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Zoë Skea is a Lecturer and Advanced Research Fellow at the Health Services Research Unit within the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition at the University of Aberdeen. She has been with the unit since 1999 and is actively involved in qualitative and mixed-methods health services research, with a strong focus on patient and clinician experiences.
- MA(Hons) in Sociology, University of Glasgow (1995)
- MSc in Health Services and Public Health Research, University of Aberdeen (1999)
- PhD, University of Aberdeen (2005)
Her research centers on person-centred care, shared decision-making, self-management support, and patient perspectives in healthcare. She investigates how patient and public views can inform clinical trial design and healthcare improvement. Recent projects include studying rural healthcare staff recruitment, fibromyalgia care pathways, and the use of Care Opinion for quality improvement.
Her recent publications reflect a consistent focus on qualitative methodologies, patient experience, rural health, chronic illness management, and health service evaluation. Themes across her work include communication, equity, and the sociological dimensions of healthcare delivery.
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Zoë supervises multiple PhD and postgraduate students and has secured significant funding from NIHR, CSO, NHS Grampian, and other national bodies. She leads and contributes to multidisciplinary research teams and is deeply involved in postgraduate teaching, particularly in qualitative research methods. She is a key member of the Health Services Research Unit and collaborates widely across institutions.
