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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
Embedding Neurodivergence Acceptance in Healthcare Education

In this blog, Ruby Handley-Stone, Professional Advisor for Education at the Royal College of Midwives, spotlights the Royal College of Midwives’ groundbreaking Neurodivergence Acceptance Toolkit, a resource designed…

6 November 2025
Council launches new Political Engagement Network

Following the new strategy and announcements at the Autumn Conference, the Council is pleased to launch its new Political Engagement Network (PEN). This network is a space for…

24 October 2025

News
Post-Party Conference Debrief

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…

24 October 2025
Council response to Post-16 Education and Skills white paper

In response to the recently announced Post-16 education and skills white paper, Ed Hughes, CEO of the Council of Deans of Health has issued the following statement: “Our members…

23 October 2025

Statement, News
Announcing the Aspiring Deans Leadership Programme

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Aspiring Deans Leadership Programme, a new year-long initiative from the Council of Deans of Health designed to support and…

16 October 2025

News
AI Week: The Adaptability of a Values-Based Reflective Practice Model with Generative AI: A Case Study

In this blog, Danny Clegg, Associate Professor of Digital Pedagogy & Inclusive Practice at BPP University, explores how a values-based reflective practice model in healthcare education was adapted…

10 October 2025
AI Week: How do we remove bias from generative AI?

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…

10 October 2025
AI Week: The Human-First Approach to AI in Healthcare Education

Dr Laura Strumidlo, Associate Professor and Head of the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery at Oxford Brookes University, has been part of the Council of Deans of…

10 October 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

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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…
AI Week: 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…