Hosted by BDA Critical Care Specialist Group
Interested in research but not sure where to start? Getting Started in Research is an upcoming webinar designed to explore routes into research. You’ll hear from critical care dietitians about their pathways into the field, gain insight into current research in critical care nutrition, and learn practical ways to get started if research is something you’re considering.
Speakers
- Terpsi Karpasiti, NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Lead Critical Care Dietitian, King’s College London and Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
More about Terpsi - Terpsi is a Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, King’s College London. She is also the Clinical Lead Critical Care Dietitian at the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust where she specialises in cardiorespiratory critical care and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Terpsi studied a BSc (Hons) of Nutrition and Dietetics, followed by a MSc in Critical Care Medicine and a PGCert in Independent & Supplementary Prescribing. Terpsi was awarded a prestigious NIHR Doctoral Clinical & Practitioner Academic Fellowship in 2025, where she is currently investigating the prevalence, measurement and management of delayed gastric emptying in critically ill patients receiving ECMO. Alongside the nutritional management of patients receiving ECMO, Terpsi’s research interests also include understanding delayed gastric emptying mechanisms and developing early strategies to improve nutrient utilisation, physical and functional recovery in critically ill patients. She has published in peer-reviewed nutrition and critical care journals, and has presented in national and international conferences. She has been awarded British Dietetic Association (BDA) Roll of Honour three times and is a committee member of the BDA Critical Care Specialist Group (CCSG) as a Lead Specialist Communities Officer. She also co-chairs the BDA CCSG Nasojejunal Tube Placement special interest team, and leads the BDA CCSG ECMO dietetic forum.
Summary of Terpsi's talk: Terpsi’s research journey, current work, and tips for getting started in research
- Carys Davies, Critical Care Research Dietitian, Barts Health NHS Trust
More about Carys - Carys Davies is a Critical Care Research Dietitian with a specialist interest in major trauma. She is currently on a research secondment within the critical care trials team at Barts Health NHS Trust. Carys has recently secured NIHR Doctoral Fellowship funding and will begin her PhD in September 2026. She is passionate about advancing the evidence base to improve nutrition delivery and patient outcomes following major trauma.
Summary of Cary's talk: Carys will discuss her route into critical care dietetic research and the range of funding avenues that have supported her journey. She will reflect on her experiences during her pre-doctoral fellowship and highlight the opportunities that have arisen following this. Carys will also share practical tips for getting started in research, including how to identify early opportunities, build supportive networks, and navigate the first steps of starting out in research.
- Dr Judith Merriweather, Acute Dietetic Service Lead, NHS Lothian
More about Judith - Dr Judith Merriweather is the Acute Dietetic Service lead for NHS Lothian. Prior to taking up this position she was the lead clinical academic dietitian at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Judith was awarded an NHS Research Scotland (NRS) fellowship to develop a patient-centred strategy to promote nutritional recovery after critical illness. She established a Critical Care Recovery Service for ICU survivors across the three hospitals in NHS Lothian. Judith was a member of the guideline development group for the Faculty of Intensive Care guide ‘Life After Critical Illness’. She is an honorary fellow at the University of Edinburgh and is part of the Edinburgh Critical Care Research Group. Judith has authored over 25 peer reviewed publications and has presented nationally and internationally on critical care nutrition and nutritional recovery after critical illness.
Summary of Judith's talk: Judith's talk will cover her research journey, current work, future plans and top tips for anyone thinking about getting into research.
Cost
- Critical Care Specialist Group members - Free
- BDA members - £5
- Non BDA member - £10
- Non Critical Care Specialist Group student - £5
Admin Code - SLA
