Dr Mary Edmonds is Deputy Dean for Practice Learning and Simulation at Anglia Ruskin University. After specialising as a cardiac nurse, Mary became a senior lecturer for pre-registration nurses. Between 2020 – 2022, Mary worked as a Director of Practice, focusing on practice learning and partnership working with placement providers. As Deputy Dean, Mary leads developments surrounding innovative strategies to enhance the quality of practice learning opportunities and simulation. This role includes active contributions to internal and external committees, as well as significant contributions to national workstreams associated with practice learning. Mary has published papers on practice learning and placement models.