Patricia Harris

Patricia Harris has worked in medical and health professionals education for the last 10 years. She is a biology graduate who undertook her PhD in Student Academic Attainment & Wellbeing in Higher Education. She has held a number of academic leadership roles in medical schools across the UK, spanning Admissions and Widening Participation, Academic Support, Interprofessional Education, Student Experience, Quality Assurance and Curriculum Design including Assessment. Her expertise is in the review and development of academic processes and governance to improve outcomes and experience. Patricia is passionate about widening access to the medical profession and was responsible for delivering the access and participation plan across UEA's Faculty of Life and Health Sciences and designed a unique access to medicine pathway for the East of England. She is currently the Course Director for Ulster University’s Graduate Entry Medical programme and is committed to developing medical graduates who represent the diverse communities they serve.