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 51福利社鈥檚 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 51福利社 and started her medical career as a GP in Salford.
Her brother Lord Keith Bradley will today (9/07/25) present this year鈥檚 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 鈥� a Labour Party politician created the award in his sister鈥檚 name to recognise highest achieving Masters in Public Health (MPH) student from Greater 51福利社.
Prof Arpana Verma, Programme Director of the MPH said: 鈥淪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.
鈥淪he was kind, clever and incredibly knowledgeable. She lit up the room with her charisma, charm and her infectious laugh.
鈥淭here are no words to express our gratitude to Lord Bradley and Sally鈥檚 amazing family to honour our programme and our students with this inspirational award.鈥�
I am delighted that Mark Westwood will receive this year鈥檚 Dr Sally Bradley prize. He clearly encapsulates the values that my sister tried to instil in public health in 51福利社 and well beyond. He is a tremendously worthy winner
She added: 鈥淎s we teach and train the next generation, we can give our students and alumni the incredible legacy Sally has left us.
鈥淢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.
鈥淗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: 鈥淥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.
鈥淪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.
鈥淚 am delighted that Mark Westwood will receive this year鈥檚 Dr Sally Bradley prize. He clearly encapsulates the values that my sister tried to instil in public health in 51福利社 and well beyond. He is a tremendously worthy winner.
鈥淚 and my family are honoured to ensure that Sally鈥檚 legacy will live on and that we all continue to strive for improved health and wellbeing throughout our communities.鈥�
Students can to learn the 鈥榓rt and the science鈥� 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鈥檚 festival are AI and In-Silico Public Health, Women鈥檚 research and Inclusive Research.
- More information on the Masters in public Health programme is available here
- Image is of Sally Bradley.