Claire Wall BSc, MMedSci, RNutr (Public Health)
Senior Lecturer in Nutrition
Summary
I am a Registered Nutritionist and Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at Sheffield Hallam University, where I have worked since 2018. I have previously worked on policies and programmes to support healthier food provision for children, particularly in schools and early years settings, and this is also the main focus of my current research.
About
I am a Registered Nutritionist (Public Health specialism) with an MMedSci in Human Nutrition and a BSc Hons in Biomedical Science from the University of Sheffield. Before joining Sheffield Hallam University, I spent several years in the food industry and then worked for a non-departmental government body and charity on the development and implementation of standards and guidance for food in schools and early years settings.
I joined Sheffield Hallam University in 2018 and am a Senior Lecturer, teaching on our Association for Nutrition (AfN) accredited BSc and MSc courses. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, AfN accreditation assessor and university ambassador for the Nutrition Society.
My research focuses on food provision for children, particularly in schools and early years settings.
Senior Lecturer
Teaching
Department of Service Sector Management
Sheffield Business School
Food and Nutrition
Courses taught:
MSc Nutrition with Public Health Management
MSc Food and Nutrition Sciences
BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition and Health
BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition
Research
Evaluation of food provision in school-based nurseries
Publications
Journal articles
Wall, C., & Pearce, J. (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions of school lunches provided for children attending school nurseries: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. http://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13345
Wall, C., & Pearce, J. (2023). Energy and nutrient content of school lunches provided for children attending school-based nurseries: A cross-sectional study. Public Health Nutrition. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980023002331
Pearce, J., & Wall, C.J. (2023). School lunch portion sizes provided for children attending early years settings within primary schools: a cross‐sectional study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. http://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13183
Mucavele, P., Wall, C., & Blake, N. (2022). East Sussex Nursery Transformation Programme (2015–2020): embedding a best practice approach to healthy food in early years settings. Perspectives in Public Health, 142 (1), 7-9. http://doi.org/10.1177/17579139211017930
Mucavele, P., Wall, C., & Whiting, L. (2020). Development of HM Government example menus for early years’ settings in England. Nutrition Bulletin. http://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12472
Mucavele, P., Sharp, L., Wall, C., & Nicholas, J. (2014). Children's food trust 'eat better, start better' programme: outcomes and recommendations. Perspectives in public health, 134 (2), 67-69. http://doi.org/10.1177/1757913914523910
Mucavele, P., Wall, C., & Sharp, L. (2013). The ‘Eat Better, Start Better’ programme and opportunities for health visitors. Journal of Health Visiting, 1 (1), 14-19. http://doi.org/10.12968/johv.2013.1.1.14
Wall, C., Mucavele, P., & Sharp, L. (2012). Development and implementation of voluntary food and drink guidelines for early years settings in England. Nutrition Bulletin, 37 (3), 251-256. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2012.01981.x
Conference papers
Wall, C., & Pearce, J. (2024). Energy and nutrient content of school lunches provided for children attending early years settings within primary schools: a cross-sectional study [abstract only]. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82 (OCE5). http://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123004068
Reports
Wall, C., & Mucavele, P. (2017). Developing new example menus for early years settings in England to reflect current government dietary recommendations – technical report. https://app.box.com/s/9zcj8bojgin2cnh7r5y2bg11u7daa87m
Public Health England, (2017). Example menus for early years settings in England. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/example-menus-for-early-years-settings-in-england
Internet Publications
Action for Children, (2017). Voluntary food and drink guidelines for early years settings in England. https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Eat-Better-Start-Better1.pdf
Posters
Wall, C., Blake, N., Bishop, D., & Gale, D. (2019). Better beginnings: embedding a best practice approach to healthy food in early years settings across East Sussex. Presented at: Public Health England Annual Conference 2019, Warwick, UK
Other activities
- Nutrition Society University Ambassador
- Association for Nutrition Accreditation Assessor