Key details
Ms Gillian Eaglestone
Research Fellow
Gill joined the Institute for Lifecourse Development at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ as a Research Fellow in August 2024. She is currently completing her doctoral thesis.
Gill worked as a senior research nurse for many years working on chronic illness research projects. In this clinical role she managed a research team and worked on many national and international research projects including drug trials.
Gill is passionate about improving quality of life for people living with dementia.
Posts Held Previously:
- 2021 Current, PhD student. Funded VC PhD scholarship in the Centre for Mental Health in the Institute for Lifecourse Development at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ
- 2022 - Present Postgraduate Research Teaching Assistant, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ
- Feb 2020 to Nov 2020 Senior Research Fellow, Canterbury Christ Church University
- 2019 - 2020 Research Assistant, Canterbury Christ Church University
- 2018 - 2019 Research Assistant, The University of Kent
- 2014 - 2017 Senior Research Nurse, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- 2006 - 2014 Research Nurse, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Responsibilities within the university
- Undertaking high quality, impactful research
- Supporting research and knowledge exchange in the Institute for Lifecourse Development centres
- Developing research projects and pursuing funding
PGRTA - Leading seminars for pre-registration nurses within the university
- Leading seminars for pre-registration nursing students on research methods
- Marking assignments and providing feedback to students
Recognition
- INTERDEM
- Royal College of Nursing
Research / Scholarly interests
- Gill is currently involved in an international research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), exploring how people living with dementia are enabled to be included and engaged in their communities
- Gill has a particular interest in co-production of research projects, older people, mental health and the arts