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Overview
I have been fortunate to have a wide exposure to equality, diversity and inclusion in my role and school. From events that happen in the school and society and my role working with student, I have recently developed a passion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI). I have been exposed to EDI in my roles, as CBL facilitator, personal tutor, deputy year director, a teacher and a member of Cardiff University. In my roles I observe how diverse the community is and the various needs and support systems that are required. To support this, I have taken up several committee leadership roles, as Deputy Chair of the C4ME EDI Committee, lead on the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Attainment Task & Finish group and the co-chair of the Student Staff Race Equality Task Group and more recently, as the Associate Dean for Equality, Diversity & inclusion, College of Biological and Life Sciences. These roles and responsibilities have supported me in making policy changes as well as the education of students and colleagues on the importance of EDI for us all.
Publication
2025
- Patel, S. 2025. Fostering professionalism: Role modelling and addressing student and faculty behaviours. Presented at: The Race to Equity: Advancing Health and Care for All Virtual Summit. NHS Wales Executive, Public Health Wales, Online, 26 March 2025.
2024
- Maddalena, R., Patel, S., Jones, K. and Syrop, D. 2024. Mind the gap: A new conversation starter game for EDI practitioners. Presented at: Learning and Teaching Conference 2024, Cardiff, UK, 12-13 September 2024.
2023
- Patel, S. and Brennan, P. 2023. Essential role of staff development in addressing structural racism. The Lancet 401(10393), pp. 2036-2037. (10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00127-7)
- Nwamadi, K., Patel, S., De, D., Hellyar, R. and Hellyar, B. 2023. Behind the Health Statistic: Vitamin D podcast. [Podcast]. 2 June 2023. Available at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vznzX4IWLn9iMfqSANC7S
- Naicker, R., Patel, S., Roberts, L. and Morris, D. 2023. Developing an eLearning module on critically appraising antiracism: A collaboration between Cardiff University and Ramona Naicker. Presented at: UHMLG 2023 Spring Forum, Online, 23-24 March 2023.
2022
- Patel, S. 2022. Public speaking. Presented at: African Caribbean Medical Association (ACMA), Southwest Networking Event 2022, Cardiff, UK, 7 May 2022.
2021
- Allen, J. et al. 2021. Submission to Welsh Government Consultation regarding an Anti Racist Wales. Documentation. Cardiff: Welsh Government. Available at: https://cf.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/MEDICStudentRaceEqualityTaskGroup/EeCAc5vENyJMrz6KQUbzjaABhYNt-lHjociOqHA7b3GHmw?e=ESRuG1
- Benfield, E., Brennan, P. and Patel, S. 2021. Submission to Welsh Government Consultation LGBTQ+ Action Plan. Cardiff: Welsh Government.
2018
- Patel, S. and Metcalf, E. 2018. Evaluation of Self-assessment in reflective writing and ISCE. Presented at: Sharing Training Excellence in Medical Education Conference, Cardiff, UK, 4 September 2018.
2016
- Hibbitts, S., Powell, N., Newton, Z., Patel, S. and Hart, K. 2016. Student selected project opportunities with C21 MB BCh. Presented at: C4ME Educator Development Day, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 2016.
