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INSIGHT MRes Students Present at Sigma Annual Conference

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On Friday 5th June the Phi Mu Chapter of Sigma held its 2026 Annual Conference at Brunel University of London. An excellent scientific programme included keynote presentations from Howard Catton (CEO, International Council of Nurses) and Joanne Bosanquet MBE (CEO, Foundation of Nursing Studies).

Two Bournemouth University INSIGHT MRes students also presented posters. Dan Bradshaw, supervised by Dr Stephen Richer and Dr Leslie Gelling, presented ‘How have educational programmes for young people addressed stigma toward people with schizophrenia?’ Laura Potter, supervised by Dr Vikram Mohan and Professor Carol Clark, presented ‘The barriers to pain management in adults with a learning disability during a critical care admission’. Well done to both Dan and Laura, but special congratulations to Laura who received a prize for her poster presentation.

The Phi Mu Chapter of Sigma is the English Chapter of this International Honor Society for nurses and is hosted by nurses at Bournemouth University. If you are a nurse and interested in joining Sigma, please contact Sigma@Bournemouth.ac.uk.

Dr Heidi Singleton receives Sigma Europe’s Emerging Nurse Researcher 2023 Award

Congratulations to Dr Heidi Singleton, who has received Sigma Europe’s Emerging Nurse Researcher 2023 Award.

Heidi Singleton holding a cardboard Google glasses device

Dr Heidi Singleton

The Sigma Emerging Nurse Researcher Award recognises early career nurse researchers whose work has significantly influenced the nursing profession. Dr Singleton won this award for her work combining evidence-based practice with innovative ideas to adapt to the changing nursing landscape.

During her PhD at BU, she researched how technology can improve student nurses’ understanding of complex concepts, such as diabetes. Her work focused on blending real-world practice methods with emerging technologies to develop nursing education in line with how the world is developing and changing.

Other research areas Dr Singleton has explored include how technology can be used therapeutically, for service improvement, mental health and anxiety – especially in children and young people. This includes the psychological impacts of eczema, innovation in nurse-led skin cancer clinics, improving early intervention services, and vaccination and hospital appointment anxiety.

Dr Singleton said: “I feel very honoured to win the Emerging Nurse Researcher Award for the Europe Region. As a new academic, I have looked up to seniors who have demonstrated excellence in their research and publications. It’s a privilege to share my research and that of my brilliant team with the world. Hopefully, this can be a good building block for my future research plans.”