Dr Sally Moore

Profile

Sally is a Registered Dietitian (Health Professions Council) and qualified nutritionist. Following her MMedSci course in Human Nutrition she trained clinically as a dietitian in the NHS during her PG course in Dietetics at Leeds Metropolitan University.    Sally has previously held research positions in the fields of malaria genomics, food research and diabetes/Primary Care within teams at Edinburgh, Leeds Met and Sheffield Universities. Sally has worked since 2008 in the UK food industry, notably for Morrisons Supermarkets leading the nutrition team. 

Research interests

Sally's current research interests involve consumer engagement with nutrition labelling, food legislation and public health nutrition initiatives and policy.   Her insight in this area, and PhD research, stems from her roles in the food industry working with consumers. 

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

• Optimising the FIT Food online game app to promote the acquisition of skills and knowledge in nutrition and healthy food choice behaviours among users

Qualifications

• PhD UK nutrition labelling and consumer, 2019
• MMedSci Human Nutrition, 2006
• PG Dip Dietetics, 2008
• BSc (Hons.) Genetics, 2001
• ULTRA, 2014

Professional memberships

• 2008- current : Member British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• 2008- 2013 : Committee Member British Nutrition Foundation Industrial Scientist Committee
• 2008- 2013 : Member IGD Nutrition Strategy Group (and cross-sector working groups)
• 2014- current: Member BDA Public Health Nutrition Specialist Group (Secretariat)
• 2014-current: HEA Fellow

Student education

Programme Leader for industrial variants of Food Science and Nutrition BSc. and MSci. Programmes

Placement Tutor and Module leader for year in industry and related BSc and MSci across Food Science and/or Nutrition Programmes.

Teaching includes industry and nutrition profession related aspects across food science, nutrition and employability. 

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>