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Consultant Solicitor, Chair of Governers, Trust Board Member and Non-Executive Directorships

Bradford Bid 2025 – appointment to the Research Advisory Group

Ruby has been appointed on to the Bradford Bid 2025 –  B2025 RESEARCH ADVISORY GROUP This group will advise the Bid Director and Bradford 2025 board on the data, evidence and it’s interpretation to feed into the writing of the bid, and upon success of the bid, to oversee the planning for and delivery of…
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August 14, 2020 0

Appointed as non exec director of Bradford Youth Development Partnership

Recently appointed as a non exec director to the Bradford Youth Development Partnership. BYDP intends to continue to build on its strengths in order to respond to the needs of disadvantaged young people. Read more


February 28, 2020 0

Appointed as Faculty Community Fellow to the Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences at the University of Bradford

Appointed as a Faculty Community Fellow at the University of Bradford in their Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences. Read more.


February 26, 2020 0

New mock court room opened by top Judge Lady Hale

A state-of-the-art mock court will be officially opened at the University of Bradford by renowned Judge Lady Brenda Hale. The new facility, which has been named the Lady Hale Court, will provide students with a unique opportunity to experience a court atmosphere and develop their professional legal skills


January 21, 2020 0

Bradford’s Top 20 Most Influential List of 2019

Ruby appears in the first issue of ‘Asian Sunday‘ featuring top 20 most influential Asian people in Bradford (Read more)


January 12, 2020 0

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber

The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Yorkshire and Humber is an important programme of applied research, hosted within Bradford Institute for Health Research, and delivered through a partnership of organisations, including NHS organisations, Local Authorities, universities, third sector organisations and industry.NIHR ARC supports people-powered research that aims to improve health and well-being for our communities.…
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October 13, 2019 0

Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research (Chair Wolfson CAHR Board)

The Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, established at Bradford Royal Infirmary, brings together researchers from the Universities of Leeds and Bradford with clinicians from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.  Ruby is chair of the board (see more) New multi-million pound research centre opens at the Bradford Royal Infirmary T&A 2019 Let’s Talk Magazine…
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October 12, 2019 0

Chair of the primary care commissioning committee

On 1 April 2015 NHS Bradford City CCG committee accepted full delegated responsibility from NHS England to commission GP primary care services. Passionate about improving quality across all practices and the introduction of this delegation is seen as an essential step towards expanding and strengthening primary medical care. Read more.


October 12, 2019 0

Research Industry Facing Day 2019

Senior representatives from GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Sanofi Aventis and IQVIA met with our clinical and research staff at BTHfT’s Research Industry Facing Day 2019 Read more


August 2, 2019 0

Ruby Bhatti receives OBE from HRH Prince William

Ruby Bhatti was awarded the honour by the Duke of Cambridge during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace today. Ruby Bhatti was awarded the honour by HRH Prince William during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace today. “It was an incredible honour and I’m so proud that I could represent all the initiatives I support. It’s…
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June 12, 2019 0

Ruby Bhatti OBE, deputy CCG chair and lay member (governance)

Ruby is a solicitor with over 20 years’ experience in the legal field. As a lay member, she brings over 20 years’ experience in governance as a non –executive director, presently with Incommunities Housing Association, Action For Business Ltd, Arise Yorkshire Ltd (social enterprises), Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust and Dixon Multi Academies Charitable Trust Ltd.…
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May 15, 2019 0

Dixons Sixth Form Academy topping out ceremony takes place

A TOPPING out ceremony has taken place at a new sixth form college set to open in Bradford in September following a £13 million renovation. The ceremony took place at Dixons Sixth Form Academy in Bowling Old Lane, which will open later this year for students across Bradford. Representatives from Dixons Academies Trust, Bradford Council…
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April 6, 2019 0

The small steps that can make a big difference in tackling loneliness (T&A)

A NEW campaign with the aim of helping prevent loneliness and social isolation in local communities is being launched across the Bradford district today. The ‘Looking out for our neighbours’ campaign, created by the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, encourages local people to do simple things to look out for one another…
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March 15, 2019 0

A Legal mind worthy royalty

When Ruby Bhatti heard the news that she had been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for her work with children and housing she burst into tears. “I cried tears of happiness at the recognition and then tears of sadness wishing that my parents were alive to see me get this…
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February 5, 2019 0

Receives OBE for services to housing and young people

Leeds and Yorkshire Lawyer(The Official Journal of Leeds Law Society Magazine – Feb 2019) A solicitor from the district of Bradford was honoured by Her Majesty The Queen in the New Year’s Honours List. Ruby Bhatti (pictured) received an OBE for services to housing and young people. She is a successful solicitor with more than 27 years…
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February 1, 2019 0

CAIPE Servicer User Member receives an OBE

Ruby has supported the University of Bradford since early 2007 and has been a member of the Service User and Carers group at the Faculty of  Health Studies for several years. Within the group Ruby sits on the Service User Advisory Board advising on strategy and policy for Service User and Carer involvement within the…
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January 31, 2019 0