Research Interests
Supervising PhD students in the fields of
- Palliative care
- Chronic illness
Public outreach & key achievements
- Associate Member of the National Institute for Health Research, Health Services & Delivery Research Board
- Health & Social Care Research & Development (HSC R&D) Doctoral Fellowship Evaluation Panel Member
- Chairperson, Northern Ireland Palliative Care Research Forum
Research students
| PhD Title | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during Radiotherapy Treatment for Breast Cancer-a feasibility randomised controlled trial. |
| Name | Deirdre McGrath |
| Country | NI |
| Year of Study | 2018-Present |
| PhD Title | Effectiveness of foot care education among people with type 2 diabetes |
| Name | Layla Alshammari |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Year of Study | 2019-Present |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | An exploration of symptom burden and its management in Saudi Arabian patients receiving haemodialysis, and their carers: a mixed methods study |
| Name | Dr Bushra Alshammari |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Current Position | |
| PhD Title | End of life care: a dignified response |
| Name | Dr Gary Toman |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Current Position | |
| PhD Title | Transition to adult services by young adults with life-limiting conditions in Ireland: a realist evaluation using mixed methods (TASYL study) |
| Name | Dr Helen Kerr |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current Position | Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast |
| PhD Title | Realistic Evaluation of the Management of Long-Term Sickness Absence in Three Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland |
| Name | Dr Angela Higgins |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Deputy Head of Occupational Health, Northern Health and Social Services Trust |