Doctor Ifrah Salih RN | EdD | MSc | PG Cert Health Ed | BSc | NMC Practice Teacher | SFHEA
Associate Head of School
Summary
I have been a qualified Nurse since 2010, where my career began in the NHS as a Gynaecology Nurse. I am an alumni of Sheffield Hallam University. I have a keen interest in race equity and student belonging. I founded the Nursing and Midwifery Minoritised Group. Currently, I am one of the co-chairs of the Staff Race Equity Network.
About
I currently work as an Associate Head in the School of Health and Social Care and am the Profession Lead for Mental Health Nursing and Art Psychotherapy.
The passion, enthusiasm, and drive I have demonstrated through my own self-development in race equity have led me to win the institution's Students' Union Academic Staff of the Year Award, College Outstanding Student Support Award, and, more recently, be a finalist in the Student Nursing Times Award for Educator of the Year.
In addition to my work at Sheffield Hallam, I have a national profile in the area of race equity in healthcare and healthcare education. This has led to me working with regional and national groups, and more recently, I have been approved as a member of the Council of Deans (Health) Anti- racism Advisory group, where I advise the Council of Deans of Health’s board and its staff team on anti-racism aspects of its policy work and organisational processes.
I have completed all my qualifications at Sheffield Hallam University, including an Advanced Diploma, a degree, a Master's in Professional Practice, and a Doctorate in Education, exploring the transition experience of ethnically minoritised student nurses into university. I am also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Teaching
School of Health and Social Care
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Nursing
BSc Adult Nursing
MSc Adult Nursing
Research
Salih, I & Stone, R (2024). Developing anti-racist practices, a student-led approach. Advance HE EDI Conference.
Purvis, A., Salih, I., Masterson, S., Stafford, P., & Ceccinato, M. (2023). The Power of Narrative: Engagement in Dialogue About Contentious Issues of Racism and White Privilege. Presented at: Advance HE EDI Conference, Hull
Salih, I (2023). Be a changemaker and become anti-racist. Changemakers. EXPO conference. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
Salih, I (2023). Anti-racism in healthcare education. LED Conference. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
Alison Purvis, Ifrah Salih, Prachi Stafford, Shirley Masterson-Ng and Mandy Cecchinato. (2023). The power of narrative for engagement in dialogue about contentious issues of racism and white privilege. Advance HE EDI Conference.
Alison Purvis, Ifrah Salih, Prachi Stafford, Shirley Masterson-Ng, and Mandy Cecchinato. (2022). Talking about Race: Human Nurture. HWLS Minoritised. Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference. Sheffield Hallam University.
Salih, I. (2022) How academics foster belonging in supporting student-led Minoritised Groups, an inclusive teaching and learning intervention. Reflections from three years of work. Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference. Sheffield Hallam University.
Salih, I (2022). Advancing Anti-Racism in Undergraduate AHP Training Education Symposium. Health Education England.
Salih, I (2022). The importance of Minoritised Student Groups. Research, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) Conference. University of Lincoln. RAISE Conference at Lincoln 2022 – Just another University of Lincoln WordPress Service site.
Salih, I and Brewster, J. (2022). Understanding the Importance of Each Other’s Names. Say My Name Symposium. University of Warwick.
Salih, I and Masterson-Ng, (2021). Providing a safe space and support for minoritised healthcare students. Advanced HE NET Conference. NET2021 Conference | Advance HE (advance-he.ac.uk).
Salih, I & Holland, P. (2018). The Future of BAME Student Nurses. Royal College of Nursing, Black History Month.
Presentations, Webinars and Panels
Panel member (2023). Be a changemaker. Changemakers. EXPO conference. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
Salih, I (2022). How to get the most out of your practice placements. Royal College of Nursing.
Salih, I (2022). Challenges and highlights of my personal leadership journey. 150 Student Leaders project. Council of Deans for Health.
Salih, I (2022). Becoming anti-racist. Leadership Connect.
Panel member (2021). Speaking Up Against Bullying and Discrimination. Council of Deans of Health.
Podcasts and Radio
Salih, I (2022). ‘Racism Blackout.’ Interview. BBC Radio Sheffield.
Salih, I (2021). Racial Battle Fatigue Interview. BBC Radio Sheffield.
Salih, I and Kirkham, L (2021) CoDHcast: Developing an Anti-Racism Mission Statement CoDHcast: #RaceEquityMonth | Developing an Anti-Racism Mission Statement | Council of Deans of Health.
Reading Group Lead for Research Excellence Framework: UoA3 Long-term conditions
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Publications
Presentations
Purvis, A., Salih, I., Masterson, S., Stafford, P., & Ceccinato, M. (2023). The Power of Narrative: Engagement in Dialogue About Contentious Issues of Racism and White Privilege. Presented at: Advance HE EDI Conference, Hull
Other activities
Reviewer for Pastoral Care in Education and the RCNi
Member of the Council of Deans (Health) Anti-racism Advisory group
External Examiner for MSc Nursing- UCLAN
Postgraduate supervision
Reviewer for Pastoral Care in Education and the RCNi
Member of the Council of Deans (Health) Anti-racism Advisory group
External Examiner for MSc Nursing- UCLAN