By using a multi disciplinary team of teachers that range from clinical practitioners to academics and researchers, we give you a breadth of knowledge of other schools cannot match.
Our teaching team's broad skill base enables you to develop critical thinking around all aspects of the subject of nutrition. From keeping abreast of the direction of research through to the everyday struggles and clinical implications of putting this evolving science into practice in meaningful ways.
Meet The Teaching Team
Dale Pinnock
SCHOOL FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
Our school founder Dale Pinnock will guide you through each module and will run our monthly live sessions too.
A degree and post graduate trained nutritionist with 30 years in the industry. A Sunday Times best selling author of 20 books, and a regular spokesman for nutrition in the media. Dale founded the school in June 2016.
Dr Alex Richardson
GLOBAL LEADER IN NUTRITION AND MENTAL/BRAIN HEALTH
One of the World's most renowned experts on nutrition and the brain. The impact of Alex's 90+ research publications puts her in the top 3% of academic researchers worldwide. She is best known for her research into how nutrition (particularly fatty acids) can affect behaviour, learning and mood. A truly phenomenal teacher.
Alex teaches on the diploma in the 'Nutrition & Mental Health' module and also on the Nutrition & Mental health short course
Dr Alan Desmond
CONSULTANT GASTROENTEROLOGIST
As a consultant gastroenterologist, Alan works daily with conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, and uses dietary changes as his number one intervention. Alan teaches a fascinating session on our 'Digestive System' module.
Dr Gemma Newman
FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Gemma has worked in medicine for 15 years and has been a senior partner in a family GP practice for 10. She frequently uses diet and nutrition as a first option with her patients. Gemma teaches on the 'Diet & Mental Health' module.
Christine Bailey
CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST
The nutritionists nutritionist. The level of depth and detail in Christine's teaching is spellbinding. Specialising in auto-immune issues, hormonal management and performance nutrition. Christine teaches on our 'Immune System' module.
Ben Winthrop
STUDENT LIAISON, NUTRITIONIST & LECTURER
Ben is one of our graduates. After finishing our diploma he went on to complete a BSc in Nutrition and also and MSc in nutrition. Things have come full circle as he has now come back to join us. He is student liaison and also lectures on the 'Nutrition & Mental Health' module.
