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From Awareness to Action: Understanding Digital Gender-Based Violence

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Sharing Families’ Experiences of Housing Insecurity

A new, freely available digital resource has been launched to share families’ lived experiences of housing insecurity.
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University launches first ever Health Apprenticeship Employer Conference

Senior leaders and professional development/apprenticeship team from the NHS and other healthcare organisations are invited to join our inaugural Health Apprenticeship Employer Conference on Wednesday 12 November.
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World Communication Event workshops: communication and creativity across boundaries

The Faculty of Health invites year 10 to 13 students to a series of interactive workshops on Thursday 6 November 2025 to celebrate the vital role of communication in all its forms.
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Now open for applications - Master of Science in Midwifery (with registration as a midwife)

Start date September 2021 - apply now.
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Ellie Simpson, National Apprenticeship Week

"My favourite part of the apprenticeship was going out on the alternative placements. The experience that we get from the placements is amazing and very hard to come by."
Thomas Beresford - apprentice in nurse uniform

Thomas Beresford, National Apprenticeship Week

"I have always wanted to progress in my nursing career after being a healthcare assistant in both Intensive Care and Accident and Emergency."
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Michelle Bird, National Apprenticeship Week

"The apprenticeship has helped me gain confidence, new skills and I have developed both personally and professionally."
Simon McFarlane - nursing apprentice in uniform

Simon McFarlane, National Apprenticeship Week

"It has made me look at situations in a more professional manner and be able to have more effective communication skills within different fields of nursing."