Staff profile

Louisa Fawcett-Greaves


Senior Lecturer in Associate and Enhanced Healthcare

Louisa standing outside in a garden wearing a University of Derby lanyard

Subject

Nursing

Academic unit

College of Health and Humanities

Department

School of Health and Social Care

Campus

St Helena, Chesterfield

Email

l.fawcett-greaves@derby.ac.uk

About

Louisa Fawcett-Greaves is a Senior Lecturer in the College of Health and Humanities and Programme Leader for the MRes Health and Care. As a Registered Nurse (Adult) and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, Louisa has experience of both NHS and Social Enterprise organisations.

Teaching responsibilities

Louisa Fawcett-Greaves is a Senior Lecturer in the College of Health and Humanities and Programme Leader for the MRes Health and Care.

Her academic role includes overseeing curriculum delivery and quality assurance, alongside supporting learning, teaching, and assessment within the Discipline of Associate and Enhanced Healthcare Practice.

Louisa has experience in programme leadership, having previously led the FdSc Nursing Associate Apprenticeship and BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) programmes, and served as Curriculum Development Lead for pre-registration nursing programmes.

Her professional background as a Registered Nurse (Adult) and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse informs her commitment to advancing healthcare education and research.
 

Professional interests

As a Registered Nurse (Adult) and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, Louisa's professional interests focus on widening access to higher education and promoting interprofessional collaboration to improve health, social, and educational outcomes for young people and their families.

Research interests

Louisa's research interests focus on widening access to higher education and workforce development within health and care professions. She is particularly interested in strategies that support career progression and continuing professional development, ensuring a sustainable and skilled workforce.

Current research explores the professional development and career aspirations of Nursing Associates, including pathways for progression to registered nursing roles.

Membership of professional bodies

Qualifications

Recent conferences

Experience in industry

Prior to joining the University, Louisa worked with young parents and their families in the delivery of the Family Nurse Partnership programme. This was an evidence-based intensive home visiting programme for young parents, which aimed to promote a healthy pregnancy, improve child health, development, and readiness to learn at school and support young people to reach goals and aspirations.

Louisa also has extensive experience working within interprofessional teams to safeguard vulnerable children and young people.

Recent publications