Academics with expertise in Nurse education

Leslie Gelling

Dr Leslie Gelling

Principal Academic in Adult Nursing

Areas of expertise

Dr Leslie Gelling has 30 years’ experience in nursing, nurse education and research. He also has 18 years’ experience in research ethics and the ethical review of research and has been the Chair of an NHS Research Ethics Committee for the past 14 years.  He has consulted widely on research ethics, governance and integrity. Dr… Read more »

Sue Green

Dr Sue Green

Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Department for Nursing Science

Areas of expertise

A registered nurse, registered nutritionist and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) teacher, Sue has considerable expertise in nurse education and clinical nutrition. Having held a clinical academic role for many years, she is currently Deputy Head of Department of Nursing Science and works one morning a week as a nutrition nurse in a home enteral… Read more »

Dr Sara White

Deputy Dean for Education and Professional Practice in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

Areas of expertise

Sara is an expert in nursing practice and undertakes research on the value base of students, humanising care, and pre-registration education. Her research interests also cover a variety of topics around critical care and Sara is also actively involved in the exploration of the student experience in her role as Associate Dean for Student Experience. Sara’s media… Read more »

Dr Andy Mercer

Professional Lead in Mental Health

Areas of expertise

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 »