Alex is a Professor of Human Nutrition at The University of Aberdeen, Rowett Institute. She is a member of the Rowett Institute Executive Committee, as Theme Lead for Nutrition, Obesity and Disease. Alex’s research, funded by EU and UKRI grant awards, has been driven by developing a strategy to systematically examine the effect of amount, type and timing of nutrient intake on energy balance. Alex is actively engaged in the translation of innovative science to a range of stakeholders to achieve impact through sustained knowledge exchange activities and having commercial and community benefit. Currently, Alex is co-developing and testing strategies that can support future transformative potential in the food system, bringing together policy, patients, retailers, consumers, academics, and food insecure people.

Alex currently leads the £1.6M grant, Food Insecurity in people living with Obesity (FIO Food) and the £0.5M Diet and Health Inequalities (DIO Food) grant, funded by Transforming the UK Food System for Healthy People and a Healthy Environment SPF Programme, delivered by UKRI, in partnership with the Global Food Security Programme, BBSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, Defra, DHSC, OHID, Innovate UK and FSA.

Talk title:
Benefits of co-production and partnership working between academia and industry

Description:
- Introduction to the vision and approach for the FIO (Food insecurity and Obesity) and DIO (Diet and Health Inequalities) Food projects
- Discussion on the value of co-production and the lived experience to inform evidence and/or practice
- Insights on best practice for academia and food sector to work together