phd in nursing manchester

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Why study nursing?

Help a diverse range of patients in a field with lots of scope for specialisms..

Nursing is a rewarding and varied field where you will care for patients with a wide range of needs.

Whether you want to work in adult, child or mental healthcare, becoming a nurse entails both theoretical and practical learning through a degree course.

Study nursing at Manchester and you'll be taught by experienced health professionals who have worked across a host of healthcare settings. We're ranked 2nd in the UK and 6th in the world for our nursing teaching (QS World Rankings 2024).

A range of support is available for both the academic and practice learning components of our nursing courses. You'll come away from Manchester with a degree that will prepare you for nursing work in a variety of locations and specialist areas.

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Nursing at Manchester

Learning to be a nurse, making an application, a wealth of training opportunities in an exciting city.

Manchester is an attractive location for students training to be a nurse.

With a wealth of specialist hospitals and other healthcare settings around Greater Manchester and the sheer variety of attractions, restaurants, bars and cultural activities in the city itself, Manchester is the perfect base for nursing students.

Adult, nursing and mental health nursing degrees at The University of Manchester benefit from extensive placement opportunities and the teaching and research expertise of health professionals who care for a diverse patient population.

Study nursing at Manchester and you'll gain the perfect balance of academic and practical learning alongside comprehensive support and the opportunity to learn alongside students training in other fields of healthcare.

Our nursing degrees meet the requirements for you to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on graduation.

From our students

My first nursing placement.

Wise explains what her very first placement as a BNurs Children's Nursing student entailed.

Read the blog : My first nursing placement

Developing my nursing clinical skills on campus

Adult Nursing student Katie talks us through a typical day of learning clinical skills on campus.

Read the blog - Developing my nursing clinical skills on campus

My first semester on the BNurs Children's Nursing course

Keira reveals what her very first semester as a student nurse at Manchester involved.

Read the blog : My first semester on the BNurs Children's Nursing course

The benefits of learning from experienced nurses

Adelyn talks about the many things that can be learned from nurses in bands 6 to 8 when on placement.

Read the blog - The benefits of learning from experienced nurses

Why study child nursing?

Caitlin talks about why she can't imagine doing anything other than working in children's nursing.

Read the blog : Why study child nursing?

Making a difference after my nursing degree

Adam talks about life as a nurse after graduating from the BNurs Adult Nursing course at Manchester.

Read the blog : Making a difference through nursing after my Manchester degree.

Why I was inspired to study mental health nursing

Hannah talks about her journey into her NHS role as a care coordinator.

Read the blog : Why I was inspired to study mental health nursing.

Children's nursing: my journey so far

Graduate Sarah discusses her role on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Manchester Foundation Trust.

Read the blog - Children’s Nursing: My journey so far.

Teaching on the course

As a nursing student at Manchester, your learning time will be equally split between theory and practice.

You'll attend lectures and other sessions on campus, then you'll learn how to apply what you've learned in a practical setting, whether it's at a hospital, community clinic or another healthcare environment.

Learning in this way will help you to develop into the best nurse you can possibly be.

• Practice learning

Our nursing courses will enable you to get hands-on clinical experience in a range of hospitals and community and settings.

You'll be supported by your practice supervisor and receive feedback on your work while on placement.

Learn more about nursing practice learning .

Service learning

Work in collaboration with community groups, organisations and schools to expand your skills and knowledge through service learning.

Learn more about service learning .

As a nursing student, you'll be able to access on-campus facilities including the Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre for developing practical skills, as well as the University's library and computer services.

Learn more about our facilities .

Our supportive community will enable you to make the most of your course and help you during your time here, including:

• peer-assisted study sessions with a student from the year above to help you learn outside of lectures;
• a personal peer mentor in your first year who is a student from a higher year who will help you navigate life on your course;
• a practice placement mentor to enable you to develop your skills as best you can;
• student societies for nursing, living at home, mature students and carers.

Learn more about student support .

