Dairy Scientist & Lecturer @ UCC, Ireland 🇮🇪 Views are my own
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Currently recruiting PhD student for a 4 yr project on Development of dairy based high protein ingredient enriched in target nutrients for women’s health and welfare in @fnsucc & @VistaMilk
Further details below. Closing date 20 Feb, 2026
@SEFSUCC @UCC
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Latest article from @agriculture_ie funded project #MetaBoBainne now out in Food Chemistry. In collaboration with @teagasc & colleagues in Italy our study explored the impact of season of calving and diet on the bovine colostrum metabolome.
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@fnsucc
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Postgrad opportunity! Are you passionate about food & nutritional sciences? Thinking about higher education & pursuing a Master by Research?
As part of the TransForm project, we are looking for a suitable candidate to investigate the in vitro digestion behaviour of protein gels.
1st publication 🎉 for PhD researcher Nisha Suthar from the @agriculture_ie funded project #PastureNUE now available in-press @jdairyscience
DOI - 10.3168/jds.2025-26678
@fnsucc @teagasc @Mike_Dineen_
Currently recruiting a PhD student for an exciting 4 yr project on the development of novel nutritional ingredients for the elderly working with Dr @ElaineMcCarthy_ & Dr @mimeclegg in @fnsucc Further details below.
Closing date 4 Aug 2025
@VistaMilk @SEFSUCC @UCC
Link for further details can be found here:
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We are hiring a Lecturer Nutritional Sciences at 0.8 FTE for 10+ months at @fnsucc
If you would like to gain experience and contribute to teaching on our BSc Nutritional Sciences then apply by 12 noon on Tues, 29th July. Details here: ucc.ie/en/hr/
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Why are 60% of pregnant Irish women not getting enough iodine? Analysis of a new study of 1,500 first-time Irish mothers by @hennessy_aine @UCC @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0630/…
Latest publication from PhD student Richard Page with Prabin Lamichhane and co, now out in-press in #IDJ from work exploring the impact of Multi-species pasture sward systems on the quality of dairy products
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@fnsucc @teagasc @TeagascFood
En route home after few days in Louisville, Kentucky at #ADSA2025 with the group presenting work from @agriculture_ie funded projects #MetaBoBainne and #PastureNUE @fnsucc
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👶 Have a toddler aged 24–42 months?
We’re conducting a 12-week dietary intervention study, exploring practical ways to improve the diets of young children.
📌 2 in-person visits to @UCC @fnsucc
✅ Start here: tinyurl.com/NurtureDiet
#nutrition #toddlernutrition #Cork
1st publication 🎉 for researcher Paula Rojas-Gómez & from the @agriculture_ie funded project #MetaBoBainne in @jdairyscience Impact of proportion of pasture in the cow diet and seasonality on the milk metabolome as determined by 1H-NMR sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
@fnsucc @teagasc
First article of 2025 in Current Opinion in Food Science now available with @ElaineMcCarthy_ & @Conor__Carey explores Milk fat globule membrane ingredients and their potential applications for human health and performance
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@fnsucc @VistaMilk @infantcentre
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Athletes’ food choices aren’t simple. Our new study—the largest yet with 1145 athletes—reveals a complex web where sensory appeal, performance, sport type & competition level among others, interact. Understanding this is key to better nutrition strategies. See full study below.
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Exciting PhD opportunity within our Teagasc nutrition group, in collaboration with UCC, focusing on autumn-calving/winter-milk systems: teagasc.ie/media/website/abo…
Retweets appreciated!
@teagasc @uccBEES @PastureBase
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We're hiring! PhD position available on the Sustainable Food Systems research team.
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Closing date for applications is this Friday! 🚨
🍒Last chance to apply for the MSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics @fnsucc
Submit your application by 🗓️Friday 10th January 2025. More info available on this exciting MSc here: tinyurl.com/yn2myudn
@sam_cushen @aoiferyan30 @akellyucc @SEFSUCC
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Job Opportunity!
Join VistaMilk as a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance precision pasture modeling, improve grass growth predictions, and tackle GHG challenges.
📍 Teagasc, Moorepark
⏳ 43 months
Apply now: topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.c…
#PostDocJobs
(cats not included)
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Still 4 days to apply for our PhD on dietary optimisation for nutrition, environment and cost benefits. See below ⏬⏬⏬
🚨PhD Opportunity🚨 with Thom Huppertz and myself on "Dietary optimization to improve nutritional adequacy, environmental impact and cost. What are the minimum changes that are required?" @fnsucc 48-month PhD project funded by @NZOzuivel.
Details: shorturl.at/oalgf
