Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago

Garden to table - first we start with the gardens

Gardening with purpose | University of Otago New collaborative gardens on the Dunedin campus aim to show students the journey from garden to plate, supply a campus food truck, let students teach their peers to grow food, help Pacific students feel at home, and feed students.

Introducing this week’s guest speaker and former graduate Julia Bone; Senior Performance Nutritionist at Rowing NZ, HPSNZ.

Two of our 300level students volunteering this morning. Thanks Maddi and Meg. They helped with the cooking of the brown rice salad, roast vege salad, broccoli salad and stir fry, noodles and satay sauce! A great way to include in season vegetables. Awesome work team!

Two of our 300level students volunteering this morning. Thanks Maddi and Meg. They helped with the cooking of the brown rice salad, roast vege salad, broccoli salad and stir fry, noodles and satay sauce! A great way to include in season vegetables. Awesome work team!

Congratulations Briar on your win last night. Taking out the grand final of the Masters category of the 3 minute Thesis competition 👏🏻, well done!

Congratulations Briar for handing in your thesis and good luck for the final of Otago’s 3 minute Thesis Competition tonight!

Introducing Ioanna Katiforis our PhD graduand this weekend. Read about her postgraduate journey.

This weeks Career and Post Grad session for Thursday. Alice is coming along to chat to you guys about her graduate journey. See you there!

This weeks Career and Post Grad info session is about our Master of Applied Science (Advanced Nutrition Practice). Thursday, 11am Rm 7C9, 7th floor Science 2 Building.

Ella McLachlan -
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We [A team at the University of Otago and Axis Sports Medicine] are currently investigating the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) as a potential tool to help identify athletes with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs).

REDs is a health condition which can occur when an athlete does not consume enough food to meet the energy demands of their sport/training. This can have a severe long-term impact on an athlete’s health, performance, and athletic career. This research is focused on helping athletes with the early identification and treatment of REDs, in order to prevent the long-term health and performance impacts of being in a prolonged energy deficit.

Right now we are looking for healthy active females to match against study participants who have been diagnosed with REDs. If you meet the criteria in the post above, and are keen to take part please complete the initial questionnaire; https://redcap.link/CONTROLCGM or send an email to [email protected].

Control Participant Information Sheet PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET Study title: CGM as a novel tool for REDsLocality: University of Otago, DunedinUO ethics ref: H23/017Lead investigators: Associate Prof. Katherine Black, Mr Dane Baker and Mrs Penelope Matkin-Hussey________________________________________________________________________...

are one of the community organisations we support. Kim, one of our 300-level students volunteered at their community cooking class yesterday. They made Ambrosia and apple crumble. Her feedback was “I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to volunteer and see the positive impact SuperGrans has within the Dunedin community”. Well done Kim.

WIN FREE COFFEE FOR A WHOLE MONTH ON US!*

We are running our popular first year paper HUNT 141 again this semester. HUNT 141 is a great introduction into the science of health and nutrition. HUNT 141 is also an optional eighth paper for HEALTH SCIENCE FIRST YEAR students and an excellent paper to take for those interested in a career in the health industry.

So, how do you win free coffee? To get in the draw, simply like the Facebook or Instagram page and tag who you think should take HUNT 141 this semester!

And, if you’ve already taken HUNT 141, then tag your friends and tell them (and us) how much you enjoyed taking it, you might win free coffee on us!

For more information about HUNT 141 check out this link: https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HUNT141

Winner drawn on Monday 22nd July.
*Includes working days of the month only.

WIN FREE COFFEE FOR A WHOLE MONTH ON US!*

We are running our popular first year paper HUNT 141 again this semester. HUNT 141 is a great introduction into the science of health and nutrition. HUNT 141 is also an optional eighth paper for HEALTH SCIENCE FIRST YEAR students and an excellent paper to take for those interested in a career in the health industry.

So, how do you win free coffee? To get in the draw, simply like the Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago Facebook or Instagram page and tag who you think should take HUNT 141 this semester!

And, if you’ve already taken HUNT 141, then tag your friends and tell them (and us) how much you enjoyed taking it, you might win free coffee on us!

For more information about HUNT 141 click this link: https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HUNT141

Winner drawn on Monday 22nd July.
*Includes working days of the month only.

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Research Participants Needed!

Are you an active healthy female between the ages 18-42 and interested in understanding your blood glucose responses to diet and exercise?

We are seeking participants to take part in a study that will require you to wear a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for seven days as well as track your exercise and food, which you'll need to do twice, 12 months apart. You'll also be asked to complete an online questionnaire every 4 months over that time period and complete an interview.

To compensate you for your time, we will provide a $50 grocery voucher each time you wear the CGM (so $100 in total over the 12 month period).

For more information, please see the information posted below or you can contact:
Dr Katherine Black - [email protected] or,
Penelope Matkin-Hussey - [email protected]

Link to study eligibility questionnaire
https://redcap.otago.ac.nz/surveys/?s=EDAXA9DTJRJX774H

Our Otago University student nutrition association, OUNA hosted yet another well attended event this morning! The Pink Ribbon Breakfast to fundraiser for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.

PhD student Ioanna Katiforis attended the 68th annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York. One of her highlights was meeting the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The theme this year had a focus on poverty which had a crossover with Ioanna’s research into food insecurity and food poverty.

