Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Cachexia in chronic illness;
- Development of complex healthcare interventions.
Public outreach & key achievements
- Professor Reid's research has been cited in national and international evidence based guidelines, developed to translate current best evidence into recommendations for multi-disciplinary teams responsible for: identification and treatment of reversible elements of cachexia; and improvement in quality of life for both patients who have refractory cancer cachexia and their carers.
- Current chair of the Palliative Care Research Network, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care.
- Chair of International Seminar of European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Research Network and The EAPC Reference Group on Public Health and Palliative Care, November 2020.
- Professor Reid leads the INDEN (International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing) Global Classroom work package.
Research students
| PhD Title | Developing an arts-based intervention for patient on dialysis |
| Name | Claire Carswell |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Year of Study | 2017-Present |
| PhD Title | Implementation evaluation of a tailored exercise intervention for patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. |
| Name | Deirdre McGrath |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Year of Study | 2018-Present |
| PhD Title | Development of a psychosocial intervention to support informal caregivers of people with end-stage kidney disease receiving haemodialysis |
| Name | Michael Matthews |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Year of Study | 2019-Present |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Breast health awareness in an Arabic culture: A qualitative exploration |
| Name | Dr Norah Madkhali |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Current Position | Vice Dean for the College of Nursing, Gizan University |
| PhD Title | Cancer cachexia: Health care professionals understanding and perception of need |
| Name | Dr Claire Lewis |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Current Position | Operational Manager NI Biobank |
| PhD Title | Palliative care needs in NMRD: An all-Ireland study |
| Name | Dr Clare McVeigh |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Current Position | Lecturer (Education) QUB |
| PhD Title | Ethnography of communication processes in oral chemotherapy (colorectal cancer) |
| Name | Dr Gary Mitchell |
| Country | N.Ireland |
| Current Position | Lecturer (Education) QUB |