Helen Hawley-Hague

Dr. Helen Hawley-Hague is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing & Midwifery at the University of Manchester. She holds a PhD from the same institution (2011) and has over 20 years of experience in public health research focused on falls prevention, exercise adherence, and technology-driven interventions for older adults. She leads key initiatives like the ACE Trial (Active, Connected and Engaged) and is Co-Investigator on projects such as FLEXI and Organisations of Hope, emphasizing creative health equity and digital health solutions.

Education:

• PhD in Nursing & Midwifery, University of Manchester (2011)
• MA and BA degrees

Research Interests: Her work centers on improving rehabilitation uptake, strength/balance exercises, and leveraging technology to enhance physical activity among older adults. She is particularly known for studies on smartphone-based interventions and VR training in care homes.

Projects:

• PI of the Translation project supporting VR training for falls prevention
• Local PI for the ACE Trial (Manchester)
• Co-Applicant on EC-funded PreventIT (smartphone health tech)
• Scientific Coordinator for ProFouND (falls prevention network)

Awards:

• MRC Centenary Award (2012)
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Grants & Roles: She has secured funding for multiple trials and serves as Deputy for the Digital Health and Social Care Research Group. Her supervision includes mentoring a PhD student on VR applications in care homes.

Labs/Teams: Member of Healthy Ageing Research Group (HARG) and Digital Futures Research Beacon, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects like Organisations of Hope's Creative Health consortium.