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The Pre-Application Support Fund is open to all career stages and offers extra support to those who need it. It’s designed to help you prepare a competitive application for an NIHR career development award, with up to 12 months of flexible funding available. We normally expect funding through this award to last a minimum of 6 months.

Specialist Fertility and Maternal Weight Management Dietitian Eugenia Grand answers common questions about male fertility and nutrition.

The BDA responded to the consultation on the updated Nutrient Profiling Model. These changes could support healthier food environments and better public health outcomes.

Stronger standards could transform children’s health, behaviour and learning, and dietitians have a vital voice in shaping what comes next. Our response sets out why better school food matters.

Oxford Brookes University are looking for UK healthcare professionals who support head and neck cancer patients after (chemo)radiotherapy to participate in an online workshop to help develop a self-management web app.

The BDA is aware of growing concern about the availability of Band 5 dietetic roles across the NHS. We are taking a series of coordination actions to understand what is happening and to influence national decision-making.

The BDA Obesity Specialist Group has been developing a suite of dietary resources aimed at supporting individuals taking medications for obesity.

NICE are undertaking research to better understand the experience of people implementing GLP-1s across weight management, diabetes management and cardiovascular disease prevention.

As the 7th Edition of the Manual of Dietetic Practice is launched, the editing team reflect on the long process of getting it to publication.

Nearly 100 guests gathered earlier today at Birmingham’s prestigious Council House for the 2026 BDA Awards and Honours ceremony - an inspiring celebration of excellence across the dietetic profession.

A student project from Birmingham City University is looking to understand UK dietetic students' awareness and attitudes to food fermentation and the evidence base for its potential health benefits for the gut microbiome.

Bursary applications are now open to fully fund part-time masters level qualifications aligned with the Masters for Research Delivery Leadership (MRDL) (Formally known as Clinician Researcher Credentials Framework).

This grant was developed to act as a springboard for basic science researchers and healthcare professionals (including allied healthcare professionals) to test out innovative ideas, sparking larger projects and new avenues of exploration.

Sian is a recipient of an Ibex honour for her significant personal commitment and contribution to paediatric mental health dietetics for more than five years nationally in Wales and the UK.

Open to early career researchers who have recently completed their PhDs (or equivalent), with up to 10 years of post-doctoral research experience.

London South Bank University are exploring dietitians' perceptions of providing diabetes education to autistic children and young people.

Ursula has been recognised for more than 10 years of sustained and outstanding personal commitment to the profession, as a freelance nutrition writer and columnist.

Dietitians attended the launch event of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dietary Health, held in Parliament on 20 May.