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Blog | Nursing Associate vs Registered Nurse: choosing the right path for you

Not sure which nursing course is for you? This blog will help you to find out which role fits your goals, lifestyle and future plans.

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First cohort of Nursing Associate apprentices celebrate completion

The first group of Nursing Associate FdSc apprentices have finished their programme, celebrating with lecturers and employer partners. The apprenticeship was first introduced in the healthcare sector to boost the capacity of the nursing workforce and bridge the gap between…

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New funding available for V300 postgraduate nurse prescribing course

The Department of Health and Nutrition has successfully secured new funding for registered nurses hoping to embark on our recently created nurse prescribing course.

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Nursing associate apprenticeship offers specialist skills boost for health sector

A new apprenticeship programme at University College Birmingham is set to provide a boost for the health sector by developing skills for specialist areas of the nursing profession.

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New degree apprenticeship pledges to address nurse recruitment difficulties in Birmingham

A “distinctive” new adult nursing degree apprenticeship at University College Birmingham (UCB) could provide the answer to the rising number of NHS vacancies advertised in the city.

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Accelerated apprenticeship to turn nursing associates into full practitioners

A brand new accelerated degree apprenticeship to train nursing associates working everywhere from emergency wards to prisons into full clinical practitioners has been launched to alleviate the pressure on healthcare teams across the region and UK.

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Helen Eldridge

As a mental health nurse with more than 20 years of experience, programme lead Helen is eager to share her wealth of knowledge for working in this field.

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Nurses' Day Spotlight – Mandeep Lally

For Nurses' Day this year, we’re highlighting one of our incredible nursing apprenticeships lecturers, Mandeep Lally, who features as one of the incredible women in the book 75 Years, 75 Women, 75 Words.

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Student nurses run hospital ward bays in new approach to clinical practice training

Student nurses at University College Birmingham are among the first to pilot an innovative new approach to NHS clinical practice training at a Midlands hospital.

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Blog | National Apprenticeship Week spotlight – Kennedy Bowman

For National Apprenticeship Week, we’re putting the spotlight on some of our incredible apprentices like Kennedy Bowman, a Senior Nurse now on her Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor apprenticeship to boost her all-round knowledge and support for patients.

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Blog | Bridging the gap: a new approach to nursing apprentices

Learn how University College Birmingham’s blended nursing apprenticeship model supports national provision - offering remote university learning, strategic employer partnerships, diverse placement opportunities and a healthcare workforce-development approach designed to address post‑pandemic nurse shortages.

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Blog | National Apprenticeship Week spotlight – David Sanchez Heredia

For National Apprenticeship Week, our second spotlight is on David Sanchez Heredia. David absolutely loves his role as a mental health nurse, and has been able to work, receive on-the-job training and study at the same time thanks to his…

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Shortlisted for best nursing student experience and education provider

University College Birmingham has once again been shortlisted in the national Student Nursing Times Awards for Best Student Experience and Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration). Judges selected the University based on its excellence in nursing education and inspiring…

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Malaika Eparh

Malaika Eparh is a seasoned Specialist Community Public Health Nurse and Independent Prescriber, who now serves as a Senior Lecturer and Community Specialist Practice Programme Lead at University College Birmingham.

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Two nursing master's launched for community health and social care

University College Birmingham has launched a new MSc Adult Social Care Nursing, MSc Homeless and Inclusion Health Nursing and a V300 prescribing course to support community and social care Registered Nurses.

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Innovative new degree open after Nursing and Midwifery Council approval

An innovative new nursing degree that will see students train in cutting-edge facilities to become registered nurses within a progressive healthcare landscape has been given the green light by the UK’s top body.

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Blog | How to pursue a career in healthcare without a degree

Did you know you don’t always need a degree to work in healthcare?

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Best education provider of the year at Student Nursing Times Awards

The award recognises our dedication to supporting students' personal growth and their ability to deliver person-centred, holistic care.

