Clare is Associate Professor in Obesity at UCL’s Department of Behavioural Science and Health, where she leads the Obesity Research Group. She is also an honorary Research Fellow at Liverpool University. After an initial career in the pharmaceutical industry, Clare retrained as a Psychologist, undertaking an MSc and PhD at UCL, and post-doctoral training at UCL and King’s College London. Her research interest is understanding how genes and the environment interact to determine variation in early weight gain, with a focus on appetite regulation and eating behaviour. In 2007, with Professor Jane Wardle she established Gemini, the largest population-based birth cohort of twins ever set up to study genetic and environmental contributions to early life growth. Clare currently leads the Gemini study.
Experience
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2018–presentAssociate professor, University College London
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2013–2018Lecturer, University College London
Education
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2011University College London, PhD
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2011British Psychological Society, Chartered Psychologist
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2007University College London, MSc
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2000University of Oxford, MA (Oxon)
Grants and Contracts
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2018Understanding the role of appetite in eating disorders
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Source:
- MQ
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2018Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers: Impact on health, obesity, safety and sustainability
- Role:
- Principal Investigator (UCL)
- Funding Source:
- European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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2016Tips for Tots
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Cancer Research UK
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2007PhD studentship
- Role:
- PhD Student
- Funding Source:
- Medical Research Council
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2007PhD studentship
- Role:
- PhD Student
- Funding Source:
- Economic and Social Research Council
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2006MSc Advanced Masters studentship
- Role:
- MSc student
- Funding Source:
- Medical Research Council
Professional Memberships
- Association for the Study of Obesity
- British Psychological Society
- London, UK
- Website
- @ClareHLlewellyn
- Article Feed
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For media enquiries,
c.llewellyn@ucl.ac.uk - ORCID
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