Akinsanya award for doctoral scholarship in nursing 2007
In association with Anglia Ruskin University
About the award
The RCN Research Society 2007 inaugural Akinsanya award for doctoral scholarship in nursing in association with Anglia Ruskin University is granted to the entry judged to be the most innovative thesis in the nursing disciplines in the preceding academic year. Excellence in scholarship, innovation and the potential to influence health care policy or practice are the main criteria for deciding the award. The successful applicant is supported in the dissemination of their work through a variety of media and is awarded a free place at the RCN International Nursing Research Conference. The winner also receives a cash price of £250.
This year the judging panel was chaired by Research Society steering committee member, Professor Annie Topping and included Professor Martin Johnson and RCN Fellow, James Smith.
Winner
Dr Susanne Colson, Senior Midwifery Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University
Title: The Mechanisms of Biological Nurturing
Abstract: Colson (MS Word, 35K)
Website: http://www.biologicalnurturing.com/
Runners up
Dr Michelle Briggs, Senior Research Fellow, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds
Title: Painful leg ulcers: the prevalence characteristics and effective topical treatments
Abstract: Briggs (MS Word, 35K)
Dr Jo Hockley, Research Associate, School of Community Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Title: Developing high quality end-of-life care in nursing homes: an action research study
Abstract: Hockley (MS Word, 37K)