Judges

Our prestigious judges feature some of the top figures in the education and healthcare sectors alongside a number of past award winners.

They will assess your work in a rigorous judging process, reading every entry before creating our shortlist. Those shortlisted will then get the chance to present to our panel face-to-face to convince them why they should win the award!

The judges dedicate their time and energy to the awards, with many returning to help us every year. We just want to say a huge thank you to our judging panel for their hard work and commitment.

Valda Adams
Nursing associate
University of the West of England Bristol
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Sharon Aldridge-Bent
Leadership consultant
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Darryn Allcorn
Chief nurse
NHS Devon
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Jennifer Allison
Associate director for nursing & midwifery
NIHR
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Anne Ambridge
Course lead BSc nursing
Kingston University London
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Irene Anderson
Professional lead adult nursing and associate professor in learning & teaching
University of Hertfordshire
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Julie Attenborough
Associate dean: director of undergraduate studies
City, University of London
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Carla Avery
Associate professor for midwifery and lead midwife for education
Buckinghamshire New University
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Jess Ball
Band 6 acute learning disability liaison nurse
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
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Josephine NwaAmaka Bardi
Associate dean, education and student experience
London South Bank University
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Maurina Baron
Senior lecturer in midwifery
Middlesex University
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Karen Bartholomew
Deputy head of school - midwifery
Anglia Ruskin University
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Chelsea Beckford-Procyk
Newly qualified midwife
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
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Lisa Berry
Lead research matron
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
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Jim Blair
Independent consultant nurse learning disabilities
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Karen Bonner
Chief nurse
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
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Joanne Bosanquet
CEO
Foundation of nursing studies
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Kelly Bramwell
Lecturer in nursing (mental health)
University of Derby
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Paula Brown
Senior midwifery lecturer
University of Cumbria
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Pat Brown
Education champion
Anglia Ruskin University
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Sarah Burden
Reader in nursing
Leeds Beckett University
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Mark Cadogan
Senior charge nurse in critical care
Manchester Royal Infirmary Intensive Therapy Unit
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Peter Carter
Independent healthcare consultant
Carter Consulting
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Sian Chinnoyelum Chinwuba
Paediatric staff nurse
Middlesex University
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Grace Cook
Resilience-based clinical supervision programme manager and lead facilitator
Foundation of Nursing Studies
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Rachael Corser
Chief nursing officer
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB
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Stephanie Craig
PhD researcher
Queen's University Belfast
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Debbie Cromack
Operational manager for the virtual centre for clinical education and professional development
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Jane Crussell
Senior lecturer
London South Bank University
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Thomas Currid
Director of student engagement, satisfaction and employability
University of Essex
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Kathy Curtis
Chair
London Healthcare Education Group
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Chiquita Cusens
National nursing lead for primary and community care
Aneurin Bevan UHB
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Fiona Cust
Associate professor
Staffordshire University
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Colette Datt
Associate director of nursing
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
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Frances Davies
Immediate past master
The Company of Nurses
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Helen Davis-Miles
Senior Lecturer and Deputy Course Lead for Registered Nurse Degree Apprentice Course
Birmingham City University
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Hannah E Barnes
Research midwife
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Mary Edmonds
Deputy dean for practice learning and simulation
Anglia Ruskin University
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Emilie Edwards
Senior lecturer in midwifery
Middlesex university
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Caroline Ellis
Senior practice development nurse
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Ruth Endacott
Director of Nursing & Midwifery
NIHR
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Elizabeth Eze
Mental health nurse
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
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Liz Fenton
Deputy Chief Nurse, HEE
Health Education England
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Wendy Fowler
Nursing education adviser
Nursing and Midwifery Council
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Dr Rebecca Garcia
Associate head of school, nursing and health professions
The Open University
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Gail Goddard
District nurse team manager/senior lecturer
Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust/Buckinghamshire New University
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Rhian Greenslade
WellChild nurse
WellChild and Cardiff and Vale UHB
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Carol Hall
Emeritus professor of nursing education
University of Nottingham
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Chris Hart
Independent nurse consultant and programme lead
MindWorks London
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Kimberley Harvey
Practice educator
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
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Sarah Hayes
Chief nurse
North Middlesex University Hospital
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Dr Hilda Hayo
CEO & chief admiral nurse
Dementia UK
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Kirsty Henry
Course director, learning disability nursing
University of East Anglia
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Catherine Henshall
