About our department
Nutrition is the study of how food and diet affect body functions in health and disease.
The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics conducts research to better understand how diet influences health at the molecular and cellular level through to the population level.Our goal is to translate evidence into education, practice, and workforce development across the nutrition continuum.
The department trains researchers and dietitians and disseminates nutrition information to health professionals and the general public.The department also has broad teaching and research representation within the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and the Faculty of Science. Our department also runs a student-led Nutrition and Dietetic Clinic for students, staff and clients referred from health professionals across the region.
There are many exciting opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students to get involved in the research life of the department, including Summer Studentships, postgraduate projects, and PhD programmes