Nursing degrees

• Adult Nursing  (BNurs) - For those without an undergraduate degree. If you already have a degree, see  MSc Adult Nursing .
• Children's Nursing  (BNurs)
• Mental Health Nursing  (BNurs)
• Midwifery  (BMidwif)

Apply for nursing

If you're ready to apply to the nursing degree at Manchester, here's what you need to know.

If you have any questions, email us at [email protected] .

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How to apply to the BNurs courses at Manchester.

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Organisation profile

The Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work is recognised for delivering world-class teaching and research across nursing, midwifery, social work and related disciplines. We currently provide undergraduate and postgraduate education to more than 2,000 students in close partnership with the NHS and are among the top ten universities in the world at which to study nursing (QS World University Rankings 2016).

We also play an active part in the Be A Greater Manchester Nurse initiative, which promotes nursing as a profession and Greater Manchester as the place to train. Our research excellence was recognised by the results of REF 2014 and is underpinned by the production of collaborative, high-quality and impactful research which aims to improve health and social care at local, national and international levels.

Our research

We have a worldwide reputation for high-quality research in nursing, midwifery and social work, including extensive national and international collaboration with a wide range of partners.

Our research activity is undertaken by nine research groups, each focusing on a speciality area.

Digital health and social care

The use of digital technologies, such as video consultations, mobile phone apps and ways of monitoring peoples’ symptoms at home are becoming common across health and social care.

We are a multidisciplinary group that carries out research exploring the use of these technologies in health and social care settings. 

Dementia and ageing

We undertake interdisciplinary research and exploration of the everyday experiences of people living with dementia and their care partners.

We find ways to use those perspectives to transform, shape and lead our work. Read more

Healthy ageing

We undertake high-quality research into older adults with an emphasis on healthy and active ageing so to ensure the promotion of good health and active participation in society.

Our research activities engage both the public and patients, and our work demonstrates change in policy and practice for older people at a local, national and international level.

Mental health

We undertake and disseminate high-quality national and international, interdisciplinary mental health research that both influences and is responsive to contemporary mental health policy, practice and education.

Our research is informed by psychosocial models of mental health, particularly cognitive and behavioural approaches.

Social research with Deaf people

We work with the Deaf community and other stakeholders to promote the wellbeing of d/Deaf individuals, families and communities across the life course through high-quality, multidisciplinary applied social research.

As a team of Deaf and hearing researchers, we are committed to creating partnerships that acknowledge and value d/Deaf people's experiences, inform service providers and policy makers, and builds bridges between all stakeholders to promote the quality of life and citizenship rights of d/Deaf peoples.

Read more .

Supportive and palliative care

We undertake high-quality, national and international research to improve the quality of life, physical and psychological wellbeing of and support for patients and family carers within supportive and palliative care (including cancer and non-malignant disease).

We do this particularly in relation to enabling patients to be supported at home in the final stages of life, timely and equitable access to palliative care, self-management of symptoms and maintenance of psychological and physical wellbeing. Read more .

We research wounds and their associated complications using a range of innovative methodologies, generating evidence to improve outcomes for those affected.

We work with multiple partners to investigate the cause of wounds, the experience of living with and treating wounds and how best to deliver clinically and cost effective wound prevention and treatment.

Image credit: Rylands Collection, The University of Manchester Library

Head of Division

Professor Hilary Mairs

Our researchers

View a list of researchers within the Division

Anne Kerr, PA to the Head of Division email: [email protected]

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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Saima Ahmed

• Nursing & Midwifery - Research Associate

Person: Academic

Tanseer Ahmed

Person: Doctor of Philosophy

Modhie F R D Alenezi

• Nursing & Midwifery

Rasha Alkholy

Person: Academic, Doctor of Philosophy

Taqya Arslan

Research output.

