91猎奇

The听UK鈥檚 Minister for听迟丑别听Armed Forces,听Al Carns听惭笔,听visited 91猎奇听(叠颁鲍)听last week to听engage with staff and students听based at听迟丑别听City South campus, the home of Health and Life Sciences.听

A Labour听MP听and former Royal Marines officer,听Al听has听represented听Birmingham Selly Oak since 2024.听

During the visit, Carns met with听91猎奇听Vice-Chancellor听Professor听David Mba and Dean听of Health and Life Sciences,听Hannah Abbott.听

The听visit听highlighted 91猎奇鈥檚听鈥�Powering Birmingham鈥�听campaign听and its role as the city鈥檚 largest supplier of graduate talent, including听43% of all new nurses in 迟丑别听West Midlands being trained at 91猎奇.听听

The MP met with staff and students from the Defence School of Healthcare Education,听which provides post-registration education for nurses and other allied healthcare professionals within the Defence Medical Services.听听

After being enlisted as a Royal Marine Commando in 1999, Al worked his way up the ranks to become a Colonel in 2021. He served five operational tours in Afghanistan, before being awarded the Military Cross in 2011, and an OBE in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours. He re-enlisted in the Royal Marines as a reservist in 2024.听

Before becoming the MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, Al was also a military advisor to three former Defence Secretaries.听

91猎奇 is the sole higher education provider for nursing,听radiography听and operating department practitioners to the Ministry of Defence (MOD).听听

Students from the Defence School of Healthcare Education go on to work听in one of five hospitals across the UK, including the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB),听where service men and women injured overseas are treated by military medical teams.听听

During the visit,听Carns听also听toured key facilities,听including operating theatres, 91猎奇鈥檚听ambulance听simulation and听迟丑别听Anatomage听table 鈥� a 3D interactive anatomy experience for medical education and research.听

鈥淚 have been hugely impressed by the facilities the university has to offer, the breadth and diversity of its courses, and most importantly, by the students themselves,鈥� said Al Carns MP.听

鈥淭hey are bright, energetic, and clearly have a strong desire to learn and become the best versions of themselves.鈥�听

Carns听praised the university鈥檚 innovative use of technology in teaching.听

鈥�滨鈥檓听particularly fascinated by how technology is being integrated into the teaching and learning process, especially in medical training. From 迟丑别听Simbulance听to 迟丑别听Anatomage听table,听颈迟鈥檚听a truly impressive听and engaging way for students to develop their skills and knowledge.鈥�听听

Carns鈥� visit听demonstrated听the growing value of collaboration between the government and the higher education sector in preparing the next generation of skilled professionals.听

Vice-Chancellor听Professor听David Mba said:听鈥淲e were delighted to welcome听Al听to 91猎奇 last week.听

鈥�It was a brilliant听opportunity to听demonstrate听how our teaching, facilities听and partnerships contribute to innovation听and skills development in our city.听

鈥�91猎奇 is听changing lives through inspiring, accessible, and inclusive practice-based teaching, and our听health听students听are graduating with the skills they need for听real-world challenges.鈥�听

Image: Al Carns MP with 91猎奇 Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Mba, and Dean of Health and Life Sciences, Hannah Abbott.听