Have you ever fancied getting involved with your university nutrition and dietetics society? …or are you looking to start one?
In this episode we put the focus on societies and explore the benefits to joining as a student dietitian. We also chat about how to start a nutrition/dietetics society if there’s not one in place, as well as chatting about creative ideas for your meetings and how to support students best.
Joining us in today's episode are Leanne Ayrton and Bells Hann.
Leanne is a mature student currently living in Yorkshire and about to start her third and final year of a Dietetics degree at Leeds Beckett University. She's a founding committee member of the university 'Nutrition & Dietetics Society’ (with the current title of social media content creator) and a student representative for the BDA Yorkshire Branch. She's also just completed my second clinical placement.
She originally studied and had a career in Interior Design but always had an ambition to pursue Dietetics - it felt too late but then lockdown came and with it the opportunity to make a life change.
She loves painting, running, travelling and generally being creative. Having the opportunity to travel following redundancy showed her just how much she loves food and nutrition (and the positive impact this can have both physically and mentally). From the mind, sleep, mood - the list really is endless!
Instagram: @studentdietitianleanne
Twitter: @ayrton_leanne
N & D society: @lbunutritionanddieteticssoc
Bells is a third year BSc Nutrition & Health student at the University of Roehampton, London. She works as a freelance nutrition & marketing intern for nutrition and medical communications company HRS Communications. Since September 2022, Bells has volunteered as the U.K. and Ireland Student Representative within the Student Section for The Nutrition Society.
Bells is currently working on her first research project as she was awarded the 2023 Nutrition Society Summer Studentship Grant. Her research title is: A preliminary examination of the gut microbiota, cognition, and emotion in vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores.
Bells is an avid writer and reader and enjoys researching a variety of topics including general health, happiness, and wellbeing, plant-based eating, gut health, mental health, sustainability, nutrition psychology, and public health.
Website: www.thedigitaltearoom.co.uk
Instagram: @thedigitaltearoom
LinkedIn: Bells Hann
Twitter: Bells Hann