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Appointment
- Associate Professor (Teaching)
- Education (Div of Med)
- Div of Medicine
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
Biography
I am an Associate Professor (Teaching) in Nutrition at UCL, teaching across the BSc in Nutrition and Medical Sciences and MSc in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition. I have a BSc in Physiology and Biochemistry with Nutrition (University of Southampton, 2000) and PhD in Nutritional Sciences (University of Nottingham, 2005). Furthermore, I have a PG Cert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (University of West London, 2007) and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). I have previously been a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for a number of Nutrition and Sport, Health and Exercise Science degrees.
I am a Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition (AfN), and have the following exercise qualifications, Level 2 Gym Instructor, Level 3 Personal Trainer, Level 3 Exercise Referral and Level 4 Cancer Rehabilitation certificates.
Research Summary
My research interests include a wide scope around malnutrition, cachexia, sarcopenia and frailty. In particular, in population groups such as frail older people, renal, liver, cardiac, surgical and cancer patients. I am interested in screening and assessment of these states and impact on clinical outcomes. Furthermore, I am currently collaborating on projects related to specific interventions such as nutrition and exercise.
Teaching Summary
I am the Course Director for the BSc Nutrition and Medical Sciences degree at UCL. I module lead/co-lead several modules on the BSc degree including specialist modules such as Frailty and Ageing, Sports Nutrition, Applied Nutrition, and Nutrition and Cancer Treatment. On the MSc Clinical and Public Health Nutrition degree I am the module leader for MEDC0037 Practical Nutritional Assessment.
Appointments
| 01-SEP-2017 | Senior Teaching Fellow in Nutrition | Liver and Digestive Health | UCL, United Kingdom |
