
Rebecca O'Connell
@r_oconnell
Professor of Food, Families and Society, Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care (CRIPACC), University of Hertfordshire.
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https://www.herts.ac.uk/research/centres/cripacc 13-07-2015 08:08:36
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“Are supermarket vouchers during school holidays the best solution to food insecurity?” Join our 2nd Long Lunch seminar to discuss + support for 'at risk' groups of older people + families with insecure migration status. Thurs 01 June 12.30-2pm: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-lun… CRIPACC UH

🚨Sign up to the second seminar in the Long Lunch series hosted by CRIPACC UH! In this session, we will hear from research and from the frontline of welfare policy advice on the relationship between policy and food inequalities. 🗓️Thursday 1 June 2023 ➡️eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-lun…



Alec Reed pupils sang beautifully in front of the School Food Matters Garden at #RHSChelsea Flower Show. Our garden will move to their school & Beacon CE Primary soon. We want 'majestic' & 'amazing' #SchoolGardens in every school. Help us spread the word - please like and share 👍






How can we address obesity & poverty whilst resisting blame and shame? Join 4 great speakers at our 3rd 'Long Lunch': 'Beyond the Blame Game' 16 Nov 12-2pm #ESRCFestival Economic and Social Research Council @BeeZeeBodies All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity festivalofsocialscience.com/events/beyond-…


A Portuguese lesson on free school meals. Our Guardian letter on the urgent need for universal free school meals in the UK, based on our European research with children & families. theguardian.com/education/2023… School Food Matters Myles Bremner lan Byrne MP CRIPACC UH julia brannen #feedthefuture

Reminiscence therapy: football helps unlock lost memories for people living with dementia Find out how from University of Hertfordshire Elspeth Mathie & Danny Buckley 9 Nov 4-6pm Executive Lounge Stevenage Football Club Lamex Stadium SG2 8RH Book here buff.ly/3QI1Beo #ESRCFestival2023



Great #ESRCFestival of #SocialScience event with Rebecca O'Connell & Herts YPAG on school food. Including some fab plasticine models & live drawing by Studio Beci. Watch this space for the results! Thanks for hosting Stevenage youth council 😊 CRIPACC UH UH Health&SocialWork Herts Research


Some people think a career in research means being distant from patients & their families. "Food, with Care" shows that's a myth. See for yourself, and make 2024 the year you add research to your career. nihr.ac.uk/case-studies/f… #ShapeTheFuture NIHR ARC East of England CPFT CRIPACC UH



#SchoolFood can be a lifeline for children living in poverty, yet in England, we know far too many are ineligible for #FreeSchoolMeals. We spoke with Prof Rebecca O'Connell about how we can learn from Portugal’s system and go even further with #SchoolFoodForAll. schoolfoodmatters.org/news-views/blo…


Our ‘Food, with Care’ survey is closing soon! There’s still time to have your say about food and dining at Cambridge Children's Hospital. We are keen to hear from people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Parents and carers👉forms.office.com/e/sqV6sZj7zE Young people👉forms.office.com/e/viBCpvt3fg
