Ida Ulrikke Valand

Assistant Professor Department of Nutrition and Public Health

Email: ida.ulrikke.valand@uia.no
Phone: +47 38 14 23 69
Mobile phone: +47 92 20 87 07
Office: I1087 (Universitetsveien 25, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway)

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Background and experience

01.10.2018-2025: PhD Research Fellow, Department of Nutrition and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, UiA (PhD period extended due to parental leave)

01.08.2015-dd: Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, UiA

01.12.2012-31.12.2015: Environmental Therapist/Social Worker (temporary staff), Kristiansand Municipality and Sørlandet Hospital

Areas of responsibility

My PhD project, Skills for Life, is about developing, testing and evaluating a course targeting diet, health and food preparation skills in students at UiA. The course was developed in co-creation with UiA students, and tested among 28 students during the Autumn semester of 2023.

I also teach and supervise bachelor's students in public health nutrition, primarily practical cooking and entrepreneurship related courses.

Teaching

I teach and supervise at the Bachelor's Programme in Public Health Nutrition.

Research

I am part of the Priority Research Centre for Life Course Nutrition which focuses on food and nutrition from early development. The Skills for Life project targets young adults before parenthood (the preconception period). We believe that the Skills for Life course can be a public health initiative with a triple dividend, as it can improve current and future health and wellbeing in young adults, and also the health and wellbeing of their prospective children.

In advance of my doctorate, I have, among other things, investigated group composition and roles in student enterprises.

Projects

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Skills for Life

Research groups

Centre for Lifecourse Nutrition

Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Bjørkkjær, Tormod; Kiland, Charlotte; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2025). Feasibility of a dietary life skills course aimed at fostering cooking skills and a healthy diet among university students. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 11. doi: 10.1186/s40814-025-01680-y. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Background The transition from living at home to independent university life has been associated with deteriorated health outcomes, and many university students lack cooking skills. Life skills education promotes skills essential to mastering everyday challenges such as planning and preparing healthy meals. We developed a dietary life skills course to foster cooking skills and a healthy diet among university students. This paper describes the feasibility testing of this Skills for Life course.
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Strömmer, Sofia; Barker, Mary Elizabeth; Bjornes, Camilla & Nordli, Julie [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2022). “It is really just brilliant to get credits for something that is so important to you!” Skills for Life: University students’ perceptions of a planned dietary life skills course. PLOS ONE. 17(4). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260890. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Bjørkkjær, Tormod (2019). Impact of Adizes’ Team Roles on Collaboration, Disagreements and Success in Student Enterprises – Teamwork Pedagogy in Higher Education. Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education. ISSN 1029-5968. 23(2). Full text in Research Archive
Ask, Anne Merete Selvik; Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Aarek, Ingebjørg (2019). Implementation of Action Plans - did the plans end up in a drawer? Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education. ISSN 1029-5968. 23(1), p. 27–38. Full text in Research Archive
Vildmyren, Iselin Thowsen; Cao, Huy John Vu; Haug, Lina Bowitz; Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Eng, Øyvin Andre Solberg & Oterhals, Åge [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2018). Daily intake of protein from cod residual material lowers serum concentrations of nonesterified fatty acids in overweight healthy adults: A randomized double-blind pilot study. Marine Drugs. 16:197(6), p. 1–15. doi: 10.3390/md16060197. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Improved process technologies have allowed fishing vessels to utilize residuals from cod fillet production (head, backbone, skin, cuttings, and entrails) and convert this to high-quality protein powders for human consumption. In this double-blind pilot study, 42 healthy overweight or obese adults were randomized to three experimental groups consuming tablets corresponding to 6 g/day of proteins from cod residuals as presscake meal (Cod-PC), presscake and stickwater meal (Cod-PCW), or placebo tablets (control) for eight weeks. The primary outcome of this study was changes in metabolites related to glucose regulation in overweight or obese healthy adults after intake of proteins from cod residuals. Cod-PC supplementation decreased postprandial serum nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) concentration and increased gene expressions of diglyceride acyltransferase 1 and 2 in subcutaneous adipose tissue compared with controls. Fasting insulin increased while fasting NEFA and 120-min postprandial glucose decreased within the Cod-PC group, but these changes did not differ from the other groups. In conclusion, supplementation with Cod-PC beneficially affected postprandial serum NEFA concentration compared with the other groups in overweight or obese adults. Supplementation with Cod-PCW, which contains a higher fraction of water-soluble protein compared to Cod-PC, did not affect serum markers of glucose regulation.

