Gillian Prue

Dr Gillian Prue is a Professor and Reader in Chronic Illness within the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen's University Belfast. Her research focuses on cancer prevention, symptom reduction, and palliative care, with a strong emphasis on exercise as medicine. She leads international studies such as the INTERVAL-MCRPC trial and the PROPEL prehabilitation initiative, and has secured significant funding from organizations including NIHR and EU-H2020.

• Academic Role: Reader in Chronic Illness
• University Affiliation: Queen's University Belfast
• Key Projects: Global Movember-funded prostate cancer exercise trial, £2.3M NIHR-funded prehabilitation study for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Her research has influenced UK policy by advocating for gender-neutral HPV vaccination, implemented in Northern Ireland since 2019. She teaches undergraduate nursing courses and chairs the School’s Teaching Excellence Student Support Group.

Awards

• IRC 2020 Best Presentation Award
• QUB SU Education Awards 2019

Research & Collaboration

Collaborations include projects with institutions in Belgium, Denmark, Italy, and the Netherlands. She chairs the NCRI LWBC Group’s workstream on acute care and toxicities, and leads initiatives to improve cancer survivorship care across Europe.