Dr Jordan Beaumont RNutr (Public Health), FHEA
Lecturer in Food and Nutrition
Summary
I am a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) (Public Health) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I joined Sheffield Hallam in early 2021 as an Associate Lecturer, and was made full Lecturer within the Food and Nutrition group in August 2022. Within this role, I teach across a range of food and nutrition modules, particularly at postgraduate level, and supervise dissertation projects. I am also the Recruitment Lead for the Division of Sustainable Futures and Supply Chain and lead of the Sheffield Hallam Appetite Research (SHARe) cluster.
Before joining Sheffield Hallam, I worked as a freelance nutritionist and completed my PhD exploring the use of electrical brain stimulation to modulate eating behaviours. My current research focusses on eating behaviour and appetite control, disordered eating and drinking behaviour, obesity and weight management, and dietary and health inequalities. I also hold a number of external roles, including Visiting Lecturer at Leeds Trinity University, Deputy Lead/Administrator for the UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO), and part of the Managing Board for the Peer Community In (PCI) Nutrition.
Teaching
Sheffield Business School
College of Business, Technology and Engineering, Sheffield Business School
Sheffield Business School
Division of Sustainable Futures and Supply Chain
I teach and lead modules across the undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio within food and nutrition and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation projects. My teaching primarily focusses on modules relating to nutritional physiology and biochemistry, obesity and weight management, food choice and eating behaviour, and research methods. I also teach across modules embedding applied learning and employability (e.g., work-related learning, consultancy and academic/professional skills modules).
Research
- Social and Economic Research Institute
My research uses both quantitative and qualitative methodology to explore four key themes: eating behaviour and appetite control, disordered eating and drinking behaviour, obesity and weight management, and dietary and health inequalities. I have a growing track record of securing internal and external funding to support collaborative projects, working with national and international research groups, local and national government, and public health bodies. My current research focusses particularly on the experience of living with obesity, and the impact of dietary and health inequalities on eating behaviour, dietary intake and weight management.
Publications
Journal articles
Beaumont, J., Goodwin, E., Smith, N., Davis, D., Dalton, M., & Barwood, M. (2025). “A fear of the unknown”: Understanding the perceptions of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES). Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 9, 244-255. http://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-025-00323-7
Hamza, M., Edwards, R.C., Beaumont, J., De Pretto, L., & Torn, A. (2024). Access to Natural Green Spaces and their Associations with Psychological Wellbeing for South Asian People in the UK: A Systematic Literature Review. Social Science & Medicine, 359. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117265
Nield, L., Martin, H., Wall, C., Pearce, J., Rundle, R., Bowles, S., ... Beaumont, J.D. (2024). Consumer knowledge of and engagement with traditional takeaway and dark kitchen food outlets. NIHR Open Research, 4. http://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13735.1
Beaumont, J., & Sreelekha, V.N. (2024). The Influence of Nutrition Knowledge on the Self-Regulation of Eating. The Student Journal of Service Sector Management Research, 1 (3), 37-53. https://studentjournals.shu.ac.uk/index.php/SJSSM/article/view/154
Beaumont, J. (2024). Eating Behaviour: From “Normal” to Disordered Eating". Nursing Standard. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2024.e12354
Beaumont, J., Ioannou, E., Harish, K., Elewendu, N., Corrigan, N., & Nield, L. (2024). "We're one small piece of the puzzle": Evaluating the impact of short-term funding for tier two weight management services. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. http://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1381079
Beaumont, J., Dalton, M., Davis, D., Finlayson, G., Nowicky, A., Russell, M., & Barwood, M. (2023). No effect of prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on food craving, food reward and subjective appetite in females displaying mild-to-moderate binge-type behaviour. Appetite, 189. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.106997
Over, D., Arjomandkhah, N., Beaumont, J., Goodall, S., & Barwood, M. (2023). Skin Application of Menthol Enhances Maximal Isometric Lifting Performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. http://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004305
Beaumont, J.D., Smith, N.C., Starr, D., Davis, D., Dalton, M., Nowicky, A., ... Barwood, M.J. (2022). Effective Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Parameters for the Modulation of Eating Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. Psychosomatic medicine, 84 (6), 646-657. http://doi.org/10.1097/psy.0000000000001074
Beaumont, J., Smith, N.C., Starr, D., Davis, D., Dalton, M., Nowicky, A., ... Barwood, M.J. (2022). Modulating eating behavior with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): A systematic literature review on the impact of eating behavior traits. Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 23 (2). http://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13364
Beaumont, J., Davis, D., Dalton, M., Nowicky, A., Russell, M., & Barwood, M.J. (2021). The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on food craving, reward and appetite in a healthy population. Appetite, 157. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.105004
O'Hara, B., & Beaumont, J. (n.d.). Unpacking ‘ultra-processed’ foods: what do nurses need to know? Nursing Standard.
