Program Overview

Introduction to the Short Course - Dairy Nutrition and Health

The Food Industry Training Unit at University College Cork offers a 2-day short course on Dairy Nutrition and Health. This course is designed to provide attendees with the foundations and critical insights into milk and dairy products and their impact on human nutrition and health.

Who Should Attend?

This course will be relevant to any person working in or related to the dairy sector who wishes to understand in more detail the impact that milk and dairy products can have on human nutrition and health. It will appeal to any person looking to enhance their knowledge on digestion, bioavailability, and product matrices, and may include those working in nutrition, food safety, microbiology, quality, new product development, supply chain, sales, and marketing, labelling, and health claims.

Programme Content

The course will consider all macronutrients and the important micronutrients in dairy products and focus on their digestion and bioavailability. Attention will also be on how the specific product matrix affects these aspects and the consideration of health and nutrition in sustainable diets.

Lead Trainers

• Professor Thom Huppertz holds an MSc from Wageningen University and a PhD from University College Cork. His career includes academic and industrial research in dairy science and technology, and nutrition.
• Dr Miriam Clegg has a BSc in Sports and Exercise Sciences, PhD in Nutrition, and is a Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition. Her current research is funded by grants obtained from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Medical Research Council (MRC).

Fee

The fee for this course is 800. Partial funding may be available for eligible participants through Taste 4 Success Skillnet.

Registration and Further Information

For further information and to register for the course, please note that the details provided are for informational purposes, and any actions such as registration should be conducted through official channels. The course is scheduled to take place face-to-face in UCC on the 30th of September and the 1st of October 2025.