I am a mental health nursing academic, a reader (associate professor) in mental health innovation and the founder and centre lead for the centre for collaborative innovation in dementia, an accredited health living lab - European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). In my previous roles I have held leadership positions within the NHS as a clinician and within the higher education sector as a nursing academic. Building on these experiences I now practice, research and publish within the mental health innovation field. In addition, for five years I supported the work of the North West Coast Clinical Research Network (NIHR) as a Research Speciality Lead in Dementia.
I maintain my clinical skills through my research-to-innovation work. I have worked with people living with dementia, children and young people with mental health conditions, adults living with depression, to name a few. Since 2012 I have worked in partnership with both national and international partners on a number of research development projects, helping to secure around £30 million of funding. My work on these projects focuses on facilitating the co-creation of innovations that help people living with a health condition to live well. This work now extends to evaluating these innovations within the real world - a real world validation. During the delivery of these projects I have produced over a hundred research-to-innovation outputs, including; books, chapters, journal articles, reports, films, blogs and apps. Current projects include; Groundswell (UKPRP funded); ENACT (NIHR funded); and supporting two DCAF students (NIHR funded).
As an educational professional I am a NMC teacher and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. As a methodological pragmatist I have used a number of research methodologies within a living lab context (co-production), participatory action research being the main methodological approach. At doctoral level I have an expertise in interpretative phenomenological analysis. My specific teaching interests are; mental health philosophy and ethics; dementia and user-centric innovation. As a qualified and practicing leadership coach and mentor I have an interest in NLP and mindfulness.
Highlighted publications
Santa K, Dixon C, Ganga RN, Trainor G, Smith G, Furfie V, Brown H. 2024. Facilitating Access to Mental Health Services: A Stakeholder-Driven Improvement of the Children and Young People (CYP) as One Referral Platform International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Bifarin O, Collier‐Sewell F, Smith G, Moriarty J, Shephard H, Andrews L, Pearson S, Kasperska M. 2024. Standards of proficiency for registered nurses—To what end? A critical analysis of contemporary mental health nursing within the United Kingdom context Nursing Inquiry, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith GM, Dixon C, Neiva Ganga R, Greenop DT. 2022. How Do We Know Co-Created Solutions Work Effectively within the Real World of People Living with Dementia? Learning Methodological Lessons from a Co-Creation-to-Evaluation Case Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Journal article
Rankin M, Hambleton S, Derbyshire E, O'Toole P, Smith G. 2024. Assessing the state of polypectomy practice: are we ready for the new colonoscopy training pathway? Frontline Gastroenterology, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Neiva Ganga R, Santa K, Ali M, Smith G. 2024. The Impact of a Digital Referral Platform to Improve Access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Prospective Observational Study with Real-World Data International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Santa K, Dixon C, Ganga RN, Trainor G, Smith G, Furfie V, Brown H. 2024. Facilitating Access to Mental Health Services: A Stakeholder-Driven Improvement of the Children and Young People (CYP) as One Referral Platform International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Dawson M, Rankin M, Smith G. 2024. Improving endoscopy unit efficacy and retention through the provision of role-specific admin and clerical training Frontline Gastroenterology, :1-7 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bifarin O, Collier‐Sewell F, Smith G, Moriarty J, Shephard H, Andrews L, Pearson S, Kasperska M. 2024. Standards of proficiency for registered nurses—To what end? A critical analysis of contemporary mental health nursing within