Conference papers
Beaumont, J., Wyld, R., Reimann, T., & O'Hara, B. (2024). Exploring the perceptions of health, weight and obesity [Abstract only]. International Journal of Obesity, 48 (Supp 1). http://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-023-01431-0
Beaumont, J.D., Goodwin, E., Smith, N., Dalton, M., Davis, D., & Barwood, M.J. (2023). Understanding the Perceptions of Brain Stimulation as a Tool for Weight Management. Appetite, 189, 106968. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.106968
Beaumont, J., Ioannou, E., Corrigan, N., & Nield, L. (2023). An evaluation of tier 2 weight management services in the Yorkshire and Humber region [abstract only]. Obesity Facts, 16 (Supp 1), 291. http://doi.org/10.1159/000530456
Beaumont, J., Dalton, M., Davis, D., Finlayson, G., Russell, M., & Barwood, M. (2023). The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on food craving, food reward, and subjective appetite in those with binge-type eating behaviour [abstract only]. International Journal Of Obesity, 47 (Supp1), 31. http://doi.org/10.1038/S41366-023-01306-4
Beaumont, J., Davis, D., Dalton, M., Russell, M., & Barwood, M. (2019). Appeal biases for sweet and fatty foods are robust following a single session of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in a healthy weight population. Obesity Abstracts, 1. http://doi.org/10.1530/obabs.01.rfc1.1
Noorwali, E.A., Beaumont, J., Corfe, B.M., & Owen, L. (2017). The effects of probiotic supplementation on emotional memory and pain response. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 76 (OCE1). http://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665117000064
Theses / Dissertations
Beaumont, J. (2022). Modulating eating behaviour with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): Towards effective study design, stimulation parameters and participant characteristics. (Doctoral thesis). https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/31638/
Internet Publications
Beaumont, J. (2022). Exploring Brain Stimulation: A Possible Intervention for Obesity? https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/blog/blog-posts/exploring-electrical-brain-stimulation-a-possible-intervention-for-obesity.php
Beaumont, J. (2021). Electric Currents and Eating Behaviour. https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/chefscluster/2021/09/30/electric-currents-and-eating-behaviour/
Presentations
Beaumont, J., & Nield, L. (2025). Defining, identifying and regulating dark kitchens in the North of England: Perspectives from consumer, local authority and food business stakeholders. Presented at: Food Service MIG, Campden BRI
Beaumont, J. (2024). Weight management in the UK: A tug of war that nobody is winning. Presented at: Psychology Research Seminar Series, Leeds Trinity University
Beaumont, J. (2024). Weight management in the UK: A tug of war that nobody is winning. Presented at: Responsible Consumption and Sustainable Lives Research Theme Seminar, Sheffield Hallam University
Beaumont, J., & Nield, L. (2024). "We're one small piece of the puzzle": Evaluating the impact of short-term funding for tier two weight management services. Presented at: Yorkshire Obesity Research Alliance (YORA) Conference, Leeds Beckett University
Beaumont, J. (2024). Eating behaviour: from "normal" to disordered eating. Presented at: Invited Presentation, Christ University (Online)
Beaumont, J. (2023). Modulating eating behaviour with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Presented at: CHEFS Paired Papers Seminar, Online, 2023
Beaumont, J., Ioannou, E., Corrigan, N., & Nield, L. (2023). An evaluation of tier 2 weight management services in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Presented at: Sheffield Business School PGR/ECR Conference, Sheffield Hallam University
Beaumont, J. (2023). Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) as a potential intervention for weight management. Presented at: Nutritional Epidemiology Group Seminar, Leeds, UK
Beaumont, J. (2023). Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) as a potential intervention for weight management. Presented at: Association for Nutrition (AfN) Yorkshire and Humber Regional Meeting
Beaumont, J. (2022). Using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to change eating behaviours. Presented at: Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) Yorkshire and Humber Regional Conference, University of Sheffield
Beaumont, J., & Smith, N. (2022). Understanding the Perceptions of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES). Presented at: School of Social and Health Sciences research seminar series, Leeds Trinity University
Beaumont, J., & Goodwin, E. (2022). “A fear of the unknown”: Understanding the perceptions of non-invasive brain stimulation. Presented at: Postgraduate Research Conference, Leeds Trinity University
Beaumont, J. (2021). Modulating eating behaviour with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Presented at: Faculty of Social and Health Sciences research seminar series, Leeds Trinity University
Beaumont, J. (2021). The impact of variation in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) parameters and participant characteristics on eating-related outcomes. Presented at: Postgraduate Research Conference, Leeds Trinity University
Beaumont, J. (2020). The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on eating behaviour. Presented at: Invited talk at the Human Appetite Research Unit (HARU) lab meeting, University of Leeds
Beaumont, J. (2019). Is there a role for transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in appetite control? Presented at: Postgraduate Research Conference, Leeds Trinity University
Beaumont, J., & Barwood, M. (2018). Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): A Demonstration.
