There is a metabolic unit for conducting human research studies and a food preparation laboratory for teaching the practical aspects of diet therapy. Computers and software are available for nutritional and statistical analyses. The thriving Student Nutrition Society offers an exciting programme of outside speakers and there are opportunities to attend meetings at the Royal Society of Medicine Forum on Food and Health. This programme is suitable for those who want a career in the food industry, health education, public relations, journalism or scientific research. It qualifies students for a wide variety of careers and allows for specialisation in the final year.
Students undertake two placements for practical training.
The first comprises six weeks' training in catering and catering management and the second is a 28-week dietetic placement in a hospital. Students on programmes leading to SRD generally do not pay tuition fees and can apply for Department of Health bursaries. Selection procedure Suitable candidates are invited for a personal interview on one of our open days between November and February. People with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia may not be able to obtain a dietetic practical placement and, therefore, would not be eligible for state registration in dietetics. A high proportion of our Nutrition graduates continue to work in the area, entering nutrition research institutes throughout the world.