Congratulations to our MSc student Kate Campbell for winning the Best Student Presentation at the recent NZ Society for the Study of Sciences conference in May 👏🏻 Outstanding effort!

A group of our Master of Applied Science - Advanced Nutrition Practice students are calling on Dunedin based people to participate in a focus group. See details below 👇 for participation criteria, rewards and how to register.

Hitisha’s mum’s chickpea curry recipe she made for people to try at the Moana Nui Festival. Made with support from Nichola Agnew and intuitive eating resources developed with support from supervisor Sara Styles.

Undergrad and postgrad students at the Moana Nui Festival today. MAppSc student Hitisha Chand has made her mum’s chickpea curry recipe to share free.

Mary’s cooking classes are back, and all you need to do is email [email protected] when you want to come! We have 6 cooking classes this semester, but there’s a limit of 6 person for each class.”

Are you going into or in your third or final year of a University of Otago Bachelors degree majoring in one of the principal disciplines of the former Home Science/Consumer and Applied Science Programme i.e: Clothing and Textile Sciences, Social Work, Food Science, or Human Nutrition?
❗️Apply for the Philippa Sweetman Scholarship in Consumer and Applied Sciences!
Valued at $850💰
⏳Applications close 31 March.
For more information and an application form, please visit: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/philippa-sweetman-scholarship
Please direct any questions to the Scholarships Office - [email protected]

Philippa Sweetman Scholarship, Scholarships Database | University of Otago Philippa Sweetman Scholarship

Are you a postgraduate student in Human Nutrition?
Are you returning to University study after a break? 🎓

❗️Apply for the Robinson Dorsey Postgraduate Scholarship!

Valued at $25,000 for a PhD student or $13,000 for a Master's/PGDip/Honours student, this scholarship is an opportunity you don't want to miss! 💰

⏳Applications close 28 February.

For more information and an application form, please visit: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/the-robinson-dorsey-postgraduate-scholarship

Please direct any questions to the Scholarships Office - [email protected]

The Robinson Dorsey Postgraduate Scholarship, Scholarships Database | University of Otago The Robinson Dorsey Postgraduate Scholarship

Have you enrolled in or are enrolling in a Master's Degree in Human Nutrition this year?

If you are then you should check out and apply for the Bee Nilson Award. This award is valued at $6000! Applications are open now and close on the 15th February 2024.

For more information and the application form, click on this link:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/bee-nilson-award

For any questions, please contact the Scholarships Office at [email protected].

Bee Nilson Award, Scholarships Database | University of Otago The Bee Nilson Award provides funds to support final year honours or paper year master's students studying Human Nutrition, Food Science or Consumer Food Science at the University of Otago.

Are you planning on enrolling in a Master's Degree in Human Nutrition next year?

If you are then you should check out and apply for the Bee Nilson Award. This award is valued at $6000! Applications close 15th February 2024.

For more information and the application form, click on this link:

Bee Nilson Award, Scholarships Database | University of Otago The Bee Nilson Award provides funds to support final year honours or paper year master's students studying Human Nutrition, Food Science or Consumer Food Science at the University of Otago.

**Spirit of Service and Community Engagement Prize**

It's that time of year again where we invite applicants for the Department of Human Nutrition Spirit of Service and Community Engagement Prize.

This is open to BSc Human Nutrition, BAppSc Sports and Exercise Nutrition or BBioMedSc in Nutrition and Metabolism in Human Health students who demonstrate a significant impact with a tangible benefit to the community and/or promote the well-being, health and development of the community through extracurricular activities.

Applicants will have demonstrated spirit of service and engagement through some of the following:

• inspirational leadership in working with the public and/or with external organisations;
• a collaborative approach to engaging and partnering with others;
• active support of their peers;
• exceptional motivation and commitment to delivering for their community; and
• demonstrated a level of responsibility that goes above and beyond what is expected.

More information and the application form are on the below link:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/humannutrition/study/scholarships-prizes/index.html

Applications close Friday 13th October at 4pm.

Scholarships and prizes, Department of Human Nutrition | University of Otago Department of Human Nutrition scholarships and prizes

Tomorrow’s menu! We have so many people coming and asked about the Mexi Bowl so that’s what we’ll be serving tomorrow 😋 Mexi bowl was designed by a group of Human Nutrition students as part of the paper HUNT444 last year and because it has been so popular, we decided to keep the menu item! The other menu item - burrito is designed by our current student, Alex. She’ll be serving food in the food truck with her supervisor Nichola! Hope to see you there!

Poster designed by Alex.

Malo e lelei to Tongan academic Dr Edmond Fehoko who has just started as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Nutrition. Edmond's background is in criminology, sociology, public health, mental health and addiction and reproductive health from a Pacific perspective. A big welcome to his family as well - his wife Sela Pole-Fehoko and their daughter Nancy Laumanu Siu-i-Toloke Pole-Fehoko. Congratulations to Sela as well in her new role as a Pacific Engagement Advisory in the University library.
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It’s Wednesday tomorrow - which means the food truck will be out serving lunches at Union Lawn! We’ll also be giving out free roasted almonds so come and see us at the food truck if you’re on campus (limit one bag per person, first come first serve). Swipe for tomorrow’s menu, poster designed by our student - Alex as part of her placement.