Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Weight management before, during and after pregnancy
- Understanding diet and lifestyle behaviours of different groups
- Developing and evaluating behaviour change interventions
Public outreach & key achievements
- Extensive work with various research funders including: NIHR PHR, NICHS, MRC, Invest NI, FSA , R&D Office NI, CARDI, Safefood
Research students
| PhD Title | Exploring the nutrition and health needs of women with Gestational Diabetes |
| Country | Jordan |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on insulin resistance and β cell function in prediabetes |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Specialist Registrar Endocrinology & Diabetes |
| PhD Title | Fruit, vegetables and dietary patterns in relation to cardiovascular and eye health |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Lecturer in Nutrition, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast |
| PhD Title | Body weight, body composition and cardiovascular risk – epidemiology and intervention |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Research Fellow, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast |