After gaining her masters degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Sheffield in 1993, Jacquie stayed in Sheffield as a researcher at the Centre of Human Nutrition, investigating the effects of carbohydrate on appetite control.

Jacquie obtained a PhD in 1998, and has presented her work at a number of national and international conferences. She has published several academic journal papers and was involved in the preparation of a distance learning Masters degree course in human nutrition and supervision of Masters student research projects on appetite regulation. She became a Registered Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society in 1999.

Jacquie joined Slimming World in 1998 as our in-house nutritionist and also co-ordinates Slimming World’s research programme. As a member of the initial steering group she helped develop and co-ordinate the Slimming World on Referral study and now manages Slimming World’s partnership work with health professionals.

A member of the Association for the Study of Obesity, the Nutrition Society, the British Feeding and Drinking Group and the Nutritionists in Industry Group, Jacquie has become a regular contributor to the popular press, including Men’s Health, Woman's Own, Best, Zest, Top Sante, Woman, Woman's Weekly, Bella, Sunday Mirror, Sunday People, The Express and Daily Record, advising on nutrition and slimming issues.