I am an Associate Professor (Research) in Nursing at the University of Plymouth and Co-Director of the South West Clinical School  and Co Director of the Torbay and South Devon Clinical School 
I am foremost a qualitative researcher with specific interests in innovative methods, patient and professional experience, the understanding and development of cultures of compassionate, effective and safe care. I am involved in developing nurse led research both in practice and the university, linking research education and practice. I supervise Doctoral Students and teach on  qualitative methods and the end of life. 
Areas of current research include the developing and supporting nursing and multi -disciplinary workforce,  identifying the challenges  priorities for people living  at the end of life and those working with them, exploring  person centred  and quality of care in care homes.  Developing models for safe ICU nursing care. I have been leading a project across the  SW Region to develop a skilled research Workforce and  work to support the SW Clinical School across the Peninsular as a whole and with Torbay and South Devon in particular developing nursing strategy, workforce,  practice based research, innovation and development in practice. I am the Director of studies for a number of  health and social care professionals  who are doing their PhD part time whilst working in practice. 

Nursing and Midwifery CouncilRoyal College of Nursing

Member of NIHR Research for Patient Benefit SW Committee 2018 to present Member of the NIHR RfPB Nursing and Midwifery specialist panel 2023 Member NHIR/HEE SW Review Panel 2020 to present Member of the Clinical Academic Research and Innovation Network Member National Institute of Cancer Research Teenage and Young Adult Clinical Studies Group 2008–2014
Editorial Board Member for European Journal of Cancer Care 
Regular Reviewer – Cancer Nursing, EJON, EJCC, Pilot and feasibility,  IJNS, 

• Compassion in health care practice: a concept analysis. Sarah Tobin (Co-Supervisor). Completed 2019.
• A longitudinal narrative study exploring the factors that influence maternal perceptions and use of knowledge relating to their infant's mental health.' Jane Peters (Co-Supervisor).  completed 2020.
• Experience and well being in health care professionals: an Experience based co-design. Kathryn Bamforth (Director of Studies) 2019 (TMRF Fellowship Award £85,000)
• An Ethnography of nursing practice and nursing Identity in a Integrated Care Organisation. Corinne Squire (Director of Studies) 2020 (TMRF Fellowship Award  £78,000)
• Ethnography of nursing  drug administration in an inpatient unit   Pollyanna Kellett- (3rd supervisor)
•  An exploration of the complexity of the theory and practice of Personalised Care within UK maternity services: a Rhizomatic-Phenomenological analysis  Louise Tomkins (Director of Studies)
•  EBCD to support meaningful communication for people with Dementia in an Acute inpatient setting. Stephanie Janka Spurlock ( Director of Studies) 2022 ( TMRF Fellowship Award £83,000)
•  The role of midwives in high risk care Abigail McWhinney ( Director of Studies) 2023 TMRF Fellowship Award £82,000)

Module lead for End of Life and palliative care. I teach  qualitative research methods.
I supervise  a number of PhD students and welcome new students