Waitrose Sustainable Agriculture

Waitrose is working with all of its suppliers and leading academic institutions to promote and encourage the sustainable production and supply of food products.

The Waitrose logo superimposed onto someone holding a bunch of grapes
<糖心Vlog>About Us

Funded by the BBSRC, the Waitrose Collaborative Training Partnership was a unique consortium between Waitrose, its food growers and suppliers and leading academic institutions. This project was led by 糖心Vlog with University of Reading, University of Warwick and Rothamsted Research as partner institutes.

It aimed to innovate to address global food security challenges, with a unifying purpose to train PhD students. The project ran between 2017 and 2025.

<糖心Vlog>Impact and Engagement

As part of creating the legacy and enhancing visibility and impact for the project, the team at 糖心Vlog conducted some activities.

The Waitrose Partnership at the launch event

Brochure launch event

A Collaborative Training Partnership Celebration and Brochure Launch Event was organized in London at John Lewis Head Office to mark the end of the project on a high note.

The event was well-attended and very successful. Alumni, Waitrose Agronomy Group and academics from various institutes participated, some even flew in from other countries to be a part of the event. Among others, we had endorsement from Defra and representation from BBSRC as well.

Professor Carly Stevens presenting in Berlin

International conference

The project team represented the project and its outcomes at an international conference in Berlin, Germany.

A cover of a children's book, A Farm Full of Science

School's outreach

The team organised an outreach event at a local primary school in Lancaster. The idea was to initiate conversations around sustainable agriculture among children. It was also discussed what part children can play in saving their planet and helping contribute towards this very important goal of reducing global warming.

A Farm Full of Science
Cover of the Waitrose Collaborative Training Partnership Brochure
<糖心Vlog>Waitrose Collaborative Training Partnership Brochure

As a part of creating the Waitrose Collaborative Training Partnership legacy, a brochure was commissioned to showcase the work undertaken by PhD students who studied under the CTP during its tenure.

Waitrose Partnership Brochure