Katlego Mthimunye

Dr. Katlego Mthimunye is a Senior Lecturer (Adult Nursing) in the Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Northumbria University. He brings extensive international experience, having previously worked at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom and the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. His academic career spans teaching pre- and post-registration nursing modules and supervising graduate dissertations at Honors, Masters, and PhD levels.

His educational background includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Education from Stellenbosch University, an MSc in Nursing Education, and a PhD in Nursing from the University of the Western Cape. He maintains dual professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK and the South African Nursing Council (SANC), holding multiple specialized registrations including Registered General Nurse, Registered Midwife/Accoucheur, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered Community Health Nurse, and Registered Nurse Educator.

Dr. Mthimunye's research interests focus on Renal Health, Nursing Education, and Health Information Systems, with additional emphasis on student experience, learning and teaching methodologies, and curriculum development. His educational philosophy is centered on learner-centered approaches aligned with Lev Vygotsky's Cognitive Development Theory, emphasizing individualized learning contexts and student empowerment.

His clinical nursing experience is diverse, ranging from Surgery (ward-based) and Neurosurgery ICU to specialized Renal nursing in both private and public sectors. He has worked as a dialysis nurse providing various treatment modalities in chronic and acute settings across South Africa and the United Kingdom, giving him valuable practical insights that inform his teaching and research.

Dr. Mthimunye has an active research profile with numerous publications focusing on nursing education, student anxiety, academic performance predictors, and the theory-practice gap in nursing. His work demonstrates a consistent focus on improving nursing education quality, addressing student challenges, and developing effective teaching and assessment strategies in healthcare education.

His professional activities include organizing the Africa Interdisciplinary Health Conference in 2024, delivering invited talks on PhD by Publication in 2023, and presenting on theoretical assessment design at various conferences from 2021-2022. He has also conducted multiple presentations on nursing students' perceptions of teaching and learning environments.