• 1987 Article
• 121 Chapter
• 106 Review article
• 66 Conference contribution
• 36 Other contribution
• 25 Commissioned report
• 25 Abstract
• 23 Editorial
• 13 Other report
• 13 Comment/debate
• 12 Meeting Abstract
• 9 Conference article
• 7 Doctoral Thesis
• 4 Literature review
• 3 Book/Film/Article review
• 3 Web publication/site
• 3 Special issue
• 2 Anthology
• 2 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
• 2 Foreword/postscript
• 2 Digital or Visual Products
• 1 Scholarly edition
• 1 Other chapter contribution
• 1 Featured article
• 1 Working paper

Research output per year

Academic and Workplace Buoyancy and its Association with Demographic Variables among Health Sciences’ Undergraduates

Research output : Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Undergraduates 100%
• Demographics 100%
• Associations 100%
• Health Science 100%
• Association 100%

A collaboratively produced model of service design for children and young people with common mental health problems

• Young People 100%
• Design 100%
• Mental Health 100%
• Problem 100%

Adherence to the Eatwell Guide and population and planetary health: A Rank Prize Forum report

Research output : Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

• Researcher 100%
• Health Care Personnel 100%
• Abdominal Obesity 100%
• Health Outcomes 100%

A Digital Intervention (KOKU-Nut) to Improve Nutrition in Older Adults: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial

• Randomized Controlled Trial 100%
• Older Adult 100%
• Nutrition 100%
• Dietary Intake 66%
• Digital Health 66%

Advances in addressing patient heterogeneity in economic evaluation: a review of the methods literature

• Literature 100%
• Patients 100%
• Economic Evaluation 100%
• Patient 100%
• Evaluation Study 100%
• 11 Not started
• 133 Finished

Projects per year

Cost-effectiveness RCT of a digital falls prevention program to prevent functional decline and hospital admissions in community-living older adults

Stanmore, E.

1/11/23 → 30/04/25

Project : Research

NIHR Research Support Service

Vail, A. , Clarkson, P. , Edge, D. , Peters, S. , Robinson, C. & Elliott, R.

1/10/23 → 30/09/28

PAIR: Participatory Arts in Health and Care Research (PAIR): Building a North-West consortium for developing innovative arts approaches to Public and Person Involvement and Engagement

Clarkson, P. , Hine, P., Morbey, H., Halliday, E., Wheeler, P., Majeed, S. & Kaye, S.

1/08/23 → 31/07/24

• Involvement 100%
• Buildings 100%
• Approach 100%
• Research 100%

Air Space: Creating a Community-Integrated Network of Interdisciplinary Research on Socio-Atmospherics (AWARD)

Hicks, S. , Woodward, S. , Balmer, A. , Ashton, J. , Evans, J. , Lewis, C. , Topping, D. & Jankovic, V.

NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre

Bruce, I. , Lord, G., Lennon, R. , Black, G. , Wedge, D. , Morris, A. , Hussell, T. , Sharrocks, A. , Stivaros, S. , Buch, M. , Gough, J. , Kostarelos, K. , Thistlethwaite, F. , Kadler, K. , Barton, A. , Hyrich, K. , Mcbeth, J. , O'Neill, T. , Vestbo, J. , Simpson, A. , Singh, S. , Smith, J. , Felton, T. , Murray, C. , Griffiths, C. , Cullum, N. , Rhodes, L. , Warren, R. , Paus, R. , Dumville, J. , Viros Usandizaga, A., Keavney, B. , Tomaszewski, M. , Allan, S. , Body, R. , Cartwright, E. , Heagerty, A. , Kalra, P. , Miller, C. , Rutter, M. , Smith, C. , Trafford, A. , Evans, D. , Crosbie, E. , Crosbie, P. , Harvie, M., Howell, S. , Renehan, A. , Dive, C., Blackhall, F. , Landers, D., Krebs, M. , Cook, N. , Clarke, R. , Taylor, S. , Jorgensen, C., Lorigan, P. , Jayson, G. , Valle, J. , Mccabe, M. , Armstrong, A., Freitas, A. , Illidge, T. , Choudhury, A. , Hoskin, P. , West, C. , Van Herk, M. , Faivre-Finn, C. , Bristow, R. , Kirkby, K. , Birtle, A., Mackay, R., Radford, J. , Linton, K. , Higham, C., Munro, K. , Plack, C. , Arden Armitage, C. , Bruce, I. , Moore, D. , Saunders, G. , Stone, M. , Haddock, G. , Lewis, S. , Elliott, R. , Green, J. , Lovell, K. , Morrison, A., Shaw, J. , Bucci, S. , Ainsworth, J. , Webb, R. , Newman, W. , Banka, S. , Clayton-Smith, J. , Payne, K. , Moldovan, R., Wynn, R. & Jones, S.