2005
- White, S. V., Calver, B. L., Newsway, V., Wade, R., Patel, S., Bayer, A. J. and O'Mahony, M. S. 2005. Enzymes of drug metabolism during delirium. Age and Ageing 34(6), pp. 603-608. (10.1093/ageing/afi189)
2001
- Abou-Hatab, K., Ganeshalingam, K., O'Mahony, M. S., Giurani, F., Patel, S. and Woodhouse, K. 2001. The effect of community-acquired pneumonia on plasma esterases in older people. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 57(1), pp. 55-60. (10.1007/s002280000259)
- Abou‐Hatab, K., O'Mahony, M. S., Patel, S. and Woodhouse, K. 2001. Relationship between age and plasma esterases. Age and Ageing 30(1), pp. 41-45. (10.1093/ageing/30.1.41)
2000
- Abou-Hatab, K., O'Mahony, M., Patel, S., Carey, D. and Woodhouse, K. 2000. Plasma esterase activities in young and old patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 31(3), pp. 193-198. (10.1016/S0167-4943(00)00073-X)
1999
- Abou-Hatab, K., Nixon, L. S., O'Mahony, M. S., Newsway, V., Patel, S., Shale, D. J. and Woodhouse, K. W. 1999. Plasma esterases in cystic fibrosis: the impact of a respiratory exacerbation and its treatment. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 54, pp. 937–941. (10.1007/s002280050578)
1996
- Patel, S. and Austen, B. M. 1996. Expression and purification of the canine 54-kDa subunit of signal recognition particle as a his-tagged protein fromescherichia coli. Protein Expression and Purification 8(3), pp. 283-294. (10.1006/prep.1996.0102)
- Patel, S. and Austen, B. M. 1996. Substitution of fifty four homologue (Ffh) in escherichia coli with the mammalian 54-kda protein of signal-recognition particle. European Journal of Biochemistry 238(3), pp. 760-768. (10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0760w.x)
- Patel, S. and Austen, B. 1996. Sequence of the highly conserved gene encoding the human 54kDa subunit of Signal Recognition Particle. DNA Sequence 6(3), pp. 167-170. (10.3109/10425179609010204)
Articles
- Patel, S. and Brennan, P. 2023. Essential role of staff development in addressing structural racism. The Lancet 401(10393), pp. 2036-2037. (10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00127-7)
- White, S. V., Calver, B. L., Newsway, V., Wade, R., Patel, S., Bayer, A. J. and O'Mahony, M. S. 2005. Enzymes of drug metabolism during delirium. Age and Ageing 34(6), pp. 603-608. (10.1093/ageing/afi189)
- Abou-Hatab, K., Ganeshalingam, K., O'Mahony, M. S., Giurani, F., Patel, S. and Woodhouse, K. 2001. The effect of community-acquired pneumonia on plasma esterases in older people. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 57(1), pp. 55-60. (10.1007/s002280000259)
- Abou‐Hatab, K., O'Mahony, M. S., Patel, S. and Woodhouse, K. 2001. Relationship between age and plasma esterases. Age and Ageing 30(1), pp. 41-45. (10.1093/ageing/30.1.41)
- Abou-Hatab, K., O'Mahony, M., Patel, S., Carey, D. and Woodhouse, K. 2000. Plasma esterase activities in young and old patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 31(3), pp. 193-198. (10.1016/S0167-4943(00)00073-X)
- Abou-Hatab, K., Nixon, L. S., O'Mahony, M. S., Newsway, V., Patel, S., Shale, D. J. and Woodhouse, K. W. 1999. Plasma esterases in cystic fibrosis: the impact of a respiratory exacerbation and its treatment. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 54, pp. 937–941. (10.1007/s002280050578)
- Patel, S. and Austen, B. M. 1996. Expression and purification of the canine 54-kDa subunit of signal recognition particle as a his-tagged protein fromescherichia coli. Protein Expression and Purification 8(3), pp. 283-294. (10.1006/prep.1996.0102)
- Patel, S. and Austen, B. M. 1996. Substitution of fifty four homologue (Ffh) in escherichia coli with the mammalian 54-kda protein of signal-recognition particle. European Journal of Biochemistry 238(3), pp. 760-768. (10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0760w.x)
- Patel, S. and Austen, B. 1996. Sequence of the highly conserved gene encoding the human 54kDa subunit of Signal Recognition Particle. DNA Sequence 6(3), pp. 167-170. (10.3109/10425179609010204)
Audio
- Nwamadi, K., Patel, S., De, D., Hellyar, R. and Hellyar, B. 2023. Behind the Health Statistic: Vitamin D podcast. [Podcast]. 2 June 2023. Available at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vznzX4IWLn9iMfqSANC7S
Conferences
- Patel, S. 2025. Fostering professionalism: Role modelling and addressing student and faculty behaviours. Presented at: The Race to Equity: Advancing Health and Care for All Virtual Summit. NHS Wales Executive, Public Health Wales, Online, 26 March 2025.
