Ursula Philpot,

MSc RD

Guest Tutor

Eating Disorders Specialist Dietitian

Ursula is a senior lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University with specialist interests in nutrition, disordered eating, family health, mental health and all types of weight management. She has published book chapters and academic papers in the area of evidenced-based practice in nutrition, behaviour change and eating disorders, and teaches both nationally and internationally on these subjects. She also holds a position on the NICE guideline committee.

Due to Ursula’s expertise she delivers key content on Eating Disorders within MNU as well as additional expert lectures on CBT, Motivational Interviewing and Foundations of Behaviour change inside the Mac-Nutrition Mentoring Lab. Ursula is also the on-screen Dietitian for Channel 4 television’s Supersize vs Superskinny and My Big Fat Diet Show, and has also co-presented Supersize vs Superskinny kids.