Megan Dickson

Megan Dickson is a Lecturer in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs, supervises master’s students, and is preparing for her first doctoral supervision. Dickson is also the lead for postgraduate taught programs, managing operational cohesion and student experience.

Academic Qualifications

• PhD in Nursing (Queen Margaret University, 2022)
• BSc (Hons) in Adult Nursing (Queen Margaret University, 2014)

Her research focuses on social justice and relational methodologies in marginalized communities, particularly Deaf individuals and older people. She employs philosophical frameworks like Gadamer's hermeneutics and Merleau-Ponty's embodiment theory to analyze nurse-patient interactions and healthcare accessibility.

Research Trends: Dickson’s publications emphasize person-centered nursing, realist synthesis techniques, and embodied communication practices. Her work bridges nursing, philosophy, and social justice, addressing dignity in acute care and accessibility for Deaf patients.

Teaching Expertise: She is enrolled in a PG Cert Teaching in Higher Education and integrates her research into pedagogical strategies for nursing education.