Training Committee

The Nutrition Society's Training Committee aims to provide training, which is designed to enhance and invest in the improvement of nutritional science.  The Committee's prime objectives are to:

  • Develop new training workshops and webinars
  • Host workshops in various countries across the world
  • Develop the annual training programme
  • Explore new training and learning opportunities via different media outputs and platforms

Chair

Image of Penny Hunking
Independent Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist
Honorary Training Academy Officer
Penny Hunking has written, researched and talked to consumers and professionals about virtually every aspect of diet, weight management and exercise. Penny thrives on working with new and...
University of Surrey
Committee Member
Dr Bath's main research interest is the extent of iodine deficiency in UK pregnant women, and the effect that this may have on child neurodevelopment. Research areas within this topic include:...
Barbara Bray, MBE
Independent Registered Nutritionist and Food Safety consultant
Honorary Officer for International Affairs
Barbara Bray has 20 years’ experience working in the agri-food sector in the UK and Europe, Middle East and African countries. Her career has covered fresh produce procurement and the provision of...
Dr Bernard Corfe
University of Newcastle
Honorary Programme Officer
Bernard Corfe is Professor of Human Nutrition and Health at University of Newcastle. His early career was in gene regulation in bacteria and in cancer cells, before moving into nutrition mid-career...
Food and Drink Federation
Committee Member
Kate Halliwell is the Chief Scientific Officer at the Food and Drink Federation. 
Prof Bruce Griffin
University of Surrey
Council member - Academia
Professor Griffin is a biomedical scientist with expertise in lipid metabolism, nutritional biochemistry and cardiovascular disease. After his BSc in medical laboratory science (1984), he gained his...
University of Surrey
Committee Member
Research dietitian with a passion for improving the management of under-researched clinical populations and for the collection of accurate and robust dietary data to classify nutritional status,...
Bath Spa University and Cardiff Metropolitan University
Committee Member
Dr. Gary Mendoza’s background is in personal training. Gary holds both British and American qualifications in personal training. He represented GB at the first ever IDEA personal trainer’s convention...
Committee Member
Biography to follow soon