Personal profile
Teaching
I am a Registered Nurse and NMC registered teacher. I have completed my PhD, MSc. in Advancing Nursing Practice and PGCert in Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Higher Education and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Acadamey. I currently teach at both pre-registration and post–registration level.
I am year 1 academic lead for September 2025 UG nursing and am the module co-coordinator at the UG level for the Public Health Perspectives, Essential Life Science and Safe Medicate Modules.
I am programme lead for the Post Graduate Certificate in Planetary Health. Planetary Health PG Certificate, and module co ordinator a the PG Level for the Health Inequalities and Preparation for Degree Modules.
Oustide module coordination, I teach across the year one undergraduate nursing programme, as well as into the Specialist Practice in Oncology PG programme and offer support to GEMS programme dissertation students.
I act as a link lecturer for health visiting and district nursing placements around NI and offer support to both students and placement areas to ensure that the required learning needs are met, and audits of these areas are completed.
I currently supervise 3 PhD students and support several Masters level dissertation students. My research interests include nursing education, health inequalities and health promotion.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An evaluation of educational interventions used within neonatal intensive care units globally to enhance communication between nurses and families: a systematic narrative review
Almkhlafi, T. S. S., Porter, S. & Brazil, K., 16 Apr 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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An evaluation of educational interventions used within neonatal intensive care units globally to enhance communication between nurses and parents: a systematic review with narrative synthesis
Almkhlafi, T. S. S., Brazil, K. & Porter, S., 01 Jun 2026, (Early online date) In: Nurse Education in Practice. 104879.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diabetes educational interventions in care homes: a scoping review
Walker, K.-A., Craig, S., Anderson, T., Stark, P., Brown Wilson, C., Carter, G., McEvoy, C., Creighton, L., Henderson, E., Porter, S., Alhalaiqa, F., Ferranti, E., Murali, K. P., Zheng, Y., Sammut, R., Shaban, M. M., Tam, H. L., Buzás, N., Leidl, D. & Mitchell, G., Dec 2026, In: BMC Medical Education. 26, 1, 13 p., 382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring resilience in doctoral students: a mixed methods evaluation of the wellbeing shelf
McMahon, J., Wilkie, S., Porter, S., Blair, J., Crooks, S., Copeland, S., Harrington, M., Hughes, C., Mitchell, G., Wilson, C. B. & O'Neill, D., May 2026, In: Nurse Education Today. 160, 9 p., 106994.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Addressing ageism: how nurses can tackle bias in the care of older people
Henderson, E., Mitchell, G. & Porter, S., 08 Sept 2025, In: Nursing Times. 121, 10, 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Association for the Study of Obesity- Northern Ireland Network
Porter, S. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Other distinction
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Best Overall Stand Balmoral Show - 10th May 2023
Healy, M. (Recipient), Guttridge, H. (Recipient), Hughes, C. (Recipient), Killough, J. (Recipient), Williamson, B. (Recipient), Carmont, H. (Recipient), Mitchell, G. (Recipient) & Porter, S. (Recipient), 10 May 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Student Experience
Mitchell, G. (Recipient), McCormick, K. (Recipient), Henderson, E. (Recipient), Craig, S. (Recipient), Creighton, L. (Recipient), Dornan, M. (Recipient), McAleer, P. (Recipient), Crockett, A. (Recipient), Peters, R. (Recipient), McCloy, O. (Recipient), Porter, S. (Recipient), Blair, J. (Recipient), Caughers, G. (Recipient) & Tierney, P. (Recipient), 24 Apr 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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World Congress on Nursing Education
Porter, S. (Advisor), McMullan, J. (Invited speaker) & Santin, O. (Invited speaker)
01 Jul 2026 → 03 Jul 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Grief Ambassador Workshop
Crockett, A. (Organiser), Dewar, A. (Invited speaker), Butler, E. (Invited speaker), Henderson, E. (Participant), Galeotti, M. (Participant), Close, C. (Participant), Porter, S. (Participant), Crooks, S. (Participant), Roe, S. (Participant), McGuinness, A. (Participant), Reynolds, L. (Participant), McKinney, A. (Participant), Pollock, R. (Participant), McCullough, S. (Participant), McDonald, M. (Participant) & Middleton, C. (Participant)
09 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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RCN Education Conference
Porter, S. (Contributor) & Almkhlafi, T. S. S. (Participant)
15 Apr 2026 → 16 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Ambition to Success Programme 2025/2026
Mitchell, G. (Organiser), McCormick, K. (Organiser), Craig, S. (Organiser), Henderson, E. (Organiser), Crockett, A. (Organiser), Peters, R. (Organiser), McCloy, O. (Organiser), Porter, S. (Organiser), Blair, J. (Organiser), Caughers, G. (Organiser) & Tierney, P. (Organiser)
02 Oct 2025 → 12 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Queen’s Communities and Place (QCAP) Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Summer Scheme
Rogers, K. (Organiser), Rogers, D.-M. (Organiser), Healy, M. (Organiser), Dornan, M. (Host), Quinn, N. (Host), Sproule, S. (Host), Porter, S. (Host), Tucker, B. (Host), McMeel, A. (Host), Brown, J. (Host), Doherty, M. (Host), McNulty, A. (Host), John, N. (Host), Wilson, E. (Host), Hood, C. (Host), Craig, V. (Host) & Harvey, A. (Host)
22 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course