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March 2025

Dietetics students learn from the professionals at Nutrition and Hydration Week event

By Claire Huggins

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蜜桃传媒 students and registered dietitians shared experiences and professional advice over a lunch event at the Restaurant at the Birmingham College of Food to mark Nutrition and Hydration Week (17-23 March).

Part of the placement for Dietetics MSc (pre-registration) students, the Global Tea Party was an opportunity to explore and familiarise themselves with large-scale catering events.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an integral part of the course that our students immerse themselves in a range of settings where registered dietitians can play a part,鈥� said senior lecturer Kathleen Hennessey-Priest.

鈥淭hey also get to find out more about the profession.鈥�

L-R: Kathleen Hennessey-Priest, Manaal Sayeed, Hayley White and Megan Bridger

Colleagues and guests gather to enjoy lunch at UCB

Joining the students for lunch and the afternoon鈥檚 networking opportunities were a number of registered dietitians.

Students were able to quiz their professional counterparts and chat about their possible career pathways, benefiting from the expertise in the room in a relaxed and informal environment.

鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 able to benefit from an event like this when I was a student,鈥� said guest speaker and registered dietitian Manaal Sayeed.

鈥淚t鈥檚 incredible that you鈥檙e doing this. It鈥檚 a valuable snapshot of what they鈥檒l be getting into, what they can expect and what they鈥檒l be able to offer.鈥�

鈥淭his is an amazing set up,鈥� added Hayley White, physiotherapist, reconditioning specialist and guest speaker.

鈥淢y training was all hospital-based, but here you can discover other specialist avenues for your work. From my perspective, events like this give me some insight into what my colleagues are doing outside of the NHS route.鈥