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Dr. Rebecca Wells serves as Senior Lecturer in Food Policy at City St George's, University of London, where she directs the MSc Food Policy program and acts as Employability Lead for the Health Services Research and Management department. Her academic home is the Centre for Food Policy within the School of Health Sciences, where she leads modules on Food Culture and Society and Developing Professional Practice.
Her research focuses on food policy communication, with particular expertise in media analysis, food systems education, and hybrid teaching methodologies. She has led significant projects including IFSTAL (Interdisciplinary Food Systems Teaching and Learning) and currently serves as Co-Investigator on five major research initiatives: UKRI BBSRC's Fix Our Food, NIHR's HEALTHEI, UKRI NERC's Joined-Up Landscapes, and the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Food Systems. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy applications, examining how food policies develop and interact with media narratives.
Notable publications reveal trends in food policy communication, with recent work analyzing UK food supply alignment with dietary guidelines (2025), media portrayal of pandemic behaviors (2025), and international food education systems (2022). Her research consistently addresses food system challenges through interdisciplinary lenses, connecting nutrition science, media studies, and policy analysis to create more sustainable and equitable food systems.
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2025)
- Guild of Food Writers Michael Smith Award for British Food (2004)
- Glenfiddich Award for Best Radio Programme (2004)
- Sony Radio Academy Awards nomination (2005)
As Employability Lead, she connects academic training with professional development in food policy. She supervises six PhD students and leads City St George's Hybrid Education Community of Practice, developing innovative teaching approaches that have been particularly valuable during pandemic transitions. Her background as a BBC Radio producer (1991-2011), where she created award-winning food policy documentaries for The Food Programme, informs her distinctive approach to science communication and policy engagement.
She directs the IFSTAL network across seven UK universities and contributes to knowledge dissemination through initiatives like the Joined-Up Landscapes project. Her leadership extends to public engagement through media appearances and policy consultations, including written evidence to the EFRA committee on COVID-19 food supply issues.
