Neil Boyle

Background

About Neil Boyle

I joined the University of Leeds as a Research Fellow in 2014 after completing my PhD in the School of Psychology on the relationship between micronutrients and stress responsiveness. Since commencing my Research Fellow role I have completed a number of clinical trials examining the potential for nutrients to affect stress physiology, subjective state, cognitive performance and electrophysiology of the brain. I was additionally appointed to the role of N8 Agrifood Knowledge Exchange Fellow in 2016. My work within N8 Agrifood has focussed upon the relationship between food poverty/insecurity/malnutrition and health and well-being. I have since developed these research interests in my research fellow role with a particular focus on food insecurity and local food systems. Since 2021 I have contributed to the delivery of the University of Leeds Sustainable Food Systems MSc, lecturing on the sustainable food consumption module. My post-doctoral research has comprised both industry and research council funded research. Currently I am a researcher CoI. on the Transforming Food Production funded project "Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy where we are exploring ways to sustainably increase fibre consumption in children and adults in the UK, especially in the context of food insecurity which can have profound effects on psychological wellbeing as well as health consequences.