- FF12, PAHC, College of St Mark & St John, Plymouth, PL6 8BH
- +44 1752 588848
- avril.collinson@plymouth.ac.uk
Profiles
Dr Avril Collinson
Associate Professor in Dietetics
School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
As Academic Lead my role is to work with the dietetic and nutrition team to ensure we deliver high-quality academic and scholarly activity. I also have an active teaching role, leading the dietetic theory modules for Year 2 and 3 students and supervise final year undergraduate students dissertations, masters and PhD students.
Qualifications
I graduated from the University of Surrey in 1989 with a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Since then I have enjoyed working in many different dietetic specialities both in the NHS, private practice and overseas. I have a keen interest in renal disease having worked as a specialist renal dietitian. I was awarded my doctorate from University of Reading in 1997 which investigated eating patterns and their effects on body weight and lipid levels. I joined the dietetic and nutrition team here at Plymouth in 2008 and now support the team in the role of Academic Lead.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics
Registered Dietitian
PhD in Human Nutrition
PgCert LTHE
Professional membership
Member of the British Dietetic Association
Registered with the HCPC
Member of the Nutrition Society
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Roles on external bodies
Member of British Dietetic Association HEI sub group
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Nutrition and Health
Dietetics
Research
Research
Research interests
Research interests:
Dietetic Practice
Research group webpage link:
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/dietetics-and-health/dietetics-human-nutrition-and-health-projects
Awards
2018 Rose Simmons Award for best publication by a dietitian, British Dietetic Association
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
PhD students:
Jill Venables - Investigating the energy and protein requirements of hospital food for malnourished elderly patients. Started January 2019
Jennifer Carroll - Development of a core outcome set for childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet. Started April 2018.
Nicola Szostek - Assessment of ocular accommodation in humans. Awarded 2017.
Eman Saad Alamri - Factors affecting food intake and the role of nutrition education in the understanding and implementation of healthy dietary habits in Saudi adolescent girls. Awarded 2016.
Desley White - Non-transferrin-bound iron and protein glycation in Type 2 Diabetes. Awarded 2012.
Grants & contracts
Grants & contracts
BDA Project Grant to explore the first contact role of dietitians in primary care. July 2017 - August 2019.
British Dietetic Association project grant to scope the future profession and inform the development of a dietetic work force development strategy. July 2016-March 2017
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2023) 'A case study of the impact of a dietitian in the multi‐disciplinary team within primary care: a service evaluation' Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics , DOI Open access
(2023) 'A Core outcome set for childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet therapy (
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study): international parent and health professional consensus' Epilepsia , DOI Open access
(2023) 'Impact of a dietitian in general practice: paediatric food allergy' Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics , DOI Open access
(2022) 'The CORE-KDT study: a mixed methods protocol to establish core outcomes for refractory childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet therapy' Trials 23, (1) , DOI Open access
(2022) 'Core outcome set development for childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet therapy: Results of a scoping review and parent interviews' Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy 99, 54-67 , DOI Open access
(2021) 'Impact of a dietitian in general practice: Care of the frail and malnourished' Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics , DOI Open access
(2020) 'Using videoconsultations to deliver dietary advice to children with chronic kidney disease; a qualitative study of parent and child perspectives' Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics , DOI Open access
(2019) 'Dietitian-led clinics in primary care: a scoping review protocol' JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports 17, (12) 2525-2531 , DOI Open access
(2019) 'Improved prediction equations for estimating height in adults from ethnically diverse backgrounds' Clinical Nutrition , DOI Open access
(2019) 'Observations on the relationship between the dietetic Objective Structured Clinical Exam and placement outcome' Nutrition and Dietetics , DOI Open access
(2019) 'Outcome measurement and reporting in childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet therapy: a scoping review protocol' JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports 17, (5) 633-639 , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Protein provision in critically ill adults requiring enteral nutrition: Are guidelines being met?' Nutrition in Clinical Practice 34, (1) 123-130 , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions to treat malnutrition in older persons: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The SENATOR project ONTOP series and MaNuEL knowledge hub project' Ageing Research Reviews 49, 27-48 , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Improving the nutritional intake of hospital patients: how far have we come? A re-audit' Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Protein provision in critically ill adults requiring enteral feeding' Clinical Nutrition 37, (Supplement 1) S48-S48 , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Validation of Novel Metrics from the Accommodative Dynamic Profile' Vision 2, (3) 0-0 , DOI Open access
(2017) 'Future Dietitian 2025: informing the development of a workforce strategy for dietetics' Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics , DOI Open access
(2017) 'Are energy and protein requirements met in hospital?' Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics , DOI Open access
(2014) 'Reply to 'Management of mineral metabolism in haemodialysis patients: need for new strategies’' European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 68, (7) 861-861 , DOI
(2014) 'Managing serum phosphate in haemodialysis patients: time for an innovative approach?' EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION 68, (3) 392-396 , DOI
(2013) 'Red meat, dietary heme iron, and risk of type 2 diabetes: the involvement of advanced lipoxidation endproducts' Adv Nutr 4, (4) 403-411 , DOI
(2013) 'NON-TRANSFERRIN-BOUND IRON CORRELATES WITH LDL, AND HAEMOGLOBIN, AND ATTENUATES WITH STATINS: A CASE FOR RBC GLYCATION AND HAEMOLYSIS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES?' AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY 88, (5) E232-E233
'An evaluation of an Internet-based approach to weight loss with low glycaemic load principles' Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics , DOI
Chapters
(2018) 'Minerals in nutrition support' Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Nutrition Support Wiley 155-166 , DOI
(2010) 'Renal disease' in Payne A; Barker HM Advancing Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition London Churchill Livingstone 219-240
Conference Papers
(2015) 'Relationship between the subjective measurement of accommodative facility and the objective assessment of the dynamic accommodative response'
(2015) 'Development of an educational programme for improvement of food purchases and food intake of Saudi adolescent girls (16-18 years) and their mothers' , DOI
(2014) 'A clinical audit and service evaluation exploring fluid management and factors associated with non-adherance in haemodialysis patients' BDA Research Symposium 2013 European Journal of Nutrition and Food Safety
(2011) 'Alcohol intake does not influence body weight or diet in the first six months of an undergraduate starting university'
Presentations and posters
'Dietitians' perceptions of the benefits and limitations of telehealth in the management of infants with non-IgE-mediated cow's milk protein allergy' , DOI
'Impact of community dietetic leadership in paediatric food allergy on the burden of care for both primary care and families: A service evaluation comparison' , DOI
'In vivo assessment of ciliary muscle morphology using swept source optical coherence tomography'
'Prohealth@home: A feasibility study exploring the use of dietitians communicating with individuals at high risk of diabetes via a web based app to reduce the risk of developing diabetes' Open access
Personal
Personal
Other academic activities
On the School of Health Professions Ethics Committee