Key Placement Information
Closing Date: Friday 17th October 2025
Start Date: January 2026
Duration: 3 months (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time or Part-time: Full-time (or open to discussing part-time)
In Person, Online or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Sector: Public
Project Areas: Sustainability, Communications, Event Coordination
How to Apply: Send your CV and cover letter to globalfood@leeds.ac.uk with the subject line “WRDTP – Placement application”
Project Description
As part of GFEI’s commitment to fostering impactful research and engagement, GFEI is organising a major conference in Spring 2026 that will convene academics from across campus along with key external stakeholders to explore innovative solutions for sustainable food and environmental futures.
To support the planning and delivery of this event, we are offering a placement opportunity for a PhD student with a strong interest in sustainability, communications, and event coordination. The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding sustainability principles throughout the conference design and delivery, ensuring that the event reflects GFEI’s values and contributes to broader institutional and sectoral sustainability goals.
This placement offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability communications within a dynamic interdisciplinary research environment. The role will involve close collaboration with the GFEI team, university services, and external partners, and will provide valuable professional development in both academic and applied contexts.
There may also be opportunities to contribute to the development of communications and public engagement activity within the Institute as part of a placement.
