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Our location is in the heart of London
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Named as the greenest university in London
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About
The School of Health Sciences at City, University of London, is a leader in the field of healthcare education and health policy due to our interdisciplinary approach and world class research.
The Division of Nursing at City, University of London, is one of London’s most established providers of health care education, delivering undergraduate and postgraduate courses at both pre and post-registration level.
Our relationship with some of London’s leading hospitals and trusts including Bart’s Health NHS Trust, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the East London NHS Foundation Trust and Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, mean our students have the opportunity to take placements in a diverse range of settings.
City has been ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction in Nursing, for two consecutive years (Complete University Guide 2020 and 2021).
Study
Funding
Nursing courses at City
The division offers a range of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research degree level, as well as a range of Continuing Personal and Professional Development courses.
See which course is right for you:
Foundation Degrees
Undergraduate
Pre-registration
- MSc Adult and Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration)
- MSc Adult Nursing (pre-registration)
- MSc Children's Nursing (pre-registration)
- MSc Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration)
Postgraduate
- MSc Adult Mental Health (Contemporary Studies)
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice/ Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship
- MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Contemporary Studies)
- BSc (Hons) Public Health (School Nursing, Health Visiting and District Nursing)
- MSc / Postgrad Diploma Public Health (School Nursing, Health Visiting and District Nursing)
- BSc (Hons) Primary Care (Practice Nursing)
Research Degrees
CPPD
MSc Conversion - Research Methods module
All students at City, University of London, who are studying on Postgraduate Diploma courses in Nursing and who would like to continue their study with one of the MSc research modules offered by the School of Health Sciences are eligible for 50% off the module fee. This applies to both online and classroom-based modules. For more information, please contact the Postgraduate Administration team at pghealth@city.ac.uk.
Research
Research within the division addresses mental health care:
- across the life span
- in people with physical health and long-term conditions
- across the full range of mental health services
- in the transitions between services.
The Centre for Mental Health Research is also at the heart of the Joint Institute of Mental Health Nursing established in 2009 in partnership with East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Research within the Division of Nursing takes places across a number of research centres in the School of Health Sciences, including the Centre for Mental Health Research.
Staff
Featured academics
Academic staff
- David Anderson, Lecturer
- Julie Attenborough, Associate Dean, Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Dr Sally Barlow, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing
- Peter Bentley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Biological Sciences
- Maria Bliss, Lecturer
- Tracey Bowden (née Gibson), Clinical Research Fellow
- Dr Enrique Castro-Sanchez, Lecturer in Adult Nursing
- Petra Chipperfield, Lecturer
- Dr Jane Chudleigh, Reader in Child's Health
- Dr Alison Coutts, Senior Lecturer
- Jacqueline Davies, Lecturer
- Maria Dingle, Deputy Divisional Lead Education - Division of Nursing Senior Lecturer Biological Sciences
- Dr Nicholas Drey, Senior Lecturer in Health Services Research
- Lydia Emerson, Research Fellow
- Professor Lars E. Eriksson, Professor
- Lynda Filer, Lecturer
- Steve Gillard, Professor of Mental Health
- Rachel Grant, Lecturer in Critical Care Nursing
- Susannah Hermaszewska, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Allan Hicks, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing
- Dr Marie Hill, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Juanita Hoe, Reader in Mental Health Nursing
- Caroline Howard, Visiting Lecturer
- Valance Hughes, Lecturer in Child Health
- Janet Hunter, Associate Professor
- Mark Jones, Senior Lecturer for Adult Nursing
- Tracy Lindsay, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Sofia Llahana, Senior Lecturer in Advanced Nursing Practice
- Grace Lucas, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Julie-Ann MacLaren, Senior Lecturer Education Development
- Professor Julienne Meyer, Emeritus Professor
- Kat Millward, Lecturer in Advanced Nursing Practice
- Louise Mullins, Lecturer in Health Visiting
- Benedict Murphy, Lecturer
- Alison Nel, Lecturer in Childrens Nursing
- Madeline O'Carroll, Senior Lecturer
- Michelle Parker, Lecturer in Adult Nursing
- Louise Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health
- Elena Profyri, Research Assistant
- Dr Lisa Reynolds
- Professor Alan Simpson, Honorary Professor
- Dr Jacqueline Sin, Professor of Mental Health Nursing
- Duncan Smith, NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow Lecturer in Advanced Practice
- Ugbai Teklay, Lecturer/Education Facilitator
- Dr Val Thurtle, Programme Director and Senior Lecturer
- Dr Heather Yoeli, Honorary Research Fellow
- Lucas Zambrzycki, Lecturer in Childrens Nursing
Alumni
Studying a Nursing course at City, creates a wide range of rewarding career opportunities, not only constrained to clinical settings and Hospital trusts.
You will gain the essential practical skills and develop the theoretical knowledge and compassionate care values, which can then be applied across the broader field of Healthcare.
Exciting career opportunities can exist with flexible work patterns; in the teaching and education sectors and in Health Advisory roles up to director level, across a range of community, public and private sector settings.
For example, our Nursing graduates have progressed to work in significant roles for HMIP, Universities and Schools and as nursing and research consultants in specialist Medical centres.
Take a look at our inspiring Alumni profiles to find out more.
International activities
The School of Health Sciences brings together students and staff from over 60 countries and a global community of alumni and partners. Our goal is to create a truly international community for our staff and students, where a global outlook is embedded in our education, research and partnerships.
What we do
We provide future healthcare professionals with the education, training and skills they need in order to be employable and culturally-agile in an interconnected world.
We produce world-leading research that addresses issues of global concern and shapes policy and practice in the wider world.
We draw on our long-standing and new partnerships with world-leading universities, in order to provide global opportunities for staff, students and those who visit us.
Staff activities
Staff in the Division have been involved in numerous research collaborations with colleagues in other countries such as Australia, Sweden, Greece, Canada and Mozambique, among others.
Student opportunities
Current opportunities include:
- Postgraduate students are offered the opportunity to visit Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) each year for a week to observe and engage in clinical education as part of a student exchange.
- Postgraduate students have the opportunity to study at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden as part of a student exchange programme.
- Second year BSc students can opt to spend their elective placement outside of the UK to experience nursing practice overseas.
Students can apply for these opportunities directly through the Nursing Division.
For more information
For more information on the School’s international activities, please see details on each of the School's Divisions pages, or email us.
To discuss opportunities for a partnership with the School of Health Sciences, please contact: Dr Raheelah Ahmad, Director for Global Engagement for the School of Health Sciences.
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News
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People with mental illnesses report worsening symptoms during lockdown
New study co-led by City, University of London and UCL shows that people with pre-existing mental health conditions report challenges posed by the COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Improving end of life care for poorest cancer patients could save NHS £4.6 million a year
Research found that people with the four most common cancers living in the most deprived parts of England are more likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency in their last 6 months.
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Retirement villages extend life expectancy for women
Living in a retirement village can increase female life expectancy, Cass research finds.
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