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Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2025). Skills for Life - matkurs for ferske studenter. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2025). Skills for Life in the transition from home to independent living: Developing, testing, and evaluating a dietary life skills course targeting first-year university students. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2025). Tar du kostholdet ditt på alvor? Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Maten unge voksne spiser, påvirker ikke bare dem selv (på kort og lang sikt), men også potensielle fremtidige barns helse. Visste du det?
Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2025). Tar du kostholdet ditt på alvor? Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Maten unge voksne spiser, påvirker ikke bare dem selv (på kort og lang sikt), men også potensielle fremtidige barns helse. Visste du det?
Johnsen, Johanne Eline & Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2025). Lurer du på hvordan kunnskap om kosthold og matlaging kan bidra til bedre helse og livskvalitet hos studenter? Ida Ulrikke Valand svarer! [Internet]. TikTok. Full text in Research Archive
Johnsen, Johanne Eline & Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2025). Ida Ulrikke Valand har gjort prosjektet «Skills for Life», og vil gi deg 3 gode ernæringstips! [Internet]. TikTok. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2025). Matkurs skaper sunnere studenter. Full text in Research Archive
Raustøl, Håvard; Stiansen, Yngve & Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2025). Sørlandssendinga - Distriktsprogram - Sørlandet - NRK Radio. [Radio]. NRK Radio. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2024). Tar du kostholdet ditt på alvor? Full text in Research Archive
Nilsen, Jonas Dyvik; Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Valen, Kristin (2024). Kristins video vekker oppsikt: – Som å stikke hånda i et vepsebol. [Journal]. Varden. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Bjørkkjær, Tormod; Kiland, Charlotte; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2024). Feasibility of a dietary life skills course aiming to foster cooking skills and healthy diet among university students. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Bjørkkjær, Tormod; Kiland, Charlotte; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2024). Feasibility of a dietary life skills course aiming to foster cooking skills and healthy diet among university students. Norsk tidsskrift for ernæring (NTFE). ISSN 1503-5034. doi: 10.18261/ntfe.22.5.35. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne (2023). Skills for life-podden, episode 6: VeggiSkills og vegetarmat. [Internet]. Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Doktorgradsstipendiat Synne Groufh-Jacobsen forteller om VeggiSkills-prosjektet samt fordeler og ulemper med å spise plantebasert!
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Valen, Erlend Larsen & Salvesen, Lorentz (2023). Skills for life-podden, episode 4: Hæ, før barnet blir født? Prepared og preconception diet. [Internet]. Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Doktorgradsstipendiatene Erlend Valen og Lorentz Salvesen presenterer forskningen sin, og vi snakker om hvordan kosthold før man blir foreldre påvirker det fremtidige barnets helse.
Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Ask, Anne Merete Selvik (2023). Skills for life-podden, episode 7: Måltidsglede og mindful eating. [Internet]. Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Dosent Anne Ask snakker om mat- og måltidsglede, gresk mat og om hvordan du kan skape gode og hyggelige måltider på studenthybelen.
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Bakke, Helene & Aasen, Armann (2023). Skills for life-podden, episode 1: Hjelp, hvordan skal jeg som fersk student klare å ta ansvar for kostholdet mitt selv? [Internet]. Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Førsteårsstudentene Armann Aasen og Helene Bakke snakker om hvordan det er å være fersk student og skulle ta ansvar for kostholdet sitt selv.
