化：在继续关注英国STFC核心能力的同时，SFN 2.0的目标是通过在目标国际国家实现STFC能力的全球化，扩大SFN与全球合作伙伴的网络+成员和伙伴关系，从而产生影响。影响主导项目：利用SFN 1.0发起的创新项目（其中14个包括行业参与）及其与多个政策和商业利益相关者的关系，SFN 2.0将提供平台，通过与非学术受益人共同开发或共同资助具有国家重要性的影响驱动项目，进一步实现实地影响。SFN 2.0还将关注所有食品主题的新研究领域，包括但不限于智能农场、棕榈油、水产养殖、永续农业、昆虫、养殖肉、创新生产系统（如水培、垂直农业和空间站食品）、食品安全、透明度、健康老龄化人口的饮食、接受新的健康/创新产品、替代蛋白质，同时减少浪费和对土地、能源和水的需求。知名度：在继续专注于提高其在英国的知名度的同时，SFN 2.0将通过定期的知识交流活动、合作伙伴访问和STEM活动，通过利用其在高速计算、热工程、大数据分析、传感器技术、区块链和其他颠覆性技术方面的专业知识，突出STFC的核心能力。早期职业提升：SFN 2.0将吸引来自STFC和食品研究的早期职业研究人员，以建立SFN长期可持续性的能力。与现有的STFC博士培训中心（DTC）以及食品工业/政策/国际组织合作，为早期职业研究人员（英国和国际的博士/博士后/讲师）提供借调或实习机会。

STFC Food Network+ (SFN 1.0 hereafter) brought together STFC researchers and facilities with research and industry in the agri-food sector (>700 members with >80 non-academia). The network has built an interdisciplinary community including NERC, ESRC and BBSRC-funded researchers, working to provide a sustainable, secure supply of safe, nutritious and affordable high-quality food using less land, with reduced inputs, in the context of global climate change and declining natural resources. SFN 1.0 has kick-started innovative interdisciplinary projects providing key opportunities for the research community, industries and policy makers, making a meaningful contribution to the food system. It has supported over 40 small projects covering areas such as forecasting crop yields using SENTINEL data, radio astronomy; investigating the microstructure architecture of snacks and arsenic in rice using Diamond and ISIS facilities; assuring the authenticity of fruit juices and high value products such as avocadoes, packaged salads through Raman Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; predicting successful cattle pregnancy through IR Thermography and the application of Blockchains for food safety and cryogenics to food supply chains to reduce food waste. STFC Food Network+ Extension (hereafter SFN 2.0) offers exceptional value to the STFC by building on and substantially extending existing investments on SFN 1.0 that have proven themselves highly capable of wide-ranging user engagement with STFC CAPABILITIES in (a) data science, (b) technology and (c) facilities for better understanding and addressing food challenges in via THEMES of (i) Sustainable production, (ii) Resilient supply chains and (iii) Improved Nutrition and Consumer Behaviours. Over the life of the SFN 2.0, it will galvanise the research community in the UK and beyond to deliver new models of interdisciplinary, co-designed, user-engaged research through a GIVE framework:Globalisation: While continuing to have focus on STFC core capabilities in the UK, the SFN 2.0 would aim to create an impact by globalising STFC capabilities across the targeted international countries and widening Network+ membership and partnerships of SFN with global partners.Impact-led projects: Leveraging on the innovative project initiation by SFN 1.0 (14 of which included industry participation) and its relations with multiple policy and business stakeholders, SFN 2.0 will provide platform to further realise impact on ground by co-developing and perhaps also co-funding impact-driven projects of national importance with non-academic beneficiaries. SFN 2.0 will also focus on new area of research in all the food themes including but not limited to smart farms, palm oil, aquaculture, permaculture, insects, cultured meat, innovative production systems such as hydroponics, vertical farming and food for space stations, food safety, transparency, diets for healthy ageing population, acceptance of new healthy/ innovative products, alternative proteins whilst reducing waste and demands on land, energy and water.Visibility: While continuing to focus on increasing its visibility within the UK, SFN 2.0 would aim to highlight the core capabilities of STFC by leveraging on its expertise in high speed computing, thermal engineering, big data analytics, sensor technologies, Blockchain and other disruptive technologies internationally through regular knowledge exchange activities, partner visits, and STEM activities. Early Career Enhancement: SFN 2.0 will engage early career researchers from STFC and food research to build capacity for long-term sustainability of SFN. Involve existing STFC Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) as well as with food industry/ policy/ international organisations for providing secondment or internship opportunities to early career researchers (PhDs/ Post-doc/ Lecturers - both UK and international) in one of the SFN themes.