We are pleased to share the recording and slides from our recent BAPEN Connect: Abstract Writing Masterclass Webinar.
Watched the webinar? Please take 1 minute to complete this short anonymous questionnaire (5 questions), which includes space to ask any questions about submitting an abstract. Your responses will help us to shape a FAQ section.
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Dr Emma Parsons
Education Officer
Emma is a Registered Dietitian and Assistant Professor in Clinical Nutrition at the University of Nottingham. She is also a visiting Teaching Fellow with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton. Emma is also member of BAPEN’s Malnutrition Action Group (MAG) committee.
Emma has specialist interests in disease related malnutrition and public health. She completed PhD and postdoctoral research exploring the identification and treatment of disease related malnutrition in older people. Emma has contributed to the design, implementation and evaluation of a range of malnutrition projects in the UK.
Emma has extensive experience of teaching, curriculum development and research supervision at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels for nutrition, dietetic, public health and medical students.
Sarah Illingworth
Programmes Committee Chair
Sarah is a qualified dietitian with over thirty years’ experience, having worked across acute hospital settings and specialised in nutrition in cardiac and thoracic medicine and surgery. Over the past 15+ years, Sarah also served as a lecturer and academic at London Metropolitan University, which has given her the privilege of educating and mentoring the next generation of nutrition and dietetic professionals. That mix of hands‑on clinical work and academic teaching really shapes how she approaches care: practical, patient‑led, and always grounded in good evidence.
