Scottish Alliance for Food

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SCAF’s third annual event will take place from 25-27 August 2026 in Aberdeen.

Date & times

  • 25th August (afternoon) - Early Career Network Satellite Event
  • 26th August (full day) - Conference and networking drinks
  • 27th August (morning) - Unconference

Location: ONE BioHub, Aberdeen (online: Teams)

Reflecting this year's theme, "Catalysing collaboration for a better food future", the event will bring together diverse voices from across Scotland’s food system for an engaging programme of thought-provoking talks, discussion and interactive opportunities to exchange knowledge, develop collaborations and spark new ideas.

A programme overview and link to submit an abstract can be found below. Online attendance is possible for parts of main conference on 26th August.

Registration deadline for in-person attendance: 17th August 2026.

Register here

Programme overview

Early Career Network Satellite Event (25th August, PM)

A unique opportunity for early career professionals to collaborate on an ambitious collective writing project that goes beyond traditional academic publishing. More information to be released closer to the date.

Conference (26th August)

The main conference programme will include keynotes, interactive workshops, research talks, flash presentations, posters, break-out discussions and plenty of networking opportunities.

Unconference (27th August, AM)

The programme of the unconference will be decided and co-produced by the conference attendees. Sessions can take many different forms, for example, a group discussion, workshop, presentation, informal conversations, or even a walk through the park. The goal is to foster collaboration, exchange and learnings across disciplines and sectors. 

Post your ideas for a session at the unconference and vote for your favourite topics

Call for Abstracts

You are invited to present a poster or short communication on 26th August at the main conference day. Abstracts will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged.

Deadline for abstract submissions: 24th July 2026 (end of day).

Submit an abstract

We look forward to welcoming you to the event! Please contact us at scaf@glasgow.ac.uk if you have any questions.

First published: 12 June 2026

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