David Scott

David Scott is a Research Fellow at Queen's University Belfast, affiliated with the School of Nursing and Midwifery. His research focuses on improving palliative care services, mental health interventions for offenders, and advancing healthcare methodologies like systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials. He contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Research Interests:

• Design/evaluation of palliative care services
• Mental health of offender populations
• Implementation of realist evaluation and qualitative methods

Teaching & Leadership:

• Teaches modules on mental health in criminal justice and qualitative research analysis
• Member of PhD Mentoring Scheme and School Research Ethics Committee
• Participated in Athena SWAN initiatives to advance gender equality in academia

Collaborations: Active in international research networks, including multi-country studies on cancer care interventions.