Jane Nicol is a Registered General Nurse and Lecturer in the School of Nursing at the University of Birmingham. During her career she has worked across a range of clinical settings in both primary and secondary care, enabling her to develop a broad knowledge and skill base. She currently teaches pre-registration nursing students at the University of Birmingham. Jane's specialist areas of teaching are the care and management of people living with long term conditions and palliative and end-of-life care. She is a published author in both these areas. Jane's contribution to student learning has been recognised nationally, she has been shortlisted for both Nursing Times and Student Nursing Times Awards. Lorna Hollowood is a Registered Adult Nurse and Lecturer in the School of Nursing at the University of Birmingham. Lorna has a clinical background in District Nursing and palliative care.

She teaches on a variety of modules with a focus on public health, long term conditions and contributes to palliative and end-of-life care teaching across the programme. She maintains her clinical activity through assessing and supporting the care home sector in the provision of end-of-life care.