Kate Rudd

Kate Rudd is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the University of York, specializing in pre-registration nursing education and professional development programs. With extensive clinical experience in epilepsy care, she brings unique psychosocial nursing perspectives to her academic work.

• Registered General Nurse
• First Class BSc (Hons) in Applied Psychology
• First Class BSc (Hons) in Children’s Nursing
• MSc in Epileptology with Distinction
• PGCert in Academic Practice
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Her research focuses on psychosocial aspects of nursing, compassion in healthcare education, and transition services for young epilepsy patients. She pioneered student Schwartz Rounds programs through collaborations with the Point of Care Foundation and Liverpool Medical Institution.

Kate's publications reveal consistent interests in compassionate care systems (2022), developmental healthcare transitions (2015-2016), and psychosocial support frameworks for chronic conditions (2007). Key themes include emotional resilience, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care models.

• Lynda Bateman Prize for academic excellence
• Senior Fellow - Higher Education Academy

As educator and academic leader, Kate guides nursing students through all stages of the BSc Nursing Programme while serving as academic assessor and personal supervisor. Her external roles include being an External Examiner for Swansea University and active membership in the Epilepsy Specialist Nurses Association and Royal College of Nursing.