Sheila Cunningham

Dr. Sheila Cunningham commenced her career as a nurse after which she undertook a BSc in  Life Sciences (Human Physiology) Westminster University.  Armed with this and a passion for all things physiology, pathology and pharmacology she taught on nrsing and allied health profession programmes for  many years and exploring pedagogical approaches aimed at improving and enhancing nurses knowledge and confidence with science for clinical practice.  Through her doctoral work on inclusive learning she linked her teaching and subject knowledge especially around nurse and health professions education.  She was programme lead for nursing exchange and BSc European Nursing until 2020 hence her interest in nursing international experiences. She holds a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) and is a member of the Biosciences in Nursing Network (BINE). She is currently Deputy Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange in the Faculty of Health Social Care and Education at Middlesex university.