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Chelsea Beckford-Procyk, third year student midwife at the University of Bedfordshire explains what Black History Month means to her. When I look in the mirror, I see several things. I am a woman; I have a gapped tooth smile and I’m black. All these things go towards making me who I am, and I am […]

Episode 9 – Transition Simon James, student nurse at Swansea University, speaks to two #150Leaders alumni Pippa Chillman and Zoe Carciente. As Simon prepares for his soon-to-be new role as a registered nurse, he asks Pippa and Zoe about their transition from student to qualified nurse, how the Student Leadership Programme has benefited them in […]

We’ve been shortlisted for an award!! We are delighted to announce that the Council of Deans of Health has been shortlisted for the memcom Membership Excellence Award for the Student Leadership Programme. The Programme has been shortlisted alongside two other organisations in the category of Best Student Engagement Initiative. The Student Leadership Programme team has […]

Episode 8 – A pickle in a burger Nichole Yam, occupational therapist and #150Leaders alumni, interviews Ragen Stevart, Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist and Community Neurology Team OT Clinical Lead at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust. Nichole and Ragen discuss leadership, including preferred leadership styles and imposter syndrome. They also reflect on their experiences […]

Episode 7 – Midwives & Motivations In this episode, newly-qualified midwives and #150Leaders alumni Abbie Rich, Mhairi McLellan and Jayne Cardwell explore their time on the Student Leadership Programme and how they have applied the learning to their new roles as midwives in very different geographical areas of the UK. They share their future goals, […]

Episode 6 – Learning Disability Nursing #150Leaders Anna Mulvihill and Helen Thompson are both studying learning disability nursing at the University of the West of England, Bristol, and the University of South Wales respectively. In this podcast episode, they compare their journeys into LD nursing, consider some of the misconceptions of what LD nursing is […]

Episode 5 – Ambition #150Leaders alumna Clare Manley is joined by fellow nurse and friend Jessica Sainsbury, former Chair of the RCN Students Committee. In the podcast, they speak about their experiences in starting nursing as a second career, and their thoughts on the words “ambition” and “leadership”. Clare and Jess discuss the power of […]

We’re delighted to announce that, in partnership with Health Education England, the Student Leadership Programme will be able to support an additional five students to be part of the #150Leaders in 2021. The places will be available specifically to allied health students from disciplines including, but not limited to, orthoptics, prosthetics and orthotics, podiatry and […]

Episode 4 – Pandemic Placements In this podcast, we are joined by Joy O’Gorman and Simon James from our current #150Leaders cohort. They reflect on their time last year at the height of the pandemic and think back to their very personal decisions to continue with placement, and the implications of the decision. They share […]

Episode 3 – journeys of the first cohort with Leanne Patrick #150Leaders alumna Leanne Patrick reflects back on her time on the first cohort of the Student Leadership Programme back in 2017. She shares her experience of the programme, what she learnt and how she’s made the most of the Student Leadership Programme. We reflect […]