Research Interests
Supervises (or has supervised) 20+ PhD students and welcomes enquiries across;
Healthcare education,
Digital learning,
Community/older adult care, and
Qualitative/mixed-methods topics.
Predominantly supervises students on a 'with publications' pathway.
Current Research Opportunities
Public outreach & key achievements
Public outreach & key achievements:
- Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to nursing (King’s Birthday Honours, 2023).
- National Teaching Fellow (Advance HE, 2025).
- Fellow of the European Academy of Nursing Science (FEANS)
- Queen’s Nurse (QN, The Queen’s Nursing Institute).
- Former Chair, RCN Older People’s Forum (2020–2024).
- NIPEC Council (public appointee).
- NICECG103 Committee member (Delirium: Prevention, Diagnosis and Management).
- Editorial boards: Journal of Advanced Nursing, BMC Geriatrics, BMC Nursing and Nursing Reports.
Research students
| PhD Title | Co-Development of a Serious Game to Improve Student Nurse Understanding and the Practice of Palliative Care |
|---|---|
| Name | Abdulelah Alanazi |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| PhD Title | DfE CAST - Living With Pancreatic Cancer In Northern Ireland: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study (NAM-05-23-GM) |
| Name | Lana Cook |
| Country | Scotland |