1/12/22 → 30/11/27

• Therapeutic Procedure 80%
• Biomedical Research 56%
• Analysis 51%

Care Aesthetics Lab

John Keady (Participant) & James Thompson (Corresponding participant)

Impact : Awareness and understanding, Health and wellbeing, Society and culture

Collaboration with Manchester Camerata

John Keady (Corresponding participant)

Collaboration with the Ministry of Justice to inform the older prisoner national strategy

Katrina Forsyth (Corresponding participant)

Impact : Policy

Deaf with dementia: challenges in consultation

Emma Ferguson-Coleman (Participant)

Impact : Health impacts

ESRC/NIHR Neighbourhoods and dementia (Chief Investigator)

Impact : Health and wellbeing

• 86 Invited talk
• 47 Oral presentation
• 41 Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
• 17 Membership of committee
• 13 Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
• 13 Publication peer-review
• 13 Membership of professional association
• 6 Editorial work
• 6 Visiting an external academic institution
• 4 Membership of board
• 4 Membership of grants peer review panel
• 3 Consultancy & Services
• 2 Membership of council
• 2 Membership of network
• 1 Spin-outs & start-ups
• 1 Examination
• 1 Visiting an external non-academic organisation

Activities per year

EU Falls Festival - 2024

Taqya Arslan (Poster presenter)

Activity : Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research

Dementia care pathway in prison: The development of a logic model and intervention delivery platform

Katrina Forsyth (Speaker)

Activity : Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research

Digital Health Rewired

Taqya Arslan (Participant)

Beyond Hearing Aids: Culturally Competent Services for Deaf Sign Language Users

Celia Hulme (Speaker)

Dementia Through a Deaf Lens

Emma Ferguson-Coleman (Speaker) & Avril Hepner (Invited speaker)

The READY Study - Datasets and documentation

Young, A. (Creator), Espinoza, F. (Creator), Dodds, C. (Creator), Squires, G. (Creator), Rogers, K. (Creator), Chilton, H. (Creator) & O'Neill, R. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 5 Oct 2023

DOI : 10.48420/19566031 , https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/The_READY_Study_-_Baseline_data/19566031

Teaching Partnerships in Neoliberal Times: Promoting Collaboration or Competition?

King, E. (Creator) & Cartney, P. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 19 Jul 2022

DOI : 10.17632/zkxzstwcrx.1 , https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/zkxzstwcrx

The power of support from companion animals for people living with mental health problems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the evidence

Brooks, H. L. (Contributor), Rushton, K. (Contributor), Lovell, K. (Contributor), Bee, P. (Contributor), Walker, L. (Contributor), Grant, L. (Contributor) & Rogers, A. (Contributor), figshare , 5 Feb 2018

DOI : 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3996906.v1 , https://figshare.com/collections/The_power_of_support_from_companion_animals_for_people_living_with_mental_health_problems_a_systematic_review_and_narrative_synthesis_of_the_evidence/3996906/1

The relative meaning of absolute numbers: the case of pain intensity scores as decision support systems for pain management of patients with dementia

Lichtner, V. (Creator), Dowding, D. (Creator) & Closs, S. J. (Creator), figshare , 24 Dec 2015

DOI : 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3632930

Linguistic validation, validity and reliability of the British English versions of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and QuickDASH in people with rheumatoid arthritis

Hammond, A. (Contributor), Prior, Y. (Contributor) & Tyson, S. (Contributor), figshare , 16 Apr 2018

DOI : 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4071611.v1 , https://figshare.com/collections/Linguistic_validation_validity_and_reliability_of_the_British_English_versions_of_the_Disabilities_of_the_Arm_Shoulder_and_Hand_DASH_questionnaire_and_QuickDASH_in_people_with_rheumatoid_arthritis/4071611/1

2007: Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (by election).

