Dr Hilda Mulrooney

Perspectives on the use of a nutritious child-friendly meal recipe kit in neurodivergent families

Back, Elisa, Sumpter, Sarah, Mulrooney, Hilda and Ranta, Ronald, 2026, Research in Neurodiversity (2), E-pub ahead of print

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Promoting change through empathy and design thinking: reimagining a first-year bioscience curriculum

Page, Nigel, Mulrooney, Hilda and Shearman, Gemma, 2025, Educational Developments (26) pp 13-17, Published

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Tracking the shift from health to harm: development and validation of a short screening tool for orthorexia nervosa

Mitrofanova, Elina, Mulrooney, Hilda, Pummell, Elizabeth and Petroczi, Andrea, 2025, Appetite (214), Published

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Impact of a recipe kit scheme (BRITE Box) on cooking and food-related behaviours of children and families: exploring parental/carer views

Mulrooney, Hilda, Sumpter, Sarah, Dawson, Rutt, Dawson, Nick, Nancheva, Nevena, Ranta, Ronald and Bhakta, Dee, 2025, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (JHND) (38), 2, Published

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Contradictions, dilemmas, views and motivations of volunteers in two community food support schemes in two London boroughs.

Mulrooney, Hilda and Ranta, Ronald, 2024, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, E-pub ahead of print

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Access, dignity, and choice: social supermarkets and the end of the food bank model in the UK?

Lake, Stef, Ranta, Ronald, Nancheva, Nevena, Mulrooney, Hilda and Bhakta, Dee, 2024, Food, Culture & Society, E-pub ahead of print

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Building community and offering food support to university students: the KingsGate student pantry

Sumpter, S., Clay, S., Harper, P., Schwikkard, S. and Mulrooney, H., 2024, Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (83), OCE4, Published

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Volunteers in food support work: their views and why they matter

Mulrooney, Hilda and Ranta, Ronald, 2023, Food & Work Network Blog, Published

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How should I talk to people living with obesity about their health?

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2023, Emergency Nurse, E-pub ahead of print

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Build students' sense of belonging to build graduate skills

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2023, Campus, E-pub ahead of print

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Introduction to the special edition

Lipsedge, Karen and Mulrooney, Hilda, 2023, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 26, Published

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European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) position statement on medical nutrition therapy for the management of overweight and obesity in adults developed in collaboration with the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD)

Dicker, Dror, Halford, Jason, Woodward, Euan, Douglas, Pauline, Brown, Jennifer, Brown, Tamara, Hassapidou, Maria, Vlassopoulos, Antonis, Kalliostra, Marianna, Govers, Elisabeth, Mulrooney, Hilda, Ells, Louisa, Ramos Salas, Ximena, Muscogiuri, Giovanna, Handjieva-Darlenska, Teodora, Busetto, Luca and Yumuk, Volkan Demirhan, 2023, Obesity Facts (16), 1 pp 11-28, Published

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Food insecurity among students: why does it matter and how should universities address it?

Ravel, K., Jayaram, R. and Mulrooney, H.M., 2023, Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching (16), 2 pp 14-20, Published

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Using food-related images to enhance belonging in university staff and students

Mulrooney, Hilda and Wojadzis, Olga, 2023, New Directions in the Teaching of Natural Sciences (18), 1, Published

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Supporting patients living with obesity in general practice

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2022, Practice Nursing (33), 12 pp 508-514, Published

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Understanding obesity and addressing stigma: the role of healthcare professionals

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2022, Nursing Standard (37), 12, Published

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European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) position statement on medical nutrition therapy for the management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents developed in collaboration with the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD)

Mulrooney, Hilda, Androutsos, Odysseas, Vlassopoulos, Antonis, Rito, Ana, Farpour, Nathalie, Brown, Tamara, Douglas, Pauline, Ramos Salas, Ximena, Woodward, Euan, Collins, Clare, Hassapidou, Maria, Duncanson, Kerith, Shrewsbury, Vanessa and Ells, Louisa, 2022, Obesity Facts, E-pub ahead of print

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Change and innovation in food aid provision in Sussex and Southwest London during the Covid-19 pandemic

Ranta, Ronald, Mulrooney, Hilda and Bhakta, Dee, 2022, British Food Journal, E-pub ahead of print

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Covid-19 and its impact on students' perception of their roles as Student Ambassadors and/or Course Representatives

