Conducting research within the field of Nutrition Science Education for doctoral studies, with a focus on nutrition misinformation, including food and eating practices that may be harmful to health - alongside COVID-19 health misinformation research. Press releases:… Show more Conducting research within the field of Nutrition Science Education for doctoral studies, with a focus on nutrition misinformation, including food and eating practices that may be harmful to health - alongside COVID-19 health misinformation research. Press releases: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2020/jun/many-people-believe-false-information-about-food-safety-risks-posed-covid-19https://thehealthsciencesacademy.org/press-releases/press-release-many-people-woefully-ignorant-about-food-safety-risks-posed-by-covid-19/ Show less

The Health Sciences Academy is the largest online educator on nutrition science in the UK, focusing on science-based specialised certifications recognised by government-regulated awarding bodies, from Sports and Exercise Nutrition to Clinical Weight Loss; Advanced Supplements to Nutrition for Cancer Prevention; Child Brain Development to Nutritional Epigenetics.

In her role as Research Director and Chief Science Educator at The Health Sciences Academy, Alex leads a team of science educators which is comprised of accomplished research scientists, PhDs, and academics in biological sciences and nutrition, and directs instructional and curriculum design projects for accredited certifications in health and nutrition sciences (higher education).

As a doctoral researcher who loves to teach the latest advances in health and nutrition science, she's authored 50+ science reports and written 1,000s of commentaries on trending scientific topics, and is regularly invited to deliver talks and workshops for major organisations like Food Matters Live, UKHCA and UCL.

Besides her doctoral research at University College London, Alex continues leading large educational and publishing projects at The Health Sciences Academy, including the curriculum design for 15+ accredited Certifications and 60+ Continuing Education courses helping 150,000+ nutrition professionals to stay on top of evidence-based nutrition and stand out in the field.


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