Helen Carr

Helen Carr is a Principal Lecturer in Practice Learning at Canterbury Christ Church University, collaborating with NHS Trusts to develop placement capacity and enhance practice learning quality. She serves as Project Lead for the HEE-funded Schwartz Rounds initiative and co-founded the Bridging the Gap to Leadership project addressing racial inequalities in healthcare education.

Her research centers on transformative practice learning models, with expertise in migration and health, forced migration, and anti-racist pedagogy developed through frontline social care work in children's homes and refugee sectors. She emphasizes student partnership in leadership development to combat systemic inequalities in clinical education.

Helen Carr has received significant recognition for her innovative work:

• University Alliance Award for creativity and impact (June 2022)
• CCCU Teaching Excellence Team Award (June 2022)
• Shortlisted for HE Innovate Award (November 2022)

Through the Bridging the Gap project, she has mentored over 45 students from CCCU and University of Brighton in creating educational resources on microaggressions and allyship for practice educators. Her Schwartz Rounds facilitation directly supports student transitions into clinical practice, with findings presented at national conferences to advance healthcare education equity.