Paula Gawthorpe

Paula qualified as a registered general nurse in 1993, and joined the University in 2012.

Having worked mainly within an oncology setting since qualifying, she has extensive experience in the field of cancer and palliative care, and maintained clinical credibility by working as a bank nurse in palliative care provision. Paula's particular interests include ethics and decision making in palliative care, lung cancer and end of life care.

Paula has a keen interest in inclusive education, having undertaken a four year secondment (2019-2023) as a TEA Senior Fellow. She co-authored the QAA University of Hull Inclusive Education Framework https://www.inclusiveeducationframework.info/#Framework