PhD in Nursing and Midwifery

University of York

We undertake a wide variety of empirical research, which contributes toward improving and informing the quality and effectiveness of care delivered by nurses and midwives in the NHS and other healthcare organisations. These include studies of patient and service user experience, evaluation of healthcare interventions, developing areas of practice, such as advanced practice, and research with childbearing women and their babies, families and carers. Some of our research has a methodological focus, including the area of qualitative evidence synthesis. The current key themes within our nursing and midwifery related research portfolio includes the following:Men's healthPalliative careAdvanced practiceEducational development and pedagogyMidwifery and maternity services.However, our work also explores broader themes encompassing those issues at the interface between nursing/midwifery and the thematic areas of other Departmental research groups, including, for example, the areas of cancer care, mental health, public health, cardiac rehabilitation and trial evaluation.Our team of nursing and midwifery lecturers also engage in a range of scholarly activities to ensure that our teaching is informed and shaped by current research evidence. Key nursing and midwifery research related staff within the Department include: Dr Rob Allison, Senior Lecturer: Rob's research interests are working with individuals and families regarding experiences and approaches to understanding and treating distress related to voice hearing (and psychosis); coercion across mental health treatment; exploring ways to support greater empowerment for people prescribed psychiatric medication; exploring more meaningful and effective ways for mental health nurses to engage with and work alongside people distressed with mental health distress entering services; and power imbalances within mental health service.