Basma Ellahi RNutr is Associate Dean of Research and Innovation in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society at the University of Chester, UK. She provides strategic leadership support to the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Executive Dean, to shape, implement and deliver the University's Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy and relevant Key Performance Indicators, including the Research Excellence Framework and Knowledge Exchange Framework and Postgraduate Research provision.

Professor Ellahi is an experienced researcher and lecturer in nutrition, health and research methods using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Basma is a member of the Association for Nutrition (AfN) as a Registered Nutritionist. She has been a Trustee for the AfN (2013-2016) and the Honorary Officer for International Affairs for the Nutrition Society (2016-2019). Basma's research focusses on co-production and engagement in research for priority nutrition and health topics with ethnic minority communities in the UK. She ensures inclusion of participants from diverse, often disadvantaged, communities in research. Basma is a co-opted member of the SACN working group on Nutrition and Maternal Health (with Secretariat based in Office for Health Improvement and DIsparities).