Melissa Parnell
Public Health Institute
Public Health Institute
Sport and Exercise Sciences
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Sport and Exercise Sciences
School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Astrophysics Research Institute
Malik Al Nasir is an author, poet and academic from Liverpool. From the age of 9 to 18 Malik grew up in care. By 18 he says he was left traumatised, semi-literate, homeless and destitute, many years later going on to successfully sue Liverpool City Council for neglect, racism and physical abuse.
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Within the Nutrition and Health Research Group, we deliver meaningful research which examines the relationships between food, nutrition and health. Our expertise includes: nutritional science, nutrition and public health, physical activity and health; and food quality. Find out more about our specific areas of interest and meet the researchers.