University of Huddersfield

Professor Annie Topping
Professor of Nursing and Director - Centre for Health & Social Care Research
School of Human & Health Sciences
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
HUDDERSFIELD HD1 3DH
Tel: 01484 473974
Email: a.e.topping@hud.ac.uk
Website: http://www2.hud.ac.uk/hhs/research/index.php

Special areas of research activity:

Risk and the organisation of health and social care - focused on women's health, primary care, mental health, screening, survivorship and occupation and return to work
Health, wellbeing and psychosocial and nurse/AHP led interventions in healthcare - focused on long term conditions including diabetes, wound care, cancer, back pain, end of life, spirituality and mental health
Health professional workforce and education - learning and teaching strategies for competence using simulation, advanced practice roles and new ways of working including social enterprise

PhD supervision

Dr. Viv Burr, Reader in Psychology and Director of Postgraduate Research for Human & Health Sciences
Tel: 01484 472554
E-Mail: v.burr@hud.ac.uk

Kirsty Thomson, Research Administrator
Tel: 01484 471156
Email: k.thomson@hud.ac.uk

Website: http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/research/enquiry.htm

Postgraduate research training opportunities

Professional Doctorate in Human and Health Sciences, including Doctor of Midwifery and Doctor of Nursing

Professional Doctorates are for those who wish their doctoral research to be structured around a particular area of professional practice and includes a taught component.

Dr Marilyn Kirshbaum
Reader in Nursing/Programme Leader – Professional Doctorate
Tel: 01484 471277
Email: m.kirshbaum@hud.ac.uk or profdochhs@hud.ac.uk

Website: http://www2.hud.ac.uk/hhs/courses/courses/prof_doctorate.php