Researcher Revealed

A departure from my usual guests Elliot Justin is the first medical doctor I have hosted. He reveals the inspiration for FirmTech in this technology spotlight. As such our conversation centres on issues related to male sexual health, including erectile dysfunction. We discuss how he built a team of researchers around the device and how clinical research has demonstrated the device's abil...

Following on the theme of highlight how undergraduate research experiences can build opportunities in a career; today’s guest is Abigal Miller. From an interest around research on topics related to sexual health, Abigal has built a consultancy which uses her understanding of research to help build a marketing consultancy which using data and research to help research back devices have greater impa...

Amelia hasn’t even finished her undergraduate physiotherapy degree yet and she is already presenting her research! Inspired by a lecture from a clinical researcher Amelia took direct action and successfully landed a research internship with Dr James Gavin. Listen to find out how that experience led to her wanting to do more than embed research into her career, she aims to become a physio research...

Ben Bowers, assistant professor from the University of Cambridge, has built a cross disciplinary research team who are conducting research focused on palliative (end of life) care. For me the most inspiring part of our conversation –yes, the mixture of expertise that he works with, but more so, how he is now supplementing his rigorous methods with creative methods. He includes his team members in...

You are not as alone as you think you are! On this episode of Researcher Revealed I speak with Dr Nicola Straiton, whose success (wining over 13.5 million AUD in grant funding) is inspirational! She revealed that like here in the UK there is still a long way to go before Nurse Researchers are supported through their career pathway. She shares the challenges and the successes that she has faced. To...

Another first for Researcher Revealed, this week’s episode I host a Women’s Health Research Midwife! Susara Blunden tells a tale of two halves: from gorgeous handbags working in Hedge funds in London to wearing scrubs and working on developing her career as a researcher. Her passion is inspiring, and I was loved hearing thie similarities and differences there were between a midwife’s and nurse’s c...

https://academic.oup.com/eurjcn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurjcn/zvag058/8503877?login=falseAward winning heart failure advanced clinical practitioner Stephanie “Steph” Kirkland joins me to share her research journey. She tends to “fall” into things from nursing to research in her own words she accidently ended up a nurse who has award winning research. Listen for great tips and inspiration as t...

Doing research is a specialist skill, especially in a clinical space. Robert Hull started his journey in research looking at microorganisms but saw an opportunity to use his research skills to enable others. He created Cadra Insights and now helps researchers on their journey from idea to testing that idea through research. From toxic waste to embedding impact into your research project, enabling...

To kick off Season 3, we start with the first Welsh clinical scientist (echocardiographer) in cardiology to get a PhD, Dr Emma Rees PhD, FBSE. She is now expanding her expertise diving into the use of big data in research. We discuss her journey into research, how being visible expanded her research opportunities, and her thoughts on imposter syndrome. Listen for great tips on being a research lea...

As you know I am on a journey to embed digital and computing sciences into my own research. As such I was very happy when I was approached to have Lars as a guest! He is a co-founder of Corti and from everything I could read, listen and watch about him, research is at the core of what he aims to create. We take a deep dive into the differences in research in computing and health sciences, how synt...

I meet Angela at the Heart Failure Association Conference in 2024 ( https://youtu.be/P5wkXW_5I6A ). I was impressed by her research and wanted to hear more about her journey into research. Listen to find out how Angela found her research soul and how an international collaboration started with a thumbs up on a Facebook post! Top 3 Takeaways 1)     Follow your passions and...

I attended the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals (ACNAP) conference. The ACNAP conference has a very special vibe. Between presenting my post-doctoral research I managed to make the time to have four short conversations with a variety of people who were also presenting at #ACNAP2025. Mairead Lehane is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner from Cork University Hospital Integra...

Ada Tang and I were at University of Toronto together back at the beginning of our research journeys. She recently became a professor and I wanted to find out more about her research journey in Canada. She really made me think, do you need to be a clinical academic to retain your connection to patients to develop impactful research? Listen to find out what she thinks and how she is building an imp...

