Kathy Curtis is a Professor of Professional Development and the Dean of the Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education at Kingston University. Her career started in the NHS as a critical care nurse where she gained over 20 years of clinical experience running a busy intensive care unit in London. She then moved into academia and has been a leader in higher education since 2003. She has a keen interest in developing high quality education for the future NHS workforce and has co-designed many new education initiatives with employers