Virtual Summer School

The Virtual Summer School took place from June 29th till July 3rd 2020.

The EFSET Summer School is an opportunity to implement all the skills you have learned so far and delve further into food systems thinking and developing practical skills for your future career.

Due to the COVID-19 situation, this year a virtual summer school run. 

Participants of the summer school had the opportunity to collaborate in international, interdisciplinary teams to work on contemporary real-world food systems challenges set by three big industry representatives – Agricolus, John Deere and PepsiCo.  Project groups worked together during the week to create a short output for industry and present their findings on the final morning. 

The summer school run during the week starting Monday 29th June, and finished on Friday 3rd July.  Over the course of the week there were a variety of skills training sessions to help advance your food systems thinking capabilities, communicate effectively, and enhance professional development.  A key part of the summer school was the interdisciplinary and international team work on the food system challenges. 

Over the last few months there have been many changes to different aspects of our lives, and we’ve all had to adapt – particularly with respect to studying and work.  No one knows what exactly will happen to the world after lockdowns are eased.  Some restrictions are likely to persist into the future, and how we work is likely to evolve too.  By participating in the summer school the participants were able to demonstrate and evidence how to collaborate in an online environment – skills that are of value to prospective employers.