British Nutrition Foundation celebrates future leaders in food, nutrition and health

Teachers and pupils from schools across the UK were awarded the British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Education Award, recognising our future nutrition scientists at the very beginning of their careers. The award was presented during the British Nutrition Foundation’s Annual Awards ceremony, which highlights and champions those who have made positive and important contributions within the food and nutrition community.

The British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Education Awards were first established to promote interest in studying food and nutrition, highlight food qualifications and recognise the achievements of top students at GCSE/National 5 level, and now also at post-16 qualification level. Prizes were awarded to the students who received the highest grades in food and nutrition subjects by their respective examination boards – AQA, EDUQAS, OCR, SQA, WJEC – and the hard work and dedication of each winning student's teacher was recognised and rewarded too.

Elaine Hindal, Chief Executive, British Nutrition Foundation said: “It is truly inspiring to see pupils today so engaged in food and nutrition education. Each pupil receiving the Drummond Education Award has demonstrated an incredible ability and should be proud of their achievements. We are also pleased to be recognising the phenomenal teachers who are educating the next generation of nutrition scientists, teachers and leaders in food, nutrition and health.”

The British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Education Award 2022 winning students and recognised teachers for GCSE and Scotland’s National 5 were:

• AQA – GCSE in Food Preparation and Nutrition
  • Millicent Figueira and Steph Beales, Wallington High School for Girls
  • Daisy Fennelow and Ms Kayleigh Hills, The Nobel School in Stevenage
• EDUQAS – GCSE in Food Preparation and Nutrition
  • Hannah Shibli and Ms Kate Finlay, Invicta Grammar School in Maidstone
  • Aimee Colin and Ms Jackie Merry, Gillingham School
• OCR – GCSE in Food Preparation and Nutrition
  • Reghav Relhan and Mr Jim Perry, King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford
• SQA – National 5 in Health and Food Technology
  • Lucy McKay and Ms Amy Grigor, Balwearie High School in Kirkcaldy
• WJEC – GCSE in Food Preparation and Nutrition
  • Frances Davies-Walsh and Lynwen Lloyd, Radyr Comprehensive School in Cardiff

The British Nutrition Foundation Education Award 2022 winning students and recognised teachers for post-16 Advanced Higher and Level 3 qualifications were:

• SQA – Advanced Higher in Health and Food Technology
  • Anna Woodhead and Mahri Dinning, Perth High School
• WJEC – Level 3 Applied Diploma: Food Science and Nutrition
  • Ashni Modi and Mr Rory Lewis, Loughborough High School

The Education Awards have been made possible through British Nutrition Foundation’s management of the Drummond Memorial Fund, established in 1954 in memory of the work of Sir Jack Drummond, who made a significant contribution to developments in the application of nutrition science for public health benefit.

For more information about the British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Education Awards, visit www.nutrition.org.uk/our-work/what-we-do/awards/school-education-awards/

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About the British Nutrition Foundation

Connecting people, food and science for better nutrition and healthier lives

The British Nutrition Foundation, a registered charity, delivers impartial, authoritative and evidence-based information on food and nutrition. Its core purpose is translating evidence-based nutrition science in engaging and actionable ways, working with an extensive network of contacts across academia, health care, education, communication and the food chain. A core strength of the Foundation is its governance structure (described in the Articles of Association), which comprises a Board of Trustees, Advisory Committee, Scientific Committee, Editorial Advisory Board, Education Working Groups and a Nominations Committee, on which serve senior/experienced individuals from many walks of life. The composition is deliberately weighted towards the scientific ‘academic’ community, based in universities and research institutes, and those from education, finance, media, communications and HR backgrounds. 

The British Nutrition Foundation’s funding comes from: membership subscriptions; donations and project grants from food producers and manufacturers, retailers and food service companies; contracts with government departments; conferences, publications and training; overseas projects; funding from grant providing bodies, trusts and other charities. The British Nutrition Foundation is not a lobbying organisation nor does it endorse any products or engage in food advertising campaigns. More details about the British Nutrition Foundation’s work, funding and governance can be found at: https://www.nutrition.org.uk/our-work/who-we-are/.