Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of Professor Amanda Harrison, Pro-Dean for Student Education in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Leeds, as a new non-executive director who joined its board on 1 October, 2026.
Born in Scotland, Amanda first moved to Yorkshire in 1986. Following her academic pursuits at Cambridge University and The Scripps Research Institute in California, she returned to Yorkshire where she has been living for over 25 years.
As Pro-Dean for Student Education in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences she plays a key role in the development and implementation of the Faculty’s student education strategy across seven Schools, over 50 programmes and approximately 7,000 taught students with 3,500 of these on clinical programmes.
She is committed to widening participation, reducing barriers to success and improving the experience of students and staff. She has led major transformation programmes, developed senior and emerging leaders, and contributed to regional and national work on educational quality and access to higher education.
Amanda also works with regional health and care partners on workforce planning, education and training, clinical placement capacity and service priorities. Her experience includes oversight of major education and training contracts, professional accreditation, academic standards, performance and risk, and the development of sustainable programmes that respond to workforce and community needs.
Professor Amanda Harrison
Professor Amanda Harrison commented:
“It is a pleasure to join Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which has a long-established relationship with the University of Leeds. I know from speaking to our students that come to Bradford on clinical placements, they value the experience they gain and how much they feel welcomed by colleagues working at the Trust. I also recognise the outstanding contributions that the Trust – through its research teams – makes to improving people’s health including being at the centre of ground-breaking innovations and treatments. I am looking forward to building on these existing partnerships to help the Trust deliver its vision.”
Karen Walker, Acting Chair for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, added:
“We are delighted to welcome Professor Harrison to the Board. Her extensive experience in education, workforce planning and partnership working across health and care will bring valuable insight to the Trust. Her understanding of how education and training can support the needs of our communities will be particularly important as we continue to develop our services and support our staff.”