Catherine Quinn

Dr. Catherine Quinn

Dr. Catherine Quinn is an Associate Professor in Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford's Centre of Applied Dementia Studies, with part-time affiliation at the Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research. She specializes in improving dementia care quality through mixed-methods research, focusing on caregiver dynamics, minority ethnic communities, and pandemic impacts. Her work emphasizes patient and public involvement (PPI), notably co-founding the ALWAYs group.

Education & Career

• PhD in Dementia Care (mixed-methods focus)
• MSc in Advanced Dementia Studies
• Senior Research Fellow roles at Bangor University and University of Exeter

Research Interests

Dr. Quinn’s research spans:

• Caregiver Wellbeing: Positive caregiving experiences and stress mitigation
• Minority Populations: Dementia care equity in underrepresented groups
• Policy Impact: Shaping dementia care policies via longitudinal studies like IDEAL
• Intervention Development: Tools like My Life Today for patient self-monitoring

Awards & Recognition

• Fellow of Advance HE
• NIHR Policy Research Unit membership

Teaching & Mentorship

Teaches postgraduate modules in post-diagnostic support and supervises PhD students researching dementia-carer dynamics, frailty co-morbidities, and cross-cultural caregiving.

Labs & Collaborations

Leads the Healthy Ageing Theme at the Wolfson Centre and collaborates with NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber. Active in multi-institutional projects like DYNAMIC (young-onset dementia care) and ENLIVEN (nature-based interventions).