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Dr Rana Conway is a Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Head of UCL-REACH (Research into Eating, ACtivity and Health) at University College London's Department of Behavioural Science and Health. With over 20 years of experience in public health nutrition, she contributes to cancer survivorship research, infant feeding policy, and behavioral interventions for healthy weight maintenance.
- PhD in Nutrition (London South Bank University, 1997)
- BSc (Hons) in Nutrition (King's College London, 1992)
Her research focuses on behavioral science applications for healthy eating, particularly in early childhood nutrition, infant feeding, and ultra-processed food reduction. Current projects include the Healthy Weight Policy Research Unit (HWPRU), Gemini twin cohort study on appetite genetics, and UPDATE behavioral intervention for UPF reduction.
Recent publications highlight her work on:
- Sugar labeling impacts on parental feeding choices
- Socioeconomic patterning of ultra-processed food consumption
- Cancer survivors' dietary behavior and psychological distress
- Commercial milk formula marketing effects
Scientific recognitions include:
- Registered Nutritionist (Public Health) - Association for Nutrition (since 1998)
- Member of Association for the Study of Obesity (since 2023)
- Member of Nutrition Society (since 2016)
As co-leader of UCL's MSc Health Psychology Health Care and Intervention module, she teaches diet-related health topics and qualitative research methods. She also supervises PhD and MSc students and serves as academic/personal tutor.
