Category: Nutrition

These are exciting times for MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice Graduate Laura Naylor who, after quite a journey, has recently started her nutrition business focussing on fertility, pregnancy and postpartum nutrition. It’s been quite a journey Laura – tell us about how you have reached this milestone! Well,...

Joanne Heppenstall What is this teaching session about? “This session was the formative presentation of our preliminary research proposals. We presented our initial ideas to receive feedback from tutors and peers for submission of our summative preliminary research proposal.” Why is research important? “Research is important as it forms...

The Functional Hygienist aka NCA graduate Caroline Smith was inspired to study on our MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice course in the next step of her dental hygiene career, here she tells us more… My passion with Functional Nutrition started with a deep desire to better support my...

Following the birth of my second child in 2010, life took a dramatic turn. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), aged just 32, with two small children. It was a complete bolt from the blue. Little did I know at the time that it was that start of a...

I’ve been working in the nutrition team at the NCA for the last 3 years. I really enjoy my roles at the college as I get to work with the students in both the clinic and the classroom. It’s so rewarding seeing how they develop their skillsets and being...

That’s what second year MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice student Hannah Weaver found when she began studying nutrition at the NCA. But why did Hannah choose to start studying nutrition in the first place? Here she tells us why…. From my teenage years, I’ve always been fascinated by...