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Adele Nightingale is an Associate Professor in Health Professions Education at the Leeds Institute of Medical Education (LIME), School of Medicine, University of Leeds. She leads research and scholarship activities across LIME, providing strategic oversight, supporting researchers, and shaping research priorities within the institute and the wider Faculty of Medicine and Health.
Education:
- Professional Doctorate in Health, University of Central Lancashire (2021)
- MSc Clinical Leadership, Distinction (2012–2015)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCert), Merit, Edge Hill University (2009–2011)
- BSc Health and Social Care, 2.1, Edge Hill University (2004–2007)
- Diploma in Perioperative Care, Pass, Edge Hill University (2001–2003)
Her research focuses on pedagogical strategies in health professions education, particularly how learning in academic and virtual environments translates into clinical practice. She has led projects on virtual reality for clinical placement preparation and evaluated pre-registration research teaching for Operating Department Practice students, influencing national curriculum development. Her work emphasizes leadership, psychological safety, and patient safety in operating theatres.
The absence of listed publications prevents detailed analysis of article trends; however, her methodological preference is qualitative, with engagement in mixed methods collaborations.
She is actively involved in professional leadership, serving as co-lead of the College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) Research Strategy and co-chair of the ODP Research and Innovation Community of Practice. She represents CODP on the Community for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR) committee and has peer-reviewed for journals including the Journal of Perioperative Practice and BMJ Leader. Until December 2024, she co-directed the NIHR Advanced Surgical Technology Incubator Group.
She mentors early-career academics and scholars in research development and grant acquisition. Her work strengthens internal and external research collaborations to enhance impact. She is also an Operating Department Practitioner by profession, grounding her academic work in clinical practice.
Labs and Research Groups:
- Leeds Institute of Medical Education (LIME)
- College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) Research Strategy (co-lead)
- ODP Research and Innovation Community of Practice (co-chair)
- Community for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR) – committee member
- Former co-director, NIHR Advanced Surgical Technology Incubator Group
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