Associate director for nursing & midwifery
NIHR
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Mark Hillier
Deputy head of nursing & midwifery
University of Bolton
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Debbie Hughes
Lead nurse-integrated nursing team manager
Newport Pagnell Medical Centre
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Gary Jordan
Lecturer (teaching and scholarship)
School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee
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Beverly Joshua
Head of school of health
University of Greenwich
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Jodie Kirby
Lead nurse for mental health
Walsall Healthcare Trust & The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
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Diane Last
Head of clinical education
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
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Tarnia Lefevre
Registered nursing associate
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Lucie Llewellyn
Associate professor (nursing)
Kingston University
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Julia Lyme
Head of service-continuing healthcare (CHC)
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
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Jo Matheson
Warrant officer
Royal Air Force
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Sam McCormack
Principal technical specialist - clinical simulation
Brunel University London
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Deborah McGlynn
Clinical research educator
Glasgow Clinical Research Facility
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Siobhan McLernon
Senior lecturer
London South Bank University
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Johanna McMullan
Senior lecturer
Queen's University Belfast School of Nursing and Midwifery and WAVE
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Phoebe Miles
Lecturer in adult nursing
University of Southampton
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Gary Mitchell
Senior lecturer
Queen's University Belfast
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Calvin Moorley
Professor
London South Bank University
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Ruth Northway
Professor of learning disability nursing
University of South Wales
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Victoria O'Loughlin
Assistant Director of Nursing- Research & Innovation
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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Ruth Oshikanlu
Executive director
Goal Mind and Abule CIC
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Cherish Otoo
Registered nurse
University of Cumbria
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Siouxsie Otterwell
Staff nurse
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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Julia Owen
Deputy director of education, research and innovation
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
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Joy O’Gorman
Staff nurse
University of Plymouth
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Stephanie Paget
Associate professor – interim quality enhancement lead – school of nursing and midwifery
Birmingham City University
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Manju Pallam
Senior lecturer
Manchester Metropolitan Univeristy
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Nicola Payne
Senior lecturer
Nottingham Trent University
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Candice Pellett OBE
District Nurse/Project Management
Independent/Voluntary
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Laurence Penn
CEO
Employment International
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Jane Perry
Deputy vice chancellor and chief academic officer
University College Birmingham
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Sally Pezaro
Academic midwife
Coventry University
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Nicolette Porter
Midwife
Barking, Havering, Redbridge NHS Trust
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David Rawcliffe
Senior lecturer mental health
Buckinghamshire New University
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Stephen Reddish
Lecturer in pre-qualifying healthcare
University of Derby
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Kayty Richards
Student midwife
University of Derby
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Claire Roberts
Head of school - nursing and midwifery
Birmingham City University
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Hayley Rogers
Senior lecturer/course director in childrens nursing
London South Bank University
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Lisa Rowe
Programme lead - FdSc nursing associate
University of Plymouth
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Ifrah Salih
Senior lecturer in academic development and inclusivity
Sheffield Hallam
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Mynesha Sankar
Senior lecturer
London South Bank University
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James Shears
Team leader & specialist practitioner
Haringey Learning Disability Partnership
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Lisa Smith
Principal lecturer pre-reg nursing
Institute of Health
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Ruth Smith
Senior lecturer – nursing
University of Northampton
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Sharon Smith
Education lead (health care support worker programme)
NHS Professionals
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Trevor Sterling
Senior partner
Moore Barlow Lawyers
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Jan Stevens
Chief nursing officer
Wellington Hospital London
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Tracy Stevenson
Head of CLCH academy
Central London Community Healthcare Trust
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Donato Tallo
Senior RCN officer
RCN South East England Region
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Claire Thurgate
Head of School of Nursing
Kingston University
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Lisa Tritton
Lead nurse for nurse education and development
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust
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Robert Waterson
Dean of school
University of East London
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Catherine Watson
Mental health nurse and postgraduate student
Glenbervie Care and University of Stirling
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Laura Whitehead
Senior lecturer in adult nursing
Middlesex University
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William Whitehead
Nurse education consultant
Bill Whitehead
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Carol Willis
Head of pre-registration education
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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Katie Wilson
Forensic CMHS team leader
NHS Forth Valley
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Lynne Wyre
Deputy chief nurse
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
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