Success of BU Health & Social Care students celebrated
The School of Health and Social Care has held its annual awards ceremony to celebrate the success of graduating students.
Students from each course were awarded prizes from local hospital trusts where they were on placement, course leaders and the Students’ Union.
Professor Gail Thomas, Dean of the School of Health & Social Care, said “I think this evening is one of the high points of the year because it celebrates some of our incredibly successful students.
“All of our students are successful, but these have gone the extra mile and have made a real difference to their peers, to the practitioners they work with, and the patients, clients and service users they work with. Well done to all of them!”
A keynote speech from Judith Chapman, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, opened the proceedings with a motivational address on how learning from the past helps with present challenges.
Presentations were then awarded to the students from all of the School’s undergraduate, postgraduate and post-registration courses.
Olivia Tuckerman, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy graduate and recipient of the Students’ Union Award said: “It’s such a lovely event, I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone’s achievements."
Rebecca Mitchell, BSc (Hons) Nutrition graduate and recipient of the Nutrition Award, added: “It’s a real pleasure to be here, the evening is really nicely put on and I feel very honoured to be invited to come along."
The evening closed with a celebration networking event for prize winners, tutors and their families.
Winners of the awards were:
Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Prize – Emma Stride, BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
Paramedic Science Award – Amanda Houghton, FdSc Paramedic Science
Sociology & Social Policy Award – Charlotte Garrett, BA (Hons) Sociology & Social Policy