Submitting an abstract to a large international conference can feel intimidating. The ESC Heart Failure Association Congress in Belgrade had around 5000 attendees! While I presented some of my post-doc research there I also spoke with several nurses about their experience of presenting at this congress. From first-timers to invited guest speakers this BONUS episode has many perspectives and loads...

I met Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope at a post-doctoral event and I was impressed by her ability to advocate for unheard voices. If you think you are busy, check out this episode to learn top tips on NOT balancing everything! Top 3 Takeaways 1)     You journey into research is as unique as you are 2)     Follow a lead and just start researching 3) &n...

I was honouredto hear about Dr Tootie Bueser’s journey into research. Her inspiration was not a colleague, research delivery, or a professor! Curious? You need to listen to find out was research in the genes or this genomic nurse researcher? Top 3 Takeaways 1)     Is research in your genes? 2)     Try new things to increase your world view 3) ...

Today’s episode is a little different, Hilary Lewis (Occupational Therapist) shines a spotlight on the method, Focused Ethnography. She is using this method in her PhD and in addition to sharing her journey into research she also teaches us about focused ethnography and the value it is bringing to her PhD. Top 3 Takeaways 1)     Never too late 2)    &nb...

In honour of February being heart health month Professor Anna Strömberg joined me from Sweden, to share her research journey. She has not 1 but 3 roles she balances as a clinical academic nurse! Heart Failure Nurse Specialist, Associate Dean, and Professor of Nursing!! She shares how her PhD gave her the skills to use data as a powerful tool and how that shaped her research journey. Top 3 Takeaway...

Dr Oladayo Bifarin a clinical academic mental health nurse and NIHR senior research leader. From how writing is like “vomiting on paper” to how the hierarchies in research create systemic labels we covered a lot of topics. I really valued his recommendations and perspectives for nurse researchers. Only listen if you are prepared to be challenged. Top 3 Takeaways 1)     Tal...

Welcome to 2025! My first guest from America. Dr Kelly Wierenga dives into what inspired her to focus her research on women and their mental health after a major health crisis. As a nurse scientist (not a nurse researcher—you’ll have to listen to find out why) she tells us about her research journey. Top 3 Takeaways 1)     Have a [insert name here] in your research network...

On the second Christmas episode of Researcher revealed, award winning Professor Philip Moon joined me to talk about research sparkle and what he wants for Christmas. A leading cardiovascular researcher and editor of the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing he tells what inspired him to become a researcher and his plans to grow nursing research. Top 3 Takeaways 1) We all need and are mentors...

On todays episode we dive into Patient and Public Involvement, Engagement, and Participations (PPIEP) with Sharon Court. In addition to being a PPIEP facilitator she is a master of analogy and had recently completed an NIHR ARC Wessex Research Internship. From what she did before this role to her hopes for the future the episode is a new favourite as she offers insights and tips as to how to eleva...

Linn Höög was the winner of the best submitted research and presentation in the ACNAP category at the 2023 HFA meeting in Lisbon. She shares how her clinical experiences as a nurse lead her to being a nurse who creates the knowledge behind evidence based practice. Top 3 Takeaways 1) Being a nurse researcher can expand your nursing role and identity 2) Is your clinical evidence base strong? 3) If n...

After meeting Dr Loreena Hill at the Heart Failure Association Congress in Lisbon, she agreed join me for a full-length episode. She shares how research was never a part of her career plan and yet she is the only nurse in Ireland to have received a BHF Fellowship to do research! Curious? Listen to this episode to find out how she became a nurse researcher. Top 3 Takeaways 1) Research can exte...

In my research circles the number of healthcare professionals who are occupational therapist (OT) who I know of who do research are rare. When I visited Sweden, I met an OT who was doing research, of course I invited her to be a guest. This episode surprised me in many ways, but you need to listen to what Dr Maria Andreassen to find out.   Top 3 Takeaways 1)  Your pathway will have surpr...