Helen White

Helen White is a therapeutic radiographer by registered profession and is currently Associate Professor and Lead for Practice and Accreditation at Birmingham City University.

Helen is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has just stepped down as Chair to the Heads of Radiography Education where she was Chair for seven years. She is a member of the College of Radiographers Radiotherapy Advisory Group and has been an assessor for the College of Radiographers for many years. She has led several national projects, including (on behalf of the College of Radiographers, funded by NHS England) preceptorship scoping in diagnostic and therapeutic radiography, as well as previously the development of best practice guidance in pre-preceptorship for allied health professionals for NHS England.

Helen loves working in higher education, supporting student-learners and working with practice partners and employers to develop the workforce of the future.

Members' Register of Interests

Relationship, either personal or professional (outside of HCPC business) with any HCPC registrant, Council or Committee member, employee, partner or supplier:

Husband is an HCPC registered therapeutic radiographer.

Summary of employment (current or in last 2 years) including remunerated and unremunerated (voluntary) work, permanent and temporary roles, self-employment, consultancy work, Non-Executive Directorships of public or private companies:

Current Health and Care Professions Council visitor (since appointment in 2009).

Current employer Birmingham City University (BCU) – permanent, full time Associate Professor, Lead for Practice Quality, Partnerships and Accreditation (BCU employee since Sept 2001).

Current College of Radiographers Approval and Accreditation Assessor

Current College of Radiographers Radiotherapy Advisory Group member

Current National Association of Educators in Practice (NAEP) executive committee member

Current Staff Governor, BCU, on University Board of Governors (appointed January 2023).

Current Immediate Past Chair to Heads of Radiography Education group, a membership organisation for the heads of all Universities with radiography (TR and DR) education in UK and Ireland (previously Chair Nov 2017 – Nov 2024).

Current External Examiner to Glasgow Caledonian University – from September 2023

Previous: External Subject expert for therapeutic radiography programme review, University Ulster (April 2024)

Details of membership or management of bodies that exercise functions of a public nature (including any public appointments)(current or in last two years):

Birmingham City University Staff Governor to the University Board of Governors (since Jan 2023).

Current Immediate Past Chair to Heads of Radiography Education group, a membership organisation for the heads of all Universities with radiography (TR and DR) education in UK and Ireland (previously Chair Nov 2017 – Nov 2024).

Details of membership or management of bodies directed to charitable purposes (current or in last two years):

None

Details of membership or management of bodies that aim to influence public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade union (current or in last two years):

Membership of Society and College of Radiographers (professional body)

Membership of University College Union (Higher Education trade union)

Details of membership or management of bodies that the Council member has been appointed to by the HCPC (current or in last two years):

None

Details of any shareholdings which give a majority or controlling interest in any undertaking:

None

Description of any contracts for goods, services or works made between the HCPC and the Council member or an organisation from which the Council member or their partner/close family member receive remuneration:

None

Details of any significant political activity undertaken in the last five years. This includes activities that are a matter of public record i.e. office holding in, public speaking in support of, or candidate on behalf of, any political party (or affiliated body) which fields candidates at local or general elections in any part of the UK or in elections to the European Parliament:

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