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Nutrition PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK
We have 67 Nutrition PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK
We have 67 Nutrition PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK
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Assessment of nutritional status, body composition, motor- and neurodevelopment in preterm and term children aged 2-4 years: an international, multicentre study.
Oxford Brookes University,. Faculty of Health and Life Sciences,. Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work. Masters by Research one year, full-time self-funded programme. Read more
Investigating the impact of paternal obesity on the brain structure and behaviour of the offspring.
Are you a budding neuroscientist who loves all things brain related? We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated student to join our neuroscience team to investigate the impact of parental obesity on the structure and function of the offspring brain. Read more
The effect of exercise on gait biomechanics in people with knee osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis is a complex and incapacitating disease influenced by a variety of factors including the loading environment, muscle strength and endurance. Read more
Department of Psychology
This programme presents the opportunity to join our international and interdisciplinary research community working within the fields of infancy and early development, language and cognition, perception and action or social processes. Read more
What works to prevent over-eating in preschool children with avid appetites?
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century, placing children at high risk of diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. Read more
Using psychology to inform sustainable diets: acceptability of cultivated meats by parents and young children.
Providing sustainable protein through culturing meat from stem cells in vitro using tissue engineering has enormous potential to solve significant problems associated with meat production and consumption, including climate/environmental and animal welfare issues, as well as global food security and nutrition related health challenges. Read more
Supporting children with long-term health conditions to prevent and manage obesity
Children who are living with long-term medical conditions are a much greater risk for overweight and obesity compared to other children (Rimmer et al., 2007). Read more
How can we reduce child malnutrition and obesity in the face of food insecurity and poverty?
Children in the UK face considerable challenges to growing up healthy and happy. Read more
Development of a school-based intervention for adolescents with food allergy
This PhD project involves developing and piloting a school-based intervention for adolescents with food allergy. Adolescence is an age-group that is… Read more
Decarbonisation of the Food System
As the world transitions to a low carbon economic system, dramatic changes will be required across the all sectors. The food system, which is currently estimated to be responsible for 20-30% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is one where particular urgency is required. Read more
Effects of lifestyle factors on eating behavior and control of eating
Unhealthy dietary choice is one of the major causes of obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Despite evidence suggesting that a healthy diet reduces the risk of obesity, CVD and T2D, the impulse to consume highly palatable foods is difficult to be inhibited. Read more
Improving Child Health Globally: an interdisciplinary study to help elucidate complex determinants of child growth failure and related health outcomes in low and middle-income countries.
Malnutrition in children continues to be a significant global health concern, with almost one-half of all deaths in children under 5 years in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) attributable to malnutrition. Read more
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Development of a non-invasive method to profile carotenoid nutritional status in humans
The major challenges of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are the absence of a cure and rapidly increasing prevalence in the modern society. Read more
Reducing waste in agriculture by valorisation of cold press rapeseed oil processing by-products
The UK rapeseed oil market continues to grow and the increased oil production to meet the demand is associated with high amounts/volumes of by-products being created. Read more
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Agri-Food Robotics: AgriFoRwArdS
. Are you the next future technology leader, aspiring to change the world through robotics?. Applications are invited for fully-funded four-year studentships (commencing with a 1-year MSc, followed by 3-years PhD) in the world's first Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Agri-Food Robotics. Read more