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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 UWE Bristol’s Inclusive Training within Practice project, which provides resources…

25 November 2025
Reframing Healthcare Imagery: A Call to Action

This NHSE-funded project’s mission is to develop a comprehensive and diverse image library that accurately reflects the communities we serve. Their current focus involves capturing a broad spectrum…

17 November 2025
Podcast | The impact of microaggressions at university and on placement

This podcast explores the findings of a 17-month participatory action research project conducted at the University of Bradford, funded by the Elizabeth Casson Trust. Co-led by staff and…

4 November 2025
Council of Deans of Health releases new report, Anti-racism in AHP Education: Building an Inclusive Environment.

The Council of Deans of Health has released a report supported by Health Education England, now NHS England, Anti-racism in AHP Education: Building an Inclusive Environment. The report contains…

22 January 2025
Race Equity Month – Navigating Racism from Both Sides: A Student Reflection on Peer Support and Inclusivity

A guest blog from Divanshi Sharma, Nursing Adult Student from the University of Roehampton. Divanshi is also a member of the Student Leadership Programme 2024-2025. As an international…

9 January 2025
Closing Race Equity Month 2024: Thank You!

Conclusion blog by Namita Srivastava, Policy Officer. Thank you video by Ed Hughes, CEO, Council of Deans of Health. The fight for racial justice and equality remains as…

28 November 2024
Race Equity Month – Can the UK finally tackle health disparities in maternity care?

A long read by Professor Hora Soltani from Sheffield Hallam University, on behalf of the UK Network of Professors in Midwifery and Maternal and Newborn Health Mothers and…

27 November 2024
Podcast | Race Equity Month 2024: Simulated Practice Learning & Anti-Racism

In this podcast, Prof Andrea Cameron speaks to Dr Pamina Mitter, Dr Chris Kowalski and Robyn Stiger about their innovative project to develop an interprofessional simulation course for medical and nursing students with reflective scenarios…

26 November 2024
Race Equity Month: #Inclusive Training within Practice

A guest blog by Noor Nixon, UWE Bristol Training resources to addressing the root cause of racism and discrimination in healthcare and education As part of the Integrated…

25 November 2024
Race Equity Month – A Call for Allyship and Anti-Racist Practice: A Student’s Perspective

A guest blog from Emma Healey, a midwifery student at the University of Leicester and one of the #150Leaders. As a white student, it can be easy to forget…

20 November 2024

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7 October 2025

Nation: UK

AI Week: The Pedagogy of AI – Implications for healthcare education

Following the Council of Deans of Health’s 2025 Digital Summit, we are publishing this collaborative report with Elsevier which explores the evolving role of…

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17 September 2025

Nation: UK

Briefing: UCAS statistics on placed applicants 28 days after A-level and SQA results day 2025

UCAS has published data on confirmed places on undergraduate higher education courses 28 days after A-level results following the Clearing process. The full data…

UCAS Data, Workforce
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15 August 2025

Nation: UK

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…

UCAS Data
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Briefing

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18 July 2025

Nation: UK

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…

UCAS Data, Midwifery, Nursing

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The Council launches two new member networks

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7 November 2025

The Council’s new strategy commits to supporting members across the system including all four nations plus overseas associate members. It is with commitment to the voice of all our members that the Council is pleased to launch two new member networks: a Remote and Rural Network and a Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories Network.…
Podcast | The impact of microaggressions at university and on placement

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4 November 2025

This podcast explores the findings of a 17-month participatory action research project conducted at the University of Bradford, funded by the Elizabeth Casson Trust. Co-led by staff and students, the project investigates the experiences of occupational therapy students from marginalised groups, focusing on how microaggressions manifest in both university settings and practice placements. Although the…
Post-Party Conference Debrief

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24 October 2025

In this podcast, the Council’s Head of Policy and External Affairs, James Hallwood, is joined by our Policy and Research Manager, Robyn Cooke, as they unpack key takeaways from this year’s party conferences. We also launch the Council’s new Political Engagement Network, a space for all members interested in advocating for their institutions and the…
Podcast | How do we remove bias from generative AI?

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10 October 2025

This podcast critically explores bias in AI, particularly within the context of healthcare education. It unpacks what “bias” means in AI systems and highlights the real-world consequences of these biases, from reinforcing harmful stereotypes to perpetuating inequities in student outcomes and clinical training. The discussion raises urgent questions about responsibility and how students and staff…