Ian Cooper

Ian Cooper is a Senior Lecturer in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at the University of Wolverhampton, affiliated with the Faculty of Education Health & Wellbeing. He serves as Module Leader for V300 Independent Non-Medical Prescribing and previously led the Nursing Associate Course. Before academia, he worked as a Registered Nurse in General Surgery, Urology, and Community Nursing, advancing to roles as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Prescriber.

Education includes a BSc in Clinical Nursing Practice, MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice (University of Birmingham City), PG Cert in Health, Social Care & Allied Professionals, and HEA membership. His research focuses on encouraging male participation in nursing, highlighted by a Nursing Times opinion paper.

Professional memberships include the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Royal College of Nursing (RCN). His teaching spans Level 4/5 nursing curricula and CPD programs. No grants or awards are explicitly listed, though his work in nursing education and gender representation is prominent.