NICHE - Nutrition at Ulster University

27/04/2026

📢Are you 18+ and living in Ireland (Republic or Northern Ireland)? 📢

✅ If you meet the criteria above, we would greatly appreciate your input via our online survey, as part of a research study at Ulster University (~10 minutes).

🧀🥛 The study explores how dairy consumption patterns may impact Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Scan the QR code or click the link below:

👉 https://redcap.link/aequiuiu

Your experience could help improve understanding and support for people living with IBD.

For any questions, contact: [email protected] or PI: Dr Fahad Ahmed: [email protected]

🙏 Thank you in advance for your help!

14/04/2026

📢 Calling All Adults in Northern Ireland: WIN a £100 voucher!📢

We are conducting an online survey on food insecurity among residents in Northern Ireland and need your help! Share your experiences and contribute to important research that aims to improve food security for all in Northern Ireland. Upon completion, there is a chance to win one of two £100 Love2Shop vouchers!

This survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

Your insights are invaluable. Let's work together to create a better future for all.

**Participate in our anonymous survey:**
https://redcap.science.ulster.ac.uk/redcap/surveys/?s=EKWDDC7Y89JKY8L3

08/03/2026

📣 Participants Needed for Ulster University Study on Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers at Ulster University are inviting adults living with type 2 diabetes in Northern Ireland to take part in a new study exploring how nutrition knowledge influences food choices.
If you decide to take part, you will be asked to:
👉 Complete a short online questionnaire
👉 Log 2 days of your food intake
You can take part if you:
✔️ Live in Northern Ireland
✔️ Are aged 18 or over
✔️ Have a confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for more than 6 months
✔️ Speak English as your first language
Your involvement will help improve understanding of dietary behaviours and support future nutrition education for people living with type 2 diabetes.
📲 To get involved, scan the QR code on the poster or click the link below:
https://redcap.science.ulster.ac.uk/redcap/surveys/?s=9TAXA3CKRMEMHEKL
If you have any questions, please contact Dr Caomhan Logue at [email protected]
Thank you for your support!

25/02/2026

✨ Have 8–10 minutes to spare? We’d love to hear from you!
✨Researchers at Ulster University’s Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food & Health (NICHE) are running a short anonymous online survey to better understand how people across the UK think about free sugars.

If you’re 18+ and living in the UK, your views can make a real difference in shaping future nutrition research and public health messaging.

🧁🍬 Your voice matters — help us learn more about consumer awareness of free sugars!
⏱ Takes just: 8–10 minutes
📱 To take part: Scan the QR code in the image or follow the link: https://redcap.link/ppx1pika
For more information, you can contact the research team at: [email protected]

Thank you for supporting this important work! 🙌

18/02/2026

Delighted to see such a fantastic turnout for ‘Meet the Food Nerds’ at the Northern Ireland Science Festival event last Friday, held at Ulster University, Coleraine Campus🔬

Well done to the research team who delivered a full day of hands-on workshops for families, exploring sustainability data, rethinking meals designed by our young participants & sparking meaningful conversations about how everyday food choices impact our planet🍴🌱

A huge thanks to all the families who spent the day learning with us💡you made it such a success!

13/02/2026

📢Would you like the potential to reduce your food shop for 4 weeks by taking part in .

We are recruiting households with at least one adolescent aged 11-17 years to consume a basket of vitamin D fortified foods.

Click the link to complete the screening questionnaire. https://redcap.link/rqq5kls4

11/02/2026

Calling All Adults in Northern Ireland! We are conducting an online survey on food insecurity among residents in Northern Ireland and need your help! Share your experiences and contribute to important research that aims to improve food security for all in Northern Ireland. Upon completion, there is a chance to win one of two £100 Love2Shop vouchers!

This survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
Your insights are invaluable. Let's work together to create a better future for all.

**Participate in our anonymous survey:** https://redcap.science.ulster.ac.uk/redcap/surveys/?s=EKWDDC7Y89JKY8L3

03/02/2026

Ever wondered what food scientists actually do? 🤔🍎 Check out our NI Science Festival Event: Meet the Food Nerds!

This is your chance to meet the team from the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at Ulster University Coleraine. Expect an interactive, hands-on workshop.

🗓️ 13th February 2026

🎟️ Free to attend – book your place here:

Ever wondered what food scientists actually do? Join us for a lively, hands-on workshop where families can explore how scientists use data on everyday food choices to tackle some of the biggest challenges in human and planetary health.

24/11/2025

Researchers at the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE, Ulster University, Coleraine) are recruiting healthy volunteers for a year long intervention study using a food supplement.
A discretionary honorarium to the value of £250 will be available for all participants who complete the study.
If you are interested in this opportunity, or have any further queries, please contact Brian Óg (contact details below) or click on the link to complete the screening questionnaire:

Comparison of the bioavailability of the flavanol of grape extracts administered in capsule or in gummy: a 4-way randomized crossover study in healthy participants.

03/11/2025

New recruitment criteria:
📢Are you aged 40+ with a BMI 25+?
📢Or are you aged 18+ with a BMI 30+ ?

You may be eligible to take part in the Ferryx study!

Click on link to find out more...🔗 https://redcap.link/b08zorzq
Appointments can take place in Coleraine or Belfast/Derry/Londonderry by arrangement.