Category " University Presentations"

Some things are worth waiting for and I hope that this belated report of a great event is one of them! Back on 11th January I had been invited to speak and chair ‘Perinatal Mental Health Services – Improving care for women and families.’  Jeanne Lythgoe, from Salford University had asked me and it was […]

The weather changed dramatically overnight from our Indian summer into torrential rain! It didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the delegates at the 22nd International NPNR (Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research) Conference 2016 for the second day, being held in Nottingham. I enjoyed my breakfast chatting with Dr Liz Collier from Salford University. She has invited […]

I was invited to be the opening keynote speaker at this event for Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research (NPNR), supported by the Royal College of Nursing and I was able to join in the whole event. Here are my experiences and learnings. I have never begun my attendance anywhere with the comment to a hotel receptionist, […]

Last weekend I returned to Edge Hill University for a reunion organised by the Alumni. I graduated from there in 1985 with a B.Ed (Hons) degree for primary and learning disability. It is 31 years since I left and going back has made me reflect on what my four years there had actually prepared me […]

I have been speaking to students at Salford University for a number of years now and was delighted to present at their ‘Women and Wellbeing Conference’ on 17th June. This was aimed at women in general and organised by the University of Salford Maternity Users group.  It was a free conference for women and families focused on […]