Hallett, Christine (Recipient), 2007

Prize : Election to learned society

Alzheimer's Society Junior Fellowship

Ferguson-Coleman, Emma (Recipient), 1 Feb 2020

Prize : Fellowship awarded competitively

• Dementia 100%

Award for the Research Team which has Published the Results of Practice Changing Research Study on the NIHR portfolio

Grande, Gunn (Recipient), Ewing, Gail (Recipient) & Diffin, Janet (Recipient), 19 Apr 2018

Prize : Prize (including medals and awards)

Barbara Brodie Fellowship

Brooks, Jane (Recipient), 2019

• Nursing 100%

Best oral presentation

Ford, Claire (Recipient), 7 Jun 2022

• Presentation 100%
• Research Worker 50%
• Postgraduates 50%
• Researcher 50%

Press/Media

The lancet: european geriatric medicine society congress 2023: healthy ageing in a changing world.

Emma Stanmore

1 Media contribution

Press/Media : Research

Health Inequalities in the Signing Deaf Community

Molly Redpath-Healy

Press/Media : Blogs and social media

“I don’t do anything”: It’s time to place more emphasis on strength training in later life

Ashley Gluchowski

Tilly Hale Award

Sarah Skyrme

Spotlight on Dementia

Emma Ferguson-Coleman , Alys Young & John Keady

1 item of Media coverage

Student theses

A case study to explore how nurses make clinical decisions about measuring vital signs when monitoring acutely ill patients and the factors that may affect their decisions.

Supervisor: Attree, M. (Supervisor) & Cooke, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis : Phd

A cross-sectional, correlational survey to explore the relationship between Renal Association biochemical and haematological markers and health-related quality of life in patients receiving haemodialysis in the North West of England.

Supervisor: Caress, A. (Supervisor), Campbell, M. (Supervisor), Deaton, M. (Supervisor) & Mitra, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis : Unknown

A Duty To Care: The Emotional Community of British Nurses on Active Service during the Second World War

Supervisor: Brooks, J. (Supervisor), Carden-Coyne, A. (Supervisor) & Green, L. (Supervisor)

Ageing versus frailty: older adults' physical activity habits

Supervisor: Todd, C. (Supervisor) & Hawley, H. (Supervisor)

A GROUNDED THEORY OF PERSONAL RECOVERY AMONG PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN QATAR

Supervisor: Pryjmachuk, S. (Supervisor) & Todd, C. (Supervisor)

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Samantha Cussen DNP, EdS, RN Department Chair, Associate Professor of Nursing 260-470-4084 [email protected]

Dr. Samantha Cussen joined Manchester University as an associate professor in 2022. She worked as a consultant for MU in 2019 while the nursing program was in its planning phase. A transplant from Los Angeles, Calif., Cussen moved to Indiana in 2013. She brought with her several years of experience nursing education in both the health care and academic settings. Her bedside experience as a registered nurse includes critical care, emergency care, vascular surgery, hospice and home care and HIV/AIDS care, and was a travel nurse for several years. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing Education (MSN) from the University of Phoenix, her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Indiana State University, and most recently, earned an Educational Specialist Degree (EdS) from Liberty University.

Dustin Diller, MSN, FNP-C, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing 260-470-4083 [email protected]

Dustin Diller, MSN, FNP-C, RN, joined Manchester University as an Assistant Professor of Nursing on July 31, 2023. Dustin holds a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University. He has practiced as a nurse practitioner since 2012 in various realms. He has also taught nursing at both Indiana Wesleyan University and University of Saint Francis. His areas of interest include critical care, pediatrics and mental health nursing. He has a deep love for intercultural nursing and has led trips of students to India and South Africa. During his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, volleyball and working out, when not attending one of his 3 kids’ sporting events.

