In May 2025, as part of my third-year undergraduate nursing programme, I was given the opportunity to undertake an elective placement abroad at Christian Medical College Vellore, one of India’s top five hospitals. The aim of this elective placement was to expand my understanding of healthcare delivery within a different cultural and global context.   Choosing to complete my placement in IndiaContinue reading My Placement at CMC Vellore by Rebekah Maclennan

Our recent Elsie Stephenson Memorial Lecture was a great success, bringing together colleagues, students, researchers and practitioners to reflect on the enduring legacy of Elsie Stephenson and the future of nursing research. This year’s lecture was delivered by Professor Lynn Calman, who explored the ongoing challenges facing clinical practitioners seeking to engage meaningfully with researchContinue reading Recording Now Available: Elsie Stephenson Memorial Lecture 2026

Even into its second decade, Nursing Studies was still working hard to gain credibility in the profession and to be accepted as a bona fide academic discipline, which, in an ancient university with high standards, was indeed a challenge. But this decade was to be Nursing Studies coming of age. Coming of age For anyContinue reading “Nursing Studies through the decades: The second decade 1966 -76 Coming of age” By Alison Tierney

In this 70th anniversary of Nursing Studies at the University of Edinburgh, alumnus Mengying Zhang shares her experiences as a valued member of our Nursing Studies community  Could you introduce yourself and share when you studied in Nursing Studies at the University of Edinburgh?  My name is Mengying Zhang, and I completed my MSc and PhD inContinue reading Alumni Reflections (A 70th Anniversary Nursing Studies Series) — Mengying Zhang

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) theme for 2026 reminds us that empowered nurses save lives not only through direct clinical care, but also through leadership, innovation, advocacy and research. This project demonstrated the vital contributions nurses can make to coordinating complex rehabilitation, supporting psychosocial recovery, and ensuring continuity of care within multidisciplinary teams. TheContinue reading International Nurses Day 2026: Empowered Nurses Save Lives (Part 2) By Professor Elaine Haycock-Stuart (Co-I) Project Manager

Chihuahua is a state in the North of Mexico on the border with the USA. It is home to around 106,000 indigenous Raramuri peoples who live mostly in the rural and remote mountainous areas of the state. The Raramuri have their own language, and don’t commonly speak Spanish. Within their communities they have their ownContinue reading Reflections from Chihuahua: Working to Improve Antenatal Care for Indigenous Women By Dr Rosie Stenhouse, Head of Nursing Studies

When I entered my second year, I realised it was time to start thinking seriously about my dissertation. Around that time, I had been reading quite a lot about the history of nursing in the UK, and my curiosity for the topic kept growing. I had a rough idea of what I wanted to explore,Continue reading My Journey into Archival Research: An Empirical Dissertation Experience By Seonggyun Eamon Kim, Master of Nursing (Pre-registration)