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Professor Matt Kiernan

Professor

Department: Nursing, Midwifery & Health

Matthew entered academia as a mature student whilst serving in the Royal Navy. Originally qualifying as a RGN in Derby in 1991 he subsequently qualified as a RN (Mental Health) in 2001 with a BSC Med Sci from Sheffield University. He was awarded a PhD from Nottingham University in 2011.

Matthew was the Head of Mental Health Nursing in the Royal Navy, the Specialist Nurse Advisor for Mental Health (Royal Navy) and the Defence Specialist Nurse Advisor (Mental Health) prior to taking up his appointment as a Senior Research Fellow at the Academic Department for Defence Nursing.

Whilst in the Royal Navy Matthew’s research focus was care delivery and the psychological effects of basic training on the individual. Matthew retired from the Royal Navy on Health grounds due to injuries he sustained as a result of operational service. Since arriving at Northumbria he has been committed to developing The Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families' Research. Matthew is currently leading a range of research projects which focus veterans and military families. Further details can be found here.

Matthew is currently an Independent Advisory Panel Member for the British Army Infantry Training Centre, the Chair of the EMDR UK and Ireland Scientific and Research Committee, and an Associate Editor for the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research.

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Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7XA

Professor Matthew Kiernan entered academia as a mature student whilst serving in the Royal Navy. Originally qualifying as a RGN in Derby in 1991 he subsequently qualified as a RN (Mental Health) in 2001 with a BSC Med Sci from Sheffield University. He was awarded a PhD from Nottingham University in 2011.

Matthew was the Head of Mental Health Nursing in the Royal Navy, the Specialist Nurse Advisor for Mental Health (Royal Navy) and the Defence Specialist Nurse Advisor (Mental Health) prior to taking up his appointment as a Senior Research Fellow at the Academic Department for Defence Nursing. Matthew saw active service in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Since arriving at Northumbria he has been committed to developing The Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families' Research as its Director. Matthew is currently leading a range of research projects which focus veterans and military families. Matthew is the chair of the Independent Advisory Panel for the British Army Infantry Training Centre in Catterick Garrison and an Academic Advisor to the Office of Veterans Affairs.

  • Christina Dodds Military Women; Our Stories; A Narrative Inquiry of women who have served in the British Armed Forces Start Date: 23/09/2022
  • Mark Sewart Understanding the Experiences of Military Families Start Date: 03/10/2022 End Date: 26/05/2023
  • James Durbin Start Date: 01/03/2023 End Date: 01/03/2023
  • Rene Harrison IN SEARCH OF ONESELF: Examining the Role of The Self-Concept of Former Members of The British Army within a Career Transitions Environment Start Date: 23/09/2022 End Date: 11/10/2024
  • Robert Hotchkiss Assessing the efficacy of Life Design Counselling on Homeless Veterans in the United Kingdom Start Date: 01/03/2021 End Date: 25/01/2022
  • Trevor Wynter An Exploration of Students’ Learning Journey Experiences. Do They Illustrate Personal Characteristics That Influence Progression Through Their Physiotherapy Degree Programme? Start Date: 22/10/2013 End Date: 24/08/2017
  • Trevor Wynter An Exploration of Students’ Learning Journey Experiences. Do They Illustrate Personal Characteristics That Influence Progression Through Their Physiotherapy Degree Programme? Start Date: 22/10/2013 End Date: 24/08/2017
  • Colin Gordon Understanding Veteran Beneficiary Dis-engagement as a Tool for Case Work Practice. Start Date: 22/09/2022
  • Melanie Fisher An exploration into student nurses' perception of patient safety and experience of raising concerns Start Date: 02/08/2017 End Date: 01/06/2018
  • Tobyn Eagles Developing an aggregative data system for the evaluation of outcomes at The Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC). Start Date: 01/10/2024

Philosophy PhD November 01 2003


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