Nursing lecturer wins national award for innovative approach to preparing future workforce for major incidents
A nursing lecturer who led an innovative emergency simulation to prepare students for real-life crises has won a major national award. Danielle Dunne, Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the University of Derby, was named ‘University Educator of the Year’ at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2026 in London, which celebrates the UK’s most inspiring student nurses, midwives and educators. Danielle was recognised for leading a large-scale major incident simulation based on a ‘rave’ scenario which brought together students from nursing, […]
