Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Nutritional Science, Full time

Who we are

Rated as a top modern university in London, we provide an engaging portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, apprenticeships and short courses. We also have an excellent research profile and were jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country for research, and the highest-ranked modern university in London in REF2021.

The School of Life and Health Sciences at the University of Roehampton is a rapidly growing provider of biomedical, nutrition, and healthcare education, offering established life sciences programmes alongside nursing and allied health courses. With a strong commitment to student success and societal impact, the School delivers high-quality education supported by specialist scientific laboratories, including nutrition suite, bioinformatics and OMICS facilities.

The Role

The University of Roehampton is recruiting to the role of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics to join our thriving School of Life and Health Sciences. This is an exciting time to join the team and play a key role in the expansion of our nutrition and dietetics provision.

We are keen to hear from those with experience in higher education and/or clinical nutrition practice with an established research and/or professional profile as a registered nutritionist who are looking to progress their academic career. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to high-quality teaching, professional training, and the development of inspiring, future-focused curricula that prepare the next generation of dietitians and nutrition professionals.

The successful candidate will work closely with an enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team within the School and with external partners to deliver outstanding dietetics and nutrition education, fostering a positive, collaborative, and inclusive community for all. 

Key responsibilities of the role will include leading the development, delivery, and integration of innovative, research-informed teaching and practical training in nutrition and dietetics across our programme portfolio; taking a professional lead in ensuring compliance with university and PSRB regulations contributing to the design, delivery, and review of modules and curricula in nutrition and dietetics. Experience in the application of nutrition to a range of contexts such as sport and exercise is desirable to provide a rounded educational offer to our breadth of students in the School.   

If you have any specific questions on the role, please contact Dr Shiva Sivasubramaniam (Deputy Dean for Life and Health Sciences)   

The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University aims to advance diversity, equality, and inclusion in everything we do.  

Roehampton Academic Education Limited staff have access to the University’s Retirement Savings Group Pension Plan, a defined contribution scheme, provided by Royal London. Our full range of benefits are available here.  

The closing date for completed applications is: 26^th October 2025

It is expected that interviews will be held in 17^th November 2025

We reserve the right to close applications and commence interviews prior to the dates noted above subject to the responses received.

Sponsorship is not available for this role, applicants must hold the right to work in the UK. We reserve the right to close applications and commence interviews prior to the dates noted above subject to the responses received. Roehampton Academic Education Limited is a subsidiary company of the University of Roehampton.

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