Past Winners

Student prizes are available at each Nutrition Fair. Prizes are kindly donated by generous sponsors. This year, Ulrick and Short will once again be kindly supporting the prize for most innovative stall. Winners over the years include:

2021 winners:
Despite the fair not running in 2021, Ulrick and Short kindly continued to sponsor the most innovative stall, which students designed and presented in a portfolio.

Rachel Cronin and Shelly Baker for their stall ‘The Gut Life’

2020 winners:
Despite the fair not running in 2020, Ulrick and Short kindly continued to sponsor the most innovative stall, which students designed and presented in a portfolio.

Olly Jagus, Lois Connel & Georgia Hollis Lawrence for their stall ‘Brain Food – Be kind to your mind’

2019 winners:

Emma Richardson, Casey Kidd, and Priya Bindra for their stall ‘Boost your mood with food’

2018 winners:

2017 winners
Hannah van hest Callender, Esther Smith and Freya Harrap for the stall “Don’t berry your head”

2016 Winners
Abby Hall, Alice Boyden and Abbie Armitage for the stall, ‘Fuel your Fitness’.

2015 Winners
1st Olivia Sewell, Chris May and Kezia Reed for their stall ‘Wartime Waistlines’.

2014 Winners
1st Florence Beach, Helen Genge and Rachel Haines for the stall ‘Snooze Foods’.

2013 Winners
1st Prize Laura Flynn and Stephanie Hocking – The Assault on Salt.
2nd Prize Cathy Renshaw and Hannah Short – Wage war against waist.
3rd Prize Chris Thurlow and Andrew Young – Are you vitamin D-efficient.

1st Prize sponsored by Ulrick and Short.
2nd and 3rd sponsored by the Centre for Food Innovation. 

2012 Winners
1st prize Kathryn Thompson & David Warvel – a Tuna Matatta.
2nd prize Tobias Lancaster & Samantha Hobson – Tealicious.
3rd prize Samantha Stocks & Amy Meehan – U can Smoothie.

1st Prize sponsored by Ulrick and Short.
2nd and 3rd sponsored by the Centre for Food Innovation.

2011 Winners
1st prize Chantelle Capper & Scott Fudge – Are you salt sensible?
2nd prize Louise Kirk & Rachael Needham – Caution: watch your portion!
3rd prize Lorna Bell & Jessica Wright – Get to grips with garlic.
Also commended by ASDA Shelley Russon & Hollie Miles – confused.gov

1st Prize sponsored by Ulrick and Short.
2nd and 3rd sponsored by the Centre for Food Innovation.

2010 Winners
1st prize Scott Antcliffe & Luke Butler – Booze it, Lose it?
2nd prize Stacey Munford & Sarah Whitehead – Boost your body with beetroot.
3rd prize Angela Ducker & Helen Poole – EFAs for Life.

1st Prize sponsored by Ulrick and Short.
2nd and 3rd sponsored by the Centre for Food Innovation. 

2009 Winners
1st prize Gemma Bradley – Nutty about health.
2nd prize Olly Broom – Be British, Buy British.
3rd prize Clare Redfern – Portion control.

All prizes sponsored by the Centre for Food Innovation.

2008 Winners 
1st prize Rebecca Stanton – 40’s vs 00’s.
2nd prize Lynne Warren – Eat like a king without the sting.
3rd prize Amy Oakden – Just a treat?

All prizes sponsored by the Centre for Food Innovation.

2007 Winners
1st prize Hannah Crampton – Your child’s future ona plate.
2nd prize Lisa Wale – Dairy in childrens lunchboxes.
3rd prize Claire Seffens – Fibre.

All prizes sponsored by the Centre for Food Innovation.


In addition to the media coverage of the Nutrition Fair, various pieces of academic work have been done around it. It’s focus on ‘live’ assessment is designed to promote learner autonomy and have real-world relevance. Read more about the pedagogy here:

  • Paxman, JR. Nield, K and Hall, AC. (2011). Motivation, Confidence, and Control; Unravelling Active Learning for Nutrition and Food Undergraduates. Journal of Food Science Education. Volume 10, Issue 4, pages 45–53. Available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-4329.2011.00129.x/abstract.
  • Colin Beard & Dr John P Wilson. (2006). Experiential Learning: A Best Practice Handbook for Educators and Trainers: Chapter 10.