Mature students form a significant part of the student dietitian community and dietetics is often a career that people decide to switch to mid-way through their working life. Today we wish to shine a spotlight on mature students, to highlight the value they bring to the profession as well as the unique challenges they face whilst studying. Today we are joined by Beca Lyne-Pirkis, a registered dietitian who began studying as a mature student over 3 years ago. Beca has had an exciting history working with food before dietetics, including being a contestant and semi-finalist in series four of the Great British Bake Off and publishing her recipe book “Feeding my Army” in 2020. I hope that in today’s episode, Beca can share experience and advice to help mature student dietitians feel supported and welcomed into the profession. For those listeners who aren’t mature students, we hope to give insight into what life looks like for a mature student dietitian and hear more of Beca’s exciting story.

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