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Profile summary
As Academic Lead and Programme Lead for the MDiet (Hons) Dietetics programme my role is to work with the dietetic and nutrition team to ensure we deliver high-quality academic and scholarly activity. I also have an active teaching role, leading on the dietetic theory module for Yr 3 and the MDiet modules (Malnutrition and Nutritional Support and Contemporary Issues in Clinical Nutrition). I supervise final year undergraduate students dissertations, masters and PhD students.
Professional memberships
Member of the British Dietetic Association
Registered with the HCPC
Member of the Nutrition Society
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Roles on external bodies
Member of British Dietetic Association HEI sub group
Supervised research degrees
PhD students:
Zoe Simpson - Development and pilot testing of a parent reported quality of life measure for childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet therapy. Started October 2024.
Xiatian Fan - Mining Routinely Collected Electronic Health Records to Identify Effective Dietetic Factors for Optimal Care in General Practice. Started October 2023.
Maria Ortiz - Developing a specific and adapted public health nutrition intervention for elderly adults to prevent or correct frailty. Started October 2023.
Jennifer Carroll - Development of a core outcome set for childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet. Awarded 2023.
Nicola Szostek - Assessment of ocular accommodation in humans. Awarded 2017.
Eman Saad Alamri - Factors affecting food intake and the role of nutrition education in the understanding and implementation of healthy dietary habits in Saudi adolescent girls. Awarded 2016.
Desley White - Non-transferrin-bound iron and protein glycation in Type 2 Diabetes. Awarded 2012.
Teaching interests
Nutrition and Health
Dietetics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Explaining the medical record: A research agenda for non-medical practitioners.
Jones, R., Jones, A., Abey, S., Schofield, P., Shawe, J., Paton, J., Freeman, J., Collinson, A., Peres, N., Downey, J. & Asthana, S., 26 Oct 2025, p. 34-37. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper (not formally published) › peer-review
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Drug-resistant epilepsy and ketogenic diet therapy – a qualitative study of families’ experiences
Carroll, J. H., Parkin, T., Cross, J. H., Hickson, M., Williams, E., Aldridge, V. & Collinson, A., May 2024, In: Seizure. 118, p. 137-147 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evidencing occupational therapy in primary care
Hickson, M., Cunningham, M., Wakley, S., Warren, A. & Collinson, A., 1 Mar 2024, In: Occupational Therapy News. p. 27-28Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A case study of the impact of a dietitian in the multi‐disciplinary team within primary care: a service evaluation
Hickson, M., Child, J. & Collinson, A., 1 Aug 2023, In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 0, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Core outcome set for childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet therapy ( CORE‐KDT study): international parent and health professional consensus: International parent and health professional consensus
Carroll, J. H., Cross, J. H., Hickson, M., Williams, E., Aldridge, V. & Collinson, A., 10 Feb 2023, In: Epilepsia. 64, 4, p. 919-936 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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