University of Stirling

Professor Andrew Watterson
Director of Research
School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health
R G Bomont Building
University of Stirling
STIRLING  FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 466283
Email: nm.research@stir.ac.uk
Website: http://www.nm.stir.ac.uk/research/index.php

 

Special areas of research activity

  1. Enhancing self care and self management group
    Carol Bugge, carol.bugge@stir.ac.uk
  2. Centre for public health and population health research (epidemiology, physical activity, drug and alcohol use, occupational and environmental health)
    Andrew Watterson, a.e.watterson@stir.ac.uk; Ruth Jepson, ruth.jepson@stir.ac.uk
  3. Cancer care research centre
    Gill Hubbard, gill.hubbard@stir.ac.uk; and Liz Forbat, Elizabeth.forbat@stir.ac.uk
  4. Maternal and child health research group
    Helen Cheyne, helen.cheyne@stir.ac.uk
  5. NMAHPRU
    Brian Williams, Brian.williams@stir.ac.uk
  6. Education development unit
    Michelle Roxburgh, c.m.roxburgh@stir.ac.uk

 

PhD supervision

Josie Evans, Postgraduate Tutor
Tel: 01786 466402
Email: josie.evans@stir.ac.uk
Website: http://www.nm.stir.ac.uk/applicants-pg/index.php

 

Postgraduate research training opportunities

Clinical Doctorate: Doctor of Nursing/Doctor of Midwifery

Contact: Dr Kath Stoddart
Tel: 01786-466 395
Email: k.m.stoddart@stir.ac.uk
Website: University of Stirling Clinical Doctorate 

Masters In Health Research (MRes)

Full-Time 1 year. Part-time 2-3 years. The aim of the Masters (MRes) in Health Research programme is to develop skilled and knowledgeable healthcare researchers who are able to understand and use research techniques appropriate to their practice or subject area. Helping students to become conversant with approaches used by other social and healthcare researchers is also central to the programme. The programme is flexible, multi-disciplinary, uses the latest IT technology to support learning and centres on research skills development through both placement and classroom modules.

Contact: Tessa Parkes
Email: t.s.parkes@stir.ac.uk
Website: University of Stirling Masters in Health Research

 

Patient and public involvement

Contact: Dr Liz Forbat and Dr Gill Hubbard
Email:  Elizabeth.forbat@stir.ac.uk and gill.hubbard@stir.ac.uk