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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…

10 December 2025

Statement, News
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 Arrive and Thrive Toolkit supports international nursing students’ transition to…

28 November 2025
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 Health said: “Today’s budget set the tone of…

26 November 2025

News
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 being cast in a manner to discredit or devalue lived…

26 November 2025
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
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 in healthcare education and reflects on their potential to support…

24 November 2025
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 Council, Pharmacy Schools Council, MillionPlus, Universities UK and…

14 November 2025

News
Council announces Strategic Policy Group (SPG) refresh

As part of the Council’s new strategy, a review has been undertaken with members to ensure our Strategic Policy Groups (SPGs) reflect their priorities. Following extensive consultation, the…

14 November 2025

News
Unlocking Potential: How UK Universities Can Truly Support Mature Healthcare Students

This insightful blog by Andrew Lelliott, Qualified Registered Adult Nurse In Recovery/Anaesthetic, highlights the urgent need for UK universities to better support mature healthcare students, who often juggle…

10 November 2025
The Council launches two new member networks

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…

7 November 2025

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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…

Innovation
Briefing

Briefing

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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
Briefing

Briefing

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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
Briefing

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…