Fellows Co-ordinating Committee
The Fellows Co-ordinating Committee is the decision making body for RCN Fellows.
It organises activities for Fellows and facilitates their involvement in the work of the RCN. This includes contributing to projects, work programmes and the Institute of Nursing Excellence.
Find out more about RCN Fellows and Honorary Fellows.
Find out more about the role and remit of the Fellows Co-ordinating Committee by reading the terms of reference.
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Meet the Fellows Co-ordinating Committee
Professor Daniel Kelly OBE FRCN - Chair
Daniel was awarded an RCN Fellowship in 2016 and is currently the RCN Chair of Nursing Research at the School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, and is a registered adult nurse, registered educator and specialist practitioner in community nursing.
As Fellows' Convenor, Daniel's aim is to ensure that the role and profile of RCN Fellows is strengthened further to ensure that the RCN is advised effectively. He hopes to do this by bolstering the Fellows’ collective voice and orientating new Fellows into the role.
Professor Ruth Harris FRCN
Biography to follow.
Professor Sonja McIlfatrick MBE FRCN
Sonja received her RCN Fellowship in 2020 and is currently a Professor of Nursing and Palliative Care and Dean of the Doctoral College at Ulster University. She previously held leadership roles as Head of School of Nursing at Ulster University and three joint academic and clinical roles with health care Trusts and the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care, at regional and national level across the island of Ireland.
Sonja obtained her PhD from Ulster in 2003 and continues to be an active researcher and educator. She was awarded an MBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours list for ‘Services to education and public health’.
Professor Pamela Smith MBE FRCN
Biography to follow.
Dr Alison Tierney CBE FRCN
Alison’s long career in nursing research and education was based mainly in the Department of Nursing Studies at The University of Edinburgh. Her name also is known in connection with the Roper-Logan-Tierney textbooks and as a former Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Advanced Nursing. She has been a lifelong RCN member and became a Fellow in 1995. She is keen to help extend the work and influence of the Fellows Group.
