School of Nursing and Midwifery

Research within the School

The School of Nursing and Midwifery is committed to evidenced based practice, and has a developing portfolio of active researchers and supervisors. We have academics from a range of nursing and midwifery backgrounds who are able to support Masters, MPhil and PhD students in a variety of research topics using a range of research methodologies. We usually work in small supervisory teams across the University, to ensure that students receive the best possible supervision at all times. Research in the School is led by Dr Sue Read, and our researchers are members of various Research Institutes within Keele University, which reflect their research interests, activities and outputs. Flasks with coloured liquid

The School organises a monthly research seminar series which include local, national and international speakers around a variety of topics including methodology, linking theory to practice, writing for publication, ethical considerations and personal experiences of undertaking and successfully acquiring a PhD. The seminars are the first Wednesday of each month (excluding January), 1.30-4pm, attendance is free, no prior booking is required, and these seminars are open to anyone across the university, local trusts, private organisations and charities. To check out previous presentations, and to view our current programme please visit   Research Programme web link.

For further information about research and associated activities within the School, please contact:

Dr Sue Read

Special areas of research activity:

Orthopaedics, intermediate care and falls prevention Professor Rebecca Jester

Palliative care, bereavement, loss and learning disability Dr Sue Read

Children's perception and understanding of health and illness Jacquie Collin

User and carer involvement Sue Ashby, Sue Read and Professor Sian Maslin-Prothero

PhD supervision

For information regarding supervision, please contact:

Dr Sue Read
Reader in Learning Disability Nursing
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Keele University
Clinical Education Centre
University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent, ST4 6QG
Tel: 01782-556 600
Fax: 01782 556576
E-mail: s.c.read@nur.keele.ac.uk

Research Institutes

Since 2005/6 research and related enterprise activities has been organised and managed within Research Institutes. The purpose of Research Institutes is to encourage multidisciplinary research and consolidate Keele’s standing as a research-led university with a strong tradition of excellence in research areas. There are currently seven Research Institutes at Keele University:

Research Institute for the Humanities: http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/humanities/
Research Institute for Law, Politics and Justice: http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/lpj/
Research Institute for Life Course Studies: http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/lcs/
Research Institute for Public Policy and Management  http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/ppm/
Research Institute for the Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics (EPSAM):
http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/epsam/
Research Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine:  http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/istm/
Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Science:  http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/pchs/

More information about the Research Institutes can be found on the Keele website under research.

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