Policy

The Council’s policy work is focused on specific areas including research, regulation, sector sustainability, innovation and pedagogy, and equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Council also works on sustainable funding, public affairs and data.

UK network of Professors in midwifery and maternal and newborn health: Manifesto 2024

17 Jun 2024 in News & blogs, Policy, Public Affairs, UK network of Professors in midwifery and maternal and newborn health

In light of the upcoming General Election, the UK network of senior academics in midwifery and maternal and newborn health has published its Manifesto. It calls for ten key priorities for the next Government to delive... Read More »

Pathways to a PhD

4 Jun 2024 in Blogs, News & blogs, Policy, Research

As part of our Summer conference, which will take place in Cardiff in June, we are pleased to publish this blogpost in collaboration with Cardiff University, our event partner. Guest blog from Professor Ben Hannigan (... Read More »

Innovation Month 2024: Closing remarks

31 May 2024 in Blogs, News & blogs, Pedagogy and Innovation

by Stella McKernan, Policy Officer The landscape of healthcare higher education is evolving. The health sector is grappling with a rising demand for healthcare services due to an ageing population and increasingly com... Read More »

Blog #InnovationMonth – Interprofessional Education Delivering Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training for Student Midwives and Medical Students through a Collaborative Approach

29 May 2024 in Blogs, News & blogs, Pedagogy and Innovation

In our final #InnovationMonth blog post, Jemma Walker explores the implementation and benefits of Interprofessional Education (IPE) in obstetric training, specifically focusing on the Undergraduate Practical Obstetric... Read More »

Podcast #InnovationMonth – Healthcare Academic Internships: Learning from a Pilot Project

28 May 2024 in CoDHcast, News & blogs, Pedagogy and Innovation

In our final Innovation Month podcast, you can listen to Jonny Bell, Project Manager, discussing a pilot project led at the University of Portsmouth, which provides education internships to healthcare professionals. ⁠... Read More »