About

I am a PhD research student in the School of Health and Social Care within the College of Health and Humanities. I am completing a funded full-time Doctor of Philosophy, researching the impact of armed conflict on the role and contribution of nurses in Ukraine.

I have a Bachelor of Arts Honours in English and Philosophy and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Mental Health). I am an NMC registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) and have experience working across the spectrum of the life span in a variety of mental health settings, including Dementia, Substance Difficulty, multi-disadvantage and community mental health. My specialist area of interest is Traumatic Stress with substance difficulties and mental health.

I have a PGCE Secondary specialising in English with Drama and experience working with young adults with social, emotional, mental health and learning difficulties.

I have served as a Student Ambassador at the University of Derby for over 3 years and served two terms as an Apprenticeship Mental Health Nursing Student Representative.

Thesis title

Breaking the Silence: The Impact of Armed Conflict on the Role and Contribution of Nurses in Ukraine- an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Supervisors

• Dr David Robertshaw
• Professor Ian Whitehead

Qualifications

• English and Philosophy BA (Hons), Staffordshire University
• Nursing (Mental Health) BSc (Hons), University of Derby
• PGCE Secondary - English with Media Studies, Keele University