Kingston University & St George's, University of London

Professor Vari Drennan
Associate Dean for Research
Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences
Kingston University & St George's, University of London
Grosvenor Wing, Cranmer Terrace
LONDON SW17 0RE
Tel: 020-8725 2339
E-mail: v.drennan@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
Website: http://www.healthcare.ac.uk/research/

Special areas of research activity:

Health & social care for people with long term conditions and their carers
Professor Vari Drennan and Professor Ray Jones

Examples of current research
a. A feasibility study of a self-management stroke programme (SMP): a cluster randomised controlled trial
b. The EVIDEM-C project focuses on continence promotion and incontinence management for people with dementia living at home and their carers
c. TEAMS: Interprofessional teamwork across stroke care pathways - outcomes and patient and carer experience
d. TOPIC: A study of the effectiveness of interprofessional working in primary and community care for older people with multiple needs requiring health and social care services
Health & social care workforce innovation, development and education
Professor Ruth Harris, Dr Ann Ooms, and Professor Vari Drennan

Examples of current research
a. Investigating the contribution of physician assistants in primary care
b. Readiness to work: a series of interlinked studies exploring the employment experience of nurses qualifying from Universities in London
c. Transfer of e-learning quality innovation in mental health education (ePsychNurse.Net: eQuality System)
Health , exercise and rehabilitation research
Professor Mike Hurley and Professor Andy Jewell

Examples of current research
a. Developing effective, deliverable and affordable models of care for the management of chronic knee pain and oseoarthritis within a community setting
b. Characterising balance impairment and falls risk in people with neuromuscular diseases
Families and children
Dr Eleni Hatzidimitriadou and Dr Alison Twycross

Examples of current research
a. Domestic violence against women/men in Europe (DOVE): prevalence, determinants, effects and policies/practices
b. Development of a bespoke e-learning resource on manageing acute and procedural pain in children
Patient, service user and public involvement in health and social care research

Our research is multi-disciplinary and translational . Our researchers have considerable strength in each of these areas and draw on substantive collaborations with colleagues elsewhere in St George's, University of London, Kingston University and Royal Holloway, University of London through the South West London Academic Network (SWan) alliance.

PhD Supervision

The list of supervisors is available at http://www.healthcare.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/. Students can register for MPhil or PhD through either of our parent institutions - Kingston University or St George’s, University of London. Enquiries in the first instance to

Contact: Anouschka Hurley, research administrator
Tel:0208 725 4764
Email a.hurley@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
Website: http://www.healthcare.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/
Website: http://www.sgul.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate

Postgraduate research training opportunities

MSc Res by Research and Dissertation

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time. The degree involves investigation and evaluation of an approved research topic and the presentation of a dissertation. This is between 10,000 and 20,000 words long, depending on the subject discipline. Register through Kingston University.
Queries in the first instance to

Contact: Anouschka Hurley, research administrator
Tel: 0208 725 4764
Email: a.hurley@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
Website: http://www.healthcare.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/

MRes in Clinical Practice

This masters course will prepare you for leadership and management roles in clinical research by providing a focused programme of practical and academic study. Enquiries to

Contact: Postgraduate admissions
Email: pgadmiss@sgul.ac.uk
Website www.sgul.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/taught/clinical-practice-mres