Degree Subject Information
Food
Using Your Food degree
The AGCAS booklet Food and Drink and Environment, Food Chain and Rural give an overview of the sectors relevant to food studies and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Copies of these are available free from the careers service or view online at www.prospects.ac.uk
Signpost sheets look at individual subjects of study and identify skills gained during your course,career options related to your subject, and graduate case studies.
Other career options
The Job sector information pages on this website have information on types of jobs available within sectors,where to look for jobs and placements, relevant resources in the careers service, specialist careers events and professional development and training information.
Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers and vacancy sources, case studies and contacts and resources.
Other relevant pages on this website are what can I do with my degree? and what should I be doing now?
Graduate destinations from Food Studies courses
Click here to see national graduate statistics by subject on the Prospects website.
Organisations associated with Food Studies
Professional Bodies and Associations often have a careers section with job profiles, information, and advice for graduates.
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Chadwick Court, 15 Hatfields, London SE1 8DJ
Tel: 020 7928 6006
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs(DEFRA)
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Tel: 08459 335577
Food and Drink Federation
6 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JJ
Tel: 020 7836 2460
Food Standards Agency
Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH
Tel: 020 7276 800
Improve Ltd (Sector Skills Council for the Food and Drink Industries)
Ground Floor, Providence House, 2 Innovation Close, Heslington, York. YO10 5ZF
Tel: 0845 644 0448
Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST)
5 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherd's Bush Rd, London W6 7NJ
Tel: 020 7603 6316
Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS)
61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5DF
Tel: 020 8200 1295
Scottish Food and Drink Federation (SFDF)
4a Torpichen Street, Edinburgh EH3 8JQ
Tel: 0131 229 9415
British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Charles House, 148/9 Charles Street, Queensway, Birmingham B3 3HT
Tel: 0121 200 8080
Useful websites
www.careerchoices.org.uk detailing career options in the Food and Grocery Industry
www.careersinfoodanddrink.co.uk careers advice, job roles, entry, links
www.scottishfoodanddrink.com Information on the Scottish food and drink sector
www.dotgood.com site for the food and drink industries
www.almr.org.uk Association of multiple licensed retailers
www.beerandpub.com Trade association for British beer and pubs
www.barzone.co.uk licensed trade site
www.bii.org.uk British Institute of Innkeeping
www.caterer.com online publication for the catering sector
www.catererinternational.com international site for catering sector
www.ragb.co.uk restaurant association
www.growing-careers.com information on careers and jobs in the food chain
www.freshproduce.org.uk retailers, wholesalers, importers, growers, packers
www.freshinfo.com good links in the fresh food industry
www.mds-ltd.co.uk Management Development Services – partnership of 26 companies across the fresh food and produce industry providing two year training programmes
www.csl.gov.uk/ Central Science Laboratory
www.ciltuk.org.uk Institute of Logistics and Transport
Resources in the Careers Service
These are available at Newton Park and Somerset Place and are on reference only:
- Careers in Food and Drink Manufacturing
- Hobsons Science Guide 2005
- Food Engineering and Ingredients
- Food Trade Directories
- IGD Information on the Food and Grocery Industry
Job Sector files in the careers service most relevant to Food Science are
- Medical Support Specialisms (Dietietics, Nutrition)
- Manufacturing & Scientific Services (Product Development, Food Technology)
- Food Sector (Job information across the food sector, including technology, science, retail, marketing, production)
Information days, events and careers fairs
Look at the What's On section of this website for events and careers fairs.
www.exhibitions.co.uk has lists of trade fairs and events searchable by sector
www.foodanddrinkexpo.co.uk is the website for the annuala event usually held in March each year
Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location.
Postgraduate study in Food studies
For more general information, refer to the postgraduate and further study section of this website.
For information on postgraduate courses at Bath Spa
click here.
Prospects website has a searchable database of all UK postgraduate courses.
Course Discover is a searchable database of postgraduate and FE courses available in the Careers Service.
Further Training
Most professional bodies run courses and seminars for continuing professional development. Check the list above.
www.improvefdssc.org.uk Improve is the Food and Drink Sector Skills Council, with information on training and a good links section.
www.campden.co.uk is the website of the Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association, which holds conferences, training and information days.
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