Role Description

Department and Role

The Hull York Medical School at the University of York is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced research fellow with extensive expertise in nutrition and dietary assessment to provide leadership support in the delivery of a programme of research that focuses on school food, inequalities, and health.

Nine million children attend school in the UK,where they eat 30-50% of their total food. School meals offer a critical prospect to improve diet quality and health, particularly in deprived areas where children face poorer diets and higher rates of obesity and dental decay. With UK government standards updating in 2027, there is a key opportunity to elevate food quality. However, for real impact, meals must be nutritious, appealing, and widely eaten. Evolving political, social, and environmental landscapes mean further research is essential. This post will work on a programme of research related to school food in partnership with key policy decision makers and relevant national organisations.





The successful candidate will join the Public Health Nutrition group (under the direction of Professor Maria Bryant) and will be integrated within both the Hull York Medical School and the Department of Health Sciences (sitting within the Population and Society research group led by Professor Kate Pickett). You will be appointed by the Hull York Medical School and will be based on the York Campus, within the Department of Health Sciences, whilst also maintaining strong links with the relevant departments across the Campus

Role

In addition to conducting research, the post will provide direct oversight to less senior colleagues, particularly in nutrition research and dietary assessment activities. Research activities will include (and provide oversight to) data analysis and interpretation of research data; writing up of research results and dissemination through publications, seminar and conference presentations, partnership working (

📌 Research Fellow in Public Health Nutrition in Schools (Wangoi)
🏢 University of York
📍 Wangoi