Chris Barber
Chris Barber is a registered nurse (learning disabilities), qualifying as such in December 1989, and he holds an MEd from the University of Birmingham in special educational needs (autism). He has wor…
Read moreClare L. Bennett
Dr Clare L. Bennett is a registered nurse with a background in immunology, HIV infectious diseases and sexual health. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University and teaches health promot…
Read moreBen Bradley
Ben Bradley graduated in 2019 with a BSc in physiotherapy from the University of Nottingham. He works as a Senior Physiotherapist in the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Department at Solent NHS Trust.
Read moreAngelina Chadwick
Angelina is Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing a the University of Salford. She began her career as a general nurse in 1986, working in surgery. She later retrained as a mental health nurse and progres…
Read moreLiz Clark
Liz Clark is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Health and Community Studies at Leeds Beckett University, with wide experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students within nursing, he…
Read moreMarc Cornock
Marc Cornock is an academic lawyer and Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Law in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University. Before joining the Faculty of Health and Soci…
Read moreNeil Davison
Neil Davison worked in trauma and orthopaedics after the completion of his state registration and orthopaedic nursing qualifications in the 1970s and early 1980s. He lectured at Bangor University for…
Read moreValerie Denieul
Valerie is a Registered Children’s Nurse and Registered Nurse Teacher, with a clinical background in children’s high dependency nursing and children’s clinical trials. Valerie joined the University of…
Read moreCaroline Dickson
Caroline Dickson has been a Registered Nurse since 1985 and has considerable experience in community nursing, particularly district nursing, general practice nursing and practice development. In 2003…
Read moreRachel Dodd
Rachel Dodd studied adult nursing at Queen Margaret University. After obtaining her degree, Rachel Dodd now works as a staff nurse in theatre recovery and is enjoying her work in her first post.
Read moreElaine Donnelly
Elaine Donnelly was a Senior Lecturer in Health, Social Care and Psychology at the University of Worcester, where she developed and taught modules of study across many courses on offer in the departme…
Read moreRobyn Flemming
Robyn Flemming is an author, and a freelance editor with clients across the world. She lived in Hong Kong from 1986 to 1993 and was a global nomad from 2010 to 2020. After sitting out COVID in regiona…
Read moreCarol Forde-Johnston
Carol Forde-Johnston (RGN, BSc (Hons), PGDip, RNT and MSc) is a Divisional Recruitment and Retention Lead in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her role involves leading recruitment…
Read moreMarjorie Ghisoni
Marjorie Ghisoni is a Lecturer and course lead for mental health nursing at Bangor University in North Wales. Marjorie qualified as a nurse in 1996 with Bangor University and worked as a community psy…
Read moreLaura Ginesi
Dr Laura Ginesi (PhD; BSc (Hons); PGCE; Cert. HE) is an applied physiologist with more than 30 years’ experience of physiological education. Currently working at the University of East Anglia as an As…
Read moreTerri Grant
Terri is Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of Worcester. She has been an Occupational Therapist for over 20 years, practising for 14 years as a specialist in the field of Strok…
Read moreSally Hayes
Dr Sally Hayes is Director of Students at the Open University. Her academic career began at Leeds Metropolitan University where she gained experience of working with students at different academic lev…
Read moreVanessa Heaslip
Vanessa Heaslip is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Department of Nursing Science at Bournemouth University, and a visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at Stavanger U…
Read moreSam Humphrey
Sam Humphrey is a Lecturer in Learning Disability Nursing at De Montfort University. His initial background upon qualifying as a learning disability nurse was working in residential nursing services f…
Read moreLenka Huntley
Lenka Huntley was a mature student and qualified as a registered nurse in 2022. During her nursing course she was a frequent contributor to Nursing Standard Student, writing mainly about the challenge…
Read moreLouise Jones
Louise Jones is an executive and leadership coach with many years’ experience in leadership roles within higher education. She has been Dean of Health, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Educational Partners…
Read moreGill Jordan
Gill Jordan qualified as a registered nurse in 1978. She completed her Orthopaedic Nursing Certificate and moved to New Zealand where she worked in a large orthopaedic teaching hospital, ultimately as…
Read moreJoanne Keeling
Joanne attended Bolton and Salford School of Nursing and qualified as a mental health nurse in 1995. Joanne worked in a range of mental health specialisms culminating in posts as a clinical leader and…
Read moreAnneyce Knight
The late Anneyce Knight, who died in 2021, had retired earlier that year from her role as Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Bournemouth University, where she…
Read moreSue Lillyman
Sue Lillyman is a registered nurse and midwife with a background in older people, end of life, long-term conditions and care of people with dementia and frailty. She is an associate lecturer for the U…
Read moreBruce Lindsay
Bruce Lindsay worked in health care for over thirty years after qualifying in children’s nursing and adult nursing in Sheffield. He was awarded a PhD for his research into the development of the car…
Read moreAnne Llewellyn
Dr Anne Llewellyn started working life as a Registered Nurse, and worked in Higher Education for over 25 years, primarily in academic roles. She took on various leadership roles in higher education an…
