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Personal profile
Research expertise
I am a behavioural scientist who is interested in improving behaviours to improve health. I am co-deptuy director of the Scottish School of Primary Care and Head of Research in the Department of Nursing and Midwfiery at UHI. I have published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals. I have researched:
- Teenage cancer education in schools
- Rehabilitation and physical activity interventions for people recovering from ill-health
- Remote and rural health service delivery
My methdological expertise is the design, implementation and evaluation of complex interventions, including feasibility and pilot studies, full RCTs and process evaluations .
I was founding convenor of a premier research group within the National Cancer Research Institute (2012-2016) – Lifestyle and Behaviour Change Research Group. My research with Teenage Cancer Trust has been cited in the England and Scotland national cancer strategies and raised in the Scottish parliament. As a research leader in my field, I am regularly invited to review for national and international research funding bodies. I am a member of the editorial board of two international journals.
Academic Qualifications
Education PhD University of Sunderland 1997
Computing Science MSc University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 1993
Post-Graduate Certificate in Education University of York 1988
Sociology/Social Policy BA Hons University of Leeds 1986
Teaching expertise
- Supervisor of 12 PhD/MPhil/Clinical doctorate students (5 currently graduated)
- External examiner for 9 PhD/MPhil students; Internal examiner for 2 students
Throughout my career, I have had several post-graduate course leadership responsibilities. At UHI, I currently take responsibility for research-related topics on post-graduate and under-graduate teaching programmes. I am module lead for the ‘research dissertation’ module in the Advanced Nursing Practitioner Masters degree programme. I have a PGCE.
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- health services
- RT Nursing
- primary care
- BF Psychology
- behavioural science
- psycho-oncology
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- cancer prevention
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Projects
- 1 Active
An Exploration of Student Nurse Career Preferences in Scotland
Cameron, M., Hubbard, G. & Smith, A.
4/01/16 → 3/01/22
Project: Research
Research Output
A physical activity intervention to improve the quality of life of patients with a stoma: A feasibility study
Hubbard, G., Taylor, C., Watson, A. J. M., Munro, J., Goodman, W. & Beeken, R. J., 5 Feb 2020, In : Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 6, 1, p. 12 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Co-production of "nature walks for wellbeing" public health intervention for people with severe mental illness: Use of theory and practical know-how
Hubbard, G., Thompson, C. W., Locke, R., Jenkins, D., Munoz, S. A., Van Woerden, H., Maxwell, M., Yang, Y. & Gorely, T., 1 Apr 2020, In : BMC Public Health. 20, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 428 (2020).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Sun protection education for adolescents: a feasibility study of a wait-list controlled trial of an intervention involving a presentation, action planning, and SMS messages and using objective measurement of sun exposure
Hubbard, G., Cherrie, J., Gray, J., Kyle, R. G., Nioi, A., Wendelboe-Nelson, C., Cowie, H. & Dombrowski, S., 30 Jan 2020, In : BMC Public Health. 20, 1, p. 131Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A physical activity intervention to improve the quality of life of patients with a stoma: a feasibility study protocol
Hubbard, G., Beeken, R. J., Taylor, C., Watson, A. J. M., Munro, J. & Goodman, W., 17 Jun 2019, In : Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 5, p. 1-8 8 p., 78.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Development and piloting of 'When Cancer Comes Along': A cancer awareness program for Australian secondary school students
Wright, A., Patterson, P., McDonald, F. & Hubbard, G., 10 Dec 2019, In : Health Promotion Journal of Australia. p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Press / Media
Media release: Nursing academics to present Inverness lecture
30/05/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Media Release: Leading health services researcher takes chair at university
21/05/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Media release: University recognises contribution to nursing provision in the Highlands and Islands
9/05/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research