Dr Paul Gill
Senior Lecturer: Adult Nursing
- gillp3@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44(0)29 206 88605
- 13.15, 13th Floor, Eastgate House, 35-43 Newport Road, Cardiff CF24 0AB
- Available for postgraduate supervision
I am currently a Senior Lecturer (Adult Nursing) at the School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University. I am a Registered Nurse (Adult Nursing) and have a clinical background in critical care nursing. I obtained my BSc (Hons.) degree (Nursing) in 1997 and subsequently obtained an MSc in social anthropology in 1999 from the University of Oxford. My PhD explored donor and recipient experiences of live kidney transplantation, for which I was awarded the Royal College of Nursing Marjorie Simpson New Researcher Award in 2006.
I have worked in health and social care research since 2002. Prior to coming to Cardiff I was a Post Graduate Research Training Coordinator/Senior Research Fellow at the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales (USW). While at the USW, I was also Deputy Leader for UoA3 (Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy), REF2014.
Research Grant Reviewer
I am a grant reviewer for the following organisations:
- National Institute of Health Research (NIHR)
- Tenovus Cancer Care
- RCBC Wales
Journal Reviewer
I have conducted peer reviews for the following journals - British Dental Journal, Community Dental Health, Health Expectations, Health Psychology, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, International Nursing Review, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Journal of Public Health Dentistry, Journal of Renal Care, Journal of Research in Nursing, Nurse Education Today and Sociology of Health and Illness.
Honours and awards
- Junior Fellow, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, London; 2000
- Fellow, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, London; 2001
- Marjorie Simpson New Researcher Award (sponsored by Journal of Advanced Nursing) – Royal College of Nursing, York; 2006
- RCBC post-doctoral fellow; 2007-2010
- Oral paper of the day - Royal College of Nursing, International Research Conference, London; 2012
- Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award (Research achievement) - University of Glamorgan; 2012.
2020
- Gill, P. 2020. Nurse managed patient focused assessment and care: A grounded theory of qualified nurses in acute and critical care settings assessing the mental capacity of adult patients. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 29(7-8), pp. 1254-1266. (10.1111/jocn.15188)
- Gill, P. 2020. Imposter syndrome; why is it so common amongst nurse researchers and is it really a problem?. Nurse Researcher
2019
- Pickering, D.et al. 2019. The authenticity of using visual data to represent the emotional well-being of children and young people with cerebral palsy. Presented at: Physiotherapy UK, Birmingham, UK, 1-2 November 2019.
- Pickering, D.et al. 2019. Audio and visual data to represent the emotional well-being from disabled children and young people’s participation in recreational activities. Presented at: Childhood and Youth Research Group, Cardiff, UK, 12 June 2019.
- Pickering, D.et al. 2019. The authenticity of visual methods with disabled children and young people who seek to participate in recreational activities. Presented at: Postgraduate Research Symposium, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 10 April 2019.
- Pickering, D.et al. 2019. The authenticity of visual methods with disabled children and young people who seek to participate in recreational activities.. Presented at: Qualitative Research Symposium, University of Bath, Bath, UK, 30 January 2019.
- Pickering, D.et al. 2019. The authenticity of using visual data to represent the emotional well-being of children and young people with cerebral palsy. Presented at: American Association of cerebral palsy and developmental medicine, Anaheim, USA, 18-21 September 2019. pp. -.
2018
- Gill, P. and Baillie, J. 2018. Interviews and focus groups in qualitative research: an update for the digital age. British Dental Journal 225(7), pp. 668-672. (10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.815)
- Perry, J.et al. 2018. Adolescent perceptions of orthodontic treatment risks and risk information: a qualitative study. Journal of Dentistry 74, pp. 61-70. (10.1016/j.jdent.2018.04.011)
- Gill, P.et al. 2018. Participants' experiences of ketamine bladder syndrome: a qualitative study. International Journal of Urological Nursing 12(2-3), pp. 76-83. (10.1111/ijun.12167)
- Pickering, D.et al. 2018. An ethical dilemma: How can we authentically represent the voices of disabled children and young people who use communication aids?. Presented at: Communication , Medicine and Ethics international conference, University of Birmingham, 26 June 2018.
- Baillie, J., Gill, P. and Courtenay, M. 2018. Knowledge, understanding and experiences of peritonitis amongst patients, and their families, undertaking peritoneal dialysis: A mixed methods study protocol. Journal of Advanced Nursing 74(1), pp. 201-210. (10.1111/jan.13400)
2017
- Hensman Moss, D. J.et al. 2017. Identification of genetic variants associated with Huntington's disease progression: a genome-wide association study. Lancet Neurology 16(9), pp. 701-711. (10.1016/S1474-4422(17)30161-8)
- Pickering, D.et al. 2017. 'Dragons and couch potatoes': Meanings of participation using metaphors from children and young people with cerebral palsy.. Presented at: European Academy of Childhood Disability, Amsterdam. The Netherlands, 17-20 May 2017.
- Pickering, D.et al. 2017. Voices and choices for disabled children and young people about participation in recreational activities: Creating their future stories with collage.. Presented at: European Academy of Childhood Disability, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 17-20 May 2017.
2016
- Pickering, D., Gill, P. and Reagon, C. 2016. Participatory methods to explore the ‘Lifeworld’ and views of children and young people with cerebral palsy about ‘Participation’ in recreational activities. Presented at: Innovative Research methods with Children and Young People, Cardiff, 25 April 2016.
