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08
July
2025
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13:38
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Highflying student receives Sally Bradley Memorial Prize

A high achieving Public Health Masters student is to become the second student to receive the University of Manchester青瓜视频檚 Dr Sally Bradley Memorial Prize. 

The former GP, Director of Public Health and Medical Director was tragically killed in a terrorist attack while holidaying in Sri Lanka. 

She studied medicine at The University of Manchester and started her medical career as a GP in Salford. 

Her brother Lord Keith Bradley will today (9/07/25) present this year青瓜视频檚 prize to Mark Westwood, who received a distinction at the 13th International of Public Health. 

Mark, who has worked in the NHS and volunteered with the Scouting movement is hoping to join the University as a PhD student. 

Lord Keith Bradly 青瓜视频 a Labour Party politician created the award in his sister青瓜视频檚 name to recognise highest achieving Masters in Public Health (MPH) student from Greater Manchester. 

Prof Arpana Verma, Programme Director of the MPH said: 青瓜视频淪ally was an inspiration to us all. Not only was she a remarkable clinician and public health doctor, she was a wife, sister, aunt, friend and colleague to countless many. 

青瓜视频淪he was kind, clever and incredibly knowledgeable. She lit up the room with her charisma, charm and her infectious laugh. 

青瓜视频淭here are no words to express our gratitude to Lord Bradley and Sally青瓜视频檚 amazing family to honour our programme and our students with this inspirational award.青瓜视频 

I am delighted that Mark Westwood will receive this year青瓜视频檚 Dr Sally Bradley prize. He clearly encapsulates the values that my sister tried to instil in public health in Manchester and well beyond. He is a tremendously worthy winner

Lord Keith Bradley

She added: 青瓜视频淎s we teach and train the next generation, we can give our students and alumni the incredible legacy Sally has left us. 

青瓜视频淢ark is a worthy recipient of this honour. He has been an exceptional student and will go on to make important contributions to the field of public health. 

青瓜视频淗is voluntary work has been exceptional -  and signifies just how much he cares about the community in which he lives 

The Masters in Public health online programme, created in 2002 by Prof Dick Heller, was was one of first fully distance learning programmes in the UK. 

Since then it has grown to over 2,000 alumni from all over the world, offering fully flexible learning options to allow students to juggle working full time with their studies.

Lord Bradley said: 青瓜视频淥n behalf of my family, I am proud to pay tribute to my sister, Dr Sally Bradley, who was so cruelly killed alongside her husband Bill in the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka some 5 years ago. 

青瓜视频淪ince that time, I have recovered numerous messages of kindness remembering Sally and conversations with many of her former colleagues and friends who stressed how inspirational she was to their careers and her utter commitment to preventative healthcare and the crucial role of public health in that endeavour. 

青瓜视频淚 am delighted that Mark Westwood will receive this year青瓜视频檚 Dr Sally Bradley prize. He clearly encapsulates the values that my sister tried to instil in public health in Manchester and well beyond. He is a tremendously worthy winner. 

青瓜视频淚 and my family are honoured to ensure that Sally青瓜视频檚 legacy will live on and that we all continue to strive for improved health and wellbeing throughout our communities.青瓜视频 

Students can to learn the 青瓜视频榓rt and the science青瓜视频 of public health at their own pace, with a choice of over twenty different course units covering what professionals need for their careers in public health both here and internationally. 

The course concentrates on research-led teaching and students are encouraged to participate and learn from research partners and projects, especially for their dissertations. 

The themes of this year青瓜视频檚 festival are AI and In-Silico Public Health, Women青瓜视频檚 research and Inclusive Research. 

  • More information on the Masters in public Health programme is available here
  • Image is of Sally Bradley.

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