Carol Bugge

Carol Bugge is a Professor of Nursing at the School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) and holds an honorary position at the University of Stirling. With over 25 years of health-focused research experience, her work centers on women’s health and pelvic health, particularly pelvic organ prolapse and self-management interventions. She leads studies such as the NIHR-funded TOPSY trial, comparing self-management and clinic-based care for pessary users. Her research also explores qualitative methods and the transition from feasibility studies to main trials.

• Education: PhD (University of Aberdeen, 2004), MSc (University of Glasgow, 1996), BN (University of Glasgow, 1988)
• Research Highlights: Pelvic organ prolapse management, women’s perspectives in healthcare interventions, and process evaluations in clinical trials.

Her projects include the TOPSY trial, PEPPY trial (on pelvic floor muscle training), and collaborations on cost-effectiveness analyses of non-surgical interventions. Bugge has supervised doctoral students across diverse fields and actively engages in media outreach and academic presentations to disseminate her findings.