Resource list
To help you prepare for studying in the School of Food Science and Nutrition, we have gathered together some resources which you may find interesting and informative.
Online courses
- A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security
- Food Safety and Nutrition: A Global Approach to Public Health
- Causes of Human Disease: Nutrition and Environment
- Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You
- Climate Change and Resilience in Food Systems
Research and Innovation at the University
Our research actively informs our teaching programme and you can follow these links to find out about our current research:
- Research themes
- Research facilities
- Research highlights
- The Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology
- Global Food and Environment Institute
Taster lectures
To give you a snapshot of what it is like to study with us, here is a short taster lecture relevant to our different undergraduate degree offerings:
Reading list
The following textbook includes some of the suggested readings for modules you may study during your course:
- Geissler, C. and Powers, H. (eds.) (2023) Human Nutrition. 14th edn. Oxford University Press.
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Campbell-Platt, G. (ed.) (2017) Food Science and Technology. 2nd edn. Wiley Blackwell.
We want to emphasise that you’re not required to read or purchase this book before you start your course. Textbooks will be available from the University Library when you are a student.
University resources
The University of Leeds also offers many useful resources to help you transition to higher education learning.