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To get a general overview of our research, watch this video.

  • Gut Health
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  • Obesity and Food Choice
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  • Scottish Government Funded Work
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Volunteer for our nutrition studies?

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Our MSc courses in Human and Clinical Nutrition will improve your knowledge of clinical, metabolic and molecular nutrition while also learning about the issues affecting public health.
 
We also offer a wide range of postgraduate research opportunities across the spectrum of nutritional science.

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Director's Welcome

As the current Director of the Rowett Institute it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Institute’s web-pages, which highlight some of the Institute’s current research interests and activities as well as giving you a glimpse of the Institute’s rich history.

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Knowledge Exchange

How we work with our partners has changed due to the coronavirus (COVID19) crisis and we are finding extra ways to support everyone at this challenging time.  These include creating basic but healthy recipes as well as transforming our schools and public events activities into an online resource.

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Athena SWAN

Recognising the potential of all our staff, we as an institute are committed to the Athena SWAN charter and currently hold the Bronze Award.

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    09 April 2020
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    03 March 2020
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    29 October 2019
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Go with the Grain cookbook

A collection of inspired recipes to help increase our intake of oats and barley

Welcome to the Rowett Institute

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Human Nutrition Unit for our Food Industry

We can offer a comprehensive service to our industry partners

Welcome to the Rowett Institute

Research at the Rowett spans ‘molecules to man’, with expertise in both molecular nutrition and public health nutrition

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