Dr Erika Rosbotham

Overview

Dr Erika Rosbotham graduated from Ulster University with a BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition with Diploma in Professional Practice International (DPPI), followed by a PhD in Human Nutrition (2024). She currently works as a Research Assistant within the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) on a range of funded projects, and is a Casual Lecturer within Food, Dietetics and Nutrition.

Erika’s research at the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) includes agri-food nutrition and consumer innovation, vitamin D biofortification of meat products, and phytochemicals in health and diseases. She has supervised several BSc and MSc student projects across these research areas.

Research Interests

• Agri-food nutrition & consumer innovation
• Vitamin D requirements for health
• Phytochemicals in health & diseases

Teaching Interests

• Food and Nutrition
• Research Methodologies

Professional Activities

• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
• Registered Nutritionist with the Association of Nutrition (AFN)
• Member of the European Nutrition Leadership Platform (ENLP) Network
• Member of the Nutrition Society (UK & Irish Section)
• Member of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST)

Research Opportunities