Education
| 1996 | Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Research Methods, Thames Valley University |
| 1988 -1992 | MA Philosophy and Health Care, Centre for the Study of Philosophy and Health Care, University College of Swansea |
| 1983 -1984 | Postgraduate Certificate in the Education of Adults, University of Surrey |
| 1980 - 1983 | Diploma In Nursing Studies (London University), South Bank Polytechnic |
Professional experience
| 2010 - present | Principal Lecturer (Research) University of West London; Director of: The Richard Wells Research Centre Centre for Evidence Based Practice in Nursing and Midwifery (JBI) Healthcare Associated Infection Research Network |
| 2006 - 2010 | Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Thames Valley University; Deputy Director, Healthcare Associated Infection Research Network Research, Richard Wells Research Centre |
| 1998 - 2010 | Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Thames Valley University; Principal Lecturer, Research Richard Wells Research Centre |
| 1994 - 1996 | Subject Quality Group Coordinator, Faculty of Health Sciences, Thames Valley University |
| 1990 - 1994 | Head of Department(Professional Studies), Riverside College of Health Studies |
| 1989-1990 | Lecturer Staff Development, Riverside College of Health Studies |
| 1987 - 1989 | Lecturer Postgraduate RGN Programme, post RMN RGN and post RSCN RGN programme, Riverside College of Health Studies |
| 1985-1987 | Nurse Tutor, RGN and EN nursing programmes, Riverside College of Health Studies |
| 1984-1985 | Nurse Tutor, RGN and EN Programmes, Broadland School of Nursing |