Food-Based Biomarkers, Diet Quality, and Cardiometabolic Health

Diet plays a major role in the prevention of heart disease, yet diet and heart health research can be limited by challenges in the assessment of food and dietary patterns. This project, which is part of a larger programme of work, will examine novel questionnaires measuring dietary quality, and measurement of food-related biomarkers, exploring whether use of these biomarkers when giving dietary advice, helps support dietary change and reduces heart disease risk. The student will develop dietary assessment, dietary pattern and diet quality assessment and dietary intervention skills, with the project being a combination of analysis of already collected data and new data collection, including the conduct of a dietary intervention study.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should have or expect to obtain a 2:1 or higher Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant biomedical or life sciences subject.

English Language

Candidates applying from countries where the first language is not English should produce evidence of their competence through a qualification such as IELTS or TOEFL score.

The minimum recommended score for the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science is:
• IELTS score of 6.0 with not less than 5.5 in each of the four component elements of listening, reading, speaking and writing taken within the last 2 years;
• TOEFL score of 80+ (internet basted test), taken within the last 2 years, with minimum component scores of; Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17);
• A valid Certificate of Proficiency in English grade A or B;
• A valid Certificate of Advanced English grade A; or
• A first or upper second class honours degree from a university based in the UK, Republic of Ireland or other suitably quality assured location in a country deemed by the UK Border Agency to be majority English speaking.

For a list of English Language qualifications also accepted by the School and University please see the following link:
http://www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/Applying/English-language-requirements/#English

INTO Queen’s English Language Courses offers both pre-sessional and in-sessional courses in English for academic purposes and study skills. Courses vary in length and full information can be obtained at: https://www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/Applying/University-Preparation-Courses/INTOEnglishlanguagecoursesatQueens/