19/9/00
Dear all,
The enclosed information of the ESRC Diet Programme has been sent by the
BSA office for wider distribution. It may be of interest to at least some
subscribers to the list, especially as the Head of Evaluation points out
that the ESRC "would be very happy to consider applications from
researchers from outside the field".
Elisabeth
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NATION'S DIET PROGRAMME EVALUATION
The Council's Research Evaluation Committee (REC) is planning to commission
an evaluation of the Nation's Diet Programme as part of its 2001 review
schedule, and would welcome expressions of interest in undertaking this
work. ESRC programmes consist of research projects networked across UK
universities and research institutes. Each programme is led by a Director
who provides academic leadership and promotes the work to target audiences.
Programme evaluations are aimed at informing Council on the scientific
achievements of the work, and assessing wider contributions such as
influencing research users. Evaluators are also invited to suggest ways in
which ESRC might develop its research portfolio, and this could involve
consideration of related work funded by the Council. The Nation's Diet
Programme was directed by Professor Ann Murcott, at South Bank University,
and examined the processes of food choice - why people eat what they do.
The Programme supported 16 research projects and 2 fellowships at a total
cost of £1.9M over a seven year period (1992-1999). The research
investigated the formation and impact on food choice of individual
attitudes, beliefs and knowledge; social processes and food choice,
cultural definitions and the symbolic use of food; microeconomic influences
on food choice. The REC will announce its schedule in February next year.
Potential consultants will then be invited to submit tender bids. Work
will commence in May, and consultants' final reports will be delivered to
the REC and Council in December.
To register your interest in the evaluation, and to receive further details
in due course, please contact Dr Ian Farnden by e-mail at
[log in to unmask], or write to him at ESRC, Polaris House, North Star
Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1UJ.
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Dr Elisabeth Arweck
Co-Editor
*Journal of Contemporary Religion*
King's College London
Centre for New Religions
Dept. of Theology & Religious Studies
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