Julie Lovegrove
Name and title
Dr Julie A. Lovegrove, Reader in Nutritional Metabolism
Qualifications
1988-1991 PhD School of Biological sciences, University of Surrey
1983-1987 BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Department of Biochemistry, University of Surrey
1987 Registered Dietitian. Department of Biochemistry, University of Surrey
Previous employment
1991-1996; Department of Biochemistry, University of Surrey
Current staff/students
Dr Trevor George (Post-doctoral Research Fellow)
Dr Mary Chong (Post-doctoral Research Fellow)
Dr Andrew Wells (Post-doctoral Research Fellow)
Michele Robinson (Research Nurse)
Michele Weech (Research Assistant)
Caroline Saunders (Research Assistant)
Melissa Knight-Adams (Research Assistant)
Yan Nan Jin (PhD student)
Dauren Alimbetov (PhD student)
Michael Connolly (PhD student)
Saran Waroonphan (PhD student)
Chutamat Niwat (PhD student)
Bernice Wright (PhD student)
Bettina Kofler (PhD student)
External responsibilities
Expert on advisory panel for report on 'Evidence of nutrient content of organic vs. conventional foods, and health benefits of consumption of organic foods'. (Jan 2008-date).
Invited member of Expert Review Panel to assess 'Evidence of nutrient content of organic vs. conventional foods, and health benefits of consumption of organic foods' FSA (October 2007-May 2008)
External examiner for MSc programme in Public Health Nutrition. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. (March 2007 to date)
External examiner for BSc programmes in Nutrition and Dietetics. King College London (Oct 2006 to date).
Invited Expert on Panel for the Evaluation of the Scientific Documentation behind a product specific health claim for OatWellTM Oat Bran. Swedish Nutrition Foundation (October 2004-October 2005)
Elected member of Council for the 'Nutrition Society' July 2004-2007
Committee member of Course Accreditation Committee for the 'Nutrition Society' October2004-date
Chairperson for 'Oxford Nutrition Group'. November 2001-date
Committee member of the 'Oxford Nutrition Group'. January 2000-2001
Publicity Officer of 'Food Commodities and Ingredient group' of the SCI. June 1997-date.
Committee member of 'Food Commodities and Ingredient group' of the SCI. May 1996-date.
Teaching responsibilities
Currently module coordinator for MSc module on Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (FBMN01) and module coordinator for BSc modules on Introduction to Human Nutrition (FB2N01 and FB2N01A) and teach on several nutrition, pharmacy and biological science modules at BSc and MSc level. I am also a guest lecturer at Oxford Brookes University.
Collaborations
Currently collaborating with 26 partners across Europe on the LIPGENE project and 4 partners across UK on RISCK project. Strong links with the British Nutrition Foundation and the University of Surrey, Imperial College London and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
