Edwin is a medical sociologist with two decades of research experience in public health in the UK and across the globe. He is an expert in reproductive health and men’s health. Edwin sits on the editorial board of many sociological and medical publications and is a visiting professor at two universities in Nepal. Edwin has… Read more »
Jane is a Registered Nutritionist and Dietitian whose research focuses on reducing malnutrition in older people, particularly those with dementia. She is passionate about the importance of diet and nutrition to improve health and wellbeing, specialising in nutrition for age-related conditions. Jane’s professional practice includes addressing key nutritional problems faced by people living with and beyond cancer…. Read more »
Andy’s principal interests are in nursing philosophy and the ethics of caring, mental health care, and mental health policy. He undertakes quality assurance reviews for the Nursing & Midwifery Council and helped develop the national Standards for Pre-registration Mental Health Nurse Education. Andy works in partnership with Dorset HealthCare University Foundation NHS Trust and Dorset Mental Health Forum… Read more »
An internationally recognised midwifery researcher, Vanora’s interests are in the field of maternal health. Her research includes studies on early labour; intervention in childbirth; women’s choice regarding labour and birth; and reducing maternal mortality in low and middle-income countries. She works with midwifery and healthcare colleagues in Slovenia, Hungary, Germany, Pakistan, the USA, Australia and Canada. Vanora… Read more »
Michelle has worked on several projects to improve the lives of older people and people affected by dementia as part of the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre (ADRC). Her area of interest lies mainly in the study of later life and she is a member of the British Society of Gerontology. She has also worked with… Read more »
Ann is a public health academic and registered nurse. Her research is focused on the reduction of inequities in health and wellbeing and she regularly undertakes international and UK-based research projects. Her recent projects include changing reoffending behaviour in young offenders facilitated by equine-assisted learning and the pan-European healthy eating project, VeggiEAT.