Justine Barksby

Dr. Justine Barksby is an Associate Professor at De Montfort University's School of Nursing and Midwifery, within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. She specializes in learning disability nursing, focusing on challenging behaviors, restraint, seclusion, and medication management. Her work emphasizes qualitative research methods and professional terminology evolution in healthcare.

Dr. Barksby holds a PhD in Nursing from the University of Nottingham (2008–2009), alongside qualifications including a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (University of Nottingham, 2006–2009) and a Master of Science in Health Care Sciences (Leeds Metropolitan University, 2000–2001). She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Her research explores ethical dilemmas in healthcare, nurse-patient interactions, and systemic issues in NHS structures. Recent publications address nursing terminology reform, workplace culture, and patient care dynamics. She actively contributes to nursing education through textbook chapters and reflective practice models.

• Research Focus: Challenging behaviors, healthcare terminology, and qualitative methodologies.
• Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
• Consultancy: Advises the British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) on Positive Behavioural Support strategies.