Mulrooney, Hilda, Denison, Hannah, Wood, Phoebe, Kelly, Alison and Lipsedge, Karen, 2022, Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal (4), 2 pp 182-205, Published

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Rethinking food banks: how crises are recasting food aid in the UK

Mulrooney, Hilda, Nancheva, Nevena, Bhakta, Dee and Ranta, Ronald, 2022, News & Opinion, Published

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CPD: Key questions on overweight and obesity in children

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2022, Pulse, Published

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Food for thought: a pilot study exploring the use of cultural recipe and story sharing to enhance belonging at university

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2021, Practitioner Research in Higher Education (14), 1 pp 60-71, Published

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Dietetic management of obesity in Europe: gaps in current practice

Vlassopoulos, Antonis, Govers, Elisabeth, Mulrooney, Hilda, Androutsos, Odysseas and Hassapidou, Maria, 2021, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (75) pp 1155-1158, Published

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Using behavioural reasoning theory to explore reasons for dietary restriction: a qualitative study of orthorexic behavioural tendencies in the UK

Mitrofanova, Elina, Pummell, Elizabeth K.L., Mulrooney, Hilda M. and Petróczi, Andrea, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology (12), Published

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Assessing psychological and nutritional impact of suspected orthorexia nervosa: a cross-sectional pilot study

Mitrofanova, E., Mulrooney, H. and Petróczi, A., 2021, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (34), 1 pp 42-53, Published

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Effects of orthodox religious fasting versus combined energy and time restricted eating on body weight, lipid concentrations and glycaemic profile

Karras, Spyridon N., Koufakis, Theocharis, Adamidou, Lilian, Antonopoulou, Vasiliki, Karalazou, Paraskevi, Thisiadou, Katerina, Mitrofanova, Elina, Mulrooney, Hilda, Petróczi, Andrea, Zebekakis, Pantelis, Makedou, Kali and Kotsa, Kalliopi, 2021, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (72), 1 pp 82-92, Published

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Belonging, the physical space of the university campus and how it is perceived by students: a quantitative analysis among a diverse student group

Mulrooney, Hilda Mary and Kelly, Alison Faith, 2021, Journal of Learning Spaces (10), 2, Published

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Exploring university sustainability practices during a Covid-19 summer

Chevallereau, Lisa and Mulrooney, Hilda, 2021, Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal (4), 1, Published

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Pandemics, food (in)security, and leaving the EU: what does the Covid-19 pandemic tell us about food insecurity and Brexit

Ranta, Ronald and Mulrooney, Hilda, 2021, Social Sciences and Humanities Open (3), 1, Published

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Staff and student perspectives of online teaching and learning: implications for belonging and engagement at university : a qualitative exploration

Costea, Adrian-Mihai, Kelly, Alison Faith, Major, Krisztina, Mulrooney, Hilda Mary, Abu, Lija and Chipfuwamiti, Craig, 2021, Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching (14), 3, Published

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Student belonging: the impact of disability status within and between academic institutions

Mulrooney, Hilda M., Barnes, Rebecca and Kelly, Alison F., 2021, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (16), 1, Published

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Covid 19 and the move to online teaching: impact on perceptions of belonging in staff and students in a UK widening participation university

Mulrooney, Hilda Mary and Kelly, Alison Faith, 2020, Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching (3), 2, Published

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A systematic review and quantitative analysis of resting energy expenditure prediction equations in healthy overweight and obese children and adolescents

Chima, L., Mulrooney, H. M., Warren, J. and Madden, A. M., 2020, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (33), 3 pp 373-385, Published

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The university campus and a sense of belonging: what do students think?

Mulrooney, Hilda M. and Kelly, Alison F., 2020, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (15), 1, Published

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Transition to higher education: prospective and retrospective student experiences

Piper, Ian, Kelly, Alison and Mulrooney, Hilda, 2020, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (15), 1, Published

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Obesity - learning from the crisis in people

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2019, Veterinary Record (185), 11 pp 349-349, Published

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Framing obesity: disease status, language and stigma

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2019, Practice Nursing (30), 9 pp 448-451, Published

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Public health approaches to tackling obesity in the UK

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2019, Practice Nursing (30), 6 pp 294-298, Published

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Christian Orthodox fasting in practice: a comparative evaluation between Greek Orthodox general population fasters and Athonian monks

