Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Gender, health and education
- Health and social care systems and access
- Qualitative research designs and evaluation
Current Research Opportunities
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 | Newly Qualified Registered Nurses Experiences in Kuwait: A qualitative Exploration |
| Name | Fatmah Kreedi |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Year of Study | 2017-present |
| PhD Title | Dietary supports and people with leaning disabilities: A qualitative exploration |
| Name | Mhari Henderson-Laidlaw |
| Country | Scotland |
| Year of Study | 2019-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 |