Research Interests
Supervising PhD students in the fields of
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Gender, health and education
- Health and social care systems and access
- Qualitative research designs and evaluation
Public outreach & key achievements
Public Outreach
- Associate Editor, Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
- Consulting Editor, Learning Disability Practice
- Editorial Board, British Journal of Learning Disabilities
Key Achievements
- Principle Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing
- Nurse Adviser, Royal College of Nursing Foundation
- Royal College of Nursing Fellow's Committee
- Member Policy and Practice Committee, International Association of Scientific Study in Intellectual Disabilities
Research students
| PhD Title | Nurses Experiences in Delivering Trauma Care at the Saudi Southern Border |
| Name | Abdullah Sadhaan |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Year of Study | 2023 - Present |
| PhD Title | Identifying Nursing Educators’ Knowledge and Awareness of Disaster Nursing in Saudi Arabian Universities |
| Name | Thawab Alrabie |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Year of Study | 2022 - Present |
| PhD Title | Turnover Intensions and Resilience Status Among Nurses During Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Name | Hanan Jaber Alfaifi |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Year of Study | 2023 - Present |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Medicines adherence and people with intellectual disabilities and diabetes: A mixed methods study |
| Name | Ruth Paterson |
| Year of Study | 2013-2018 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Current Position | |
| PhD Title | Physical activity and people with intellectual disabilities: Influencing factors ad barriers |
| Name | Andrew Maine |
| Year of Study | 2016-2019 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Current Position | |
| PhD Title | Interpersonal trauma, substance misuse and pregnancy: A phenomenological exploration of pregnant women and midwives in Scotland |
| Name | Naomi Waddle |
| Year of Study | 2013-2018 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Current Position |