Read moreKath MacDonald
Dr Kath MacDonald is Honorary Lecturer in the Nursing, Occupational and Arts Therapies Division of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Her nursing background is in long term conditions (respiratory…
Read moreRuth Magowan
Ruth is a senior lecturer and currently the programme lead for the Master’s in Nursing at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. It is important to her to continue to practice as a nurse while working…
Read moreDavid Matthews
David is a Lecturer in health and social care at Bangor University, and is programme leader for its BA Health and Social Care, where he teaches issues and subjects relating to the social determinants…
Read morePamela Minett
Pamela Minett (BSc (Hons), Biological sciences) is the author of educational textbooks including Child Care and Development, now in its 7th edition, and The Environment Explained series. She is also c…
Read moreNeil Murphy
Neil started his career as a mental health practitioner in 1980. He trained as a mental health nurse and then as a behaviour therapist, working predominantly in a community role and latterly, in his a…
Read morePeggy Murphy
Peggy Murphy is a Senior Lecturer in adult nursing at Liverpool John Moores University. She has nursing experience in acute medicine and cardiothoracic intensive care and has worked as a registered nu…
Read moreMelanie Newton
Mel Newton is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Care at Teesside University. She has worked for many years within the Nursing Department teaching across pre-registration and post-re…
Read moreKay Norman
Dr Kay Norman is Head of Practice Learning and Partnership for the Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Worcester. Kay has held senior clinical, academic and management…
Read moreNatius Oelofsen
Natius Oelofsen is a consultant clinical psychologist trained in South Africa and the UK. He has worked in the UK’s NHS for 18 years in a variety of settings, including children’s services, adult ment…
Read moreRachel Parkinson
Rachel Parkinson studied adult nursing at Queen Margaret University before taking some time to travel. She has enjoyed all the new experiences that come with travelling and has plans to return to furt…
Read moreKirstie Paterson
Kirstie graduated in 2015 from Queen Margaret University with a BSc (Hons) in Nursing. She then completed a 16-month conversion course in Child Health Nursing at Edinburgh Napier University where she…
Read moreErica Pavord
Erica Pavord was a Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the University of Worcester and now works as a systemic counsellor with families in Monmouthshire. Before becoming a counsellor, sh…
Read moreLauren Philpott
Lauren Philpott qualified as a registered children’s nurse in 2014. She initially rotated between a children’s ward and Special Care Baby Unit before resuming a permanent position on a general childre…
Read moreJan Quallington
Dr Jan Quallington qualified as a RGN (Adult) and undertook specialist education in cardiothoracic nursing. Her clinical practice was in acute medicine, coronary care and intensive care. After moving…
Read moreRobin Richardson
Originally from County Durham, Robin began his academic career at Royal Holloway College, University of London in 1984, graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Physiology and Zoology. On…
Read moreDebbie Roberts
Professor Debbie Roberts is Director of the School of Nursing and Allied Health at Liverpool John Moores University. She has deep expertise in nursing, with over 30 years of experience as a qualified…
Read moreJulia Robinson
Julia Robinson is a Registered Adult Nurse, a Registered Children’s Nurse and a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree (BN Hons) and is a non-medical prescrib…
Read moreKate Straughton
Kate is President of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the Royal College of Physicians. She has over ten years’ experience as a Physician Associate, including working in acute medicine and neuros…
Read moreGeorgios Tsigkas
Georgios graduated as a Registered General Nurse in Athens, Greece, before moving to Cardiff in 2014 and completing his master’s degree in Advanced Practice Education for Health Professionals. His cli…
Read moreElizabeth Tudor
Elizabeth is Practice Education Facilitator in the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. She began her career in nursing in 1977, qualifying as a State Enrolled Nurse working in surge…
Read moreKaren Vipond
Karen Vipond’s career experiences have been very varied as she has worked as a biologist, teacher, trauma nurse, district nurse, health visitor, and medical research coordinator for Oxford University…
Read moreJessica Wallar
Jessica Wallar is a PhD Candidate in nursing at Northeastern University in Boston, USA, graduating in 2021. Her dissertation topic is on college students’ motivation to use fitness related technology…
Read moreMark Walsh
Mark Walsh is a social science tutor and specialist mental health mentor who works with student taking university and further education courses. He is an experienced mental health nurse, tutor and tex…
Read moreJeannie Watkins
Jeannie Watkins was one of the first UK trained Physician Associates (PA) qualifying in 2007 and have worked as a PA in acute medicine and primary care. She is Course Director for the Masters in Physi…
Read moreSara White
Sara qualified as a registered nurse in 1986, after which she worked in Acute Trauma and Orthopaedics before moving to Intensive care (ICU) and Coronary care. She worked in a number of ICUs in London…
Read moreMaxine Womack
Maxine Womack is a Deputy Ward Manager in Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust. She started working in mental health in 2007. When she first started working in mental health Maxine was a…
Read moreLuke Woodhouse
Luke is a Registered Mental Health Nurse working for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT). He has worked in various areas of mental health when training at the University of Salford…
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