Dr Andrea Peakall

Dr Andrea Peakall is a part-time Senior Lecturer in Nutrition Biochemistry in the School of Health. She mainly teaches on the MSc Nutrition in Practice course, both at LBU and for distance learners.

Andrea completed her undergraduate degree in Food Science at the University of Leeds and her PhD at the Institute of Food Research in Norwich (2000), where she investigated the absorption and metabolism of flavonoid glycosides, plant-derived dietary compounds that contribute to our health and well-being. Previously, Andrea was a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer in Diet and Health at the University of Leeds, and an associate lecturer at the Open University. Over that time, she published 26 peer-reviewed papers and reviews, five book chapters, and supervised 12 PhD students. Andrea’s passion is in understanding how diet can impact health, with a particular focus on the reasons for differences between individuals.

Prior to returning to academia, Andrea became more active in local community groups for issues affecting health. She volunteered and worked for a community group (The Memory Tree CIC) supporting people with dementia and their carers across the Bradford and Keighley area and continues to support The Memory Tree when she can.

Module lead:

• Nutrition Advances in Practice (Level 7)
• Food Systems and Policy (Level 7)

Other teaching:

• Food and Food Science (Level 4)
• Nutritional Biochemistry (Level 4)
• Food Science and Microbiology (Level 5)
• Current Issues in Nutrition (Level 6)
• Lifestyle Disease and Social Context (Level 7)
• Lifestyle and Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)