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Nutrition, Food and Human Health MPhil, PhD

Newcastle University

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Newcastle University

Course options

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Newcastle, Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Our Nutrition, Food and Human Health PhD and MPhil programmes ground students in the methods and research approaches to understand how nutrition and food affect human health and wellbeing. Within your research, you'll get the opportunity to work in our multi-disciplinary teams. Our work explores how nutrition affects:human biology and physiology - including human athletic performance and the microbiomehealth and ageingdisease process - including cancer, cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes and NAFLDhow food security affects biology and wellbeingnutrition and health challenges in global sustainabilitythe outcome and management of disease (dietetics)Our research is multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary. We centre core nutrition research in The Human Nutrition & Exercise Research Centre (HNERC). Our researchers collaborate with food scientists and food systems experts from across Newcastle. They have access to two University farms. This allows us to tailor multidisciplinary research programmes across pure and social sciences.

Tuition fees

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£ 31,000per year

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University information

Newcastle University

Newcastle University

  • University League Table

    31st

  • Campus address

    Newcastle, Main Campus, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, England, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom

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Newcastle is known for being friendly and welcoming to people from all around the globe. Students enjoy a lower cost of living compared to other UK cities.
Degree programmes are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses, with opportunities for professional accreditation and placements.
Dedicated teams support students during application, before arrival, and as they settle into life in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Food Science

    12th out of 36 5

    7th out of 85 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    156 74%

    4th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    27th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.92 73%

    35th

    1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    146 69%

    18th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    77.0 77%

    25th

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    n/a

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