Uduak Archibong

Uduak Emmanuel Archibong MBE is a Professor of Diversity and Director of the Centre for Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Bradford. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing and a Fellow of the West African College of Nursing

Quotes

• Winning those awards meant a lot to me, mainly because at the time there was a real perception that nursing was for people who did not get the grades to go to university.
  • [1] Archibong speak on winning prizes as a nurse in the 1980s.
• It was expensive to train to do anything else but I got scholarships all the way through school, and received funding to do my training.
  • [2] Professor Archibong speak on her journey as a registered nurse in the 1980s.
• This event will set into sharp focus the importance of learning about black history and Britain’s colonial past.
  • [3] Professor Uduak Archibong speak on zoom event celebrating black history month in 2020.
• The Phenomenal Women exhibition showcases the hard work, resilience and success of black female professors in the UK.
  • [4] Professor Uduak speak on exhibitions of Phenomenal Women in 2020.
• If this became a seminal part of the national curriculum and other community and educational settings across the country, then it would mean we are not only able to create more understanding in society, but we would be able to tackle racism and division more effectively.
  • [5] Professor Uduak explore issues around the national curriculum in 2020.
• People will look at this and see hope. It is about changing perceptions of what a professor looks like and creating role models for future generations.
  • [6] Uduak Archibong speak on Portraits of UK Black Female Professors in 2020.
• I have trained at least 7, 500 people; I run town halls, gather people in a stadium and just tell them about Dementia and its symptoms. I am also teaching people to utilise the residual memory of patients for public good.
  • [7] Uduak speak on training people on dementia in 2021.
• I am delighted. Words cannot express how proud I am to be included in such distinguished company.
  • [8] Professor Archibong speak on being named as inspirational diversity leader in 2021.
• IN 2015, I founded Affiong Etuk foundation for inclusive health and it was necessary because my mum, being a nurse, practiced in the 60s/70s/80s and then I took after her.
  • [9] Professor Uduak speak on foundation for dementia in 2021.

Quotes about Uduak Archibong

• We are fortunate and proud to have Udy as a senior executive within our University. As a global, inspirational leader, Udy demonstrates that vision in all she does and deserves to be on the Inspirational diversity leaders list.
  • [10] Vice-Chancellor of Bradford University, Professor Shirley Congdon speak on appointment of Uduak as diversity leader in 2021.