Esther Littlewood

I’m an MSc Nutrition and Behaviour graduate with a real passion for food, health, and helping people make positive lifestyle changes. My studies gave me the chance to explore how nutrition shapes wellbeing, from creating engaging infographics on type 2 diabetes and ultra-processed foods, to developing a grant proposal on the MIND diet and brain health. I also completed a hands-on placement with a local nutritionist, working on a community garden project to design resources about food growing, sustainability, and wellbeing, an experience that confirmed how much I enjoy translating evidence into accessible, practical tools.

Before studying nutrition, I worked as a children’s nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital. This gave me strong communication skills, confidence working with young people and families, and the ability to stay calm and organised in fast-paced environments.

I’m enthusiastic, approachable, and eager to start my career in nutrition and wellbeing, with a particular interest in supporting children and communities to build healthy, lasting relationships with food.

I am an MSc Nutrition and Behaviour graduate with professional experience in both healthcare and community settings. I began my career as a children’s nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where I developed excellent communication skills, the ability to adapt to different audiences, and experience supporting children and families with sensitivity and care. More recently, I worked in a team leadership role, gaining confidence in organisation, time management, and implementing new systems.

During my postgraduate studies, I have built specialist knowledge in nutrition and wellbeing, completing a dissertation on dietary intake and quality of life in Hashimoto’s disease, as well as projects focused on public health, behaviour change, and brain health. I also completed a placement with a local nutritionist, co-creating educational resources on food sustainability and wellbeing for a university community garden.

These experiences have strengthened my skills in research, report writing, and health communication, as well as my passion for helping others to make informed, positive lifestyle choices. I am now looking to apply this combination of skills and knowledge in a graduate nutritionist role.

MSc Nutrition and Behaviour

Developed strong knowledge of the relationship between diet, behaviour, and wellbeing.

Dissertation: Associations between dietary intake, symptom severity and quality of life in Hashimoto's disease – built skills in research design, statistical analysis (SPSS), and scientific writing.

Completed a placement with a local nutritionist and student community garden, co-creating an educational booklet on soil health, sustainable eating, and community wellbeing.

Gained experience producing accessible, engaging resources (infographics, case studies, and project proposals) to communicate nutrition science to varied audiences.

BSc (Hons) Children’s Nursing – London South Bank University

Provided a strong foundation in health, communication, and working with children and families.