Scientific committee

The scientific committee is responsible for managing the process of abstract selection and preparing the professional content of the conference programme.

 

Scientific Committee - Belfast 2013

Professor Martyn Jones (Chair) - biography
Professor of Healthcare Research
School of Nursing and Midwifery
University of Dundee
11 Airlie Place
DUNDEE DD1 4HJ
Tel: 01382 388656
Email: m.c.jones@dundee.ac.uk

Professor Tanya McCance - biography 
The Mona Grey Professor of Nursing Research & Development
School of Nursing,
University of Ulster
Jordanstown Campus, Shore Road
NEWTOWNABBEY, Co. Antrim, BF37 0QB
Tel: +44 (0)28 9036 8651
Email: tv.mccance@ulster.ac.uk

Professor Michael Traynor - biography
Professor of Nursing Policy
School of Health and Social Sciences
Middlesex University, Highgate Hill
LONDON N19 5LW
Tel: +44 (0)208-411 2536
Email: m.traynor@mdx.ac.uk

Professor Ruth Northway - biography 
Professor of Learning Disability Nursing
Faculty of Health, Sport and Science
University of Glamorgan
Glyntaff Campus
PONTYPRIDD CF37 1DL
Tel: +44 (0)1443 483177 
Email: rnorthwa@glam.ac.uk

Jacqueline Tough (early career researcher) - biography
Consultant Nurse
Coronary Care Unit /Cardiology
The James Cook University Hospital
MIDDLESBROUGH TS4 3BW
Tel: 01642 282837
Email: jackie.tough@stees.nhs.uk

Niels Buus (international member) - biography
Associate professor
Institute of Public Health
University of Southern Denmark
J B Winsløwsvej 9B
5000 ODENSE
Denmark
Tel: +45 6550 4400
Email: nbuus@health.sdu.dk

Staff representatives

Dr Ann McMahon - Biography
RCN Research & Innovation Adviser
Royal College of Nursing
20 Cavendish Square
LONDON W1G 0RN
Tel: 01292-442 633
Email: Ann.McMahon@rcn.org.uk
Mobile: 07778 776161

 

Criteria for membership of Scientific Committee

  1. The criteria for Chair of the Committee is available
  2. The nominated Chair is responsible for convening the Scientific Committee through drawing on the expertise of the membership at large whilst being cognisant of the cost implications. Members of the scientific committee are offered a free place at the conference and their expenses to attend meetings are covered. In addition to attending the scientific meeting, each member is sent a batch of abstracts to review and return in advance of the meeting. Before the conference programme is printed, members of the scientific committee are asked to proof read a section
  3. The "skill mix" of the Committee should incorporate the appropriate knowledge and expertise to cover the range of methodologies used in nursing research. Succession planning should be an important consideration. Every effort should be taken to ensure four-country representation
  4. The maximum term of office would be three years in ten
  5. To ensure continuity, at least one member of the RCN Research Society Steering Committee must sit on both the Organising Committee and the Scientific Committee of the RCN annual international nursing research conference
  6. If you would like to be considered for the Scientific Committee, please contact the Chair