University of Canberra Nutrition and Dietetics

28/09/2024

A wonderful feature on recent Master of Nutrition and Dietetics graduate Angela ‘Gela’ Bragg. Congratulations Gela and all new grads! University of Canberra University of Canberra Faculty of Health

A love of food and science set Angela ‘Gela’ Bragg on a path to graduating with a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Canberra.

06/04/2024

Our Nutrition & Dietetics students are always hard at work, investigating the impacts and quality of our food sources. In this instance, the students were examining 'quality eggs' 🥚 in sausage production.

Always a winner 👍.

At UC, we take our nutrition very seriously! If you agree and are thinking about studying or upskilling in the field of nutrition and dietetics, get in touch with us: https://bit.ly/3numUV2

📸 by our nutrition and dietetics mastermind Professor Nenad Naumovski .

27/02/2024

It's week four at the University of Canberra, but not too late for students and staff to get together and celebrate the start of the academic year!

21/02/2024

Linda Smillie APD visited Lake Ginninderra College this week to talk about University of Canberra Nutrition and Dietetics and options for high school students 🍎🥑🍠🥚🧀

Today our Health, Medical and Applied Sciences extension course students were thrilled to hear from Dietitian and Lecturer Linda Smilie from our partner who shared her knowledge and explored some of the food myths that commonly trick people 🍔. She also told stories from her career and gave advice about the pathways available to students. What a wonderful way to finish a Wednesday afternoon!

07/03/2023

20/02/2023

PhD Student Tamieka Mawer and close friend of the discipline Associate Professor Andrew McKune were featured of the news last night about their research. Check it out! University of Canberra

13/02/2023

Our very own Elizabeth Low APD was recently featured in Uncover. Elizabeth is currently completing her PhD on the effects of social isolation on diet quality in older people and teaches into the Bachelor of Human Nutrition. Learn more about Elizabeth's journey here:

It took Elizabeth Low four attempts to obtain her first degree – but today, she has five testamurs to her name and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Canberra.

21/10/2022

Learn more about three of our amazing Master of Nutrition and Dietetics students who all had culinary backgrounds before finding their way to us https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover/news-archive/2022/october/recipe-for-success

Swapping kitchen time for lab work, three UC postgraduate students are drawing on their culinary backgrounds as they pursue their passion for nutrition

29/07/2022

Former UC and Human Nutrition student Kate Freeman - Nutritionist is a finalist for the Chancellor’s Rising Star Award at the Distinguished Alumni Awards. Congrats Kate! Read more about her work here:

Kate Freeman has seen the unsustainable impacts of quick fix diets and extreme measures to achieve nutrition goals – so she created The Healthy Eating Hub, to empower people to eat better. She's one of the finalists for UC's Chancellor’s Rising Star Awards.

06/07/2022

https://www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/media/newsroom/2022/july/ngunnawal-cultural-tour-uc-staff-gain-greater-insight-into-indigenous-perspectives-and-knowledges

Faculty of Health staff at the University of Canberra recently went on a tour aimed at broadening and deepening their understanding of Ngunnawal culture, to better support Indigenising of the curriculum.

06/07/2022

It’s , running from 3 – 10 July! The theme for this year ‘Get up! Stand up! Show up!’ – encourages all of us to champion institutional, structural, collaborative, and cooperative change while celebrating those who have already driven and led change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities over generations.

To celebrate the week, we are hosting an exciting series of five webinars with different experts and topics for each day of the week. Our complimentary (for members) and inspiring webinars are sure to provide fresh insights into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples histories and cultures.

Monday 4 July - Dietitians Australia's Reconciliation Journey and Beyond
Tuesday 5 July - Australian Indigenous Food and Nutrition Concerns
Wednesday 6 July - Introducing native Australian ingredients to your kitchen
Thursday 7 July - Working with remote communities - Optimal Infant Nutrition Project
Friday 8 July - A Yarn with Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Indigenous Health

Learn more about the speakers, view the full program and register via the events page: https://bit.ly/3zXycFf

If you aren’t able to make it to one of the sessions, don’t worry! – the recordings will be available in the Dietitians Australia Shop in a few days.

29/04/2022

Hear from Bachelor of Human Nutrition 2021 graduate Harrison Milne about his experience working in North East Arnhem Land as a public health nutritionist and community development officer, and some of his insights from completing his degree at UC.

https://youtu.be/UmJJ1GgO_xw