Having completed a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics at Robert Gordon Institute of Technology in Aberdeen I worked in clinical practice for several years. I have worked in many areas of the UK (Gloucester, Nottingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Fife) with my clinical roles primarily in the area of nutrition support in oncology, intensive care, neuro-rehabilitation and gastroenterology specialties. I am an active member of the British Dietetic Association including being a the clinical lead for research and audit for the Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG), a committee member of the BDA validation committee and a member of the prescribing working group. I joined QMU as the MSc Dietetics Programme Leader in October 2003 and teach on a wide variety of modules in both the UG to PG programmes delivered by the DNBS subject area. I completed my PhD in 2014 which investigated the relationship of levels of habitual activity with functional ability, body composition, dietary intake, inflammation, and quality of life in older adults.