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.

Birmingham University

Early life

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

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

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

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
  1. "'Burnley girl' made a Dame". Burnley Express. Johnston Press. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. "Old Joe: Birmingham University Alumni Magazine" (PDF). Birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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  5. "Burnley girl made a Dame", burnleyexpress.net; accessed 9 February 2015.
  6. Profile, Birminghampost.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
  7. Profile, Bch.nhs.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
  8. Profile Archived 2015-02-10 at Archive.today, Warwickshire.livingmag.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
  9. Christine Braddock named High Sheriff of the West Midlands Archived 2015-04-10 at the Wayback Machine, wmlieutenancy.org; accessed 9 February 2015.
  10. "Honorary graduates". birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  11. Christine Braddock made a Dame, Midlandsbusinessnews.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
  12. Shatterford College Principal made a Dame, kidderminstershuttle.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
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