Faculty Academic Support Lead: Nursing
As Faculty Academic Support Lead for Nursing I am responsible for developing, leading and evaluating university and Faculty initiatives that improve student retention. I have been a Nursing Academic since 2010 teaching on postgraduate, CPD and pre-registration programmes. My teaching has been focused around the development of theoretical and clinical skills for nursing and healthcare practice.
I have an extensive background in skills for practice and work-based learning. The University of Sunderland won the Student Nursing Times Award 2018 for Nurse Education Provider of the Year (Post-Registration) for my work-based learning programmes. My clinical expertise is in advanced nurse practitioner/advanced practice roles. Advanced nursing practice is one of my research interests along with non-medical prescribing.
My nursing background is in emergency/urgent care, general practice as a Practice Nurse and Advanced Nurse Practitioner and as a Community Matron.
I am a Senior Lecturer in Nursing, a registered nurse teacher with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). I also lecture and supervise dissertation students on a wide range of courses and modules including nursing, public health and pharmacy.
Teaching and supervision
I teach on BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing Practice and also on several health CPD modules. I am the Module Lead for:
- Enquiry For Nursing Practice
- Holistic Nursing For Altered Physiology To Promote Wellbeing
Research interests for potential research students
Research
Currently, I am undertaking the Professional Doctorate with a view to exploring inclusion and assessment. I have a specialist interest in advanced nursing roles and clinical practice. My research has a focus on clinical proficiency and the pedagogy underpinning inclusivity and learning and teaching in a clinical environment.
Publications
Article
Lee, Matthew, Newby, Kate and Lee, Amanda (2023) Nurses with visible tattoos and the issue of stigmatisation by the public. British Journal of Nursing, 32 (20). pp. 1010-1011. ISSN 0966-0461
Conference or Workshop Item
Newby, Kate, Crosby, Leon, Miller, Phillip, Green, John Paul, Earl-Sinha, Charlotte, Francis, Chantelle and Smith, Helen (2024) Unleashing innovation in Personal Academic Tutoring – The University of Sunderland's strategic management paradigm. In: UKAT ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024 PERSONAL TUTORING IN THE SPOTLIGHT, 08-09 Apr 2024, University of Greenwich. (Unpublished)
Newby, Kate and Lee, Amanda (2024) Enhancing Student Success through Predictive Analytics, Targeted Interventions and Impactful Solutions. In: 3rd International Online Conference of Health Workforce Education., 9/1/2025, Online. (Unpublished)
Newby, Kate (2024) Keynote: Enhancing Inclusive Nurse Education. In: International Nursing Education Conference, 28th October 2024, Virtual. (Unpublished)
Lee, Matthew and Newby, Kate (2024) Using privilege to develop allyships beyond existing ‘echo chambers’. In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2024: The future is now: Building EDI practice for the changing world of HE, 7th Mar 2024, Liverpool.
Newby, Kate and Crosby, Leon (2023) Empowering student achievement: A holistic approach to student support through predictive analytics, qualitative insights, and pro-active solutions for Personal Academic Tutors. In: UKAT ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024 PERSONAL TUTORING IN THE SPOTLIGHT, 08-09 Apr 2024, University of Greenwich. (Unpublished)
Lee, Matthew, Robinson, Gina, Clark, Liz, Lee, Amanda and Newby, Kate (2023) Innovating to enhance belonging and student mental health and wellbeing. In: Health and Wellbeing Conference: Partnerships, 15th November 2023, University of Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Newby, Kate and Lee, Amanda (2023) How can the new Predictive Analytic Dashboard better enable us to support our students’ mental health and wellbeing? In: University of Sunderland Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference, 15 Nov 2023, University of Sunderland.
Miller, Phillip and Newby, Kate (2023) Exploring student lived experiences of leave of absence. In: University of Sunderland Mental Health Conference- Partnerships, 15 Nov 2023, The Fire Station, Sunderland. (Unpublished)
Newby, Kate (2023) Unlocking Potential through Empathy: The Power of Understanding in the Personal Academic Tutoring Relationship. In: Queer Joy – The University of Sunderland’s 3rd Annual LGBTQI+ Multidisciplinary Research Conference, 04 Jul 2023, University of Sunderland - Online.
Elkington, Sam (2023) The Three Rivers Conference 'Innovations in Learning'. Special Interest Group for Retention & Engagement Panel Member. In: The Three Rivers Conference 'Innovations in Learning'., 27 Jun 2023, Online. (Unpublished)
Hayes, Catherine, Collins, Michael, Duffy, Victoria and Brown, Kate (2015) Embedding Patient Safety across the Pharmacy Clinical Skills Curriculum; Modernising Professional Identity via Strategic Pedagogic Design. In: Health Education North East, Faculty of Patient Safety Event, 13 May 2015, Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham. (Unpublished)
Other
Newby, Kate and McGinty, Laura N (2025) Reverse mentoring as a catalyst for social justice. Bristol University Press.
- Higher education
- Student engagement and experience
- Inclusivity
- Advanced nursing roles
- Prescribing
- Clinical Skills
- Research skills
- Long term conditions
- General practice
- Emergency nursing
- Registered General Nurse (RGN)
- NMC Registered Nurse Teacher
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
- Independent Prescriber
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
