Hilda Mulrooney

Hilda Mulrooney is a Reader in Nutrition and Health at London Metropolitan University's School of Human Sciences. She holds multiple academic qualifications including a PhD in Nutrition from Southampton University, and professional certifications like Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Dietitian, she combines clinical expertise with academic leadership.

Her education includes a conjoint Human Nutrition degree and Dietetics diploma from Trinity College Dublin and Kevin Street College of Technology, Ireland. She completed postgraduate teaching qualifications to enhance her pedagogical contributions.

Research focuses on three pillars: obesity management strategies, community food security initiatives, and nutrition pedagogy innovations. Her work bridges academic research with real-world applications, demonstrated through evaluations of social supermarkets and food aid networks. She actively collaborates with organizations like EASO and the European Federation of Dietitians to develop clinical guidelines for obesity management.

Recent publications highlight trends in addressing food insecurity among students, exploring volunteer motivations in crisis response, and advocating for equitable food systems. Media engagements in 2024 emphasized calls for taxation on ultra-processed foods, reflecting her commitment to public health advocacy.

• Received 2020 British Dietetic Association Ambassador of the Year Award
• Recipient of multiple research grants including British Academy Leverhulme (2022), UKRI AgriFood4NetZero (2023), and institutional grants from Kingston University and London Met
• Member of Obesity Management Collaborative UK and Fitness to Practice Panel for HCPC

Teaching contributions include module leadership across undergraduate/postgraduate programs with emphasis on public health nutrition. Her professional roles include external examining and peer review for journals like the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.