Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of health services research, primary care, prescribing, medicines optimisation, older people.
Current Research Opportunities
Public outreach & key achievements
- Member, Scientific Advisory Panel, Pharmacy Research UK
- Associate Editor, BMC Health Services Research
- Visiting Scholar, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Canada
- STEM ambassador
Research students
Name: Fiona Carabine
PhD title: An exploration of medication-related harm in people living with dementia
Years of Study: 2022-2025
Country: Northern Ireland
Name: Nahla Alageel
PhD title: Optimising medicines use for people with dementia in Saudi Arabia
Years of Study: 2021-2024
Country: Saudi Arabia
Name: Catherine Sinnamon
PhD title: Optimising management of anxiety and depression for people with dementia in primary care
Years of Study: 2021-2024
Country: Northern Ireland
Name: Nawaf Alsulami
PhD title: An assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medicines optimisation for care home residents with dementia
Years of Study: 2021-2024
Country: Saudi Arabia
Name: Bara’a Shawaqfeh
PhD title: Optimising use of anticholinergic drugs by people with dementia in primary care
Years of Study: 2020-2023
Country: Jordan
Alumni: Where are they now
Name: Lucy Faulkner
PhD title: Medicines optimisation for frail older people in primary care: an exploration of community pharmacists’ experiences, knowledge and perspectives
Years of Study: 2018-2022
Country: Northern Ireland
Current position: Pharmacist