Staff profile picture of Fiona Edwards

Fiona Edwards

Dean of College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare
College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare

I am an enthusiastic, quality conscious, results-orientated Dean and Children's Nurse, with extensive experience of leading the implementation of new initiatives/systems/effective change at a senior level across both the higher education and NHS sectors. 

  • Qualifications

    The University of Manchester

    MSc Child Health (2000-2005) 

    Middlesex University 

    PGCertHE with HEA Fellow Status and NMC Lecture / Practice Educator Qualification. Higher Education Teaching and Learning (2001-2002)

    Oxford Brookes University

    First Class BA (Hons) Pediatric Nursing  (with NMC Registration)

    (1992-1996)

     

  • Memberships

    NMC

Teaching

I am passionate about facilitating equal access to higher education, providing dynamic wide-ranging curricular at all academic levels, excellent learning and teaching experience and promoting student achievement and employability, for the benefit of health and social care within the UK. 

Career

My experience:

Dean - College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare (University of West London)

April 2024 - Present

Deputy Dean - College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare (University of West London)

Feb 2018 - April 2024

Associate Dean - School of Health, Sports and Bioscience (University of East London)

Apr 2017 - Aug 2017 

Director of Contracts and Post-Qualifying Education (University of West London)

Feb 2013 - Mar 2017

Band 8A Senior Education Commissioning Manager (Health Education England)

Sep 2010 - Feb 2013

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

4 years