School of Food Science and Nutrition

The School is recognised for its strong research expertise

In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) no other School of Food Science in the UK was ranked higher than Leeds.

The School maintains a strong research culture based on the application of fundamental scientific principles to addressing issues of food quality of ongoing concern to consumers, government and industry.

Research in the School of Food Science and Nutrition continues to be at the cutting-edge, aiding better control of the safety and quality of our food. All the School's teaching staff are research-active, supervising many postgraduate and postdoctoral workers.

The underlying principle guiding the School's research activity and strategy is the development and maintenance of the appropriate resources in terms of staff and facilities to tackle major and emerging problems in food science and technology that are amenable to solution through fundamental research. Where necessary to fulfil this objective, we establish and exploit collaborative links with other relevant international experts and centres of excellence, including the major industrial research laboratories. 

We have excellent links with the food industry, and collaborate closely with major food manufacturers, retailers and research organisations.