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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Department of Nursing and Midwifery
We are based in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, which is one of the most remote and rural regions of the United Kingdom.
Academic staff include nurses, midwives and behavioural scientists at the Inverness and Stornoway campuses. We conduct research to improve health and wellbeing in remote and rural regions that has international significance and spans urban populations. Health and wellbeing is defined broadly to include functional, emotional and social health and our research expertise includes:
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Active health
- Health and social care interventions and evaluation
- Improvement science
- Nurse education
- Social and community aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Heather Bain
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery - Assistant Head of Nursing and Midwifery
Person: Academic Research Active
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MRes project: Evaluating the impact of the sportscotland Highlands & Islands Performance Development Programme using survey-based research and interviews.
Crabtree, D. R., Gorely, T. & Pitkethly, A.
1/10/22 → 1/10/24
Project: Research
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MRes project: The science of shinty: a needs analysis and training considerations
McKernie, J., Crabtree, D. R., Gorely, T. & Kavaliauskas, M.
1/10/21 → 1/10/23
Project: Research
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Does polyphenol supplementation suppress the increase in oxidative stress and inflammation caused by reduced physical activity?
Crabtree, D. R., Megson, I., Hickson, K., Cobley, J., Goszcz, K., Muggeridge, D. & Gorely, T.
24/04/18 → …
Project: Research
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Behavioural Sciences Contribution to Suppressing Transmission of Covid-19 in the UK: A Systematic Literature Review
Hubbard, G., Daas, C. D., Johnston, M., Dunsmore, J., Maier, M., Polson, R. & Dixon, D., 14 Apr 2023, In: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Cancer awareness in Australian adolescents
McDonald, F. E. J., Skrabal Ross, X., Hubbard, G., Konings, S. & Jeitani, A., 1 Aug 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 1, p. 1468Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-design and prototype development of the ‘Ayzot App’: A mobile phone based remote monitoring system for palliative care
Carey, N., Abathun, E., Maguire, R., Wodaje, Y., Royce, C. & Ayers, N., 31 Mar 2023, In: Palliative Medicine. p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Covid-19 dementia education for care home workers
Leah Macaden (Member)
24 Mar 2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Future Nurse: Science Fiction versus Science Fact
Marie Cameron (Speaker)
31 Aug 2019Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Not just a nurse: the science of nursing
Marie Cameron (Speaker)
3 May 2019Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar
Student theses
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Exploring the role of technology-enabled dementia education and support for health and social care practitioners in rural Scotland
Author: Muirhead, K., 18 Apr 2023Supervisor: Macaden, L. (Supervisor) & Smyth, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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The Essence of Home: An ethnography of the home and its meaning in the context of extended hospital stays in a pandemic
Author: Hughes, K. R., 23 Apr 2023Supervisor: Grindle, M. (Supervisor) & Gorely, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Exploring the Role of Health Literacy in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Mixed Methods Approach
Author: Walters, C., 14 Feb 2022Supervisor: Gorely, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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