Setting up (2015-2016) and leading a brand-new gut microbiome laboratory at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Roehampton. Gut microbiota research is a rapidly developing, cutting edge area within life sciences and my expertise and experience were instrumental in establishing this new laboratory and opening it for internal and external collaborations. To date, I conduct the innovative research linking diet to microbes throughout the human lifespan and its impact on health and disease that remain fruitful areas of new research investment by industry as evidenced by the priorities of biotech companies with whom I collaborate and who are already funding my ongoing research. I brought with me the unique equipment for in vitro glass colon fermentation systems purchased with my grant from Reading University. A number of successful external grants have been attracted to Roehampton thanks to this new laboratory and a group of researchers formed that I supervise; it includes PGRs, visiting researchers and post-doctoral fellows.