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    Dr Helen Pittson

    BSc(Hons), MMedSci, PhD, SFHEA

    Senior Lecturer Food Science and Human Nutrition

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    Over 10 years experience working in Public Health in both the NHS and Local Authority.  Have worked on many public health interventions including; adult weight management, sport and exercise, walking for health, healthy lifestyles for families, community food projects, workplace health, childhood obesity, weight management during pregnancy, wellbeing and healthy lifestyles for older people. Research interests include health and wellbeing, public health, alternative proteins, ingredients and social science.

     



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    Academic Department: 琳琅视频 Food Innovation

    Research: 琳琅视频 Food Innovation

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    Office: RFA 103 Regional Food Academy

    Publications

    Other publications

    • Mumbi, A. W., Arancibia, S., May, D., Pittson, H., Behrendt, K., Awomuti, A. A., Vriesekoop, F. (2025) Exploring consumer acceptance of grass-derived proteins in the UK: A structural equation modelling approach Food Quality and Preference
    • Kurhan, S.; Ding, Y.; Guler Gencer, F.; Abayomi Olalere, O.; Eze, S.; Mumbi, A.W.; Vriesekoop, F.; Pittson, H.; Castro-Dominguez, B.; Leese, H.S.; Behrendt, K.; Green, R.; Chuck, C.J. (2025) The development of a silage based biorefinery to deliver more nutritional benefit for human consumption from UK grasslands. Philosophical Transactions B. 380:20240161
    • Mumbi. A., Pittson. H., Vriesekoop, F., and Kurhan, S. (2024) Consumer Acceptance of Grass-Derived Ingredients in the UK: A Cross-Sectional Study MDPI-Sustainability 16
    • Mumbi, A., Pittson, H., Vriesekoop, F., Kurhan, S (2024) Consumer acceptance of grass ingredients in human diets In: Zhizhong Li, Matteo Zallio and Susan Xu (eds) Human Dynamics, Product Evaluation and Quality. AHFE (2024) International Conference. AHFE Open Access. AHFE International, USA. Vol 131
    • Mumbi. A., Vriesekoop, F., and Pittson H. (2023) Consumer acceptance of grass and / or grass-derived ingredients Proceedings of the 6th Symposium on Agri-Tech Economics for Sustainable Futures. 1
    • Headley J and Pittson H (2019) Bottom Up! Establishing a University wide community of practice for exemplars and exploration of its affect in enhancing the quality of student assessment Practitioner Research in Higher Education 13
    • Pittson H and Wallace L (2011) Using intervention mapping to develop a family-based childhood weight management programme Journal of Health Service Research and Policy 16 Suppl 1
    • Pittson H and Wallace L (2010) Weight management programme for children Primary Health Care Journal 20
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    Module Leader:

    Academic and Professional Skills (R4002HF)

    Academic and Professional Development (R5015HF)

    Graduate Professional Development

    Global Public Health Nutrition

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    You can contact Dr Helen Pittson if you would like to discuss any of the following course modules:

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