Mrs Miriam Collett

School of Health & Society

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Current positions

Lecturer in Children and Young People

Biography

I am a weight-neutral practitioner and passionate about reducing weight stigma in health care. I am undertaking a Professional Doctorate with a focus on school nursing practice and exploring the experiences of underserved groups with bigger bodies. I have worked alongside national school nursing networks and other organisations to influence health care policy and practice.

Areas of Research

- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - particularly school nursing.
- Weight stigma and weight neutral approaches to health
- Public Health & Heath promotion
- Childhood Ob*sity
- Social Exclusion and health inequities
- Anti-racist research practice

Teaching

Programme Lead for Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
Lecturer in Children & Young People's Nursing

Qualifications and Recognitions

Qualifications
  • PgCert Academic Practice

    2021 - 2021
  • DProf Health & Social Care

    2019 - 2025
  • MSc Health and Social Care Professional Practice

    2019 - 2021
  • BSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) - School Nursing

    2010 - 2011
  • Diploma in Professional Studies of Nursing - RN Child

    2004 - 2006