Victoria Cadman
Research and Development SIG
The Research and Development Specialist Interest Group (R&D SIG) is a forum to support RNs, NAs, ODPs, Non-Registered Perioperative Practitioners and wider team members to identify a research topic, develop a research or audit project as well as provide advice on sourcing research funding and getting your findings disseminated.
We will also be sharing research ideas, topics that could be explored and academic writing tips. The R&D SIG lead has a wealth of experience with numerous types of research studies and their methodology, as well as clinical audits. Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in shaping and changing existing practices through research.
Whether you are a pre-registration student, a newly qualified practitioner, a postgraduate student, a mature practitioner or an academic let’s get sharing to make sure the knowledge is out there to support colleagues in both practice and education.
More about the SIG Lead
“I qualified as an ODP in 2010 and worked in a variety of NHS trusts before joining Sheffield Hallam University as a lecturer in 2015. I have undertaken a number of roles during my academic career was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2021. I am also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Perioperative Practice.
I have always had a strong interest in research and I have submitted my PhD thesis exploring migrant women’s experiences of caesarean birth. I am passionate about increasing research engagement, capacity and culture, co-leading on several projects relating to this including the formation of the ODP Research and Innovation Community of Practice. I am keen to share my experience to support practitioners develop their research related skills, access pathways to research career development and improve collaborative research opportunities within perioperative care and our extended roles.”