Cambridge Nurses in Research

CNiR members

Claire Adams, BSc (Hons), PGCert Genetic Healthcare, RGN

Specialist & Research Nurse in Severe Insulin Resistance and Diabetes, University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science

Research interests:

Rare diseases
Lipodystrophy
Segmental Overgrowth
Altered Appearance
Severe Insulin Resistance
Diabetes
Obesity
Genetics

Contact details: ca337@medschl.cam.ac.uk

+44 (0) 1223 768625

Twitter: @claire_adams_

Allison Bentley, MSc, MRes, RGN

Research Nurse (dementia) University Department of Psychiatry

Research interests:

End of life care for long term conditions/frail elderly in the community.
Currently working on DIAMOND-Lewy project 'Improving the diagnosis and management of neurodegenerative dementia of Lewy body type in the NHS'

Contact details: ab2251@medschl.cam.ac.uk

+44 (0) 1223 767037

Ben Bowers, BA(Hons), PG Cert, MSc, RGN

Clinical Research Nurse, MRC Cancer Unit, and Research Fellow, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge

Research interests / experience:

End of life care in the community
Last days of life anticipatory prescribing
Patient and family carer experiences of palliative care
Clinical decision-making
Quantitative and qualitative methods

Contact details: bb527@medschl.cam.ac.uk

Jackie Buck, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, RN

Research Associate, Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge

Research interests and expertise:

Stopping treatments at end of life
Understanding decision making in practice
Decision making preferences of clinicians, patients and carers
Clinician/patient communication and relationships and the impact on decisions and satisfaction with care
Patient education
Hospice and community care at end of life
Increasing equity of access to specialist services at end of life
Nurses research knowledge and utilisation of research in practice
Mixed methods research
Qualitative research

Links: http://www.clahrc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/profile/?profile_name=jackie-buck

Contact details: jb413@medschl.cam.ac.uk

+44 (0) 1223 763833

Christi Deaton, PhD, RN, FAHA, FESC, FAAN

Florence Nightingale Foundation Professor of Clinical Nursing Research, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge

Links: http://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/people/pcu-group/pcu-senior-academic-staff/christi-deaton/

Contact details: cd531@medschl.cam.ac.uk

Cambridge Institute of Public Health

University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Forvie Site

Cambridge CB2 0SR

Andrea Edwards, BSC, PGDip, MSc, RNC

Neonatal Neurosciences Research Nurse, Evelyn Perinatal Imaging Centre, The Rosie Hospital

Contact details: andrea.edwards@nihr.ac.uk

Jane Fleming, BA, MPhil, PhD, RGN

Senior Research Associate, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge

Research interests/experience:

Older people, especially the 'older old'
Falls
Physical activity/exercise/mobility/disability
Dementia
End of life care issues
Epidemiology
Applied health services research and evaluation
Qualitative and mixed methods
Public involvement and participatory approaches to research

Links: http://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/people/phab/phab-senior-research-staff/dr-jane-fleming/

Contact details: jane.fleming@phpc.cam.ac.uk

Cambridge Institute of Public Health,

University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge CB2 0SR

+44 (0) 1223 330341

Leslie Gelling, BSc (Hons) MA, PhD, RN, FRSA

Reader in Research Ethics, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

Research interests and expertise:

Research ethics
Nursing
Research methodology
Doctoral research
Writing for publication

Links: http://ww2.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fhsce/about/staff/a-z/leslie_gelling.html

Contact details: leslie.gelling@anglia.ac.uk

0845 196 2529

Twitter: @leslie_gelling

Donna Goymer, BSc (Hons) RGN

Research Nurse, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Interests:

Vasculitis and lupus
Cognitive Dysfunction
Qualitative and mixed methods

Contact details: donna.goymer@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

Jennifer Hunt DSci, BA, MPhil, FRCN

Visiting Professor, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University

Research Consultant

Interests:

Translating research into practice
Evidence based nursing practice and policy
Relationship between nursing and outcomes
Leadership and management

Contact details: huntjennym@btinternet.com

Sara Jones

Lead Nurse - Research, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge

Sara Jones currently works as part of the Nursing Project Office team at Addenbrookes. Sara's nursing background is in acute hospital care including ED, ITU and acute medicine as well as posts as a clinical research nurse. Sara is particularly interested in supporting clinical nursing staff to contribute to the research agenda. Recent projects have included stroke, dementia and a project on the experiences of people with learning difficulties in acute hospitals. Sara is involved in running a support group for clinical research nurses and informal research sessions where nurses, midwives and allied health professionals can present their project and discuss research ideas. Sara is a member of FRONT, the national lead research nurse group and on the Addenbrookes Charitable Trust research advisory committee. Sara is always happy to be contacted with any research related queries.

Contact details: NPO Box 132, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ

sara.jones@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

+44 (0) 1223 216661 ext 2661

Alexandra Malyon, BA (Hons), MSc, RGN

Clinical Research Development Nurse, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Research interests:

Cadiopulmonary resuscitation decision making
Advanced care planning and end of life care
Research with the frail elderly
Qualitative and mixed methods research
Healthcare ethics

Contact details: alexandra.malyon@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

+44 (0) 1223 274597

Petra Polgarova, BSc, MSc, RN

Clinical Trials Practitioner/Research Nurse, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Research interests:

Pain in sedated/unconscious critically ill patients
Nurses perception of pain assessment in sedated/unconscious critically ill patients
Communication with critically ill patients in ICU

Contact details: petra.polgarova@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

Ian Wellwood

Senior Research Associate, Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge

Research interests:

Collaborative multidisciplinary research to optimise effectiveness, quality and implementation of rehabilitation and care, particularly for people with long term conditions and disability
Epidemiology and management of stroke throughout the course of the disease
Exercise and activity based interventions for the treatment and prevention of disease
Research design and methods to investigate complex interventions in health services research
Investigating the contribution of patient and public engagement in clinical research

Links: http://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/people/pcu-group/pcu-senior-research-staff/ian-wellwood/

Contact details: ian.wellwood@medschl.cam.ac.uk

+44 (0) 1223 746605