Sharon Hardwick

Sharon has been a paramedic for over 20 years after starting her career with West Midlands Ambulance Service working in Coventry. In 2001 she became a clinical supervisor in what was Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service, where she supported and mentored newly qualified staff through their training period. 

As part of her natural development Sharon then moved into the ambulance services training department where she qualified as a tutor.  As part of this role she was asked to design the new Paramedic foundation degree for the University of Worcester. 

She worked at Worcester for 11 years as a senior lecturer and led the course for 10 of these. Recently she designed and implemented the new BSc (Hons) at the University of Worcester, before moving to Birmingham City University in 2018. Sharon continues to remain a registered paramedic and regularly undertakes work within the events medical sector.