Dr Elaine Stevens

Dr Stevens is an experienced academic who has been developing and delivering health and social care teaching and learning for over 25 years. She is an expert in palliative care and is currently an member of a number of international and national palliative care organisations and committees. Within these Dr Stevens is involved in the development of strategic approaches to palliative care and bereavement support and in the education of the palliative care workforce. She regularly presents at meeting on nursing aspects of palliative care. Dr Stevens is a is a qualified research supervisor and is actively engaged in supervising students from PhD level to undergraduate dissertations. She is also a recognised textbook editor and author and has co-authored a number of research papers on palliative care and educational pedagogy.

Name: Dr Elaine Stevens

Current position at UWS: Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader school of Health and Life Sciences

Relevant degrees and qualifications held: PhD, MSc (Med Sci.) Palliative Care, PGCert Research Supervision, PGCE, RN, RNT.

Research areas of interest: Population Health, Palliative Care, Ethical Issues in Health and Social Care, Bereavement Support, Communication Skills, Approaches to Teaching and Learning, Articulation from College to University.

Notable achievements or awards: Senior Fellow of HEA, Past Chair of the RCN Palliative Nursing Forum, Hosting European Association of Palliative Care congress in Glasgow in 2027.

Publications (last 5 years):

Lewis, S., Papadopoulou, C., Harkess-Murphy, E., & Stevens, E. (2024) ‘The effects of head and neck cancer on relationship intimacy in adults. A systematic review of the literature’. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 40(2), pp. 1-8. DOI:10.1016/j.soncn.2024.151689.

Boyd, K, Clark, K and Stevens, E (2022) Communication. In Pryde, N (Ed) Enhanced Palliative Care: A Handbook for Paramedics, Nurses and Doctors. Bridgewater, Class Professional Publishing.

Campbell, S, Boyden, J, Dymond, E, Lewthwaite, N, Middleton, L and Stevens, E (2022) Caring for People in the Last Days and Hours of Life. In Pryde, N (Ed) Enhanced Palliative Care: A Handbook for Paramedics, Nurses and Doctors. Bridgewater, Class Professional Publishing.

Walker, F, Crowther, F, Millar, D and Stevens E (2022) Complementary Therapies. In Pryde, N (Ed) Enhanced Palliative Care: A Handbook for Paramedics, Nurses and Doctors. Bridgewater, Class Professional Publishing.

Johnston, B and Stevens, E (2021) Exploring the Dilemma of Ethical Issues Using the Lens of Seedhouse Can Help Oncology Nurses to Gain a Different Perspective on Caring for Older Adults with Cancer. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 37(6) 151231.

Lusher, J, Clements, H and Stevens E (2021) A qualitative insight into time-poor/grade hungry health studies students’ perceptions of using assessment criteria and feedback in assignment writing. Nurse Education today. 104: 10499.

McPherson, L., Milligan, S and Stevens, E (2020) Participating in the personal care of a person with a life-limiting illness within the hospice inpatient setting; the informal caregiver’s perspective. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 26(5): 246-257.

External engagement: Dr Stevens is an active member of a number of national and internation palliative care and bereavement support organisations and committees. External examiner for, MRes qualifications and undergraduate courses and validation events.