the United Kingdom context Nursing Inquiry, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Neiva Ganga R, Fitzsimmons DA, Smith GM, Mustafa A. 2023. Reducing care home falls: a real-world data validation of a multifactorial falls-intervention digital application BMC Digital Health, 1 :1-9 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Smith GM, Dixon C, Neiva Ganga R, Greenop DT. 2022. How Do We Know Co-Created Solutions Work Effectively within the Real World of People Living with Dementia? Learning Methodological Lessons from a Co-Creation-to-Evaluation Case Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Dowrick C, Rosala-Hallas A, Rawlinson R, Khan N, Winrow E, Chiumento A, Burnside G, Aslam R, Billows L, Eriksson-Lee M, Lawrence D, McCluskey R, Mackinnon A, Moitt T, Orton L, Roberts E, Rahman A, Smith GM, Tudor Edwards R, Uwamaliya P, White R. 2022. The Problem Management Plus psychosocial intervention for distressed and functionally impaired asylum seekers and refugees: the PROSPER feasibility RCT Public Health Research, 10 :1-74 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Hunter R, Rodgers S, Hilton J, Clarke M, Garcia L, Ward Thompson C, Geary R, Green M, O'Neill C, Longo A, Lovell R, Nurse A, Wheeler B, Clement S, Porroche-Escudero A, Mitchell R, Barr B, Barry J, Bell S, Bryan D, Buchan I, Butters O, Clemens T, Clewley N, Corcoran R, Elliott L, Ellis G, Guell C, Jurek-Loughrey A, Kee F, Maguire A, Maskell S, Murtagh B, Smith GM, Taylor T, Jepson R. 2022. GroundsWell: Community-engaged and data-informed systems transformation of Urban Green and Blue Space for population health – a new initiative Wellcome Open Research, 7 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Boughey H, Trainor G, Smith G. 2021. The Impact of Childhood Neglect on Cognition in School-Aged Children Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 34 :27213-27222 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Chiumento A, Billows L, Mackinnon A, McCluskey R, White R, Khan N, Rahman A, Smith GM, Dowrick C. 2021. Task-Sharing Psychosocial Support with Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Reflections and Recommendations for Practice from the PROSPER Study Intervention, Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 19 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Landi D, Smith G. 2019. The implications of a new paradigm of care on the built environment. The Humanitas© Deventer model: Innovative practice Dementia, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith G, Simkhada B. 2019. Co-Creating the Living Well with Dementia Message Issues in Mental Health Nursing, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Uwamaliya P, Smith GM. 2017. Rehabilitation for Survivors of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda: What Are the Lessons Learned? Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 38 :361-367 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Woods L, Pendleton J, Smith GM, Parker P. 2015. Working collaboratively to support people living with dementia Mental Health Nursing, 3 Public Url
Smith GM. 2014. Light as an intervention to manage distressing symptoms in dementia: a literature review Mental Health Nursing, 5 Public Url
Chapters
Smith GM. 2024. Ethical Issues in Mental Health Nursing Scott AP, Scott SM. Key Concepts and Issues in Nursing Ethics (2nd Edition) :181-193 Springer Cham 978-3-031-54108-7 DOI Publisher Url
Smith GM. 2017. Ethical Issues in Mental Health Nursing Scott PA. Key Concepts in Nursing Ethics :145-158 Springer International Publishing 978-3-319-49249-0 DOI Publisher Url
Smith GM. 2016. Living Lab Glasper A, Rees C. Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance :158-159 John Wiley & Sons 9781118778791
Shaw L, Hayes J, Smith G. 2016. Care and Compassion Smith GM. Dementia Care A Practical Approach CRC Press. Boca Raton 9781482245738
Smith GM, Parker AD. 2016. Technological approaches Smith GM. Dementia Care: A Practical Approach :113-124 CRC Press. Boca Raton
Smith GM, Davenport J, Parker AD. 2016. Living well with dementia Smith GM. Dementia Care: A Practical Approach :59-70 CRC Press. Boca Raton
Greenop D, Smith GM. 2016. Research Smith GM. Dementia Care: A Practical Approach :149-160 CRC Press. Boca Raton DOI Publisher Url
