Dr Swrajit Sarkar is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at City, University of London. Swrajit is a registered public health nutritionist with the association for nutrition (AfN), a member of the Nutrition Society, a full member of the Royal Society of Biology and chartered biologist (CBiol), and fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH).

Discovering Nutrition and Food Policy
My educational background includes a BSc (Hons) in Biosciences: Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Masters by Research (MRes) in Public Health Nutrition, and a three-year doctoral programme (PhD) in Public Health Nutrition.

When was I doing my degree in Bioscience I had to attend a lecture on nutrition in my second year of study. Within 30 minutes of that lecture, I started to see the link between biochemistry, molecular biology, and health. I was fascinated. The next step for me was taking up my final year dissertation project on the topic of – ‘Effect of dark chocolate and its antioxidant on cardiovascular health.’ This path then followed with further projects and research at Masters and PhD level work within human nutrition. This is a fascinating area to study that can help others. Remember ‘We cannot live without food and food gives us the nutrients that are essential for the human body and healthy aging.’

Academia
I have worked across four Higher Education institutions in the United Kingdom before joining City, University of London. My job roles started as a researcher and moved to senior lecturer, Programme Leader/Programme Directors over the past 12 years in the UK. I have also worked as part of the senior leadership team at previous universities and held the post as an acting associate dean for student experience.

Lecturing at City
I love teaching because I get to share my research-informed teaching with students. To have intellectually stimulating debates and get to learn from each other. I believe in co-creation with my students in teaching and learning that is adaptable, acceptable and flexible. So, we learn, develop, and build together.

The student experience
As a student at City, University of London, you will be taught by subject specialists and also have a wide range of facilities available to you at your fingertips.