I am a psycho-oncologist and a health psychologist with expertise in qualitative research methodology. I pursue an interdisciplinary approach building multi-stakeholder working in cancer care and have established global partnerships of academics, patients, non-profit organisations, professional organisations and policy makers.

My research strategy focuses on understanding the impact of cancer and treatment on individual’s lives and methods for involving different stakeholder groups, particularly patients, in the design and delivery of care.

I am Deputy Director of the Academic Urology Unit, and Deputy Director of the Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Director of Operations for UCAN (Urological CANcer charity) and hold an honorary contract with NHS Grampian. I am an Honorary Research Fellow, Birkbeck University of London. I am a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and a registered health psychologist (Health & Care Professions Council).

My current projects include:

Stakeholder engagement in the design and implementation of cancer care:

EVOLVE – Giving cancer patients a meaningful voice within the design and delivery of clinical practice guidelines

PIONEER – Enhancing prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment through the power of big data in Europe

ICANTREAT – Increasing participation in cancer screening and treatment in India & Nepal (International Global Health Network)

PARTNER –Men’s prostate cancer treatment preferences

ASICA – Developing digitally supported cancer aftercare for diverse populations

The design and delivery of care and after care:

CATHETER II – Understanding the patient experience of care; embedded qualitative study within a clinical trial on Catheter washout policies

PACFIND – Patient-centred care for Fibromyalgia