Smith GM. 2015. Remembering to remember: the living lab approach to meeting the everyday challenges of people living with dementia Bruno D. The Preservation of Memory :184-195 Psychology Press. East Sussex 978-1138840195 DOI
Smith GM. 2015. Research Background Halsall B, MacDonald R. Design for Dementia: Volume 1 - A Guide The Halsall Lloyd Partnership. Liverpool
Smith GM. 2012. Psychological interventions within an ethical context Smith GM. Psychological interventions in mental health nursing :143-154
Smith GM, Carney G . 2012. Psychological interventions in psychosis Smith GM. Psychological interventions in mental health nursing :37-50
Conference publication
Santa K, Dixon C, Trainor G, Smith G, Neiva R. 2022. An Examination of Living Lab Methodology Within the Mental Health Field: A Case Study 28th International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference - Book of Abtracts, 28th International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference :81-82 Publisher Url
Smith GM, Neiva Ganga R, Trainor G, Furfie V, Mooney C, Morton J. 2021. Children and Young People's Mental Health Services Referral Innovation. Co-design and validation methodology Vervoort K, White M, Leon R. Change the future together: Co-creating impact, sustainable & healthier cities and communities, Open Living Lab Days :221-227 Publisher Url Public Url
Neiva Ganga R, Smith GM, Greenop DT, Ali M, Fitzsimmons DA. 2020. Real-World Validation of Health Innovation: a systematic review The Conf 2020, 2019 Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference Publisher Url Public Url
Smith G. 2019. The mental health nurse as an effective ethical reasoner when using coercive strategies within an acute mental health context: a study exploring how ‘acute’ mental health nurses apply ethical coercion From Global to Local: Mental Health in a Connected World, 25th International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference :37-38 Publisher Url
Smith GM, Simkhada BD. 2018. Co-creating solutions to address the everyday challenge of living with dementia: research-to-innovation as a good and ethical practice 24th International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference Publisher Url
Simkhada BD, Smith GM. 2018. Features of Good Practice in Healthcare Innovation Nursing Science - 2018 Program, 2nd International Conference on Nursing Science & Practice Publisher Url
Smith GM, Simkhada BD. 2018. Living Lab: The Co-creation Technique Health Care: Current Reviews, 13th World Congress on Healthcare & Technology 6 :40-40 DOI
Smith GM, Simkhada BD. 2018. Innovation through technology: using a living lab approach as a driver for a smart and healthy city Health Care: Current Reviews, 13th World Congress on Healthcare & Technology 6 :51-51 DOI Publisher Url
Poster
Neiva R, Smith G, Ali M, Stanley G, Greenop D, Fitzsimmons D. 2021. Care Home Multifactorial Fall-prevention Digital App: A Real-world Data Validation In The North West Region Of The United Kingdom online
Report
Uwamaliya P, Amoako I, Greenop D, Smith G. 2019. Impact Assessment Study (IAS) of the Primary Care (PC24) Asylum Service
Seddon A, Rea K, Evans J, Smith G. 2019. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Employment Advisor Training: Evaluation of a new online learning course for Employment Advisors, piloted on Senior Employment Advisors
Greenop DT, Smith GM. 2016. Dementia Reablement Service: an evaluation for Cheshire East Council Public Url
Rea K, Smith GM. 2015. Integrated Depression Care Pathway: Project Report Publisher Url Public Url
Woods L, Smith GM, Pendleton J, Parker AD. 2013. Innovate Dementia Baseline Report: Shaping the future for people living with dementia Public Url
Waugh A, Innes A, Jenkins C, Knifton C, Surr C, Pulsford D, Reid D, Brooker D, Tullo E, Collier E, Williams E, Smith G, Read K, Fenge L-A, Board M, Hibberd P, Burrow S, Baker S, Heaslip V. 2013. A Curriculum for UK Dementia Education: Developed by the Higher Education for Dementia Network (HEDN) Publisher Url
Jenkins L, Heuston J, King G, Ryder N, Moo Y, Wilson C, Woodward K, Smith G, Van Kempen T. 1992. Nursing Workload in relation to Case Mix :1-84
Uwamaliya P, Amoako I, Greenop D, Smith G. Impact Assessment Study of the Initial Health Assessment for Newly arrived asylum seekers
Editorial/letter to the editor
Smith GM. 2017. Health and social care research: a way of pragmatically addressing societal challenges Links to Health and Social Care, 2 :1-3
