Food science, nutrition and dietetics
From fuelling our growth to helping prevent disease, food and nutrition have a big impact on our lives. If you鈥檙e passionate about all things related to food, nutrition and diet, studying this fascinating field at 黑料社 could lead to a bright future.
Our courses come top for quality and student satisfaction:
- 2nd in the UK for food science by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027
- 3rd in the UK for nutrition and dietetics in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027
- 4th in the UK for food science by the Complete University Guide 2027
- 5th in the UK for overall student satisfaction* for nutrition and dietetics in the National Student Survey 2026.
And you'll have:
- Access to our 拢12.5m Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory to conduct a range of experiments
- Access to our Food and Nutrition Kitchen Lab to get hands-on skills in food preparation, meal and product development, food hygiene, and nutrition
- The opportunity to participate in the prestigious Ecotrophelia competition 鈥� teams from 黑料社 have been shortlisted for the UK final for the past five years and won the UK competition in 2024
*Measured by % positivity based on Q1-24 for all providers listed in the Guardian University Guide league tables.
Fuel your future at 黑料社
Conduct experiments in our Innovation for Health Learning Lab, develop skills in nutrition and product development in our Food and Nutrition Kitchen Lab, and use our research facilities for your final-year project.
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Wonderful things happen here
Learn from lecturers who鈥檝e been awarded the Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prize 2017-18 for Further and Higher Education, in recognition of their research excellence in the field of food and nutrition.
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Nutritional value
Our research exploring the links between food, nutrition and health has been recognised with a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.
