Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

• Behaviour change interventions focusing on diet and/or obesity across a range of population groups
• Obesity management
• Preconception health for men and women - improving health status before pregnancy

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Public outreach & key achievements

• https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1733/
• Regional Lead for the Association for the Study of Obesity Northern Ireland Network.
• Part of the Obesity Prevention Steering Group at the Dept of Health NI.
• I’m an invited member of the All-Island Obesity Coalition – Safefood
• Committee member for the Division of Health Psychology in NI (British Psychological Society).
• Regularly contributes to the popular press via articles and interviews (TV and radio).

Research students

PhD Title	The Impact of a Tailored Dietary Intervention Coupled with Oral Rehabilitation on the Nutritional Status of Older Adults
Country	Northern Ireland

 

Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title	Learning cooking skills to increase cooking from basic ingredients: Barriers and Facilitators
Country	Republic of Ireland
Current Position	Research Fellow, Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast

 

 

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• Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences

• School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

• Centre for Public Health

• Institute for Global Food Security

• Nutrition Group