I work as a nurse, researcher, and educator, teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate health and social care courses. I enjoy meeting new people and providing education and support to the current and future health and social care workforce. I supervise master students in their dissertation projects and teach research to pre and post-registration professionals. My research primarily focuses on loneliness and women-centric topics. 

I am a registered NMC nurse educated to a master’s level. I am currently in the 4th year of my PhD studies investigating loneliness in women living with HIV. I have a masters in clinical research and a postgraduate certificate in healthcare education. I am a teaching fellow for HE Advance and an ethics committee member for the Health Research Association. 

I have a range of experience working in clinical and academic research. I have several years of experience delivering and managing study teams as a research sister.  I have experience as a research coordinator and work with clinicians in supporting and managing study teams to initiate and run their studies.  I am also experienced in designing and managing a team of researchers in academia. The most recent was as co-investigator for a student and academic study team that investigated the students' experiences of interprofessional education. I have a particular interest in the co-design of research and innovative approaches to ensure the co-design is inclusive of diverse populations. As part of my PhD studies, I have designed ethically approved research working with marginalised people. I have also published in peer-reviewed journals and I am a peer reviewer for several health and social care journals. 

As a lecturer at the university, I am experienced in designing and delivering learning resources for a range of professional audiences. I have managed teams of lecturers when designing and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate modules. I enjoy teaching and supporting healthcare professionals from the first days of starting their journey into health and social care and during their times of continuing their professional development. I have a passion for research and to help others feel confident in research methods, to bring new knowledge to their specialities and to excel in their careers.