Programme Lead: Graduate Certificate (Welfare and Benefts Advice): understanding welfare and policy, employment law and welfare benefits for health, social care and allied professionals supporting people affected by cancer and long term conditions. Director: BSc Professional Practice and CPD Lead. With a background in sociology, social policy and cancer care, I am an experienced UG and PG teacher and lead, successfully developing and delivering an innovative online Graduate Certificate (Welfare and Benefits Advice) programme alongside wider contributions across the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport at UG and PG levels. With a progressional background in welfare and social care services, I have a strong interest in developing teaching and learning opportunities with a focus on the social care sector. Supporting academic transition and widening access to university education and accreditation is a strong driver. EDUCATION BA (Hons) Sociology and Social Policy (1st clas) MSc Applied Social Research (with Distinction) PhD EXAMININGBA (Hons) Heallth and Wellbeing, University of Edgehill, Lancaster. OTHER ACTIVITIES External Expert: Social Security and Social Policy, Scottish Parliament Macmillan Cancer Support Professional