Posters
Beaumont, J. (2025). Consumer knowledge of and engagement with traditional takeaway and dark kitchen food outlets. Presented at: British Feeding and Drinking Group (BFDG) Meeting 2025, University of Bristol
Beaumont, J., Wyld, R., Reimann, T., & O'Hara, B. (2023). Exploring the perceptions of health, weight and obesity. Presented at: UK Congress on Obesity 2023, Queens University, Belfast
Beaumont, J., Ioannou, E., Corrigan, N., & Nield, L. (2023). An evaluation of tier 2 weight management services in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Presented at: 30th European Congress on Obesity (ECO), Dublin, 2023
Beaumont, J., Goodwin, E., Smith, N., Davis, D., Dalton, M., & Barwood, M. (2023). Understanding the perception of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) as a tool for weight management. Presented at: British Feeding and Drinking Groups (BFDG) 47th Annual Meeting, University of Leeds, 2023
Beaumont, J., Dalton, M., Davis, D., Finlayson, G., Russell, M., & Barwood, M. (2022). The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on food craving, food reward, and subjective appetite in those with binge-type eating behaviour. Presented at: UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) 2022, Lancaster University, 2022
Beaumont, J., Smith, N., Starr, D., Davis, D., Dalton, M., Russell, M., ... Barwood, M. (2021). Modulating eating behaviour with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): A systematic literature review on the impact of eating behaviour traits. Presented at: Brainbox Initiative Conference 2021, Online, 2021
Beaumont, J. (2021). The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on food craving, food reward, and subjective appetite in those with binge-type eating behaviour. Presented at: Postgraduate Research Conference, Leeds, UK, 2021
Beaumont, J. (2021). Understanding the Perceptions of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES). Presented at: Postgraduate Research Conference, Leeds Trinity University
Beaumont, J., Starr, D., Smith, N., Davis, D., Dalton, M., Russell, M., ... Barwood, M. (2021). Effective transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) parameters for the modulation of eating behaviour: A systematic literature review. Presented at: Second International Workshop on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS), Online, 2021
Beaumont, J., Davis, D., Dalton, M., Russell, M., & Barwood, M. (2019). Appeal biases for sweet and fatty foods are robust following a single session of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in a healthy population. Presented at: UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) 2019, University of Leeds, 2019
Beaumont, J. (2018). Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: A possible intervention for obesity? Presented at: Postgraduate Research Mini-Conference, Leeds Trinity University
Beaumont, J. (2018). Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: A possible intervention for obesity? Presented at: Health and Psychology Summit, Leeds Trinity University
Noorwali, E., Beaumont, J., Corfe, B., & Owen, L. (2016). The effects of probiotic supplementation on emotional memory and pain response. Presented at: The Nutrition Society Winter Conference 2016 : Diet, Nutrition and Mental Health and Wellbeing, Royal Society of Medicine, London, 2016
Datasets
Beaumont, J. (2025). ER42086514 Perceptions of Health, Weight and Obesity.. http://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/KZ4VJ
Beaumont, J. (2024). SSHS-2021-01 Perceptions of tES.. http://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/4TMVW
Beaumont, J. (2024). NIHR160326 Dark Kitchens.. http://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/6SWBK
Other publications
Hamza, M., Edwards, R.C., Beaumont, J.D., De Pretto, L., & Torn, A. (2024). Access to natural green spaces and their associations with psychological wellbeing for South Asian people in the UK: A systematic literature review. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117265
Beaumont, J., & Nield, L. (2023). Exploring the lived experience of tier two weight management services in the UK: A qualitative systematic review. PROSPERO: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=480340
Goodwin, E., Dalton, M., Whitaker, C., & Beaumont, J. (2023). To what extent has Food and Alcohol Disturbance (FAD) and its predictors been investigated and measured? A systematic review and meta-analysis. PROSPERO: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=434780
Dalton, M., Buckland, N., Finlayson, G., & Beaumont, J. (2023). The association between satiety responsiveness, measures of appetite control and body weight in adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis. PROSPERO: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=410730
Beaumont, J., & O'Hara, B. (2023). Is stool form associated with intake of plant foods? PROSPERO: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=411183
Other activities
Deputy Lead/Administrator for the UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO).
Managing Board/Editor for the Peer Community In (PCI) Nutrition.
External Examiner for BSc (Hons) Health, Nutrition and Exercise (University of Bedfordshire).
Conference organising committee for the Nutrition Society Summer Conference (July 2022) and the British Feeding and Drinking Group Annual Meeting (April 2024 and April 2025).
Peer reviewer for academic journals (e.g., Appetite, Physiology & Behavior, European Addiction Research, Behavioural Brain Research, Clinical Obesity, Food Quality and Preference, Brain Stimulation).
Postgraduate supervision
Elizabeth Goodwin (Co-Supervisor) - 'An examination of the predictors of binge-drinking and drunkorexic behaviours.' (February 2023 to present)
Samantha Greenstreet (Director of Studies) - 'The impact of food addiction on weight management for older adults’ (October 2024 to present)