Cilla Sanders

Cilla Sanders is a Lecturer and Programme Lead for the BSc (Hons) Nursing - Child programme at the University of Leeds' School of Healthcare (Faculty of Medicine and Health). With 12 years of clinical experience in paediatrics including PICU, oncology, and community nursing, she transitioned to academia in 2005. Her expertise focuses on holistic care for children with complex health needs, health inequalities mitigation, and evidence-based nursing practices.

• Qualifications: MSc Clinical Education (2014), BSc Specialist Community Healthcare (1st), PG Dip Child Health Nursing
• Professional Memberships: Nursing and Midwifery Council, Children and Young People's Nurse Academics UK

Research emphases include paediatric health promotion, dissertation supervision methodologies, and the impact of socioeconomic disparities on child health outcomes. As Programme Lead, she prioritizes developing compassionate, critically thinking nurses capable of delivering evidence-based care.