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Kevin Whelan

Professor of Dietetics

King’s College London

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Research Interests

Clinical Nutrition

100%

Dietetics

30%

Gut Microbiota

80%

Nutrition

70%

Gastroenterology

60%

Dietary Patterns

40%

Microbiome Research

40%

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Kevin Whelan

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King's College London

Personalized responses to diets high in plant food diversity

A fully-funded PhD position in Nutrition is available at King's College London through the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership. The project focuses on understanding personalised responses to diets high in plant food diversity using a bioinformatics approach. The research involves a randomised controlled trial comparing high versus low diversity plant food diets, with analysis of stool, urine, and blood metabolomics, gut microbiome, and demographic data to identify predictors of health benefits. The student will develop and validate a novel dietary assessment tool, gain expertise in metabolomics, microbiome analysis, bioinformatics, nutritional biomarkers, dietary analysis, and statistical analysis of complex datasets. The position is co-supervised by Dr Eirini Dimidi, Prof Kevin Whelan, and Dr Kaitlin Day, all based at King's College London. The studentship covers full tuition fees (including international rates), a generous stipend, research support, and travel allowance. Both home and international students are eligible, though overseas students must cover visa and health surcharge costs. Applicants should have a strong academic background in a relevant field and meet English language requirements. The application deadline is 28 October 2025. Interested candidates should prepare their application using the provided template and submit via the MRC DTP website. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview and complete a formal application through King’s Apply. For more details, visit the project and application links provided.

4 months ago

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Kevin Whelan

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King's College London

Personalized responses to diets high in plant food diversity

A fully-funded PhD position in Nutrition is available at King's College London as part of the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership in Translational Biomedical Sciences. The project investigates personalised responses to diets high in plant food diversity, using a randomised controlled trial and advanced bioinformatics approaches. The research aims to identify predictors of health benefits from diverse plant-based diets, analysing baseline dietary diversity, metabolomic data from stool, urine, and blood, gut microbiome, and demographic information. The student will develop and validate a novel dietary assessment tool, undertake a feeding trial, and gain expertise in metabolomics, microbiome analysis, bioinformatics, nutritional biomarkers, dietary analysis, and statistical analysis of complex datasets. The position is co-supervised by Dr Eirini Dimidi, Prof Kevin Whelan, and Dr Kaitlin Day, all from King's College London. Funding includes full tuition (home and international), a generous stipend, research support, and travel allowance. Applicants must hold at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree in a relevant subject, meet English language requirements, and provide academic references. Both UK and overseas applicants are welcome, though overseas students must cover visa and health surcharge costs. The application deadline is 28 October 2025, 13:00 GMT. Interested candidates should review the project and eligibility details, prepare their application using the provided template, and submit via the online portal before the deadline. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview and complete a formal application. This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in nutrition, bioinformatics, and personalised health research.

4 months ago

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Eirini Dimidi

King’s College London

UNITED KINGDOM

Wladyslawa Czuber-Dochan

Reader in Nursing and Applied Health Research

King's College London - Waterloo Campus

UNITED KINGDOM

Neil E. McCarthy

Queen Mary University of London

UNITED KINGDOM

Miranda Lomer

Prof at King's College London

King’s College London

UNITED KINGDOM

Terri Grassby

Lecturer in Food Science

University of Surrey

UNITED KINGDOM

Benoit Chassaing

Assistant Professor

University of Georgia

UNITED STATES

Catherine Louisa Wall

University of Otago

NEW ZEALAND

Sarah Berry

Reader

King’s College London

UNITED KINGDOM