Smith GM. 2015. The ageing society and its potential impact on health and social care provision: Editorial Working Papers in the Health Sciences,
Books (authored)
Smith GM. 2016. Dementia Care A Practical Approach CRC Press 9781482245745 Publisher Url
Smith GM, Rylance R. 2016. Rapid Mental Health Nursing Wiley Blackewell 978-1-119-04500-7 DOI Publisher Url
Smith G. 2016. A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH ETHICS :1-142 DOI Publisher Url
Smith GM. 2014. Mental Health Nursing at a Glance Wiley Blackwell 978-1-118-46528-8
Smith GM. 2012. Psychological Interventions in Mental Health Nursing Open University Press 9780335244164
Other
Rylance R, Smith GM. 2016. The Journal of Dementia Care Asks: Better Care Fund Response The Journal Of Dementia Care, 24 :10-10
Dowrick C, Rosala-Hallas A, Rawlinson R, Khan N, Winrow E, Chiumento A, Burnside G, Aslam R, Billows L, Eriksson-Lee M, Lawrence D, McCluskey R, Mackinnon A, Moitt T, Orton L, Roberts E, Rahman A, Smith G, Edwards RT, Uwamaliya P, White R. Feasibility study and pilot trial of an evidence-based low intensity psychosocial intervention delivered by lay therapists for asylum seekers and refugees (PROSPER) Publisher Url
Film
2015. Healthy Living (Dementia)
2015. Tommy's Story (Dementia)
2015. Surf - Innovate Dementia
2015. Receiving a Dementia Diagnosis - Tommy
2015. Receiving a Dementia Diagnosis - Joyce
2015. Receiving a Dementia Diagnosis - Gina
2015. Living Well with Dementia - Tommy
2015. Living Well with Dementia - Joyce
2015. Living Well with Dementia - Gina
2015. Joyce's Story (Dementia)
2015. Innovate Dementia Promo
2015. Gina's Story (Dementia)
2015. Advice - Tommy (Dementia)
2015. Advice - Joyce (Dementia)
2015. Advice - Gina (Dementia)
Research Grants Awarded:
NIHR Doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship, The investigation of a co-produced nutritional prehabilitation intervention in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy (+/- chemotherapy), Led by Linda Cantwell (Fellowship Recipient - MCT/UoL), Grahame Smith (LJMU PI - co-production supervisor/collaborator), Grant value (£): 272,036, Duration of research project: 36 Months. 2025
EU Horizon Europe, TARGET: Health virtual twins for the personalised management of stroke related to atrial fibrillation, Consortium led by Dr Sandra Ortega-Martorell (LJMU - PI), Grahame Smith (Co-I - Work Package 2 Team Member), Grant value (£): 8.5 million, Duration of research project: 5 years. 2024
NIHR, ENACT: Evaluating staff training and the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act in care homes for older adults, Led by the University of Sheffield, Grahame Smith (LJMU PI), Grant value (£): 681,852.83, Duration of research project: 30 months. 2023
Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership, Evaluation of the Children and Young People Integration Test Sites, Rafaela Neiva Ganga (PI), Grahame Smith (Co-I), Gemma Trainor, (Co-I), Lisa Knight (Co-I), Grant value (£): £52,000, Duration of research project: 24 months. 2022
LJMU QR Policy Support Fund, CYP as One 2.0. - innovation's diversity co-developed to tack mental health inequalities, Rafaela Neiva Ganga (PI), Grahame Smith (Co-I), Grant value (£): £8,873, Duration of research project: 6 months. 2022
LJMU Research and Knowledge Exchange Quality Research, Health Innovation Champions Network, Grahame Smith (PI), Rafaela Neiva Ganga (Co-I), Grant value (£): £27,732, Duration of research project: 5 month. 2022
NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i): NIHR203845, CYP as One: Investigation in how to further support the community through digital innovation, Led by Alder Hey NHS Trust, Grahame Smith (LJMU PI), Rafaela Neiva Ganga (Co-I), Mustafa Ali (Co-I), Gemma Trainor (Co-I), Grant value (£): 143,771, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2022
UKPRP, GroundsWell: Community-engaged and Data-informed Systems Transformation of Urban Green and Blue Space for Population Health, Consortium led by the University of Liverpool, Queen’s University Belfast and University of Edinburgh. Grahame Smith (LJMU PI - Collaboration Team Member), Grant value (£): 7.1 million, Duration of research project: 5 years. 2021
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Real-world Validation of "CYP as One", Rafaela Neiva Ganga (PI), Grahame Smith (Co-I), Gemma Trainor (Co-I), Grant value (£): 10,000, Duration of research project: 6 months. 2021