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Beinert, Cecilie & Bjornes, Camilla (2023). Skills for life-podden, episode 3: Hvordan få til et sunt og variert kosthold i en travel studiehverdag? [Internet]. Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Førsteamanuensis Cecilie Beinert og universitetslektor Camilla Bjornes kommer med tips og triks om sunn og variert mat i studietida.
Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Nyhus, Ellen K. (2023). Skills for life-podden, episode 5: Hvordan få mest mulig ut av studielånet? [Internet]. Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2023). Skills for life-podden, episode 2: Mat og ernæring i et livsløpsperspektiv: Hva forsker vi på, og hvorfor synes vi det er viktig? [Internet]. Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Professor Nina Øverby forteller om mat og ernæring i et livsløpsperspektiv og om hvorfor vi synes dette er viktig å forske på!
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Kiland, Charlotte; Bjørkkjær, Tormod; Bjornes, Camilla & Nordli, Julie [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2023). The development of course content for a dietary life skills course targeting students – co-creation with future users. Full text in Research Archive
Bruun, Ida Marie & Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2023). Når min rustne kropp, går mot lesesal tungt... [Journal]. Unikum. Studentavisen for Agder. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Skårdal, Hanne & Amodei, Christine (2023). Brunsj med Hanne og Christine: Intervju om sunn og billig mat for studenter. [Internet]. Livestream på Facebook. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2022). Hvorfor er det lurt å ta kostholdet på alvor? Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2022). "It is really just brilliant to get credits for something that is so important to you!“ Skills for Life: University students' perceptions of a planned dietary life skills course. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2021). Hvorfor er det lurt å ta kostholdet på alvor? Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2020). Gjesteforelesning i mat og helse om kritisk vurdering av kostholdsinformasjon, bærekraftig mat mm. Full text in Research Archive
Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Bere, Elling Tufte; Vistad, Ingvild; Sagedal, Linda Reme & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2019). Meals eaten with family in relation to dietary quality in 12-month-olds. A sub-study in the Norwegian Fit for Delivery study. Full text in Research Archive
Engeset, Dagrun & Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2018). Hva er best; tradisjonell eller moderne undervisning? Mat og helse i skolen. ISSN 1890-3193. 2, p. 4–7. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Bjørkkjær, Tormod (2018). Team Management Roles and Collaboration in Student Enterprises (SEs). Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Sællmann, Siv Kristin; Skaanes, Britt Inger; Nordli, Julie; Pettersen, Line & Bjornes, Camilla [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2018). Unge må lære å lage mat. [TV]. NRK Dagsrevyen. Full text in Research Archive
Ask, Anne Merete Selvik; Aarek, Ingebjørg & Valand, Ida Ulrikke (2018). Did the action plans end up in the drawer? Full text in Research Archive
Damsgaard, Eirik; Gjerde, Ann Helen; Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Sørdal, Ole Adrian (2018). Sørlandssendinga: Matsvinn - tema i ernæringsutdanning og Hvordan markedsføre den sunne maten? [Radio]. NRK Sørlandet. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Bjørkkjær, Tormod (2017). Du gjør det, du lærer ikke bare om det. Mat og helse i skolen. ISSN 1890-3193. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2017). Kjøkkenets superskurk. Mat og helse i skolen. ISSN 1890-3193. Full text in Research Archive
Valand, Ida Ulrikke & Raustøl, Håvard (2017). Sørlandssendinga: Miniforedrag om ernæring, åpen dag UiA. [Radio]. NRK Sørlandet. Full text in Research Archive
Vildmyren, Iselin Thowsen; Cao, John; Karlsen, Ida Ulrikke; Haug, Lina; Eng, Øyvin Andre Solberg & Erchinger, Friedemann Georg [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2016). Effects of water soluble and water insoluble cod protein on lipid metabolism in overweight adults. Full text in Research Archive

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