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Catherine Henshall is Professor of Nursing at Oxford Brookes University and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, and Associate Director (Research Leadership) for Nursing and Midwifery at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). She is Research Lead for the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery and leads the Workforce Research Group within the Centre for Healthcare Research.
Research Interests: Her research focuses on nursing and research leadership, workforce development, and interventions to promote nurses' leadership capabilities and culture change in healthcare. She has particular expertise in cancer care, especially lung cancer and mesothelioma, and in maternal and neonatal health equity. Her work often employs mixed methods and qualitative approaches to explore patient and professional experiences.
Publication Trends: Her recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on inclusivity in clinical research, digital health interventions (eHealth), nursing resilience, and strategies to improve patient recruitment and retention in trials. There is a consistent thread of equity, workforce development, and implementation science across her work.
- Scientific Awards & Recognition:
While specific awards are not listed, her leadership roles—such as advising on NIHR funding panels and directing national research leadership programs—underscore her recognized expertise and contribution to the field.
Advising and Grants: She supervises four PhD students and has secured significant funding from NIHR, the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, the Burdett Trust for Nursing, and Health Education England. Her current projects include PROMISE (focused on Black mothers in maternal research) and Lung I-ACT (improving clinical trial access for lung cancer patients).
Professional Leadership: She is a member of the NHS England Clinical Academic Nursing Professoriate Network, the NIHR Academy Training and Development Working Group, and several national research steering groups, reflecting her influence in shaping nursing research policy and capacity building.
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