The aims and deliverables of the Vegan Studies Network are:
- Publications in academic journals and books
- Publications in non-academic journals, magazines, newspapers, and non-academic volumes, including online publications (websites, blogs)
- To ensure effective communication and a broad reach for the Network, some of the Network’s academic publications will have a non-academic counterpart: for every key specialised academic journal publication, an accessible blog/website/newspaper version will also be produced; academic events will either be publicised more broadly (when suitable), or include a panel or sessions aimed at the general public when possible.
- Academic events (conferences, workshops, seminar series)
- Non-academic events (school visits, public conferences, panels and presentations at public events, debates)
- Influencing decisions outside academia, e.g. public policies and business strategies
- Creation of the Network’s own channels
- New UG / PG modules and new teaching material in existing courses
- Ph.D. supervision
- Collaborative work to produce a white paper on veganism in the UK.
- Collaborative work across the European Research Area, to track the place of veganism’s growth in the UK within a broader set of international trends (as part of the White Paper research) as well as outside of Europe.