Karras, Spyridon N., Koufakis, Theocharis, Petróczi, Andrea, Folkerts, Dirk, Kypraiou, Maria, Mulrooney, Hilda, Naughton, Declan P., Persynaki, Angeliki, Zebekakis, Pantelis, Skoutas, Dimitrios and Kotsa, Kalliopi, 2019, Nutrition (59) pp 69-76, Published

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Active learning across disciplines: opportunities to develop employability skills and leadership potential in undergraduate students. A student and staff perspective

Kelly, Alison Faith, Bell, J, Dicker, R, Garcia, M, Kelly, E, Streich, R and Mulrooney, Hilda, 2019, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (14), 1, Published

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Exploring self-assessments in university undergraduate students: how accurate are they?

Mulrooney, Hilda Mary, 2019, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (14), 1, Published

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Student perceptions of belonging at university: a qualitative perspective

Kelly, Alison Faith and Mulrooney, Hilda Mary, 2019, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (14), 1, Published

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What does 'quality' in higher education mean? Perceptions of staff, students and employers

Dicker, R, Garcia, M, Kelly, A and Mulrooney, H, 2019, Studies in Higher Education (44), 8 pp 1425-1441, Published

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Experience and expectations of transition to higher education: a qualitative exploration

Goldring, Tia, Harper, Emma, Jassal, Ricky, Joseph, Lorrianne, Kelly, Alison, Mulrooney, Hilda, Piper, Ian and Walker, Hayden, 2018, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (13), 1, Published

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Health benefits and consequences of the Eastern Orthodox fasting in monks of Mount Athos: a cross-sectional study

Karras, S. N., Persynaki, A., Petróczi, A., Barkans, E., Mulrooney, H., Kypraiou, M., Tzotzas, T., Tziomalos, K., Kotsa, K., Tsioudas, A. A., Pichard, C. and Naughton, D. P., 2017, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (71), 6 pp 743-749, Published

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Exploring participation in co-curricular activities among undergraduate students

Mulrooney, HM, 2017, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (12), 1, Published

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Exploring student perceptions of health and infection: an interactive staff and student partnership scheme

Mulrooney, Hilda M, Streich, Ricarda, Abdul Yekeen, Abdul Fatah, Bell, Jake, Boorman, Alex, Hancock, Chris and Kelly, Alison, 2017, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (12), 1, Published

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Public health teaching in practice, peer learning and partnership working: the Cook School project

Al-Saedi, Amani, Bell, Jake, Boorman, Alex, Cameron, Ellie, Castleman, Zoe, Flanagan, Chamos, Fraser, Cristine, Pearson, Jessica, Philp, Alison, Robinson, Kirsty, Silva, Flavio, Taki, Amina, Tubeileh, Dareen, Vosters, Robyn and Mulrooney, Hilda Mary, 2017, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (12), 1, Published

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Student perceptions of quality in higher education: effect of year of study, gender and ethnicity

Garcia, M, Kelly, A, Modabber, P, O'Farrell, A, Pond, A, Pond, N, Mulrooney, HM and Dicker, R, 2017, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (12), 1, Published

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Estimation of energy expenditure using prediction equations in overweight and obese adults: a systematic review

Madden, A. M., Mulrooney, H. M. and Shah, S., 2016, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (29), 4 pp 458-476, Published

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Does the food retail environment reflect UK public health recommendations for healthy eating?

Mulrooney, HM and Bell, J, 2016, Public Health (134) pp 114-116, Published

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Nutrition Tea Club: engaging students in reading scientific papers

Cameron, E., Hamdi, R., Idowu, A. and Mulrooney, H., 2016, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (11), 1, Published

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Perspectives on motivation and engagement in an extracurricular project

Bell, J. and Mulrooney, H.M., 2016, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (11), 1, Published

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Weight management and learning disabilities

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2014, Practice Nursing (25), 2 pp 81-86, Published

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The effect of weight on mental health

Mulrooney, Hilda, 2013, Practice Nursing (23), 7 pp 339-343, Published

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Cultural food stories and food images: using food to enhance belonging at the university

Mulrooney, Hilda (2024). In: Spaeth, Elliott, (eds.), York, U.K.: pp 59-62 [Published]

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Obesity

Mulrooney, Hilda (2020). In: Webster-Gandy, Joan, Madden, Angela, Holdsworth, Michelle, (eds.), Oxford, U.K.: pp 469-492 [Published]

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Perspectives on the use of a nutritious child-friendly meal recipe kit in neurodivergent families

Back, Elisa, Sumpter, Sarah, Mulrooney, Hilda and Ranta, Ronald(2025). [Published]

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Medical Nutrition Therapy obesity guidelines updated: what do European dietitians think about their implementation?

