Bradford University has achieved national acclaim for its work in nursing education.
The institution collected the Partnership of the Year accolade at the Student Nursing Times Awards for the second year running.
This recognition highlights the university’s Student Supported Services Model, developed in conjunction with the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.
Vikki Carter, practice education and engagement director at Bradford University, expressed her delight at receiving the award, noting that it demonstrates the considerable dedication, resolve, and collaborative spirit demonstrated throughout the whole system in creating novel multi-professional practice learning experiences.
The Student Supported Services Model is designed to broaden placement opportunities, support workforce requirements, and improve outcomes for patients.
Between April and June 2025, the university launched a placement scheme partnering with Bevan Community Health.
Four nursing students were assigned to health inclusion teams in Bradford and Wakefield as part of their degree programme.
The initiative aims to expand placement capacity within community settings while upholding ethical principles, ensuring safety, and providing proper supervision.
It also intends to spark greater enthusiasm among future healthcare workers for roles outside traditional hospital environments.
Students gain firsthand exposure to communities that are underserved and culturally varied.
Through practical involvement, students acquired stronger insight into the challenges confronting inclusion health populations and developed skills in providing care that is considerate, kind, and fair for everyone.
The previous year, Bradford University claimed the same prize for a different project, with recognition given for an innovative drug overdose training scheme.
It became the UK’s first establishment to mandate naloxone training across its entire student nurse cohort, a medication capable of counteracting overdoses from opiates.
The initiative was implemented through partnership with New Vision Bradford/Waythrough.
At this year’s ceremony held in London on April 24, the university also received a nomination for Student Placement of the Year: Community.
This nomination followed a pilot programme where twelve adult nursing students completed placements at Townend Close care home in Cross Hills, though it did not secure the top prize.
The Student Supported Services Model aligns with Bradford University’s strategic goals of placing students at the centre, widening participation, and fostering creativity.
Through immersive education enhanced by technology, the university equips students to meet the demands of modern healthcare.