Recording: Antibiotic Guardian Shared Learning & Awards event 2024-2025

The Antibiotic Guardian Shared Learning & Awards event 2024/2025 was held on Monday, 09 June 2025 at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham. First launched in 2016, the awards ceremony aims to share learning and celebrate the work of healthcare professionals across the UK and worldwide in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

This year’s event opened with an AMR lecture and panel discussion, featuring leading voices in the field of AMR and AMS. This was followed by a keynote address from Prof. Isabel Oliver, and a moving speech from a patient representative sharing their lived experience with recurrent antibiotic resistant urinary tract infections.

The evening culminated in the awards ceremony where 13 winners and 13 highly commended and commended entries were recognised for their impactful work to tackle AMR. The event concluded with closing remarks from Dr Colin brown and Prof. Diane Ashiru-Oredope.

View the 2025 Antibiotic Guardian Shared Learning and Awards Programme

Please see below for selected recordings from the event:

AMR lecture and panel discussion

The AMR lecture and Panel discussion:

Welcome/Chair: Dr Colin Brown

Speaker: Dr Marisa Holubar

Speaker: Prof Bola Owolabi

Speaker: Dr Fraser Broadfoot

Panel discussion and Q&A with Becky McCall, Dr Marisa Holubar, Prof Bola Owolabi, Dr Fraser Broadfoot, Prof Diane Ashiru-Oredope

Panel chair close: Dr Colin Brown

Antibiotic Guardian Award Ceremony

Welcome by Prof. Diane Ashiru-Oredope

Keynote speech by Prof. Isabel Oliver

Awards ceremony part 1

Award categories presented include:

Animal Health, Agriculture and Food Supply, Children and Family, Community Communications, Diagnostic Stewardship, Health Student of the Year, Infection Prevention and Control

Awards ceremony part 2

Award categories presented include:

Public Engagement, Innovation and Technology, Research, Prescribing & Stewardship, Multi-country collaborations and activities to tackle AMR, Tackling Health Inequalities in AMR, Das Pillay Memorial Award

Closing remarks by Dr Colin Brown & Prof. Diane Ashiru-Oredope