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CSO is introducing a new grants management system which will replace the current email based application process going forward. The software is used by other funders so should have a familiar feel to some applicants. Applicants will be able to submit and manage their applications from the pre-award stage through to post-award and completion of the award stages. All grant and capacity building applications must be submitted using the forms available on the grants management system and should not be submitted using the old electronic forms.

A student project from London Metropolitan University is looking to examine whether gastrointestinal symptoms predict mental wellbeing in neurodivergent adults compared to neurotypical adults.

Every September, the BDA Trade Union attends the TUC Congress, as it serves the opportunity to raise and discuss issues affecting members with the wider trade union movement.

The BDA is announcing a new corporate partnership with Novo Nordisk, building on a number of projects we have already worked on together to support our members and improve patient care.

A new APPG inquiry is exploring how policy, commissioning, workforce and service design can better support neighbourhood-based care, and is calling for evidence from across the sector.

With a new Welsh Government setting its priorities and major plans for the NHS workforce and food policy on the horizon, the months ahead could be pivotal for dietetics in Wales.

We're celebrating five years of partnership with Raisio (the makers of Benecol) - a commercial partner that truly champions the dietetic profession and actively invests in the educational ecosystem.

On Friday 3 July, the BDA stood with other NHS trade unions to deliver a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, calling for the focus and investment needed to make fair pay in the NHS a reality.

The British Dietetic Association, together with the BDA Neonatal Specialist Sub-Group, welcomes the publication of Baroness Amos’s review into maternity and neonatal services and its commitment to improving safety, experience and outcomes for babies, women and families. 

The BDA is delighted that members of the dietetic workforce consistently get recognised and awarded for their exceptional contributions. Check out the individuals who have been acknowledged this year and what their award means to them.

Preetpal Kainth, Chair of the BDA Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, explores this year's South Asian Heritage Month theme and what it means to her as a dietitian.

As the use of medications for obesity continues to grow, the BDA is clear that people need more than a prescription.

As I have just completed my second year of my BSc Dietetics and Nutrition at London Metropolitan University, I also reached another milestone—two years as a Student Events Officer for the BDA London Branch. Two anniversaries at once!

North Bristol NHS Trust are undertaking a project to understand the management of acute adult eating disorder admissions and the input, time commitment and experience of dietitians working in this area.

The BDA welcomes the recent announcement of phase one of the £5 million Regional Obesity Management Service for Northern Ireland.

University of Leicester are conducting a survey as part of a PhD programme to identify the personal and organisational factors that facilitates ethnic minority AHP career progression.

Queen Margaret University and the Lydia Osteoporosis Project are conducting a survey as part of a PhD programme to explore health care professionals’ knowledge, skills and attitudes related to osteoporosis prevention and management. 

The University of Aberdeen are looking for UK healthcare professionals who provide dietary guidance and support to people living with and beyond cancer to participate in an one-to-one online discussion.

To support people living with Long Covid, as well as the health professionals caring for them, we are pleased to host the University of Plymouth’s updated Nutrition and COVID-19 Recovery Knowledge Hub.

The University of Surrey are looking to better understand the knowledge of UK dietitians regarding micronutrients.