The voice of healthcare
educators and researchers
in Northern Ireland
The voice of members is strengthened by the Council working through the the Council of Deans of Health Northern Ireland, reflecting the devolved nature of health higher education policy.
CoDH Northern Ireland works closely with Northern Irish Department of Health nursing and allied health officers, the Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery, the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Nursing, Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland and HSC Clinical Education Centre.
News Related to Northern Ireland and UK
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Council response to UCAS end of cycle data 2025
The University and College Admissions Service (UCAS) has published a series of data resources as part of the 2025 End of Cycle release. It includes the number of applicants and number of accepted applicants across the higher education…
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Response to the Autumn Budget 2025
Following today’s Autumn budget announcements from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Hughes, Chief Executive of the Council of the Deans of…
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Council and partners send joint letter to government on healthcare education
The Council of Deans of Health has joined with the Russell Group, GuildHE, London Higher, Medical Schools Council, Dental Schools…
Work related to Northern Ireland and UK
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UCAS Briefing: A-level results day 2025
On A-level results day, UCAS has published data on confirmed places on undergraduate higher education courses. The full data set including a breakdown for…
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Council’s briefing on UCAS deadline statistics for June 2025
UCAS has published a statistical release providing core numbers for the 30 June 2025 application deadline. The Council of Deans of Health has released…
Blogs related to Northern Ireland and UK
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Supporting International Nursing Students to ‘Arrive and Thrive’: Nurse Academics Launches a New Toolkit
This blog post is written by the Network of Internationally Educated Nurse Academics (NIENA) and explores how their…
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Dyslexia, Policy Change, and Equity: Considerations for Higher Education Providers
Introduction Let’s be blunt: hearing “this doesn’t feel like dyslexia” doesn’t feel like praise. It feels like assumptions…
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Enabling Culture and Behaviour Change for Inclusive Learning Environments
In this blog, Noor Nixon, Project Lead at UWE Bristol, reflects on the nationwide impact and adoption of…
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Inclusive Education for a Diverse Workforce
Dr Yetunde Dairo, Associate Professor of Physiotherapy at Buckinghamshire New University, shares insights from co-creating racial inclusivity resources…
Podcasts related to Northern Ireland and UK
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Collaboration
The Council collaborates with education providers, charities, government organisations and arms-length bodies, healthcare providers, and professional bodies to enhance healthcare education and workforce development.
Funding projects
The Council has worked with a number of external organisations who have funded specific projects. We are open to exploring opportunities that the Council is uniquely placed to deliver and that support the work of the Council and its members.
Memorandum of understanding
The Council uses memoranda of understanding with external organisations and networks to support collaboration on areas of mutual interest.
Supporting bids
The Council is open to working with members and stakeholder organisations to support bids for externally funded projects.