Program Overview

Introduction to the University of Plymouth Centre of Implementation Science

The University of Plymouth Centre of Implementation Science is a JBI Centre of Excellence, one of over 85 globally networked entities promoting and supporting the use of the best available evidence to inform decisions made at the point of care. The Centre's work is underpinned by the JBI Model of Evidence-Based Healthcare, which focuses on five core work themes: local health priorities, evidence generation, evidence synthesis, evidence transfer, and evidence implementation.

Centre Overview

The multi-disciplinary Centre is led by experienced academic clinicians and researchers and is part of the University's Faculty of Health. It works in collaboration with the region's network of South West Clinical Schools. The Centre is committed to collaborating with clinical partners to tackle established clinical priorities through evidence synthesis and implementation, and delivering high-quality training on systematic review methods and evidence implementation models in practice.

Research and Training

The Centre's expert team delivers short courses and bespoke workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. The Centre's work provides knowledge and information that influence policy, research priorities, and clinical practice developments across all health and care sectors and settings. The JBI Systematic Review Training Programme is a four-day programme that prepares researchers and practitioners to develop, conduct, and report robust, high-quality systematic reviews.

Centre Staff

The Centre is led by:

• Professor Bridie Kent: Centre Director and Professor of Leadership in Nursing
• Dr. Frazer Underwood: Centre Deputy Director and Honorary Associate Clinical Professor The Centre's core staff members include:
  • Dr. Lisa Burrows: Associate Lecturer
  • Dr. Ralph Hammond: Lecturer in Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Professor Jill Shawe: Professor of Maternal and Family Health
  • Dr. Angie Logan: Visiting Research Fellow
  • Dr. Heather Hopper: Associate Professor Midwifery (Education)
  • Dr. Susie Pearce: Associate Professor in Clinical Nursing
  • Professor Jennifer Freeman: Associate Head of School (Research)
  • Dr. Keith Walker: Associate Head of School for Postgraduate Education
  • Miss Georgia Page: Research Assistant - South West Clinical Schools

Centre Adjunct Staff

The Centre's adjunct staff members include:

• Professor Aled Jones: Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery
• Professor Jos Latour: Professor in Clinical Nursing
• Professor Patricia Schofield: Professor in Clinical Nursing
• Professor Mary Hickson: Professor in Dietetics
• Professor Jonathan Marsden: Professorship and Chair in Rehabilitation
• Dr. Matt Carey: Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing - Acute Care

News and Events

The Centre hosts various events, including the annual Implementing Research into Practice: A JBI gLocal Solution Room, which provides pragmatic solutions to challenges in getting evidence into practice in local settings. The Centre also delivers webinars, such as the JBI Evidence Implementation Model in practice, in collaboration with the University of Plymouth's Developing a Research Skilled Workforce programme.