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Providing solutions in support of population and planetary health

The Institute will create a positive and supportive community for impactful, and cutting-edge research, addressing global food systems challenges.

Excel
Deliver excellent science and technological solutions to ensure healthy sustainable food systems that safeguard the environment and preserve the social and economic well-being of society.
Connect
Engage with stakeholders to support the transformation of food systems and ensure the health of all consumers.
Influence
Deliver research outputs to support the development of evidence-based policy for both planetary and population health.
Talent
Attract, develop, train, and mentor researchers to be future leaders.
Enterprise
Foster innovation that will generate impact and provide solutions to the challenges faced across the food chain, whilst ensuring continued profitability.
The best of UCD in the area of food and health research

The best of UCD in the area of food and health research

We have set out an ambitious strategy to build on our research excellence and achieve our vision to be a leader in scientific discovery that shapes the future of sustainable, healthy, and safe food systems, supporting people, skills and ideas across. image
Strategy 2025 - 2029
We have set out an ambitious strategy to build on our research excellence and achieve our vision to be a leader in scientific discovery that shapes the future of sustainable, healthy, and safe food systems, supporting people, skills and ideas across.
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Work With Us

Our world-class infrastructure spans soil to society, and our experience with a wide range of funding mechanisms helps us support successful partnerships with industry. Work With Us
Our world-class infrastructure spans soil to society, and our experience with a wide range of funding mechanisms helps us support successful partnerships with industry.
We bring together a team of more than 200 highly skilled academic staff and students across multiple disciplines, delivering world-class research. Our People
We bring together a team of more than 200 highly skilled academic staff and students across multiple disciplines, delivering world-class research.
We have a reputation for excellence in research and take a holistic approach to future-proofing global food systems for health and well-being. Our Research
We have a reputation for excellence in research and take a holistic approach to future-proofing global food systems for health and well-being.

UCD Institute of Food and Health

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 7777 | E: foodandhealth@ucd.ie