MPhil Clinical Sciences and Nutrition
The Department has a very strong presence in postgraduate education offering well established MSc degrees in the following areas of study: Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation, Exercise and Nutrition Science, Human Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, and Weight Management.
The programmes listed above reflect the Department’s research interests and opportunities to study for a research degree (MPhil and PhD) are available within these broad areas. Each of the areas of research interest has roots in the need to provide research-based evidence to manage and act upon current world-wide concerns about lifestyle influences on health and public well-being.
The DepartmentResearch projects may be conducted in on-campus laboratories, in the wider community or within the student’s place of work. The Department has a long history of successful research collaboration with commercial organisations and health services both within the UK and internationally. The Department has expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research and several recent studies have capitalised upon this strength by adopting a mixed methods approach. All research students are supported by experienced teams of supervisors each led by a senior academic. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in a range of developmental activities in order to enhance their knowledge and research skills.
The Department has a very strong presence in postgraduate education offering well established MSc degrees in the following areas of study: Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation, Exercise and Nutrition Science, Human Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, and Weight Management.
The programmes listed above reflect the Department’s research interests and opportunities to study for a research degree (MPhil and PhD) are available within these broad areas. Each of the areas of research interest has roots in the need to provide research-based evidence to manage and act upon current world-wide concerns about lifestyle influences on health and public well-being.
The DepartmentResearch projects may be conducted in on-campus laboratories, in the wider community or within the student’s place of work. The Department has a long history of successful research collaboration with commercial organisations and health services both within the UK and internationally. The Department has expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research and several recent studies have capitalised upon this strength by adopting a mixed methods approach. All research students are supported by experienced teams of supervisors each led by a senior academic. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in a range of developmental activities in order to enhance their knowledge and research skills.
