Professor Nicola Heslehurst

Trustee Role: ASO President

Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition Newcastle University

Dr Nicola Heslehurst is a Senior Lecturer in Maternal Nutrition and NIHR Advanced Fellow at Newcastle University, and has been an ASO Trustee since 2014.

Nicola is the current Chair of the ASO Board of Trustees, and formerly held the roles of ASO Networks Officer, ASO Education Lead, and led the Local Organising Committee for UKCO 2018.

Nicola's research is primarily related to obesity and weight management during preconception, pregnancy and postnatal/interpregnancy periods, with a particular focus on inequalities and the delivery of health services to improve health outcomes for women and their children.

She currently holds an NIHR Advanced Fellowship and previously held an NIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship.