Rowett Conversations: Recent Episodes
University of Aberdeen
The Rowett Institute conducts world class research into nutrition and health. Throughout its 100-year history the Rowett has led the way in nutrition research, influencing UK food and health policy, and currently brings together one of the largest group of nutrition, health, and food experts.
Following International Women’s day three of the first women professors at the Institute share their career journey becoming experts in their fields and how you can pursue a career in science.
A transcript for this episode can be found online, here.
The podcast is an interview with Professor Jennie Macdiarmid from the Rowett Institute. The podcast discusses World Food Day (16th October 2021), improving healthy nutritious foods globally, and how changes to our diet can help climate change.
A transcript for this episode can be found online here.
A conversation with the Rowett Institute’s Professor Lora Heisler where she talks about her research passions, career advice and how you can be the next generation of science researchers.
A transcript for this episode is available online here.
A conversation with the Rowett Institute’s Professor Baukje de Roos where she shares what inspired her to study nutrition, what her greatest career achievement is and how you can study with us to start your own research career.
A transcript for this episode can be found online, here.
Reflecting on International Women’s Day we asked three of the Rowett Institute’s women Professors to share their career journeys, research passions and achievements. The following questions were discussed:
- Can you tell us when and why you first become interested in science?
- What and where did you study? What made you choose those courses?
- What type of scientist are you and how did that bring you to work at the at the Rowett Institute?
- What are your current and future research interest?
- What else do you do in your role? E.g. teaching
- What have been your major career milestones, highlights or obstacles? How did you achieve them or navigate round them?
- What advice you would give to women interesting in a career in science research or academia?