Adam Fischer, MSN, RN, CHSE Simulation and Lab Coordinator 260-470-4085 [email protected]

Adam Fischer began working in healthcare in 2001. He has worked in several areas of healthcare including experience in the roles of CNA, restorative aide, pharmacy technician, and nurse. As a nurse, his bedside experience has primarily been spent in emergency medicine. His experience in clinical education began in 2012 at a rural hospital in Indiana. In 2014 he transitioned from the bedside for a full-time position in clinical education. In 2015, Adam was one of the original 3 employees to open the simulation lab at Parkview Health. In 2018 Adam took over day to day operations of the Mirro Advanced Medical Simulation Lab. During his time in leadership, he utilized his master's degree in nursing education and simulation certification to lead the center to 2 accreditations for the center. In August of 2021, Adam joined Manchester University in the role of Simulation and Lab Coordinator for the nursing program. He is a SimGHOSTS MENTOR. Adam is currently an Assistant Professor of Nursing and the Simulation and Lab Coordinator.

Allison Keen BSN, RN Clinical Instructor for Nursing 260-470-4082 [email protected]

Allison Keen BSN, RN, joined Manchester University on Aug. 14th, 2023 as a clinical instructor and lab assistant. Mrs. Keen graduated from Indiana University in 2019 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. After graduating, she spent two and a half years working at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne. Afterwards, she went on to work on a telemetry medical-surgical unit at Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo, Indiana. She is currently practicing at Parkview Huntington Hospital on an inpatient unit that cares for both medical-surgical and progressive care patients. Mrs. Keen has been with Manchester University as an adjunct clinical nursing instructor since January 2023.

Prior to becoming a registered nurse, she gained experience as a pharmacy technician and a nurse apprentice. She is currently working on her master of science in nursing education (MSN) degree at Western Governor’s University. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and hiking; She and her husband have a goal to visit every national park in the United States. Her favorite park so far is Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah!

Austin Keen MSN, RN Instructor of Nursing 260-470-4067 [email protected]

Austin Keen is an instructor of nursing and an integral part of the Manchester Nursing Program who specializes in teaching the Fundamentals of Nursing and preparing students for the field with hands-on clinical skills. Austin graduated from Indiana University in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in nursing, and went on to earn his Master of Science in Nursing in 2020. Prior to joining Manchester, he worked at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne with the Lutheran Medical Group from 2018 to 2022. During his tenure, Austin gained invaluable experience in various client care applications, which helped him develop a deep understanding of the field.

Raised in Wabash, Ind., Austin is passionate about outdoor activities such as hunting and naturalism, and values spending quality time with loved ones.

Austin can be found in Room 111 of the Science Center on the North Manchester campus. His door is always open to students who seek guidance, feedback or simply a friendly chat.

Susan Rasmussen, MSN/Ed, RN Nursing Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Nursing 260-470-4081 [email protected]

Susan Rasmussen, MSN/Ed, RN, joined the Manchester University faculty as an associate professor in July 2023 and was named nursing program coordinator for the Department of Nursing. She earned her BSN from Cedarville University and her MSN in nursing education from the University of Phoenix. Mrs. Rasmussen has over 35 years of experience as a registered nurse, including more than 25 years of teaching in hospital and higher education. Having been a program director in her previous role, she comes to Manchester with a wealth of knowledge and experience in program design and assessment, accreditation, and curriculum development. Her areas of expertise in nursing include critical care nursing, medical-surgical nursing and community health. In her free time, Mrs. Rasmussen enjoys visiting national parks, hiking with her husband and watching baseball.

Nancy Schroeder DNP, RN Associate Professor of Nursing Online Instructor 260-982-4081 [email protected]

Dr. Nancy R. Schroeder graduated from St. Vincent School of Nursing with a diploma degree as a registered nurse in 1987. After practicing for many years as a geriatric, mental health and post-surgical nurse, she completed her BSN from Ohio Northern University in 2006. Dr. Schroeder has taught nursing at several levels over her 25 years in nursing education. She has a special interest in mental health and has worked extensively throughout her teaching career to bring mental health resources to the college-aged population.