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New apprenticeship to help close glaring gap in patient services provision

An innovative new foundation degree apprenticeship built around a diverse “circuit” of placements in everything from mental health support for adolescents to working with prisoners has been given the green light to help close the gap in the region's patient…

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"Authentic" hospital placement wins at Student Nursing Times Awards

An "authentic" hospital placement opportunity available to University College Birmingham nursing and physiotherapy students – designed and implemented as part of a wider collaboration – has won at the national Student Nursing Times Awards.

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Blog | Our top 10 news stories of 2024

In 2024, our students and staff have been busy winning awards, launching community initiatives, working with experts, you name it, while our graduates have been out making their mark on the world. Read our bumper roundup.

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Sarah Darling

Sarah oversees this degree, as well as teaching on the course, but what does she bring to the table in terms of expertise?

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Mental health nursing degree launched to meet shortage of frontline workers

University College Birmingham has invested in a raft of cutting-edge technology to support students on its new mental health nursing degree, launched to train a badly-needed workforce of qualified nursing staff to provide support in the region.

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Don't suffer in silence this exam season, urges UCB's Health & Wellbeing team

With 92% of UK students saying they have had feelings of mental distress, UCB's Health & Wellbeing team is urging students not to suffer in silence this exam season.

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Shortlisted for best student experience in national nursing awards

University College Birmingham has been shortlisted for Best Student Experience in the national Student Nursing Times Awards 2023.

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New technical college qualification launched to meet demand for healthcare workers

A new industry-designed technical qualification has been launched at University College Birmingham which could prove instrumental in meeting the rapidly rising demand for healthcare workers.

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Nursing graduate who found his calling during degree wins student of year

A recently-qualified student who was part of the very first cohort of the University’s adult nursing degree at the height of the pandemic has won a top education award for going above and beyond during his studies.

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University joins the Association of Event Venues

The membership brings together the strength of Tourism and Event Management courses on offer at the University, with the combined voice of venues both in the UK and Internationally.

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Healthcare heroes: first nursing and physiotherapy graduates celebrate

The first cohorts from University College Birmingham's Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons) and Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) programmes graduated this month.

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Training to help NHS staff guide patients through 'care maze' piloted at UCB

Thirty receptionists from GP surgeries across Birmingham have attended UCB to pilot an NHS training course designed to help them guide patients through the maze of care services.

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Aleena Habib

Since Aleena graduated from University College Birmingham, she has worked everywhere from a pupil referral unit to a secondary school helping students avoid a life of crime.

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UCB's Business School Dean to head CMI's West Midlands Regional Board

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has named the Dean of the Business School at University College Birmingham (UCB), Dilshad Sheikh, as the new Chair of its West Midlands Board.

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Food and nutrition degree receives accreditation from top professional body

University College Birmingham has achieved formal accreditation from the Association for Nutrition (AfN), making its Food and Nutrition BSc (Hons) degree an AfN ‘accredited degree’ programme.

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Emotional celebration for first nursing cohort who started at height of pandemic

There were emotional moments a-plenty for both students and teaching staff at a special celebration for University College Birmingham’s very first nursing cohort – who started their course right at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Champion MMA fighter among experts to speak at UCB sports conference

Britain’s first female to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is among the speakers at a conference to be staged at UCB next month. And she will be joined by a handful of other experts as the university stages…

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Learn how to prepare athletes from top sports scientists at UCB conference

Tickets are now on sale to see some the UK's top sports science experts in action at a conference designed to stretch people's knowledge at University College Birmingham.

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UCB students know how to act FAST to save lives

Four students helped to save a man by calling an ambulance when they realised he was showing the symptoms of a life-threatening medical condition.

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Talented trio represent UCB at WorldSkills health and social care competition

Three promising UCB health and social care students with “natural ability” are off to demonstrate their talents...

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Top cardiologist and expert in keyhole heart surgery made Honorary Fellow

A cardiologist who has saved countless lives as an expert in keyhole heart surgery has been made an Honorary Fellow of University College Birmingham.

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Day In The Life Of An Adult Nurse Webinar

Join our online ‘day in the life of an adult nurse’ taster session, where a member of our adult nursing teaching team will provide you with an insight into the daily tasks and duties of a community and hospital adult…

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