Update from the Scottish Section

Dr Spiridoula Athanasiadou, Secretary, Scottish Section

Since the last Gazette, the members of the Scottish Section have been busy putting together the programme for the 2017 Spring Meeting. The meeting is on “Nutrition and Exercise for Health and Performance” and will be held at the University of Stirling, on the 28-29 of March 2017. The aim of the meeting is to present the latest cutting-edge research that demonstrates the power of combining exercise and nutrition for promoting health, well-being and performance. Specifically, the interaction between nutrition and exercise will be presented in the context of healthy ageing and improving metabolic health. The scientific programme will provide up-todate opinion and research from international experts across the field of nutrition, exercise and health and with the topic areas divided into three main sessions over two days.

The Scientific Programme Organisers are Dr Oliver Witard, University of Stirling, and Dr Derek Ball, Herriot Watt University. The programme has now been finalised and the speakers confirmed; all details including the full programme and delegates costs can be found on the Society website. As with all Society meetings, an application will be made for endorsement by the Association for Nutrition and British Dietetic Association for the Spring Meeting. The deadline for original communications is the 29 January 2017. We will be looking forward to welcoming you in Stirling.

We have started thinking about the 2018 Spring meeting, which will be held in Glasgow, with a likely theme on “Nutrient-nutrient interactions”. We will be able to provide more detail as the programme develops. We are always looking to engage with our membership; if you are keen to join the committee or you have ideas for future symposia topics get in touch, please email office@nutritionsociety.org. We will have two vacancies in the committee from March 2017, so please come forward if you are interested in participating. The Scottish Section of Nutrition Society exists to provide a forum for nutrition education and research in Scotland and arrange research meetings easily accessible to Scottish members.