Honorary degree for distinguished nurse academic

At the Graduation Ceremony on 3 July, Professor Tonks Fawcett presented Professor Alison J Tierney CBE for the degree of Doctor honoris causa. Alison was one of the UK’s early nurse graduates, completing the pioneering Integrated Degree/Nursing programme here at the University of Edinburgh, in 1971. At that time, Nursing was about to undergo a sea changeContinue reading Honorary degree for distinguished nurse academic

Our new Alumni: MSc Students 2014-2015

A great cohort of MSc ANP students have just completed their year long studies with us in Nursing Studies.   This year has been an extraordinary year, and we are now be planning the welcome party for the new cohort (and the treasure hunt!)… if you are joining us in a few weeks- beware!!! We hope to see them back in EdinburghContinue reading Our new Alumni: MSc Students 2014-2015

A few memories from Lis- a Nursing Studies Original!

It is so strange to be properly in touch with some parts of the Department of Nursing Studies, as all has been closed to us ‘European Pioneer Graduates’ (the phrase was coined by another European Pioneer Graduate’ quite recently, in an e-mail to me!) since November 1996, and the big gathering to celebrate the 40thContinue reading A few memories from Lis- a Nursing Studies Original!