Barbara Parry

Barbara Parry is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Winchester since 2013, affiliated with the Health and Wellbeing Research Group within the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. She holds an MSc in Public Health Nutrition and serves as Senior Research Dietitian in the Breast Unit and Research Advisor at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her work focuses on collaborative health research, particularly in nutrition and dietetics, with expertise in dietary assessment methods and multi-agency collaboration.

Key contributions include co-authoring Towards collaborative health research: a collaborative mapping report (2014) and co-developing the Chemo Cookery Club project, a recipe book supporting patients undergoing chemotherapy. Her research spans phytoestrogen intake in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors, dietary intervention feasibility, and the bioactivity of functional foods like watercress.

Publications highlight her work in oncology nutrition, clinical dietetics, and translational research. She actively promotes interdisciplinary collaboration through the Hampshire Collaboration for Health Research and Education (HCHRE), emphasizing practical solutions for patient-centered nutrition care.