Dr Boglarka Zilla Gulyas
MBiolSci (Hons), PhD
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Postdoctoral Research Associate
+44 114 222 0679
Full contact details
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I come from a bioscience background, having completed an integrated MBiolSci degree in Plant Sciences at The University of Sheffield. Following this, I completed an interdisciplinary PhD focusing on the food security and health and well-being benefits of urban horticulture in the UK and global North, also at The University of Sheffield.
My interest in nutrition and health promotion led me to join the Section of Public Health of ScHARR, where I have held my current role as a Postdoctoral Research Associate since April 2023. My research focuses on the potential role of biofortified foods in improving nutrition in the UK, contributing to the H3 (Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People) project. Prior to this, I worked as a casual research assistant on a couple of projects, and as a General Teaching Assistant in the School of Biosciences at The University of Sheffield, which allowed me to gain AFHEA status.
- Qualifications
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- PhD, The University of Sheffield (May 2019 ‒ Jan 2023); Thesis: ‘The contribution of urban horticulture to food security, resilience and health and well-being’.
- MBiolSci Plant Sciences, The University of Sheffield (Sept 2014 ‒ June 2018)
- Research interests
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- Promotion of healthful diets, particularly fruit and vegetable consumption
- Health and well-being benefits of urban horticulture
- Publications
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Journal articles
- Quantifying the relationship between gardening and health and well-being in the UK: a survey during the covid-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health, 24(1). View this article in WRRO
- The contribution of household fruit and vegetable growing to fruit and vegetable self‐sufficiency and consumption. PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET. View this article in WRRO
- Increasing city resilience through urban agriculture: challenges and solutions in the global north. Sustainability, 13(3).
- Biofortification as a food-based strategy to improve nutrition in high-income countries: a scoping review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-22.
- Research group
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H3, WP4