2015
- Gill, P. and Dolan, G. 2015. Originality and the PhD: what is it and how can it be demonstrated?. Nurse Researcher 22(6), pp. 11-15. (10.7748/nr.22.6.11.e1335)
2014
- Gill, P. and Lowes, L. 2014. Renal transplant failure and disenfranchised grief: participants' experiences in the first year post-graft failure – a qualitative longitudinal study. International Journal of Nursing Studies 51(9), pp. 1271-1280. (10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.01.012)
- Lipp, A., Shaw, C. and Gill, P. 2014. Parasexuality in genitourinary investigations: a qualitative study. BMC Research Notes 7, article number: 126. (10.1186/1756-0500-7-126)
2012
- Gill, P. and Burnard, P. 2012. Time to end the vagaries of PhD examining?. Nurse Education Today 32(5), pp. 477-478. (10.1016/j.nedt.2012.01.014)
- Gill, P. 2012. Stressors and coping mechanisms in live-related renal transplantation. Journal of Clinical Nursing 21(11-12), pp. 1622-1631. (10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04085.x)
2011
- Gill, P.et al. 2011. Children's understanding of and motivations for toothbrushing: a qualitative study. International Journal of Dental Hygiene 9(1), pp. 79-86. (10.1111/j.1601-5037.2010.00442.x)
2010
- Kirk, M. and Gill, P. 2010. Values, vision and driving the mission. In: Gantz, N. R. ed. 101 Global Leadership Lessons for Nurses. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International, pp. 554-558.
2009
- Macbeth, F. R.et al. 2009. Hard choices: a qualitative study of influences on the treatment decisions made by patients with advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) [Abstract]. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 4(9), pp. S697-S697. (10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181b9c77e)
- Gill, P. and Burnard, P. 2009. Research governance: Has it become a research hindrance?. Nurse Education Today 29(2), pp. 137-139. (10.1016/j.nedt.2008.11.007)
- Burnard, P. and Gill, P. 2009. Culture, communication and nursing. Pearson Education Ltd.
- Gill, P. and Lowes, L. M. 2009. The kidney transplant failure experience: a longitudinal case study. Progress in Transplantation 19(2), pp. 114-121.
- Gill, P., Chestnutt, I. G. and Channing, D. 2009. Opportunities and challenges to promoting oral health in primary schools. Community Dental Health 26(3), pp. 188-192. (10.1922/CDH_2289Gill05)
2008
- Gill, P. and Lowes, L. M. 2008. Gift exchange and organ donation: donor and recipient experiences of live related kidney transplantation. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 45(11), pp. 1607-1617. (10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.03.004)
- Gill, P.et al. 2008. Conducting qualitative interviews with school children in dental research. British Dental Journal 204(7), pp. 371-374. (10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.245)
- Stewart, K.et al. 2008. Qualitative research in dentistry. British Dental Journal 204(5), pp. 235-239. (10.1038/bdj.2008.149)
- Burnard, P.et al. 2008. Analysing and presenting qualitative data. British Dental Journal 204(8), pp. 429-432. (10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.292)
- Gill, P.et al. 2008. Methods of data collection in qualitative research: Interviews and focus groups. British Dental Journal 204(6), pp. 291-295. (10.1038/bdj.2008.192)
2007
- Burnard, P. and Gill, P. 2007. The heresy of the 'recent' reference. Nurse Education Today 27(7), pp. 665-666. (10.1016/j.nedt.2007.05.003)
2006
- Stewart, K. F.et al. 2006. Understandings about food among 6-11 year olds in South Wales. Food, Culture and Society 9(3), pp. 317-336. (10.2752/155280106778813206)
- Lowes, L. M. and Gill, P. 2006. Participants' experiences of being interviewed about an emotive topic. Journal of Advanced Nursing 55(5), pp. 587-595. (10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03950.x)
2004
- Gill, P. 2004. Difficulties in developing a nursing research culture in the UK. British Journal of Nursing 13, pp. 876-879.
Teaching
I teach on a variety of programmes in Cardiff University, from pre-registration undergraduate to doctoral level. I am currently module leader for:
- NRT178 (MSc) – approaches, designs and methods for research and health improvement
- NRT106 (Professional Doctorate) – Research leadership: politics, governance and ethics
My main areas of teaching interests are:
Research methods, evidence based practice and chronic/long term conditions.
My main areas of research interests are:
Long term/chronic conditions, service user experiences, renal transplantation and qualitative research methods
Research
- Children's understanding of and motivations for toothbrushing. (Dr Paul Gill, PI; Prof Ivor Chestnutt, Dinah Channing). Colgate, 2007
- Children's understanding of novelty sweets. Research team; (Dr Kate Stewart, PI: Maria Morgan, Dr Paul Gill). Colgate, 2007
- Participants' experiences of renal transplant failure. (Dr Paul Gill, PI). RCBC Wales, 2007-2010
- Gender concordance in urological services. (Dr Paul Gill, PI; Dr Chris Shaw). Research Investment Scheme (RIS, minor award), 2009-10
- Funder; RIS (major award).
- Ketamine bladder syndrome; Participants' experiences. (Dr Paul Gill, PI; Dr Bev John, Karen Logan, Fallon Reynolds, Dr Chris Shaw. RIS (major award), 2012-13
- Skin cancer and renal transplantation. (Dr Paul Gill, PI; Prof Alex Anstey). Strategic Insight Partnership (SIP), 2013-14.
I have supervised at PhD level to completion and I am currently supervising:
- 5 PhD students
- 1 Professional Doctorate student
- 1 MPhil student
I also have extensive experience of examining and chairing at doctoral level.