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Nicola Cornwall is a Research Fellow at Keele University's School of Medicine within the Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, specializing in applied qualitative health research since March 2019. Her current work focuses on the PROMPPT study, developing pharmacist-led interventions to reduce long-term opioid use in persistent pain management within primary care settings.
Her educational background includes:
- BSc Dual Honours in Human Biology and Psychology from Keele University (2012)
- MSc in Clinical Psychological Research from Keele University (2013, graduated with distinction)
- PhD in Sedentary Behaviour in Stroke Patients from the University of Leeds (2015-2018), funded by the 110 Anniversary Scholarship
Nicola's research integrates qualitative and quantitative methodologies across stroke rehabilitation, pain management, and elderly care. She specializes in patient-centered intervention design, with particular expertise in sedentary behaviour in chronic conditions and opioid reduction strategies. Her work emphasizes stakeholder engagement and real-world implementation of healthcare solutions, bridging clinical practice and academic research through mixed-methods approaches.
Analysis of her 11 publications (2021-2025) reveals a dominant focus on opioid reduction in primary care through the PROMPPT study, utilizing pharmacist-led interventions and qualitative methods like netnography. Earlier work centered on stroke rehabilitation via the LoTS-2-Care project, demonstrating methodological consistency in mixed-methods trial design and patient perspective capture. Key thematic threads include persistent pain management, caregiver support systems, and implementation science for chronic condition interventions.
Scientific recognition includes:
- 110 Anniversary Scholarship for doctoral studies at the University of Leeds
Nicola has contributed to major funded research including the NIHR-supported LoTS-2-Care programme grant and the current PROMPPT study. Her career trajectory shows progression from research fellow roles in stroke care to leadership in pain management interventions, consistently working within multidisciplinary teams comprising clinicians, pharmacists, and healthcare researchers across Keele University and the Bradford Institute for Health Research.
She actively collaborates with the PROMPPT research team and previously contributed to Keele's RaISE team in the Faculty of Natural Sciences, with current work emphasizing patient involvement in intervention co-design and implementation within primary care settings.
