Interview with Lucie Weir — BSc ( Hons ) Nutrition
Applied Life Sciences
About you
“ I am from Lisburn , Northern Ireland and currently in Year Four of the BSc ( Hons ) Nutrition .
“ I chose to come to QMU because it was one of the few universities offering a nutrition course . I ’ m really interested in health and the positive effects that food can have on your body when you nourish it with a balanced diet . I had wished to study nutrition then further my studies to complete a postgraduate degree in dietetics . However my plans changed as soon as I began the BSc ( Hons ) Nutrition because I knew it was exactly right for me !
“ I love cooking and have created a blog called “ Juicy Lucie Foods ”, which contains lots of simple , nutrition-packed recipes , which I ’ ve enjoyed making while a student . I ’ ve also set up a granola business which I plan to launch following graduation .”
The course
“ I came across for the open day and was amazed by how modern the University was compared to others I ’ d previously seen . Also , I was really impressed by how handy the train was into the city centre ... especially when it arrived pretty much outside Topshop .
“ Over the past few years , there has been a heightened interest in health and wellbeing . As a course , I really enjoy it — it is a great representation of the variety within the field of nutrition . This keeps it interesting . With a nutrition degree , there are a lot of areas that you could go into after graduation , for example business , teaching , research , health promotion , to name but a few . It ’ s certainly an exciting time to be a nutrition student ! Personally , I plan on going down the business and health promotion route — companies are on the lookout for students with an up-to-date knowledge of nutrition and food .”
“ With a nutrition degree , there are a lot of areas that you could go into after graduation .”
Living away from home
“ I lived in the halls of residence in my first year and loved it because I met friends there who I know I ’ ll have for life . I moved to live in Edinburgh city centre for second and third year . I ’ m living in Glasgow at the minute with my husband and commuting to QMU . This is very do-able , because there is a train station right next to the QMU campus .
“ When living away from home , the top three things I couldn ’ t be without are : 1 . my dressing gown , 2 . Tupperware ( I ’ m so embarrassingly middle aged , but seriously , they are essentials for student life and plastic containers are great for storing big batches of cooked food and packed lunches , which will save you a tonne of money ) and 3 . a hot water bottle — self-explanatory for anyone who has lived in Scotland in the winter .
“ As for Edinburgh life , I ’ ve discovered quite a few hidden gems . Firstly , Leo ’ s Beanery — it does the best food and the staff are so friendly . Lovecrumbs is the coolest place and you ’ ll want to spend hours there sipping a flat white on the window seat . Lastly , The New Leaf Co-Op , where you are able to grind your own peanut butter . Need I say more ?”
Life as a student at QMU
“ Life at QMU is fun because it is a smaller campus compared to other universities , and I find that you ’ re always bumping into someone you know , which is really nice . You can ’ t possibly get lost .
“ The halls , Students ’ Union , classrooms , canteen , gym and library ( in that order ) are so close to each other . You ’ ll find you are rarely running around ... unless you ’ ve slept in or joined the running club .
“ Speaking of running , the gym is great and the membership fee is quite possibly the cheapest you ’ ll ever find in your whole life . Such a steal because it also includes an array of excellent classes too .”
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