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care in uncertainty - University of Leicester

Care In Uncertainty is an interdisciplinary research team dedicated to exploring the work, employment, and well-being of health professionals across specialties and career stages, with the goal of providing informed recommendations to improve their working lives.

PROJECTS

RESIDENT DOCTOR PROJECT 1

Building a Supportive Culture to Retain Resident Doctors

2023-2024
Innovation Fellowships, funded by the British Academy

RESIDENT DOCTOR PROJECT 2

The EMPEROR Project

The EMPEROR project (East Midlands Partnership for Health Workforce Retention)
2023-2025
ESRC Impact Acceleration Account

RESIDENT DOCTOR PROJECT 3

Reform Fellowship

Dr Jennifer Creese as 2024/5 Reform Scholar will Shape NHS Retention and Community Engagement Policy

CARE IN UNCERTAINTY TEAM

research team

Dr Wen Wang

Project Lead | University of Leicester

Dr Jennifer Creese

University of Leicester

Prof Kevin Harris

University of Leicester

Prof Maria Karanika-Murray

University of Leicester

Dr Dennis Pepple

Associate Professor, School of Business

Dr Matt Bamber

York University, Canada

Dr Hannah P. Weisman

Harvard University

Dr Hua Shang

Dalian University of Technology

Prof Roger Seifert

Dr Huadong Yang

University of Liverpool

co-creation panel

Dr Waqas Akhtar

UK Specialist Registrar in Cardiology & Intensive Care

Prof Helen Steed

West Midlands Lead Director of Medical Education

Dr Mark McCarthy

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Dr Hany George El-Sayeh

Consultant Psychiatrist, Director of Medical Education, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys

Dr Steven Isherwood

Higher Speciality Doctor, University Hospitals of Leicester

Dr Nefeli Christodoulou

FY2

PROJECT ASSOCIATES

Dr (Med.) Hussein Lubbad

PhD research project ‘Evaluating Career Experience of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in the UK and its Implications for the Healthcare System’

Mr Mehran Habib

PhD research project ‘Lived Experience under the Integrate Care Board System’

Mr Himadri Kar

Research Assistant

Mariya Yeldhos

PhD research project: Career Experience of Allied Health Professionals in the NHS

Cristina Nastasiu

Research Assistant

Mr. Precious Reuben

PhD research project: The career progression of minority ethnic nurses in the NHS.

Mrs Radhika Upreti Oli

Research Assistant. PhD study of Patient Safety in Medical Education

Benjamin Cham

Research Assistant. PhD Title: Big data to increase trustworthiness.

Ms Chigoziri Gladys Ahamzie

Research Assistant

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