- Maddalena, R., Patel, S., Jones, K. and Syrop, D. 2024. Mind the gap: A new conversation starter game for EDI practitioners. Presented at: Learning and Teaching Conference 2024, Cardiff, UK, 12-13 September 2024.
- Naicker, R., Patel, S., Roberts, L. and Morris, D. 2023. Developing an eLearning module on critically appraising antiracism: A collaboration between Cardiff University and Ramona Naicker. Presented at: UHMLG 2023 Spring Forum, Online, 23-24 March 2023.
- Patel, S. 2022. Public speaking. Presented at: African Caribbean Medical Association (ACMA), Southwest Networking Event 2022, Cardiff, UK, 7 May 2022.
- Patel, S. and Metcalf, E. 2018. Evaluation of Self-assessment in reflective writing and ISCE. Presented at: Sharing Training Excellence in Medical Education Conference, Cardiff, UK, 4 September 2018.
- Hibbitts, S., Powell, N., Newton, Z., Patel, S. and Hart, K. 2016. Student selected project opportunities with C21 MB BCh. Presented at: C4ME Educator Development Day, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 2016.
Monographs
- Allen, J. et al. 2021. Submission to Welsh Government Consultation regarding an Anti Racist Wales. Documentation. Cardiff: Welsh Government. Available at: https://cf.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/MEDICStudentRaceEqualityTaskGroup/EeCAc5vENyJMrz6KQUbzjaABhYNt-lHjociOqHA7b3GHmw?e=ESRuG1
Other
- Benfield, E., Brennan, P. and Patel, S. 2021. Submission to Welsh Government Consultation LGBTQ+ Action Plan. Cardiff: Welsh Government.
Biography
I am a Reader in the Centre for Medical Education with over 25 years of teaching and research experience. I obtained my PhD in 1996 and have worked for Cardiff University all my working life, first as a researcher and since 2016 as an educator in the Medical School. My current role as the Year 2 Director on the medical course mean I play a key role in the design, delivery, and assessment of the undergraduate medical curriculum as well as providing support to students and mentoring staff.
Since joining the Centre for Medical Education in 2016, I have been appointed to several leadership roles detailed previously. Within my roles, I have shown a track record of developing and supporting staff, academic and professional services, and students. I aim to build their competencies in a compassionate and inclusive way. I have also taken on significant projects such as the integration of the C21 Medical course in North Wales, a project I administered and enhanced for teaching and students which led to a 6-month secondment as the Year 2 Lead Bangor University.
In addition to these roles, my beliefs and work ethics to enable fairness, respect, truthfulness and equality for my colleagues and the students have facilitated my appointment to the role of Associate Dean for Equality, Diversity & inclusion for the College of Biological and Life Sciences. In this role, I have been fortunate to be able to lead on projects and develop policies that help create an inclusive, equitable and respectful environment and culture in which to work and study.
In addition to my roles and responsibilities for our current students, I in collaboration with Cardiff University’s Community Gateway project have developed and delivered the Promoting Academic Excellence (PACE) project since 2018. The project works with schools whose pupils are from widening access backgrounds, with the hope of inspiring these pupils to consider University as an option and view careers within the healthcare professions as a reachable goal.
