Peter Gardner

Peter Gardner is a Professor of Healthcare Quality & Safety at the University of Bradford's School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, part of the Faculty of Life Sciences. He holds a PhD in Cognitive Science from the University of Sheffield and has held academic roles at the University of Leeds, including Head of the School of Psychology from 2014 to 2020. His career spans over three decades, focusing on human factors, healthcare systems, and patient safety.

Education:

Dr. Gardner's educational background includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology (University of Sheffield, 1984)
• MSc in Computer Studies (Sheffield City Polytechnic)
• PhD in Cognitive Science (University of Sheffield)

Research Interests:

His research centers on:

• Human and system factors in healthcare settings
• Health technology and e-health solutions
• Medicines management and patient safety
• Impact of robotic surgery on clinical workflows
• Electronic personal health records adoption

Grants & Projects:

He is co-Principal Investigator on a £2m NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research (ISCOMAT), focusing on improving medicines management post-hospital discharge for heart failure patients. His work includes collaborations with the Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research (CAHR), a joint initiative with the Universities of Leeds and Bradford and the Bradford Institute of Health Research.

Advising & Grants:

Supervised PhD topics include:

• Impact of cancer diagnosis on teenagers' education
• Organisational factors in patient safety
• Pro-environmental behavior spillover effects
• Smartphone use in clinical settings
• Evaluation of Experience-Based Co-Design methods

Labs & Teams:

Active in the Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on healthcare quality and safety initiatives.