ERDF, Health Matters - Liverpool City Region, Led by the Innovation Agency, Grahame Smith (LJMU PI), Daz Greenop (Co-I), Deborah Fitzsimmons (Co-I), Rafaela Neiva Ganga (Researcher), Mustafa Ali (Researcher), Grant value (£): 2.4 million, Duration of research project: 48 months. 2019
Bluecoats Chambers, Where the arts belong - evaluation, Grahame Smith (PI), Daz Greenop (Co-I), Grant value (£): 2310.00, Duration of research project: 43 Months. 2018
Damibu/SBRI Wales, Co-creating a Travel App for People living with Dementia (Phase 1), Grahame Smith (PI), Laura Kelly (Co-I), Daz Greenop (Co-I), Grant value (£): 3140.00, Duration of research project: 3 months. 2017
ERDF, Health Enterprise Hub - Innovation Exchange (HEHIE), Led by the Liverpool CCG, Grahame Smith (LJMU PI), Daz Greenop (Co-I), Echo Yeung (Co-I), Grant value (£): 3.5 million, Duration of research project: 3 years. 2016
Interreg Europe, HELIUM, Led by Brainport Eindhoven, Grahame Smith (LJMU PI), Daz Greenop (Co-I), Grant value (£): 1.7 million, Duration of research project: 48 months. 2016
Cheshire East Council, Evaluation of a Dementia Reablement Service, Grahame Smith (PI), Daz Greenop (Co-I), Grant value (£): 10000, Duration of research project: 14 months. 2015
Janssen/Thomas More, Pharmacy Packaging Tests, Grahame Smith (PI), Lorraine Shaw (Co-I), Grant value (£): 22335, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2015
NHS England Research Innovation Fund, Perfect Depression Care, Grahame Smith (PI), Karen Rea (Co-I), Grant value (£): 49549, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2014
Interreg NW Europe (IVB), Innovate Dementia, Led by Brainport Eindhoven, Grahame Smith (LJMU PI), Daz Greenop (Co-I), Denise Parker (Co-I), Grant value (£): 4.7 million, Duration of research project: 3 years and 5 months. 2012
Media Coverage:
Joining forces to assist dementia sufferers - NIHR Palm House Event Interview (opens in a new tab) 2019
‘Innovate Dementia Interview – A Radio Documentary: Living Well with Dementia; A Personal Journey’ – Liverpool Life (29/05/2014)
‘Innovate Dementia Interview’ on BBC North West Today (12/03/2013)
‘Innovate Dementia Interview’ on BBC Radio Merseyside – Tony Snell in the Morning (13/13/2013)
‘Innovate Dementia Project Overview’ - on Bay TV Liverpool (30/10/2012)
‘Innovate Dementia Transnational Symposium Interview’ on Bay TV Liverpool (14/03/2013)
‘Innovate Dementia Transnational Symposium Interview’ on BBC North West Tonight (12/03/2013)
‘Mental Health Funding’ on BBC Radio Merseyside – Early Morning News Bulletins (20/03/2015)
‘Mental Health Nursing Interview’ on BBC Radio Merseyside - Tony Snell in the Morning (21/01/2014)
'Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Dementia - SciFri Interview’ on BBC Radio Merseyside – Tony Snell in the Morning (12/01/2018)
NIHR/LJMU Dementia Showcase Event Interview’ on BBC Radio Merseyside – Paul Salt Local News (06/11/2019)
Award:
Maternity & Midwifery Forum - Northern 2024 Festival, Midwifery Education Trailblazer Award - Team Winner; Grahame Smith, Tina South, Julie Connelly (Doctoral Support). 2024
Faculty Winner; Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Knowledge Exchange - Programme Team Member: Delivering Violence Prevention, Reduction and Public Health, LJMU. 2023
Vice-Chancellor's Award (Medal Winner) (2019) for Outstanding Contributions in the Area of Social and Economic Engagement, Liverpool John Moores University. 2019
Other invited event:
NIHR ARC NWC MIDAS Seminar, Virtual - https://hes32-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fnXur1Fk6bVA&umid=1d96dac2-1434-40e5-9a88-39423843b857&a, From Living Lab to Real-world Validation. A journey through methodological innovation. Presenters Grahame Smith & Rafaela Neiva Ganga. 2022
Alzheimer's Society National Dementia Friendly Awards 2017, County Halls, London, Award Judge - Dementia Innovation of the Year 2017. 2017
Alzheimer's Society National Dementia Friendly Awards 2016, Westminster Abbey, Award Judge - Dementia Innovation of the Year 2016. 2016
Conference presentation:
The outlook for dementia research and collaboration, developing innovative treatments, and the impact of the wider health research policy landscape - Research-to-Innovation: The Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Dementia at LJMU, Next steps for dementia diagnosis, care, and research in England, London (Virtual), Oral presentation. 2022
Industrial connections:
Jigsaw Coaching, Co-creating a health coaching approach, http://www.jigsaw.uk.net/. 2019
Personal Energy Centre, Re-purposing a qigong approach for health and social care professionals, https://www.globalqiproject.com/. 2019
OH MY MOOD UK LTD, Co-developing an online mental health care pathway, https://www.ohmymood.com/en/. 2019
The mind map, Co-creating an online student wellbeing approach, https://themindmap.co.uk/. 2019
Draw & code, Scoping the potential of immersive approaches in dementia, https://drawandcode.com/. 2019
METANOEO CIC, Co-creating a life coaching approach within the business sector, https://metanoeo.org.uk/. 2019
Beautiful New Beginnings, Co-creating an antenatal and practical parenting training package, https://beautifulnewbeginnings.co.uk/. 2019
Aquamarine Holistic Health LTD, Co-creating a children’s and young people’s training package, https://www.aquaholistics.co.uk/. 2019
Wellbeing Enterprises, Co-developing a social entrepreneurship approach, https://www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/. 2018
The Art Clinic Liverpool, Co-creating a wellbeing and art approach, https://www.artclinic.org.uk/. 2018
KRTS International, Co-designing an online therapy programme, https://powertorecover.com/. 2018
Free Monkey Mind Association, Co-creating a social prescribing approach. 2017
Needlesmart, Co-developing the marketing of a needle disposal approach, https://www.needlesmart.com/. 2017
Promedica 24, Re-purposing a home care model for the UK market, https://promedica24.co.uk/. 2017
Mast Group Ltd, Co-creating a diagnostic and antibiotic prescription pathway, https://mast-group.com/uk. 2017
Yin Yan LTD, Co-creating a work-base yoga package for men, https://www.yinyan.co.uk/. 2017
Damibu, Co-design of a dementia travel app, http://www.damibu.com/. 2017
Citrus Suite, Co-creation of a memory enabling app, http://www.citrussuite.com/product/remind-memory-suite/. 2014
Damibu, Co-creation of a reminiscence app, http://www.damibu.com/. 2014
Conference organisation:
Impact of integration on the health of Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Migrant Populations (2nd Conference), Conference Chair, https://allevents.in/liverpool/2nd-conference-impact-of-integration-on-the-health-of-asylum-seekers-refugees-and-migrant-population/1000047551879953. 2019
UK Society for Behavioural Medicine - 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, Local Organising Committee Member, http://www.uksbm.org.uk/liverpool-2017-annual-scientific-meeting/. 2017
UK Society for Behavioural Medicine; 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, Session Chair - Health Behaviour, http://www.uksbm.org.uk/liverpool-2017-annual-scientific-meeting/. 2017
2017 IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Communications, Session Co-Chair - Personalized Mobile Apps for Smart Cities and Citizens 2, http://pimrc2017.ieee-pimrc.org/. 2017
2017 IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Communications, Session Co-Chair - Personalized Mobile Apps for Smart Cities and Citizens, http://pimrc2017.ieee-pimrc.org/. 2017
4th Annual World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Symposium Chair - Psychological Sciences and Social Lives of Aging. 2016
4th Annual World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Programme Committee Member. 2016
Living Well with Dementia: A Pragmatic Approach - Liverpool, Chair of the organising committee. 2015
World Health & Design Forum - Eindhoven, Scientific Committee Member. 2014
Editorial boards:
Advisory Board Member - Working Papers in the Health Sciences E-Journal, Advisory Board Member, https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wphs/about/index.page. 2014
Fellowships:
Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy. 2013
Membership of professional bodies:
Registered Mental Health Nurse, NMC. 1988
Other Professional Activity:
CQC - Specialist Advisor (Tenure completed 2021).
Dementia Specialist Advisor (Tenure completed 31/01/2020) - North West Coast Clinical Research Network (NIHR).
NIHR Review - Advance care planning following diagnosis of dementia (2016).
NMC Reviewer.
Speciality Research Lead (Dementia) - North West Coast Clinical Research Network (NIHR) (Tenure completed 2024) - North West Coast Clinical Research Network (NIHR).
Subject matter expert supporting the development of the NMC's draft QA framework for education (2017).