Lucie Nield MSc, MPhil, BSc, PGDip, RD, RNutr.

Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, Food & Nutrition; Co-lead for Transforming Places for Health and Wellbeing research theme, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre

Summary

I have a diverse role which involves student recruitment, teaching and leadership within the Food and Nutrition subject group at Sheffield Business School; and a research role where I am the Co-Lead for the Transforming Places for Health and Wellbeing research theme at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC).

About

I am a dietitian and nutritionist who is passionate about weight management, diabetes and health inequalities research. I am the co-lead of Transforming Places for Health and Wellbeing research theme at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University. Research is focussed primarily on qualitative work including systems evaluation and coproduction methodologies as well as implementation science. My research focusses on the socio-cultural aspects of food and nutrition and whole systems thinking by understanding the lived experience of individuals. I am passionate about ensuring that research is meaningful to the populations involved and that research results in reduction of inequality.

My main teaching roles include lecturing and module leadership at undergraduate and postgraduate level modules and dissertation supervision. I also supervise PhD students.

Lucie is actively involved in research networks such as Yorkshire Obesity Research Alliance (YORA), ShefFood and is the hub lead the Council for Allied Health Professionals Research (CAHPR) Yorkshire & Humber. I am a member of the University's Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (RIKE) Leadership group.

Senior Lecturer

Teaching

Department of Service Sector Management

College of Business, Technology and Engineering

Subject Area

- Food and Nutrition

Courses

- MSc Nutrition with Public Health Management
- MSc Nutrition with Obesity & Weight Management
- MSc Nutrition for Sport & Exercise
- MSc Food & Nutrition Science
- MSc Dietetics (pre-registration)

Modules

Level 4 Food Choice: People and Planet
Level 7 Interventions for Weight Management

Research

Publications

Journal articles

Beaumont, J., Ioannou, E., Harish, K., Elewendu, N., Corrigan, N., & Nield, L. (2024). "We're one small piece of the puzzle": Evaluating the impact of short-term funding for tier two weight management services. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. http://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1381079

Nield, L., Thelwell, M., Chan, A., Choppin, S., & Marshall, S. (2024). Patient perceptions of three-dimensional (3D) surface imaging technology and traditional methods used to assess anthropometry. Obesity Pillars, 9. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.obpill.2024.100100

Fowler-Davis, S., Benkowitz, C., Nield, L., & Dayson, C. (2024). Green Spaces and the Impact on Cognitive Frailty; a scoping review. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. http://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1278542

Nield, L. (2024). “I Prefer Eating Less Than Eating Healthy”: Drivers of Food Choice in a Sample of Muslim Adolescents. Adolescents, 4 (1), 41-61. http://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents4010004

Nield, L. (2023). Empowering and including “seldom heard” communities in systems thinking for weight management. Perspectives in Public Health, 143 (6), 310-312. http://doi.org/10.1177/17579139231180732

Nield, L., Bhanbhro, S., Steers, H., Young, A., & Davis, S.F. (2023). Impact of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations working with underserved communities with Ttype 2 diabetes mellitus in England. Healthcare, 11 (18). http://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11182499

Nield, L., & Bowles, S.D. (2023). Assessment, treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency. Nursing standard, 38 (8), 70-77. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2023.e12136

Johnson, A., Nield, L., Fry, G., & James, C. (2020). Powdered oral nutritional supplements are convenient, easy to use and demonstrate excellent compliance (abstract only). Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 40, 639. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.09.702

Fowler-Davis, S., Farndon, L., Harrop, D., Nield, L., Manson, J., Lawrence, J., ... Hindle, L. (2020). A rapid review and expert identification of the allied health professions' interventions as a contribution to public health outcomes. Public Health in Practice, 2, 100067. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100067

Fowler Davis, S., Farndon, L., Harrop, D., Nield, L., Manson, J., Lawrence, J., ... Hindle, L. (2020). A rapid review and expert identification of the Allied Health Professions’ interventions as a contribution to public health outcomes. Public Health in Practice, 2. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100067

Stockton, J., & Nield, L. (2020). An Antenatal Wish list: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis of UK dietary advice for weight management and food borne illness. Midwifery, 102624. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2019.102624

Nield, L., & Kelly, S. (2016). Outcomes of a community-based weight management programme for morbidly obese populations. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 29 (6), 669-676. http://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12392

Brown, T.J., Todd, A., O'Malley, C., Moore, H.J., Husband, A.K., Bambra, C., ... Summerbell, C.D. (2016). Community pharmacy-delivered interventions for public health priorities : a systematic review of interventions for alcohol reduction, smoking cessation, and weight management, including meta-analysis for smoking cessation. BMJ Open, 6 (2), e009828. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009828

Nield, L. (2013). Weigh Ahead: Morbid obesity management in the community setting. Obesity Facts, 6 (S1), 70.

Nield, L., Moore, H., Hooper, L., Cruickshank, K., Vyas, A., Whittaker, V., & Summerbell, C.D. (2009). Dietary advice for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. http://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004097.pub4

Nield, L., Summerbell, C.D., Hooper, L., Whittaker, V., Moore, H., & Nield, L. (2008). Dietary advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 16 (3). http://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD005102.pub2

Nield, L., & Bowles, S. (n.d.). Importance of clinical assessment of Vitamin D status. Nursing Standard.

Conference papers

Beaumont, J., Ioannou, E., Corrigan, N., & Nield, L. (2023). An evaluation of tier 2 weight management services in the Yorkshire and Humber region [abstract only]. Obesity Facts, 16 (Supp 1), 291. http://doi.org/10.1159/000530456

Simper, T., Nield, L., Morris, C., Lynn, A., & O'Hagan, C. (2015). Comparison of responses to oral glucose challenge by physical activity duration and intensity. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 74 (OCE5). http://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665115003353

Nield, L., & Moore, H. (2008). A qualitative investigation of the 'reality' of living with lifestyle management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: The patients' perspective. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 67 (8). http://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665108000840

Presentations

Beaumont, J., Ioannou, E., Corrigan, N., & Nield, L. (2023). An evaluation of tier 2 weight management services in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Presented at: Sheffield Business School PGR/ECR Conference, Sheffield Hallam University

Nield, L., & Rundle, R. (2015). The impact of antenatal food safety advice on dietary behaviour during pregnancy. Presented at: International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference

Nield, L. (2013). Presentation: Weigh Ahead: an evaluation of a community weight management service for the morbidly obese.

Posters

Nield, L., & Pollard, N. (2023). Embedding climate knowledge and understanding in the new healthcare workforce through Climate Fresk. Presented at: Delivering greener care for a healthier future, London, UK, 2023

Beaumont, J., Ioannou, E., Corrigan, N., & Nield, L. (2023). An evaluation of tier 2 weight management services in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Presented at: 30th European Congress on Obesity (ECO), Dublin, 2023

Other publications

Beaumont, J., & Nield, L. (2023). Exploring the lived experience of tier two weight management services in the UK: A qualitative systematic review. PROSPERO: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=480340

Paxman, J., & Nield, L. (2022). Editorial: food and nutrition: pathways to a sustainable future. Cambridge University Press: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665122002865

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