MPhil Food and Human Nutrition

Newcastle University

MPhil Food and Human Nutrition

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Course Duration 12 month
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Post-Graduate
  • Education Required Graduate
  • Admission intake SEP
  • Minimum GPA 3.3
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
Free GBP 26,100

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2022-12-08
2023-01-10

Program Description

Within your research, you'll explore how nutrition affects:
  • healthy ageing
  • food security
  • sensory quality
  • international nutrition
  • personalised nutrition.
Our research is multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary. We have many expert research areas in the School. We also work across the University, through the Human Nutrition Research Centre.
Our research themes include:Health benefits of consuming selected foods and food types. Our research looks at cardiovascular health, cancer, sarcopenia and cell damage. We'll explore:
  • whole grains
  • carrots
  • nitrate-rich vegetables
  • food supplements
Elucidation of roles of fat-soluble vitamins in health and disease. We examine:
  • vitamins A and D
  • modelling and understanding sources
  • metabolism in humans and farm animals
Medicinal properties of herbs and plant extracts. We explore the effects on:
  • cognitive performance
  • pain
  • mood
  • well-being
  • dementia
Effects of production/processing factors on food composition & sensory quality. We look at:
  • effects of organic/conventional production
  • supply chain temperatures
  • varieties/breeds