Dr. Schroeder received her MSN with a focus on nursing education from Cleveland State University in 2012 and her doctorate in nursing practice, including a nursing education certificate from the University of Cincinnati in 2016. She teaches a wide variety of undergraduate nursing courses including health assessment, geriatrics, mental health, obstetrics, transcultural, leadership and capstone courses. She also taught for 13 years in an RN to BSN program. Dr. Schroeder enjoys creating innovative teaching strategies that actively engage the learner thus stimulating a love for lifelong learning.

Danielle Short Ph.D. (c), MBA, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing 260-470-4084 [email protected]

Danielle Short-Acosta, Ph.D. (c), MBA, RN, joined Manchester University as an Assistant Professor in May 2023. Professor Short-Acosta has completed all course requirements and passed her qualification examination for a Ph.D. in Nursing Science. To complete her Ph.D., Professor Short-Acosta is finishing her dissertation, with an anticipated completion date of June 2024. During her Ph.D. studies, she was selected as an NIH Fellow and recipient of the Center for Improving Quality of Life Among Chronic Illnesses awards. Additionally, Professor Acosta-Short received her Master’s in Business Administration, focusing on Health Care Administration. Her nursing experience includes caring for patients in the peri-operative care departments, catheterization lab, neurological-trauma unit, emergency services, and the medical/surgical care floor. Furthermore, Professor Short-Acosta has nursing experience as an RN clinical research coordinator, where she conducted investigational drug and device trials. Professor Short-Acosta and her wonderful husband have two amazing daughters. Her beautiful family and the adventures they share are the greatest joy of her life.

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Start dates.

January 2024 / September 2024

Application deadline

Please allow at least four months between submitting your application and your expected start date, especially if you are an international student arranging a visa.

Headington (Marston Road site)

Course length

Full time: 2 - 3 years

Part time: 3 - 4 years

Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery

Funding status

Self-funded

OSN+M Research

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A research degree with the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery allows you to develop your research knowledge and skills to advance Nursing and Midwifery theory and practice. This will contribute to internationally recognised research supported by research active staff and a vibrant, cross-discipline research student community.

The School offers high quality research facilities that can be accessed by both part-time and full-time students. All research students become part of the University's Graduate College, which runs a comprehensive programme of training sessions and workshops to give you the opportunity to acquire both research and transferable skills to advance your career. We complement this with research methodology courses, seminars featuring eminent academics, and the opportunity to present work at the Annual Faculty Research Student Symposium.

We also offer a Professional Doctorate in Nursing (DNurs) and a  Professional Doctorate in Midwifery (DMid)

Research expertise

At the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery, we aspire to bring together eminent figures in healthcare research through our research. We strive to nurture the next generation of researchers.

The majority of our research is accredited as ‘world-leading’. Meanwhile, our unique partnership across research groups, centres and clinical partners allows us to create the best possible opportunities for our researchers.

Institutes and Centres

• Oxford Institute of Applied Health Research
• Centre for Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care Research
• Children and Families
• Maternity and Childbirth (OxMater)
• Supportive Cancer Care and Long-Term Conditions
• Teaching and Learning Projects
• Workforce Development

Degree routes

All students enrol as probationer research students. During the first year you will formally register your research proposal for one of the below routes. 

If you undertake an MPhil you will:

• critically investigate and evaluate an approved topic
• demonstrate understanding of research methods appropriate to the chosen field
• Present and defend a substantial thesis by viva.

Length of study : Full-time: 2 years. Part-time: 3 years.

Entry requirement : The minimum entry requirement for an MPhil degree, or an MPhil with the intention of transferring to a PhD, is a first-class or upper second-class UK honours degree or equivalent qualification.

Applications are also welcomed from those holding qualifications other than the above and will be considered on their merits and in relation to the nature and scope of the work proposed. You will be required to provide the names of two academic referees.

MPhil with the possibility of transfer to a PhD

A candidate registered initially for an MPhil may be able to transfer to a PhD, and has to complete a transfer process within the Faculty, once sufficient progress has been made on the work to provide on the evidence of the development to PhD.

