Christine Braddock
Dame Christine Braddock, DBE, DL is a British further education administrator, academic and was High Sheriff of the West Midlands for the year 2013–2014.
Early life
[edit]Christine Braddock was born in Burnley, Lancashire, where she attended Towneley High School (then Burnley Technical High School) and later went to Newcastle University.[1] Going on to graduate from Birmingham University with a BPhilEd in Education in 1989.[2]
Career
[edit]She is currently chairman of Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Until 2014 she was the Principal and Chief Executive of Birmingham Metropolitan College.[3][4] She previously ran prison education for the Home Office in the Midlands.[5]
Braddock was appointed as the new chairman of Birmingham Children's Hospital beginning in 2015.[6][7] She is a past President of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and was the first public sector representative in its history to be nominated for the Presidency.[8]
Appointments
[edit]She was appointed High Sheriff of the West Midlands in March 2013.[9] She was awarded an honorary DUniv degree by Birmingham University in 2013.[10]
Honours
[edit]Braddock was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to Further Education in the 2013 New Year Honours.[11][12] She had formerly been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Burnley girl' made a Dame". Burnley Express. Johnston Press. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Old Joe: Birmingham University Alumni Magazine" (PDF). Birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Profile, Thechamberlainfiles.com; accessed 9 February 2015.
- ^ Profile, VCentreofenterprise.com; accessed 9 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Burnley girl made a Dame", burnleyexpress.net; accessed 9 February 2015.
- ^ Profile, Birminghampost.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
- ^ Profile, Bch.nhs.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
- ^ Profile Archived 2015-02-10 at archive.today, Warwickshire.livingmag.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
- ^ Christine Braddock named High Sheriff of the West Midlands Archived 2015-04-10 at the Wayback Machine, wmlieutenancy.org; accessed 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Honorary graduates". birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Christine Braddock made a Dame, Midlandsbusinessnews.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
- ^ Shatterford College Principal made a Dame, kidderminstershuttle.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
External links
[edit]- Birmingham Metropolitan College profile, bmetc.ac.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
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