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Deadline: 26/01/2026 Project title: Chrono-nutrition: turning physiology, behaviour, and psychology into real world interventions Research aims: The overall aims of this project are: 1) better understand how chrono-nutrition (including meal timing, fasting duration and energy restriction) regulate human physiology; and 2) explore how basic laboratory findings can be exploited to improve health through changing eating behaviour in the real world. What you will do: Objective 1. Analyse data sets from ongoing chrono-nutrition research to understand physiological mechanisms. Temporal data sets (blood biomarkers, metabolomics, wearable device data, questionnaire scores) will be analysed to increase understanding of physiological mechanisms that cause health benefits. Objective 2. Design and conduct a novel study of meal timing in a free-living population. Physiological data and behaviour change methods will be used to support real-world changes in eating behaviour. Health outcome measures will be collected along with computerised cognitive tests and self-report measures of sleep, appetite, mental wellbeing. Objective 3. Explore avenues to implementing chrono-nutrition principles into formal dietary guidelines and health policy. Psychological barriers and facilitators for successful uptake of the dietary advice will be collected during objective 2, using a multi-methods qualitative and quantitative approach. Analysis of this will allow consideration of how this research can be applied to wider nutritional policy in the future. Find out more here