This is normally after 18 months of full-time study or 24-26 months of part-time study). Transfer comprises three main elements:

• a 1000 word transfer report which should be sent to the relevant Postgraduate Research Tutor and the supervisory team
• an oral presentation and/or interview
• an additional piece of work as indicated by the Faculty, Department/School or supervisory team.

Length of study : Full-time: 3 years. Part-time: 4 years.

PhD (direct entry)

If you undertake a PhD you will:

• critically investigate and evaluate an approved topic, resulting in an independent and original contribution to the field
• present and defend a substantial thesis by viva.

Entry requirement : The normal entry requirement for the degree of PhD is a master’s degree in a discipline which is appropriate to the proposed research and which has included research training and a research project.

In exceptional cases, applicants who have a good honours degree (or equivalent) may apply for direct registration to PhD if they have appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment.

How to apply

Entry requirements.

All students must be able to meet the University’s requirements for a research degree, which is to be able to devote a minimum of 35 hours per week (full-time) or 15 hours per week (part-time) to the programme of research.

The minimum entry requirement for the degree of MPhil, or MPhil with transfer to PhD, is a first-class or upper second-class UK honours degree or equivalent qualification.

The normal entry requirement for a PhD is a Masters degree, or exceptionally a good honours degree/equivalent.

English language requirements

Our requirement is IELTS: 6.5-7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (reading, writing, listening and speaking), depending on the subject. Please note that an IELTS certificate must be current; they are only valid for 2 years from issue. For further information about the test visit the IELTS website . Please note that we are unable to accept TOEFL qualifications.

However, there may be some exceptions. See UK Government visa information for more detail on the information.

English requirements for visas

If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements .

Application process

• If you have a research proposal in mind, explore our research groups and supervisory staff webpages, to identify the relevant research group/s for your research.
• Check the fees information on the university website. Oxford Brookes Alumni may be entitled to a discount on course fees.
• Email your CV and an outline of your area of interest to  [email protected] . Give a brief explanation of how your studies will be funded.
• Once we have the initial information we will liaise with you as necessary and pass the information to the relevant Postgraduate Tutor/s, who will advise whether an application can be progressed. If this is possible we will invite you to submit an application through the university system. 

Tuition fees

Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.

For International fees the following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support. 

Home fees are set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and are released approximately five months before the start of each academic year.

If you have any questions about fees, get in touch with the Research Degrees Team at  [email protected] .

How and when to pay

Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

• For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
• For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy  page

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Fire out at energy plant, nursing home evacuated due to nearby propane leak

MANCHESTER, Ky. (WYMT) - The fire at the Vinland Energy Plant in Clay County is out.

Officials with the Clay County Emergency Management confirmed the information to WYMT just after 1 p.m. on Thursday.

According to a statement released by Landmark of Laurel Creek Nursing Home officials, the nursing home was evacuated in response to a propane leak at the energy plant overnight .

Officials with the nursing home said:

“Authorities notified us of a significant propane leak in the vicinity, prompting us to take immediate action to safeguard the residents under our care. The evacuation process has been conducted swiftly and efficiently, with the assistance of emergency services and our dedicated staff members. The safety of our residents is our top priority, and we are working closely with local authorities and emergency responders to monitor the situation and ensure that all necessary precautions are being taken. We are grateful for the swift response and support of the community during the challenging time. Family members of evacuated residents have been notified and provided with information about the evacuation process and the current status of loved ones.” Tevis Tuggle, Landmark of Laurel Creek Nursing Home

“There were no huge explosions before our arrival, but there was an active propane burn at that time, so we responded accordingly,” Revelle Barry with Clay County Emergency Management.

Barry said that at approximately 3 p.m. residents that lived in the area were able to return to their homes. She added that the residents should not worry, and the fire is being closely monitored by officials.

The emergency at this point we do not expect any changes, but we will continue to monitor it with Emergency Management for the next 48 to 72 hours,” Barry said.

An official with ARH told WYMT that 25 residents from the Landmark of Laurel Creek were safely transferred to their hospital. They said they would receive care from Landmark caregivers on Thursday night and return to their facility in Clay County on Friday.

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