Overview
As a doctoral researcher in Geography at Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP, I am investigating how redistributing surplus food can lead to measurable social, economic, and environmental benefits. My thesis examines practices and outcomes in North Wales and Nigeria, particularly their relationship to environmental sustainability, waste governance, social welfare, and business management.
With a Distinction in my MSc in Environmental and Business Management from Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP and a BSc in Geology, I adopt an interdisciplinary approach that connects the practical realities of third-sector food redistribution with policy and organisational decision-making. My research methods include semi-structured interviews, participant observation with partner organisations, analysis of organisational documents, and basic spatial mapping. Ultimately, I aim to inform policy and practice that link surplus food logistics to community wellbeing, employability, and low-carbon outcomes.
Qualifications
- MSc: Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Catering Services: Aligning with Circular Economy through Food Waste Reduction
2022–2023
Research Interests
PhD Project Title:
Social, Economic and Environmental Values of Surplus Food Redistribution: A Parallel Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP in Nigeria and North Wales using the Lagos Food Bank and FareShare.
Supervisors:
Dr. Eifiona Thomas Land & Dr. Rebecca Jones
Publications
2025
- Published
Ifiemor, P., Thomas Lane, E. & Jones, R., 12 Aug 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Ifiemor, P., Thomas Lane, E. & Jones, R., 8 May 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Bonner, E. (Other), Hjort, E. (Other), Bennett-Gillison, S. (Other), Thomas Lane, E. (Other), Ayub, F. (Other), Ifiemor, P. (Other), Tenbrink, T. (Other), Jones, J. (Other) & Raine, B. (Other), Jun 2025
Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
Activities
2025
Postgraduate Representative for the Rural Geography Research Group
1 Sep 2025 – 1 Oct 2026
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The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual Conference, hosted at the University of Birmingham and chaired by Professor Patricia Noxolo (University of Birmingham, UK). The theme for this year's conference was Geographies of Creativity/Creative Geographies. It was my first major conference, and I enjoyed sharing some fieldwork perspectives on the Lagos food bank initiative through a decolonial Gastropolitics lens—examining how history continues to influence what is on our plates today, asking questions like who decides, what is valued as ‘good food’, and who benefits?
26 Aug 2025 – 29 Aug 2025
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Beyond Charity: Business Outcomes and Employability Dimensions of the Lagos Food Bank Initiative.
The 22nd Rural Entrepreneurship Conference (REC2025), drawing inspiration from similar gatherings focused on rural development, explores various issues related to sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation in rural areas. The conference brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders. It aims to open conversations and foster collaboration among those interested and involved in the future of rural communities, mapping out what a vibrant, sustainable 21st-century rural economy might look like and how we can begin to build it. Key themes include sustainable entrepreneurship, innovation in rural areas, community development, and the role of policy and practice in supporting these goals.
3 Jun 2025 – 5 Jun 2025
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Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Participant)Third-year PhD students (or equivalent) are required to present a talk (15 minutes + 5 minutes of questions), second-year PhD students (or equivalent) are required to give a speed talk (3 minutes + 2 minutes of questions), and host a poster.
6 May 2025 – 8 May 2025
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Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Participant)
2024
An academic talk to the GEOGSOCS (BU Geography Society) at Thoday, where I shared my fieldwork reflections with undergraduates and offered a different perspective on what fieldwork looks like outside the UK. It was an interactive session with them coming up with ideas on their perspectives on food insecurity, food waste, and its effect on climate change.
19 Nov 2024
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For the Cymru Wledig LPIP (Local Policy and Innovation Partnership) for Rural Wales project, data were gathered, analysed, and a report compiled, focusing on the concept of economic growth in rural areas. Interviews were conducted, and questionnaires were distributed to various independent retail and service businesses, including butchers, hairdressers, cafes, and estate agents in Llangefni. The data were then analysed, and a summary report was prepared.
1 Nov 2024 – 31 Jan 2025
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Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups (Contributor)For three weeks, I conducted data analysis for the South Denbighshire Community Partnership, based in Corwen, to support their funding bid to the National Lottery Community Fund - People & Places Fund, scheduled for December 2024. This task involved examining survey and workshop data from two communities, as well as from individuals with disabilities, culminating in a comprehensive final report based on my findings.
22 Oct 2024 – 25 Nov 2024
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Other Grants and Projects
I gained funding from the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) Institutional Support Grant PGR Award Guidance and Application for Work in Nigeria on food redistribution.