Honours and awards
- Excellence in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Cardiff University Celebrating Teaching Excellence Awards - Winner - 2024
- Education and Student Experience portfolio. Cardiff University Celebrating Teaching Excellence Awards - Selected as a Case Study - 2023
- Excellence in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Cardiff University Celebrating Teaching Excellence Awards - Nomination - 2023
- The Nation of Sanctuary Awards (Team award) - Welsh Refuge Council - 2023
- Recognition for being an aspirational, enthusiastic and supportive colleague. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2023
- Recognition of Excellent inclusion work at a high level. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2023
- Most Engaging Staff Member. Students Union Enriching Student Life Awards - Nomination - 2023
- Recognition for Changing my life. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2022
- Recognition for never failing to stand-up for students giving them a voice to change things within the medical school that are unjust. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2022
- Recognition for being incredibly supportive throughout Year 2. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2022
- Recognition of Service to the School of Medicine and Medical Admissions. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2022
- Most Uplifting Member of Staff. Students Union Enriching Student Life Awards - Nomination - 2022
- Outstanding Contribution Award Scheme, One-off Award. Cardiff University - Awarded - 2021
- Recognition for Co-Ordinating the Student Response During the COVID Pandemic and Supporting his Tutees. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2021
- Recognition for Kindness, Thoughtfulness and Generosity with Regards Making Time. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2021
- Team Recognition of Co-ordinating C4ME Pandemic Volunteering Activities. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2021
- Team Recognition of Phase 1 Curriculum Staff Go That Extra Mile Unstintingly. Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards - Nomination - 2021
- Most Uplifting Member of Staff. Students Union Enriching Student Life Awards - Nomination - 2020
- Outstanding Contribution to Engagement Activities. Cardiff University Medic Star Award - Winner - 2019
- Most Uplifting Member of Staff. Students Union Enriching Student Life Awards - Nomination - 2018
- Personal tutor of the Year. Students Union Enriching Student Life Awards - Nomination - 2017
Professional memberships
| EDI Alliance (Board Co-Chair) | Medical Schools Council | 2024 |
| EDI Alliance (Board member) | Medical Schools Council | 2024 |
| Race Charter Panel Member | Advanced HE | 2022 |
| EDI Faiths task and finish group | Medical Schools Council | 2022 |
| EDI Alliance | Medical Schools Council | 2021 |
| Senior Fellow | Higher Education Academy | 2019 |
| Fellow | Higher Education Academy | 2016 |
Academic positions
| Cardiff University | Reader | 01/08/2024 | Present |
| Cardiff University | Senior Lecturer | 01/08/2020 | 31/07/2024 |
| Cardiff University | Lecturer | 01/06/2016 | 31/08/2020 |
| Cardiff University | Research Associate Cardiology | 01/08/2008 | 30/05/2016 |
| Cardiff University | Research Associate Geriatric Medicine | 13/05/1996 | 31/07/2008 |
Speaking engagements
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Naicker, R., Patel, S, Roberts, L., Morris, D. 2023. Developing an eLearning Module on Critically Appraising Antiracism: A Collaboration between Cardiff University and Ramona Naicker. University Health and Medical Librarians group (UHMLG), spring forum. Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2IzfymAC_k
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Patel, S. Public speaking. African Caribbean Medical Association (ACMA), Southwest Networking Event 2022. Cardiff
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Akinnawonu, O., Nelson-Rowe, E., Brennan, P., Patel, S. Strategies for improving race equality in healthcare institutions. Developing Excellence in Medical Education (DEMEC) 2021. Online
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Metcalf, E., Johnson, T., Allen, J., Emerson, E., Tayyaba, S., Patel, S. 2019. Evaluation of undergraduate medical students’ self-assessment of reflective writing and in a structured clinical assessment (ISCE). European Board of Medical Assessors conference, Lodz, Poland.
Committees and reviewing
External committees
- Race Charter Panel Member, Advanced HE
- EDI Faiths task and finish group, Medical Schools Council
- EDI Alliance, Medical Schools Council
Submissions to Government consultations
Benfield E, Brennan P, Casey R, Cochrane E, Ellis S, John W, Forty L, Morris L, McKay E, Richardson J, Patel S, Stanton N, Webb K (submitted October 2021) Submission to Welsh Government Consultation LGBTQ+ Action Plan https://cf.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/WelshGovConsultLGBTQActionPlan/EcO1YraVcVtIjcsckelIr4oBZR9PeARP2jB0oS_RNyU0IQ?e=HFwHg8
Allen J, Basu P, Brennan P, Forty L, Goodfellow R, Mensuoh L, Patel S, Vyas J (submitted July 2021) Submission to Welsh Government Consultation regarding an Anti Racist Wales https://cf.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/MEDICStudentRaceEqualityTaskGroup/EeCAc5vENyJMrz6KQUbzjaABhYNt-lHjociOqHA7b3GHmw?e=ESRuG1
Contact Details
+44 29206 88858
Cochrane Building, Room 5th floor, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YU