Policy

The Council’s policy work is focused on specific areas including research, regulation, sector sustainability, innovation and pedagogy, and equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Council also works on sustainable funding, public affairs and data.

CEO Statement: 2024 General Election Result

5 Jul 2024 in News & blogs, News Releases, Press Release, Public Affairs

Statement from Ed Hughes, CEO, Council of Deans of Health, following the results of the UK General Election 2024 On behalf of the Council of Deans of Health, I want to offer congratulations to the Labour Party and Sir... Read More »

Council signs joint letter setting out priorities for next Government

25 Jun 2024 in News & blogs, News Releases, Press Release, Public Affairs

In advance of the General Election on 4 July 2024, the Council of Deans of Health has joined with leaders from the higher education sector to ask the next Government for closer departmental alignment between health an... Read More »

UK network of Professors in midwifery and maternal and newborn health: Manifesto 2024

17 Jun 2024 in News & blogs, Policy, Public Affairs, UK network of Professors in midwifery and maternal and newborn health

In light of the upcoming General Election, the UK network of senior academics in midwifery and maternal and newborn health has published its Manifesto. It calls for ten key priorities for the next Government to delive... Read More »

Pathways to a PhD

4 Jun 2024 in Blogs, News & blogs, Policy, Research

As part of our Summer conference, which will take place in Cardiff in June, we are pleased to publish this blogpost in collaboration with Cardiff University, our event partner. Guest blog from Professor Ben Hannigan (... Read More »

Innovation Month 2024: Closing remarks

31 May 2024 in Blogs, News & blogs, Pedagogy and Innovation

by Stella McKernan, Policy Officer The landscape of healthcare higher education is evolving. The health sector is grappling with a rising demand for healthcare services due to an ageing population and increasingly com... Read More »