University of Edinburgh

Dr. Graeme Smith or Dr. Sheila Rodgers
Nursing Studies
School of Health in Social Science
University of Edinburgh
Medical School
Teviot Place
EDINBURGH EH8 9AG
Tel: +44 131 651 3969
Email: Graeme.Smith@ed.ac.uk or S.Rodgers@ed.ac.uk
Website: http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/nursing/index.htm

 

Special areas of research activity

  1. Experience of Health and Illness
    (Pain, Unexplained symptoms, Community and Family Nursing, Health Related Quality of Life; Neonatal nursing, Emotions and care; Older people Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Mental health issues, Surgical nursing, Intensive care nursing, Transplantation nursing.) Dr. Graeme Smith (Graeme.Smith@ed.ac.uk)
  2. Health Care: organisation and policy
    (Smoking cessation; Tobacco control; Mental health promotion, Workforce change, Health care systems and change, Professions in health care, Health care ethics, Public Health Nursing; Teamwork, Evidence-based practice; Organisational culture, Organisational Learning in Health Care, Leadership; Student learning, Student recruitment and selection, Clinical education.) Dr. Sheila Rodgers (S.Rodgers@ed.ac.uk )

 

PhD Supervision

Dr Graeme Smith, Post graduate advisor for Nursing Studies
Email: Graeme.Smith@ed.ac.uk

 

Postgraduate research training opportunities

MSc by Research (Nursing)

This programme aims to provide students with an advanced understanding of research design, data collection and data analysis issues in nursing. The programme enables students to develop their understanding of debates about research, evidence and practice in relation to nursing and related practices. The programme is designed for qualified practitioners and for graduates (or equivalent) interested in research in the field. The distinctive features of this degree include:

  • Integration of generic social science and discipline-specific nursing studies research training and development
  • Social science approaches to research training in nursing studies
  • Close links with social science research concerned with health, illness and health services

Website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/nursing-studies/postgraduate/msc-research

 

Patient and public involvement

No current information