2024 Winner
The 2024 winner of the BDA Glasgow and West of Scotland award for best placement related performance was Jessica Skinner. The award was presented by Alexandra Mavroeidi (Reader and Head of Department Department of Occupational Therapy, and Human Nutrition and Dietetics) on the 5th July 2024 at Glasgow Caledonian University following the 2024 summer graduation at the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Jessica received a £30 Book Voucher. Well done Jessica!
Past Winners
2023 Winner
The 2023 winner of the BDA Glasgow and West of Scotland award for best placement related performance was Sophie Morris. The award was presented by Lorna Breeze (Branch Chair) on the 30th June 2023 at Glasgow Caledonian University following the 2023 summer graduation at the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Sophie received a £30 Book Voucher and for the first time an engraved trophy to commemerate the branches 20th year anniversary!
2022 Winner
The West of Scotland branch of the BDA award for best performance in placement related modules goes to Elaine Penman. The award was presented in person by Laura McIntyre (Branch Secretary) at Glasgow Caledonian University following graduation in July 2022, where Elaine received a £30 Book voucher.
2021 Winner
The West of Scotland branch of the BDA award for best performance in placement related modules goes to Anna Richardson. The award was presented again via Microsoft Teams, and Anna received a £30 Book voucher.
Read more about Anna's university experience and her role as a newly qualified practitioner on the AHP Scot Blog.
2020 Winner
The West of Scotland branch of the BDA award for best performance in placement related modules goes to Ruby Menzies. The award was presented by Lorna Breeze (Chair) in a slightly different format this year via Microsoft Teams. Ruby received a £30 Amazon gift voucher.
2019 Winners
PG Dietetics
The West of Scotland branch of the BDA award for best performance in placement related modules goes to Katie Fleming.
BSc Hons Human Nutrition & dietetics
The West of Scotland branch of the BDA award for best performance in placement related modules goes to Dean Newall.
2018 Winners
Winners won a copy of the Dietetic Manual - Case Studies.
Undergraduate Programme: Christina Docherty
Postrgaduate Programme: Maire Concannon
Maire spoke about receiving the award and what this has meant going forwards:
"For me, winning the BDA West of Scotland Prize for Best Overall Performance on Practice Placements, was the biggest honour I could have hoped for when I started my PgD in Dietetics. We spend so much time in university focusing on clinical conditions and possible dietetic interventions but knowing I could use this knowledge to work with service users to develop effective person-centred care plans made me realise that I was no longer just a student but a competent dietitian. Being able to put this award on my CV, gave me a new found confidence in interviews to prove to the panel why I would be a good addition to any dietetic team and without a doubt helped me secure my first job as a Band 5 Dietitian."
2017 Winners
Winners won a copy of the Dietetic Manual - Case Studies.
Undergraduate: Rachel Louise Whitehall
Postgraduate: Elaine Woods
2016 Winners
Winners won a ticket to the BDA Scotland Event in Dunfermline in September 2016.
Undergraduate: Marysia Maxwell
Postgraduate: Emma Jane Lynch
"I was lucky enough to get a free ticket to the BDA conference Dietitians shaping the future of Scotland's health. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and it was a great opportunity to network with other dietitians from various parts of Scotland and with different dietetic experience. The breakout sessions were particularly interesting especially 'Innovation in practice' in relation to experiences of dietitians working with homeless people. All the speakers throughout the day were passionate and raised thought-provoking points of information. The event was very well organised and went off without a hitch."
2015 Winners
The undergraduate winner was Sientje Dombrowski, who was presented her award by our Chair Alison Chrystal. Sientje had a few words to say about her prize:
“I would like to thank the BDA West of Scotland Branch for the prize I have been awarded. I am delighted and grateful to receive their recognition and support. Being a dietetic student on placement has been such an exciting time and helped tremendously with the transition from studying for work at University to the actual work place. I will be starting my first post as a Band 5 dietitian soon and the prize money is a very welcome contribution towards purchasing the newest edition of ‘The Manual of Dietetic Practice’."
Unfortunately, the postgraduate prize winner, Fiona Kinnear was unable to attend the ceremony but shared her thoughts about the prize:
“I was delighted to hear I had won the award and to hear about the prize money was an unexpected bonus! I will be using it to help me set up in London where I am starting a nutrition graduate scheme with Nestle this September. Thanks to the west of Scotland branch for this