DAVID CLARKE is Nursing Lecturer and Course Leader for BHSc in Nursing Practice at the University of Leeds. He has extensive experience of teaching and curriculum design. JEAN FLANAGAN is Macmillan Lecturer and Course Leader for the MHSc in Advancing Nursing Practice at the University of Leeds. She has extensive experience of cancer nursing and palliative care and has written widely in this area. KEVIN KENDRICK was Assistant Director of Learning and Teaching in the Nursing Division at the University of Leeds. He has written widely and published widely, particularly in such fields as Nursing Ethics, Education, Care of the Dying, Reflective Practice and Advancing Clinical Excellence. AE(00): All three editors are based at the Division of Nursing, School of Healthcare Studies, at the University of Leeds. KEVIN KENDRICK is Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning. He has written and published widely, particularly in such fields as Nursing Ethics, Education, Care of the Dying, Reflective Practice and Advancing Clinical Excellence. DAVID CLARKE is Lecturer in Nursing and Programme Manager for the BHSc (Hons) in Clinical Nursing course. He has had extensive experience of teaching and curriculum design. JEAN FLANAGAN is Lecturer in Nursing (Cancer Relief Macmillan), Route Leader for the BHSc (Hons) in Nursing Practice, Pathway Leader for the BHSc (Hons) in Nursing Studies and Programme Manager for the MHSc in Nursing Practice. She has extensive experience of cancer nursing and palliative care.