Summary

I am a Registered Nurse (Adult) with a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Southampton. With over 10 years of nursing experience, I have worked in both clinical practice in acute and community settings, as well as in academia. 

Since September 2020, I have been a faculty member in the School of Health and Care Professions at the University of Portsmouth, where I teach, assess, and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in Health Sciences. My main areas of expertise include evidence-based practice, qualitative healthcare research, long-term conditions (particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and dementia), and palliative care. 

I am currently developing a research program aimed at improving the standards of care and wellbeing for individuals living with long-term conditions in the community. I have a specific interest in patients living with dementia, COPD, and multiple long-term conditions. I have been awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship by NIHR ARC Wessex and the Alzheimer’s Society to further develop my programme of research and increase my focus on dementia research.

I lead and collaborate on multiple research projects, both locally and nationally, which include:

- AIMed: Optimising treatment regimens using computer systems for people living with dementia

- Addressing challenges in accessing mental health and dementia support for Portsmouth residents through the co-design of patient pathways

- Self-management of multiple long-term conditions among individuals with dementia and their caregivers

Research interests

I have research interests and/or experience in the following areas:

• Dementia care;
• Multimorbidity and long-term conditions, especially COPD and Motor Neurone Disease;
• Palliative and end-of-life care;
• Health literacy and literature;
• Patient perspectives and experiences on the use of healthcare-related technologies.

Teaching responsibilities

I teach a wide range of topics to undergraduate and postgraduate students in different programmes at the School of Health and Care Professions. Some of these topics include healthcare-related research methodologies, evidence-based practice, long-term conditions, public health and respiratory and palliative care. 

I currently lead the following module:

• Interprofessional Tutorials (School-wide module)