Victoria Halliwell

Victoria Halliwell is Professor and Deputy Dean at the School of Health and Society, University of Salford, where she has worked since 2001. She has held multiple academic leadership positions including Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Programme Leader, Head of Learning and Teaching, Associate Dean Academic, and interim Dean. Her current role focuses on industry collaboration in healthcare education.

Education qualifications include:

• BSc Occupational Therapy (1990-1993, full-time)
• MSc Education Management and Leadership (2003-2006, part-time)
• Doctorate in Education (2007-2013, part-time)

Her research explores several interconnected domains:

• Professional regulation frameworks and policy implementation
• Formation of professional identity in healthcare fields
• Workforce well-being and sustainable career development
• Transitional phases in healthcare careers
• Preceptorship models and their effectiveness
• Industry-academic partnerships in healthcare education

Her 2018 publication examines occupational therapy interventions for refugees and asylum seekers, reflecting her focus on humanitarian healthcare practices and professional education in marginalized populations.

Awards and recognition:

• 2024: Supervisor of the Year nomination (University of Salford)
• 2017: Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

She supervises doctoral students and maintains extensive professional engagements including:

• Chair of Greater Manchester Allied Health Professions Council
• NHSE AHP Preceptorship Steering Group member
• HEE's AHP Career Development Framework working group
• Council of Deans for Health Strategic Policy Group
• Multiple ICB/ICP workforce boards