Staff profile

Holly is a PhD Student and Durham Doctoral Teaching Fellow within the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences. She has previously graduated from Northumbria University with an MSc in Nutritional Science with distinction and has a first-class undergraduate degree in BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Nutrition. Holly is currently a graduate registrant of the Sport & Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr) and Level One Anthropometrist (ISAK L1) with experience providing nutrition support predominately in academy football.

Whilst conducting her research, Holly has previously supported Newcastle United Women and the Doncaster Rover’s Academy and continues to support the Junior and Senior Academy at Newcastle Falcons Rugby. Whilst pursuing her PhD within the department, Holly has taught across the undergraduate and postgraduate (taught) programmes, whilst also marking across several modules, and representing the department at open days and events such as Celebrate Science and Schools' Science Festival.

PhD Research

Holly’s research focuses on supporting both parental and host family food provision to ensure elite academy footballers are meeting their energy demands, whilst giving additional thought to how elite football clubs both advertise and select host families, to support young academy footballers. 

Supervised by

•     Dr Lindsay Macnaughton 

•     Professor Martin Roderick