Event: Race Equity Month 2024
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Race Equity Month – How CARIN is supporting inclusive and accessible clinical academic careers?
A blog in collaboration with Dr Hortensia Gimeno and Dr Gita Ramdharry, recently appointed Deputy Chairs for CARIN’s EDI work. As part of its work to support and…
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Podcast | Race Equity Month: Colour-Evasive Ideologies in the Hidden Curriculum – A Case Study from Brunel University OT Department
This podcast focuses on staff-student co-production initiatives as part of the Racial and Cultural Equity working group at the London School of Occupational Therapy to address colour-evasive racial…
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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…
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Race Equity Month – The “Diverse Dermatology” Learning Programme for Healthcare Students & Professionals
Danny Clegg, is an Associate Professor of Digital Pedagogy and Inclusive Practice, in the Institute of Health & Social Care (HSC), London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog…
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Race Equity Month – The “Diverse Dermatology” Learning Programme for Healthcare Students & Professionals
Danny Clegg, is an Associate Professor of Digital Pedagogy and Inclusive Practice, in the Institute of Health & Social Care (HSC), London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog…
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Race Equity Month – Neurodiversity and Its Intersectionality with Race in Health and Social Care Education and Practice
A guest blog by Raluca Oaten, ICU Nurse; Research and Policy Associate, Florence Nightingale Foundation; Trustee, Council of Deans of Health. Awareness of neurodiversity, and its intersectionality with race, varies…
Latest publications and briefings
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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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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…
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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…
Latest podcast episodes
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…