UK Higher Education Institutions and their research interests - England (South West)

In March 2012, we wrote to every UK Higher Education Institution which offers a healthcare related course, asking them for details of their areas of research interest. The list below provides details of those who responded from England (South West).

 

Bournemouth University

Special areas of research activity:

  1. Social work and social policy
    Jonathan Parker (parkerj@bournemouth.ac.uk)
  2. Qualitative research
    Les Todres (ltodres@bournemouth.ac.uk)
  3. Practice development
    Clive Andrewes (candrewes@bournemouth.ac.uk)
  4. Midwifery, maternal and perinatal care
    Edwin van Teijlingen (vanteijlingen@bournemouth.ac.uk) or Vanora Hundley (vhundley@bournemouth.ac.uk)
  5. Wellbeing and quality of life
    Older people - Ann Hemingway (ahemingway@bournemouth.ac.uk)
    Dementia - Anthea Innes (ainnes@bournemouth.ac.uk)
    Nutrition- Jane Murphy (jmurphy@bournemouth.ac.uk) and Heather Hartwell (hhartwell@bournemouth.ac.uk)
  6. Postgraduate medical research and education
    Paul Thompson (pthompson@bournemouth.ac.uk)
  7. Nursing / professional practice
    Elizabeth Rosser (erosser@bournemouth.ac.uk)

Website: Bournemouth University

 

University of Plymouth

Special areas of research activity

  1. E-health
    Professor Ray Jones, email: R.Jones-5@plymouth.ac.uk
  2. Ageing and rurality
    Professor Catherine Hennessey, email: catherine.hennessy@plymouth.ac.uk
  3. Clinical skills innovation
    Professor Ruth Endacott, email: ruth.endacott@plymouth.ac.uk
  4. Preventive and supportive care
    Professor Janet Richardson, email: janet.richardson@plymouth.ac.uk
  5. Sustainability, society and health
    Professor Janet Richardson, email: janet.richardson@plymouth.ac.uk
  6. Applied health genetics
    Professor Heather Skirton, email: heather.skirton@plymouth.ac.uk

Website: University of Plymouth

 

University of the West of England, Bristol

Special areas of research activity:

  1. Cancer care
    Pat Turton (Pat2.Turton@uwe.ac.uk)
  2. Cancer care (including patient experiences)
    Dr Theresa Mitchell (Theresa.Mitchell@uwe.ac.uk)
  3. Child health
    Professor Margaret Fletcher (Margaret.Fletcher@uwe.ac.uk)
  4. Chronic pain mechanisms
    Professor Candy McCabe (Candy.McCabe@uwe.ac.uk)
  5. Critical and Cardiovascular Care Nursing
    Dr John Albarran (John.Albarran@uwe.ac.uk) and Dr Lesley Lockyer (Lesley.Lockyer@uwe.ac.uk)
  6. Nursing practice development, evaluation and e-learning
    Professor Pam Moule (Pam.Moule@uwe.ac.uk)
  7. Public and service user involvement
    Professor David Evans (David9.Evans@uwe.ac.uk)
  8. Rheumatoid Arthritis: adaptation, patient outcomes and fatigue
    Professor Sarah Hewlett (Sarah.Hewlett@uwe.ac.uk)
  9. Young people, health promotion and risk behaviours
    Professor Debra Salmon (Debra.Salmon@uwe.ac.uk) 
  10. Speech and language therapy
    Professor Sue Roulstone (Susan.Roulstone@uwe.ac.uk)

Website: University of the West of England, Bristol

 

Previous and non-responders

This is an annual review. For completeness, we list below the Universities who, whilst not responding to the 2012 survey, did respond to a previous survey. Any university without a link has not responded to this survey since its inception in 2008.

Website: UK Higher Education Institutions and their research interests