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Biography
Vanessa Taylor joined the University of Huddersfield in 2022 as Professor of Cancer and Palliative Care and Director of Practice and Care Partnerships. Vanessa was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2020.
Alongside her clinical experience with cancer, palliative and end-of-life care, Vanessa's expertise focuses on workforce development in these fields. She has led the development of national and regional career and education frameworks for the cancer, palliative and end of life care workforce. Vanessa has extensive academic experience in curriculum design and the strategic development of undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses for the health and social care professions, including advanced practice.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Cancer
- Palliative Care
- End of Life Care
- Education
- Workforce Development
- Clinical Practice
- Curriculum Development
- Teaching Enhancement
- Learning Enhancement
- Knowledge integration
- knowledge transfer
- Developing research which informs curricula
- teaching
- cancer and palliative care
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Projects
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Enhancing Hospice Care Accessibility for South Asian Communities in Calderdale
Taylor, V. (PI)
1/12/24 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Supporting recruitment, retention and development of the workforce providing care to people affected by cancer across West Yorkshire
Taylor, V. (PI)
1/04/24 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Supporting recruitment, retention and development of the workforce providing palliative and end of life care across West Yorkshire
Taylor, V. (PI)
1/04/24 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Hardship, coping, and joy: ACPs’ experiences of working through the COVID-19 pandemic
Heavey, E., Rogers, M., Taylor, V., Wu, L. & Windle, A., 1 May 2025, In: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 20, 1, 14 p., 2495382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advanced Clinical Practitioners’ Resilience and Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being During COVID-19
Rogers, M., Windle, A., Wu, L., Taylor, V. & Bale, C., 5 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Nursing Management. 2024, 1, 9 p., 8892903.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
An Innovation in Cancer Nursing Education Across Europe: A Pilot Evaluation
McInally, W., Taylor, V., de los Rios de la Serna, C. D., Sulosaari, V., Trigoso, E., Gomes, S. M. R., Dias, A. R. C., Piskorjanac, S., Tanay, M. A., Hálfdánardóttir, H. & Dowling, M., 1 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Cancer Education. 39, 4, p. 426-436 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Evaluating the Legacy Mentor Role introduced across North East & Yorkshire
Taylor, V., Pressley, C., McKelvie, S. & Share, V. J., 1 Aug 2024, 48 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Impact of bedside ultrasound on care in specialist palliative care units: a qualitative study
Moore, S., Stoneham, B., Taylor, V. & Perkins, P., 1 Dec 2024, In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 14, e3, p. e2996-e3001 6 p., 004619.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Hardship, Joy and Coping of ACPs during Covid
Heavey, E. (Speaker), Rogers, M. (Speaker), Windle, A. (Speaker) & Taylor, V. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Resilience Based Clinical Supervision for Advanced Practitioners
Rogers, M. (Speaker), Windle, A. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Taylor, V. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Wu, L. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Biosciences in Nursing Education: Developing a Quality Assurance Framework
Taylor, V. (Speaker) & Ashelford, S. (Speaker)
5 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Developing end of life care learning outcomes for the workforce across Yorkshire and the Humber: a strategic approach
Taylor, V. (Speaker)
4 Jun 2018 → 6 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Press/Media
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Strengthening Global health partnerships: Nursing & Midwifery Council of Ghana and University of Huddersfield, UK sign Memorandum of Understanding
Duodu, P. A., Woolley, P., Simkhada, B., Simkhada, P., Sambell, A., Owen-Lynch, J., Jones, S., Oklodu-Abbey, A. D., Addai, D., Gillibrand, W., Barker, C., Blakeley, G., Caress, A.-L., Taylor, V., Prescott, S., Currell, K., Rochnia, N., Akrong, R., Neupane, H. K. & Parajuli, M.
8/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research