Personal statement

Tracey graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Biochemistry, and also has a PGCE (Science/Biology) from the University of Southampton. 

She worked for Bournemouth University in the area of nutrition and human biology until 2005 before joining Bath Spa University. She became a member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in 2002 and a Registered Nutritionist in 2003.

Tracey's area of research has been the investigation of the activity of the superoxide dismutase protein in people with diabetes mellitus and the links with secondary complications.

A more recent area of Tracey's interest has also been looking at the link between nutrition and well-being.

Academic qualifications

  • MPhil, University of Bournemouth
  • PGCE, University of Southampton
  • BSc, University of Nottingham
  • Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Professional qualifications

  • Registered nutritionist, UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists, Association for Nutrition
  • Member of the Nutrition Society
  • Member of the Higher Education Academy

Professional memberships

  • Registered Nutritionist on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists held by The Association for Nutrition
  • Member of The Nutrition Society
  • Member of The Higher Education Academy.

Other external roles

  • I am a course assessor for The Association for Nutrition
  • I am one of the nutrition reviewers for The British Food Journal.

External examiners

  • I was external examiner for Nutrition at Sheffield Hallam University, for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from 2009 - 2013.
  • I was external examiner for BSc Health, Nutrition and Exercise at the University of Bedfordshire from 2018 - 2022.

Teaching specialisms

  • Nutrition and Exercise for Health
  • Human Nutrition
  • Epidemiology and Public Health
  • Food and Nutrition in Practice

Current scholarship

I have completed research investigating the activity of the superoxide dismutase protein in people with diabetes mellitus and the links with blood glucose levels and secondary complications. This research links to all modules that I am involved with as secondary complications include cardiovascular disease, which is one of the complications of poor diet and sedentary lifestyle. 

I regularly attend professional conferences, online events, and nutrition training, which have been of importance to the Nutrition related modules.

Research and academic outputs

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Understanding the role of nutrition in preventing non-communicable diseases and supporting planetary health
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Lewarne, T (2022) 'Understanding the role of nutrition in preventing non-communicable diseases and supporting planetary health.' Nursing Standard, 37 (3). ISSN 0029-6570

Assessment of blood flow and 3D microstructure of atherosclerotic carotid plaque using confocal microscopy
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Khattab, A.D, Wertheim, D., Ali, I.S, Petford, N., Allen, S, Lewarne, T and Wijesinghe, L (2012) 'Assessment of blood flow and 3D microstructure of atherosclerotic carotid plaque using confocal microscopy.' Cerebrovascular Diseases, 33 (Sup. 2). pp. 435-422. ISSN 1015-9770

Immunochemical analysis of enzymes affecting carotid plaque morphology: implications for plaque stability and stroke
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Khattab, A, Lewarne, T, Jenkinson, D.F, Wijesinghe, L and Ali, I.S (2006) Immunochemical analysis of enzymes affecting carotid plaque morphology: implications for plaque stability and stroke. In: British Association of Stroke Physicians, Annual Scientific Meeting, 8 February 2006.