Ruth Hewitt

I am a friendly loyal and hardworking person. I work well in a team and can also work independently when required. I have just finished a food and nutrition course at university and am currently looking for experience in the food industry.

September 2020 – June 2021 (1 year): Research placement – student intern, NICHE, Ulster University Coleraine.

• Worked alongside a PhD researcher on their research project (timing of eating and exercise – Time-Ex study). 
• Developed skills in interacting with general public. 
• Helped with initial set up and recruitment – created screening questionnaires as well as follow up questionnaires that would be used for participant visits (all accessible online).
• Also, able to do some independent background work such as reviewing papers and extraction data, creating/ adapting standard operating procedures (SOP). 
• Managed to keep study running despite restrictions. 
• Developed gold standard skills for recording food intake (CCTV vs dietary recall). 

• Co-operated in new product development (NPD) and learnt about all processes involved in products, from initial concept, through to development, production, quality and sales & dispatch. 
• Operated as part of a team in the kitchen area. 
• Gained an insight of what went into goods and raw materials testing methodology and requirements to ensure quality standards are maintained. 
• Obtained knowledge of handling potential allergens in food products. 

I have just completed my final year at university studying BSc Food and Nutrition at Ulster University Coleraine.