Professor Congdon is the eighth Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bradford and is the first woman to hold the role.  Shirley has significant experience of working in higher education championing the quality of the student experience, widening participation, engagement with business and communities and advancing the quality of research and innovation.

Shirley on Twitter: twitter.com/ShirleyCongdon

Mel on Twitter: twitter.com/Mel_Pickup

Bradford Teaching Hospitals: www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk

The University of Bradford: www.bradford.ac.uk

Rukeya is a Senior Midwife, Educator, Supervisor of Midwives and researcher immersed in clinical practice and education.

Rukeya on Twitter: twitter.com/miahrukeya

Mel on Twitter: twitter.com/Mel_Pickup

Arshad is a Muslim Imam and head of the team. Joanna is a Humanist SPaRC practitioner. They discuss their journeys to working in the hospital and how they have transformed the service, from a more traditional hospital chaplaincy, to the SPaRC team. 

You can find out more about SPaRC at sparc.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk

SPaRC team on Twitter: twitter.com/bthftSPaRCTeam

Mel on Twitter: twitter.com/Mel_Pickup

James describes how his work as a Junior Doctor in A&E inspired his work on organ donation and Karen shares the story of the tragic death of her husband, Mark, in 2017. Mark's organs went on to help nine recipients and led Karen to become an advocate for organ donation. 

You can find out more about organ donation and join the organ donor register on the NHS organ donation website:

Register your decision - NHS Organ Donation

Talk to your loved ones - NHS Organ Donation

Your faith and beliefs - NHS Organ Donation

Find out more about the World Transplant Games, which Karen will be attending, in Perth Australia:

World Transplant Games Perth 2023

Fiona talks about how she has always wanted to be, not just a doctor but a surgeon. She also shares how people can reduce their risk of developing cancer and what to look for when checking your breasts.

Fiz tells us about being diagnosed with Breast Cancer and how she has used this experience to raise awareness of Breast Cancer out in the community.

You can find out more about Breast Cancer Awareness Month at www.breastcancernow.org and there’s more information about our breast surgery and breast cancer screening on the Bradford Hospitals website. 

Elaine is the newly appointed Independent Chair for the Bradford District Craven Health & Care Partnership and in this episode she talks to Mel about her role and how her early career in social care informed her belief in the power of partnership working. 

Find out more about the Bradford District & Craven Health & Care Partnership: https://www.bradfordcravenccg.nhs.uk/ccg-information/strategy-and-plans/act-as-one/

Mel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mel_Pickup

Elaine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elaineappelbee