Students train with applied drama techniques for dementia nursing

  • Laura Hawley
  • Riku Laakkonen
  • Karl Tizzard-Kleister
  • Matt Smith
  • Gayle Booth
  • Maipe Dupe
  • Jo Odams

Press/Media: Research

Period25 Feb 2026

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  • TitleStudents train with applied drama techniques for dementia nursing
    Degree of recognitionLocal
    Media name/outletUniversity of Huddersfield
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date25/02/26
    DescriptionThe University of Huddersfield has started a project that aims to enhance expertise in nurses working with people with dementia by the use of Applied Drama techniques.

    Nursing lecturer Laura Hawley has applied her ongoing doctorate into active training techniques and applied drama in a series of workshops with students and staff to train undergraduate nurses studying dementia care.
    URLhttps://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2026/february/applied-drama-nursing-dementia-training/
    PersonsLaura Hawley, Riku Laakkonen, Karl Tizzard-Kleister, Matt Smith, Gayle Booth, Maipe Dupe, Jo Odams
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