Dear Performance Nutrition Leaders,
This week: Georgina Milward on getting into the industry, Derby County x Turmeric Co., plus moves and opportunities.
🧠 ON THE GROUND
At a recent Loughborough University TalkSport event, Georgina Milward shared her path from sport science and nutrition degrees to senior nutrition roles at Stoke City and Leicester Tigers.
Her advice for getting into the industry:
Choose your Masters carefully. The course matters less than the placement opportunities it opens up. Internships and work experience are where careers actually start.
Volunteer. The first role is the hardest to get. Being willing and helpful goes a long way. Mundane tasks matter — they keep environments functioning, and people notice who shows up for them.
Step out of your comfort zone. Back yourself in situations you aren't familiar with. It's what makes you a better practitioner in the long run.
Be passionate about your discipline and who you work for. Believe in the end goal of the club or athlete, and clearly show how nutrition helps achieve it.
Soft skills will set you apart. How you work with people — athletes, colleagues, friends — matters as much as what you know.
Commit to CPD and networking. The industry is small. Relationships compound.
Technical knowledge gets you in the conversation. Everything else determines whether you stay in it.
📈NEWS
Fulham FC hiring first team nutritionist
Prof. Tim Noakes publishes new paper
University of Arizona hiring nutritionist
QPR hiring academy performance nutritionist (£125/d)
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Leicester Tigers hiring performance nutrition placement student
University of Virginia hiring Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition
Oldham Athletic Academy open applications for 2 x Nutrition Interns
The Turmeric Co. announce partnership with Derby County Football Club
Dr. Paola Rodríguez-Giustiniani on how to fuel a Premier League squad (podcast)
💡PERFORMANCE TECH
Derby County just announced a partnership with The Turmeric Co. for the 2025/26 season.
The product is a raw turmeric shot — a 60ml liquid format designed for daily use around training and match days.
The founder is Hal Robson-Kanu, the Wales international who scored that goal against Belgium at Euro 2016.
He built the original formula during his playing career for his own recovery, then brought it to market in 2018. A product built by someone who's been on the receiving end of nutrition protocols.
It's part of a broader pattern we're tracking — products shaped by the people who actually use them. EXALT co-developing bespoke formulations with Premier League practitioners. Robson-Kanu building from lived playing experience. Different routes in, same signal.
At Championship level, where fixture congestion is relentless and recovery windows are tight, practical formats are increasingly appealing. Derby won't be the last.
