I  have a strong record of strategic academic leadership and management of teaching, research and enterprise excellence in health and healthcare higher education. In particular I have experitse in academic and practice quality, and I am the chair of the faculty fitness to practise panel in the Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing. In recent years I have been instrumental in promoting change within the faculty contributing to enhanced quality of the student experience. 

One of my key qualities is my ability to engage with and build highly effective relationships with key stakeholders, working in collaboration to support healthcare workforce planning for the future. 

My reputation in health is growing with a scholarly profile in problem/enquiry based learning and fitness to practise. 

• Fitness to practise of nursing and midwifery students
• Problem and enquiry based learning
• Citizen involvement

• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Senior Fellow with the Higher Education Academic (HEA)
• Member of the Royal College of Nursing

Professional Doctorate in Health and Wellbeing

Senior Fellowship with the HEA

MA Education

General Nursing Level 1 

Publications

• Arkell, S. (2019) The Myth of Good Character: determining the performance of nursing and midwifery pre-registration students using a modified Delphi approach. Doctoral thesis.  https://wlv.openrepository.com/handle/2436/622797

• Arkell, S. & Rutter, P. (2012) Numeracy Skills of Undergraduate Entry Level Nurse, Midwife and Pharmacy Students. Nurse Education in Practice, 12 (4) pp198-203

• Arkell, S. & Dudley, R (2011) (Ed) Celebrating the Past and Embracing the Future: Evolution and Innovation in Problem-based Learning. Conference Proceedings.  Higher Education Academy 

• Marcangelo, C., Gibbon, C. & Cage, M. (2009) (Ed) Evaluation Problem-based Learning. A Toolkit for Lecturers and Practitioners. Higher Education Academy. Arkell, S. Contributor to Assessment section. 

• Arkell, S. & Greenway, C (2008) Skillsboost: Medication Administration for Nurses – Children and Young People. Ware-2-Care Ltd. Educational Software

• Arkell, S. & Greenway, C (2007) Skillsboost: Medication Administration for Nurses – Adult 2^nd Edition. Ware-2-Care Ltd. Educational Software

• Arkell, S. & Bayliss-Pratt, L. (2007) Student Nurses – How to make the most out of your placement. Nursing Times 103 (2) pp26-27

• Arkell, S. & Kisiel, M. (2004) Skillsboost: Medication Administration for Nurses – Adult Version. Ware-2-Care Ltd. Educational Software

• Arkell, S. (2003) Update on oral candidiasis. Nursing Times, 99 (48) pp52-53

Conference Presentations

• 5 & 6 September 2018. NET Conference 207. Title: The Myth of Good Character: determining the good character of nursing and midwifery students using a Delphi study. Churchill College, Cambridge

• 30 & 31 March 2011. Celebrating the Past and Embracing the Future: Evolution and Innovation in Problem-based Learning. Title: Assessing employability skills through problem-based learning. Joint presentation with Robert Dudley, University of Worcester.

• 22^nd February 2008 10^th RCN Joint Education Forums’ Conference, Blackpool. Title: Can computer simulation improve knowledge and competence in medication administration?

• 15^th March 2007 Higher Education Academy Problem-based Learning Special Interest Group meeting, St Martin’s College, Carlisle. Title: A Wolverhampton PBL Blend: the use of information technologies to facilitate stages of the PBL process. Joint presentation with Sue Brock

• 16^th November 2007 Higher Education Academy Problem-based Learning Special Interest Group meeting, Kings College, London,. Title: Problem-based Learning Within a Traditional Curriculum

• 25^th April 2006 RCN Congress, Bournemouth. Title: Drug administration: are you fit to practice?

• 24^th February 2005 7^th RCN Joint Education Forums’ Conference, Harrogate. Title: Peer and Self-Assessment in Problem-based Learning

• 16^th September 2004 International Conference on Problem-based Learning, Salford University, Manchester. Title: Assessment in problem-based learning

• 20^th February 2004 6^th RCN Joint Education Forums’ Conference, Blackpool. Title: Preparation for Registered Practice

Unpublished Research

• 2004 Title: Student perceptions of the effects of peer and self-assessment upon approaches to learning during problem-based learning activities.

• 2006 Title: Problem-based learning within a traditional curriculum.

I have worked in higher education since 1998 in a variety of academic roles and have experience of working at several different universities. 

Prior to working in higher education I worked as an adult nurse in a variety of hospitals across the West Midlands and Staffordshire. My main areas of nursing experience were in surgical nursing.

NMC Visitor

Member of Council of Deans for Health Regulatory Advisory Group

Member of Council of Deans for Health Recovery Advisory Group (Post-Covid)

Chair of Strategic Alliance for Higher Education, West Midlands