Mulrooney, Hilda(2023). [Published]

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Enhancing student awareness of the UN Sustainable Goals with an EDI lens

Thatti, Baljit, Fonseca, Tania and Mulrooney, Hilda(2023). [Published]

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Moving away from food banks - social supermarkets as an innovation offering consumer choice & potential dietary diversity

Mulrooney, H., Bhakta, D., Lake, S., Nancheva, N. and Ranta, R.(2023). [Published]

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Assessment of energy and nutrient content of a recipe food box for schoolchildren "Nutrition in a BRITE Box"

Bhakta, D., Mulrooney, H., Sattaoui, I., Illingworth, S., Ranta, R., Nancheva, N., Dawson, R. and Dawson, N.(2023). [Published]

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Food insecurity in students ; harnessing community and university resources to address it

Mulrooney, H., Bhakta, D., Aghili, A., Illingworth, S., Nancheva, N. and Ranta, R.(2023). [Published]

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Using a design thinking approach to re-imagine provision of large first-year bioscience modules

Mulrooney, Hilda, Shearman, Gemma and Page, Nigel(2023). [Published]

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A collaborative School and LTEC 'design thinking‘ approach to support staff and students in re-imagining learning

Page, Nigel, Mulrooney, Hilda, Shearman, Gemma, Wason, Hilary, Yilmaz, Aybige and O'Keefe, Nicola(2023). [Published]

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Exploring transformative learning and teaching to enhance awareness of the UN Sustainable Goals with an EDI lens

Thatti, Baljit, Dias Almeida Fonseca, Tania and Mulrooney, Hilda(2023). [Published]

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What do food image choices tell us about food values?

Mulrooney, Hilda(2023). [Published]

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Using a design thinking approach to support staff and students in re-imagining provision of large first-year bioscience modules

Page, Nigel, Shearman, Gemma, Wason, Hilary and Mulrooney, Hilda(2023). [Published]

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A glimpse in translating MNT guidelines into practice: results from pilot studies

Mulrooney, Hilda(2023). [Published]

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Using food to embed student belonging from the beginning

Mulrooney, Hilda(2023). [Published]

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Exploring student and staff expectations and experiences of university life.

Mulrooney, Hilda and Kelly, Alison(2022). [Published]

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Food asset mapping to enhance belonging in university staff and students

Mulrooney, Hilda and Wojadzis, Olga(2022). [Published]

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Promoting a feedback dialogue with students: implementation and impact

Barra, Pedro, Chal├®, Angela and Mulrooney, Hilda(2022). [Published]

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Feedback soup - implementation and impact

Mulrooney, Hilda, Barra, Pedro and Chale, Angela(2022). [Published]

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Chicken soup for the soul: promoting well-being and belonging through food and cultural competence skills

Lipsedge, Karen and Mulrooney, Hilda(2022). [Published]

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Enhancing belonging in higher education through food: the cultural food stories initiative

Mulrooney, Hilda(2022). [Published]

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How to implement the dietary guidelines into patient care

Mulrooney, H(2022). [Accepted/In press]

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You are what you eat: food culture & enhancing belonging and engagement in HE

Mulrooney, Hilda and Lipsedge, Karen(2022). [Published]

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Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on food aid: a qualitative exploration

Mulrooney, H., Bhakta, D. and Ranta, R.(2021). [Published]

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Innovation and change in the provision of emergency food aid during the pandemic

Mulrooney, H, Bhakta, D and Ranta, R(2021). [Published]

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Exploring belonging in an online world: perspectives of staff and students

Abu, Lija, Chipfuwamiti, Craig, Costea, Adrian, Kelly, Alison, Major, Krisztina and Mulrooney, Hilda(2021). [Published]

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A sustainability snapshot within a large post-92 university from different perspectives

Mulrooney, Hilda and Chevallereau, Lisa(2021). [Published]

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The value of the Personal Tutor Scheme (PTS) as a mechanism of supporting belonging in an online world

