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Research interests
Bethan is a food and agriculture researcher with expertise in statistical analysis for the social sciences. Her work focuses on understanding, motivating and evaluating changes that can have positive social and environmental impacts including as changing diets, reducing food waste and adopting new technology.
She is currently a post-doctoral researcher on a Horizon 2020 project investigating the adoption and impact of low-input, ecosystem-based farming across the EU (www.lift-h2020.eu) and has recently worked on the preventing food waste workstream of the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme 2016-2021.
Prior to returning to academia Bethan worked as a management consultant in a range of project management and analytical roles with clients in international development, finance and government.
Projects
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Edinburgh
2014 → 2018
Award Date: 30 Nov 2018
Master, Food Security, University of Edinburgh
2012 → 2014
Award Date: 30 Sep 2014
Bachelor, Philosophy, Politics, Economics, University of Oxford
2001 → 2004
Award Date: 30 Sep 2004
External positions
Accenture
2007 → 2012
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c4-1 Building The Circular Economy: Sustainable Technologies, Green Skills And Upscaling Behaviours
Toma, L., Carfrae, J., Glenk, K., Atterton, J., Baulcomb, C., March, M., Akaichi, F., Thompson, B., Kumar Thakur, V., Barnes, A. & O'Connor, S.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b3-1 Ensuring Positive Behavioural Change For Farmers Towards Best Practice For Clean Growth: Economic And Behavioural Investigations.
Glenk, K., Toma, L., Eory, V., Pate, L., Shrestha, S., Thomson, S., Thompson, B., McMillan, J., Begho, T., Barnes, A., Lawson, M. & Burns, J.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Low-Input Farming and Territories - Integrating knowledge for improving ecosystem-based farming
Barnes, A., Toma, L., Shrestha, S., Ferreira, J., Thompson, B., McCracken, D. & Latto, D.
1/05/18 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
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European farmer perspectives and their adoption of ecological practices
Barnes, AP., Hansson, H., Billaudet, L., Leduc, G., Manevska-Tasevska, G., Ryan, M., Thompson, B., Toma, L., Duvaleix-Treguer, S. & Tzouramani, I., Dec 2022, In: EuroChoices. 21, 3, p. 5-12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Finding the ecological farmer: a farmer typology to understand ecological practices within Europe
Barnes, AP., Thompson, B. & Toma, L., 1 Feb 2022, (First published) In: Current Research in Environmental Sustainability. 4, 100125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short communication › peer-review
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Increasing the adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices in Europe: Farm and practice level insights
Thompson, B., Barnes, AP. & Toma, L., 15 Oct 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 320, 115663.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Uptake of Ecological Farming Practices by EU Farms: A Pan‐European Typology
Rega, C., Thompson, B., Niedermayr, A., Desjeux, Y., Kantelhardt, J., D’Alberto, R., Gouta, P., Konstantidelli, V., Schaller, L., Latruffe, L. & Paracchini, M. L., Dec 2022, In: EuroChoices. 21, 3, p. 64-71 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Agroecological Practices Used in Scottish Farming: Evidence from a Survey of Farming Businesses
Thompson, B., Toma, L., Ferreira, JG., Shrestha, S. & Barnes, AP., 1 Sep 2021, 8 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Briefing note
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Typology of Ecological Farms in the EU
Thompson, B. (Creator), Rega, C. (Creator) & D'Alberto, R. (Creator), Zenodo, 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4554683, https://zenodo.org/record/4554683
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Activities
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UK Agricultural Economics Society Annual Conference joint event with Belgium Agricultural Economic Society
Andrew Barnes (Chair), Bethan Thompson (Participant) & Luiza Toma (Participant)
6 Apr 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...