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Hilary Engward is Professor in Applied Social Science at Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care. She is a core member of the Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research where she leads professional advocacy research and co-leads the Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care. Her work focuses on translating military/veteran family adaptation strategies to civilian contexts.
Her academic credentials include:
- Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA)
- EdD
- MSc Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
- MSc Medical Ethics
Engward's research centers on veteran and family health adaptation to long-term conditions including limb loss and chronic pain, with strong emphasis on healthcare ethics and professional development. She pioneers creative social science methodologies while investigating how families navigate health morbidities, aiming to bridge military-civilian healthcare knowledge transfer.
Her 2020-2022 publications reveal dual research streams: veteran health (limb loss, visual impairment, chronic pain) and qualitative methodology innovation. Key themes include ethical remote interviewing, phenomenological data immersion, and arts-based rehabilitation - all contextualized within military family experiences and professional healthcare advocacy systems.
Her recognition includes:
- Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA)
Engward supervises doctoral students on veteran health, ethics, and education using grounded theory and phenomenological approaches. Current advisees include Kersey (veteran chronic pain), Robinson (nurse retention), Barret Rogers (outdoor math learning), and van Veggel (evidence-based leadership). Her grant portfolio features the Professional Midwifery Advocate evaluation, limb loss adaptation studies, and the Mystery Arts Box project for visually impaired veterans.
She leads ARU's Grounded Theory seminar group and serves on the ARU Arts Council committee, fostering methodological rigor and creative research approaches across social science disciplines.