Paliokosta, Paty, Lipsedge, Karen, Bailey, Joanna, Topcu, Mel, Cunningham, Matthew, Barker, Christopher, Calabrese, Gianpiero, Mulrooney, Hilda, Groves, Konami, Davies, Rachel and Burden, Penny(2021). [Published]

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Using food to encourage a sense of belonging at university: the Cultural Food Stories project

Sow, Fatmata, Jackson, Maya India, Mulrooney, Hilda, Lola, Mau, Ndenzi, Ashley Nabukenya and Nnadozie, Chidera(2021). [Published]

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The value of the Personal Tutor Scheme (PTS) as a mechanism of supporting belonging in an online world

Bailey, Joanna, Topcu, Mel, Cunningham, Matthew, Barker, Christopher, Calabrese, Gianpiero, Paliokosta, Paty, Lipsedge, Karen, Mulrooney, Hilda, Groves, Konami, Davies, Rachel and Burden, Penny(2021). [Published]

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Childhood obesity: what should we do about it and why?

Mulrooney, Hilda(2021). [Published]

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'Let‘s work together': exploring students' perception of their roles as Student Ambassadors and/or Course Representatives, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

Lipsedge, Karen, Kelly, Alison and Mulrooney, Hilda(2021). [Published]

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Thinking about what is gained: encouraging self-reflection, skills and attribute acquisition in students

Mulrooney, Hilda and Kelly, Alison(2020). [Published]

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Public health approaches to weight management in the UK: current and future directions

Mulrooney, Hilda(2019). [Published]

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Exploring self-assessment in university students

Mulrooney, Hilda(2019). [Published]

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Interdisciplinary approaches to learning and teaching in STEM are necessary to develop the graduate attributes required by students, employers and society

Mulrooney, Hilda and Kelly, Alison(2019). [Published]

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Exploring 'belonging' at university from the student perspective: what is it and how can we facilitate it?

Dimitrova, Daniela, Kelly, Alison, Mazahr, Mehvish, Milwood, Nadine, Prass, Jeremy and Mulrooney, Hilda(2019). [Published]

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Dietetic management interventions in adults: evidence and application

Mulrooney, Hilda(2019). [Published]

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Exploring the expectations and experiences of Level 3 students

Mulrooney, Hilda, Kelly, Alison, Piper, Ian, Goldring, Tia, Harper, Emma, Walker, Hayden, Jassal, Ricky and Joseph, Lorrianne(2018). [Published]

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Exploring perceptions of quality in higher education from the perspectives of staff, students & employees

Mulrooney, Hilda, Kelly, Alison, Pond, Nicole, Pond, Adam, Garcia, Mikey, Dicker, Rachel and Modabber, Parisa(2017). [Published]

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Cross-disciplinary approaches to active learning from the staff and student perspective

Kelly, Alison, Mulrooney, Hilda, Pond, Nicole, Pond, Adam, Garcia, Mikey, Dicker, Rachel, O'Farrell, Alex and Modabber, Parisa(2017). [Published]

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Exploring motivation, benefits and barriers to engagement in co-curricular activities: the undergraduate student perspective

Mulrooney, Hilda(2017). [Published]

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Estimation of energy expenditure using predication equations in overweight and obese adults: two systematic reviews

Madden, Angela M., Mulrooney, Hilda M. and Shah, Selina(2016). [Published]

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Nutrition Tea Club: engaging students in reading scientific papers

Mulrooney, Hilda, Hamdi, Rania, Idowu, Aisha and Cameron, Ellie(2016). [Published]

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Exploring undergraduate student perceptions of health and infection: an interdisciplinary experiential staff-student project

Kelly, Alison, Mulrooney, Hilda, Bell, Jake, Boorman, Alex, Yekeen, Abdul, Fatah, Abdul, Streich, Ricarda, Hancock, Christopher John and Kelly, Emily(2016). [Published]

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Intrinsic motivation to engage with an extracurricular staff: student nutrition project; the learnings from both perspectives, and their potential application

Bell, Jake and Mulrooney, Hilda(2016). [Published]

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Estimating total and resting energy requirements in obesity: latest evidence

Mulrooney, Hilda(2015). [Published]

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Co-curricular health promotion activities in nutrition: student and staff perspective

Barra, Pedro, Mulrooney, Hilda and Opara, Elizabeth(2015). [Published]

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