Rate My Professor Eric Robinson

Professor Eric Robinson is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Liverpool, where he has been based since 2013. He holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Birmingham, awarded in 2011. His work is situated within the Institute of Population Health in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Professor Robinson leads research examining the environmental, social, and psychological factors that influence eating behaviour and dietary intake, with a focus on how these elements can be addressed to improve public health outcomes related to nutrition, diet, and obesity. His research group also investigates body weight perceptions, the stigma associated with obesity, and the psychosocial burdens of living with higher body weight, exploring their effects on health and well-being. Additional projects address the role of the food environment in shaping population-level diet and weight, as well as the development and evaluation of public health policies aimed at improving nutrition and reducing obesity.

Professor Robinson has secured major research funding from organisations including the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and the European Research Council (ERC). These grants support studies on basic science questions concerning eating and diet, public health nutrition policy, and the psychological aspects of obesity. He has received several awards recognising his contributions, including the Alan N. Epstein Research Award from the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior in 2024, the SPSP Health Network Early Career Award in 2018, the Outstanding New Faculty Member Award from the World Obesity Federation in 2016, the EASO Young Investigator Award in 2015, the UKSBM Early Career Award in 2013, and the SSIB New Investigator Award in 2010. His research has contributed to advancing understanding in behavioural science and public health nutrition, with extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals.