I am a Lecturer in Life Sciences (Sport & Exercise Nutrition) here at the University of Westminster, having previously worked at academic institutions in both the UK and Europe in the fields of Nutrition, Physiology and Sport & Exercise Sciences. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
I completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Human Nutrition, then undertook a Postgraduate Diploma with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Sports Nutrition, before completing my Master of Science in Sport & Exercise Sciences. My doctorate was undertaken investigating nutritional considerations for female rugby union.
Alongside my roles in academia, I am an registered sports nutritionist with the Sport & Exercise Nutrition Register (SENR) and have previously worked as a consultant performance nutritionist with a range of professional team, and weight-making sports. These roles include (but not limited to): Premier League & Championship football, Premiership Rugby, Women's International Rugby Union (including Rugby Seven's) and professional Boxing.
Additionally, I am a Level 3 Anthropometrist (Instructor) with the International Society of Advanced Kinanthropometry (ISAK) and have delivered training courses in these disciplines for a range of academic and sporting organisations.
Please feel free to contact me if you're interested in working with our group or would like to support our research via the details under the 'Connect' tab of my university profile.
I am a member of the Global Health & Active Nutrition Research Group here at the University of Westminster
My research interests include (but not limited to):
- Physiological responses in exercising populations and high-performance athletes
- Nutritional considerations to optimise performance in exercising populations and high-performance athletes
- Anthropometry and Body Composition testing methods
