Experts

Food

Dr Rachel Woods

Nutrition and diet trends Obesity, weight management and the science of weight Weight stigma, bias, and the impact on healthcare The use and misuse of BMI and other health metrics Supplements, wellness claims, and evidence-based nutrition advice Metabolism, energy balance, appetite and eating behaviour The gut microbiome and its role in health, nutrition, and metabolism Childhood nutrition and early life influences on long-term health Public understanding of nutrition and common misunderstandings Medical education, especially inclusive curriculum design
Food Health and Medicine Nutrition and diet trends Obesity Weight management and the science of weight Weight stigma bias and the impact on healthcare The use and misuse of BMI and other health metrics Supplements wellness claims evidence-based nutrition advice Metabolism appetite and eating behaviour The gut microbiome and its role in health nutrition and metabolism Childhood nutrition and early life influences on long-term health Public understanding of nutrition and common misunderstandings Medical Education especially inclusive curriculum design
Professor Tony Pridmore

Plant phenotyping, biological image analysis, computer vision.
+44 (0) 115 84 66510
Food Science Technology plant science computer science 3d imaging CT scanning Image analysis 3D reconstruction visual tracking phenotyping micro-computed tomography Crops Plant phenotyping biological image analysis Computer Vision
Josh Reid

0115 95 16214
Food food health sugars carbohydrates
Emma Parsons

Teams
Food Science
Dr Helena Gomes

Helena's research focuses on finding innovative and sustainable ways to turn waste into valuable resources.
Energy Engineering Environment Food waste Water food Engineering
Seamus Higgins

I have extensive project management, process management and new product development expertise acquired through a global career spanning more than 30 years in the food manufacturing industry. I have also worked and consulted for several leading global food companies, as well as entrepreneurs and new company start-ups.
0115 8466894
Engineering Food
Professor Paul Wilson

The economics of farming. BREXIT. Farm efficiency and performance variation. Sustainability and sustainabilty intensification. Agriculture and the environment; Agricultural policy. Food consumer behaviour.
+44 (0) 115 951 6075
Brexit Business and economy Environment Food Science economics agriculture farming food business Environment future food Science Brexit
Professor Malcolm Bennett

Plant genetics. Plant GM. Plant genomics.
+44 (0) 115 951 3255
Brexit Food Science plant genetics Plant GM Plant genomics
Dr Amanda Avery

Dietitian by background. Worked in the NHS for over 20 years, in primary care and thus a broad range of knowledge re;diet and health, before joining academia in 2009. Research strengths: weight management across the life-course, obesity and diabetes, the double burden of obesity (obesity and micronutrient deficency), infant nutrition and general public health dietetics/nutrition.
0115 9516238
Food Science
Sasha Garwood

Sasha works on the connections between gender, sexuality, and food in culture, including eating disorders and the history of the body.
07967990250
Food Gender History anorexia Eating Disorders Gender women's bodies women's history
Dr Jasmeet Kaler

Precision technologies. Smart farming. Precision agriculture. Sheep. Lameness. Cattle. Lameness. Sensors for livestock. Stakeholder decision making. Farmer behaviour.
+44 (0)115 951 6564
Animals Food Science Veterinary Precision technologies Smart farming Precision agriculture sheep lameness cattle Sensors for livestock Stakeholder decision making Farmer behaviour farming