All companies must hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the company accounts are reported. The BDA’s AGM is also an opportunity for members to hear about the achievements of the last 12 months and hear any important news about the strategic direction of the Association.
The 2025 AGM will be held on Wednesday 1 October at 12.30pm in Leeds and also virtually. We are delighted to the announce the 2025 lecture speaker Nusrat Kausar.
We invite BDA members to join us either at Leeds Beckett University, City Campus in Leeds or virtually to hear this year's annual general meeting reports and lecture speaker Nusrat Kausar present The courage to disrupt: Redefining what it means to be a dietitian. Good leadership and the courage to challenge traditional approaches can revolutionise how we practise dietetics and define our profession's future.
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This year’s Elsie Widdowson Memorial Lecture explores how courageous leadership can transform both individual practice and the dietetic profession. Drawing from her journey beyond traditional NHS roles, Nusrat Kausar will share how building something different led her to new ways of thinking about and practising dietetics.
Through practical examples, Nusrat will demonstrate how good leadership and the courage to do things differently can create opportunities that advance both individual careers and the broader profession.
The lecture will examine key leadership principles: transitioning from following established pathways to creating new ones, working collaboratively with fellow dietitians to challenge conventional approaches, and using professional platforms to advocate for change.
The lecture will inspire dietitians to consider how their own leadership courage might unlock new possibilities.
About Nusrat: Nusrat Kausar is a dietitian and healthcare leader specialising in diabetes care and education. As Clinical Director of Primary Care Dietitians, she oversees dietetic services across multiple primary care networks in England, positioning dietitians in first contact dietitian roles as essential members of the primary care team.
Clinically practising in a primary care network in Harehills, near Leeds, Nusrat specialises in diabetes and obesity management, bringing evidence-based nutritional therapy to diverse community populations. She serves on the Diabetes UK Professional Conference Organising Committee and as Vice-Chair of the BDA's Sports and Exercise Diabetes Sub-Group. Nusrat actively contributes to advancing the profession through activities focused on the growth and development of dietetics in primary care and diabetes management.
Watch back the 2024 Elsie Widdowson Lecture
The 2024 Elsie Widdowson Memorial Lecture Fuelling the future of dietetics was delivered by Aisling Pigott RD.
As dietitians we encourage the people and communities that we work with to think about fuelling their bodies with nutritious foods, to promote health, wellbeing and longevity. This year’s Elsie Widdowson Lecture will explore the importance of fuelling our profession with the nourishment it needs to grow and prosper, whilst protecting the physical and mental wellbeing of our workforce.
Aisling covered
- Setting the scene
- Your views
- Why our voice matters
- Research settings
- Imposter syndrome
- 'Bake' in a diverse workforce
About Aisling
Aisling Pigott is a Registered Dietitian working across NHS, research, and freelance settings. She's currently an RCBC Wales (Research Capacity Building Collaboration Wales) funded doctoral researcher at Cardiff Metropolitan University and her PHD research explores the prevention of disordered eating in young people with type 1 diabetes.
In addition, Aisling has been working in paediatric diabetes at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board since 2015, alongside freelance work and media work.
Aisling is an active member of the British Dietetic Association and research officer for the Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Group, Children and Young Peoples Diabetes Network and Health Care Research Wales faculty.
Previous AGM
2024
The 2024 AGM was held on Thursday 17 October at 12.30pm at Cardiff MET in person and also virtually via Teams.
We welcomed nearly 300 members to the Annual General Meeting, the 2023 AGM minutes were accepted alongside the 2023/2024 annual accounts and annual report.
The Board of Directors appointments and Country Board Chairs were noted. Thanks were given to Board members who have stood down or where at the end of their term in 2024. We also note the highlights for the General & Education Trust.
View the annual accounts and reports
2023
The 2023 AGM took place on Tuesday 19 September 2023 at 6pm.
We welcomed over 100 members to the Annual General Meeting, the 2022 AGM minutes were accepted alongside the 2022/2023 annual accounts and annual report. The new auditors Sayer Vincent LLP were appointed. Please note that Crossley will remain the BDA accountants.
The Board of Directors appointments and Country Board Chairs were noted including governance changes on the new professional committee and EDI. Thanks were given to Board members who have stood down or where at the end of their term in 2023. We also note the highlights for the General & Education Trust.
The 2023 minutes available here.
The annual accounts and annual report are available.
The 2023 and previous Elsie Widdowson Memorial Lectures are available to watch back.
2022
AGM was held on Tuesday 6 September View the accounts and annual report.
The 2022 and previous Elsie Widdowson Memorial Lectures are available to watch back.
Download the 2022 AGM minutes (members only, log in required first).
2021
AGM was held on Wednesday 7 July.
Download the 2021 AGM minutes (members only, log in required first).