Your Student Rep on the BDA Board for 2026/27
Your Student Representative on the BDA Board of Directors for 2025/26 is Ogo-Jesu Toluhi, she is studying for a Master's in Nutrition and Dietetics at the university of Hull. Ulster University. Ogo-Jesu was elected in August 2026 and will attend the strategic BDA Board of Director meetings in order to represent the voice of all BDA student members over a twelve-month period.
Get in touch with Ogo via email if you have any questions: s[email protected] or visit the BDA's Student Rep Instagram page @BDA_StudentRep.
The BDA student rep sits on the Board of Directors to advocate for the interests of dietetic students, supports student engagement and recruitment activity, and contributes to our student communications, including RD2B, our student e-zine.
If you are a proactive student member who would be interested in getting involved in the running of the BDA, helping to grow our student voice and reach, learning more about the work we do, networking with senior colleagues and leading on student initiatives, then the student rep role could be for you.
Meet the previous BDA Student Reps
"I’m an advocate for volunteering and am eager to support students in networking and finding opportunities that will develop you professionally and enrich your CV for when you join the dietetic workforce. - April Aslett, BDA Student Rep 24/25.
"Dietitians come from students. So it's crucial that students are supported appropriately and sufficiently to become the best dietitians they can be." - Kyle Kennedy, BDA Student Rep 23-24
"I am passionate about connecting dietetics students from different universities to enable us to share experiences and tips with each other through social media and discussion forums on the BDA student section." - Ellen Morgan, BDA Student Rep 22-23
"I look forward to continuing connecting and supporting dietetic students by using the huge resource that is the BDA membership community. I’m truly passionate about diversifying the dietetic workforce and raising the profile and voice of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups; this starts with the students." - Reema Rabheru, BDA Student Rep 21-22
"I'm really keen to increase student engagement with and membership of the BDA, alongside making students more aware of the excellent student-specific resources and benefits available to us on the BDA website. These resources are brilliant for both supporting our assignment writing and prior to going on clinical placement" - Molly McEntee-Morris, BDA Student Rep 2020-21
"I really hope I can draw on my experiences to support and inspire others, and to promote a collective student voice that can inspire progress and enhance the overall experience of being a BDA student member." - Alison Booker, BDA Student Rep 19-20
