Dr Olga Kozlowska
PhD, FHEA, MBPsS
Senior Lecturer in Research and Knowledge Exchange
Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery

Role
Olga is a health and care researcher with a background in psychology. She joined Oxford Brookes University in 2018 taking up a research position. She has been developing a programme of research into long term conditions, diabetes in particular, and mental health and undertaking research in the NHS settings. In her teaching role, Olga contributes to the Professional Doctorate in Nursing Programme and supervises PhD and Professional Doctorate students. She also supervises undergraduate and postgraduate Adult and Mental Health Nursing dissertation students. She is a member of the Hong Kong Intensive School Team and teaches on BSc Health Care Studies (BSc Dissertation Module - Module Leader; Research Design Module) and MSc / PG Dip Nursing Studies (Advanced Research Design Module).
NHS Sponsorship Deputy Lead for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.
Postgraduate Research Tutor for the OSNM and the health section of the Deptartment of Psychology, Health and Professional Development.
Public Engagement in Research Lead for the OSNM
Qualitative Research Advisor, NIHR Research Design Service South Central
In her OxINMAHR support role, Olga coordinates the OxINMAHR Health Research Seminars and the Centre for Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care Research Seminars.
Teaching and supervision
Modules taught
- Research Methodologies
- Research Proposal and Ethics Approval
Supervision
Current Doctoral students:
- Alex West-Oram "Exploring Clinical Accreditation" (DoS)
- Lynda Dix "Constant observation in the forensic mental health setting to inform decision-making" (DoS)
- Reema D'Souza "Nurses' experiences of delivering and planning care for patients with dementia-related behaviours: an observational and interview study" (DoS)
- Alicia Diaz-Gil "Needs of people with dementia in the perioperative environment from the perspective of healthcare staff, patients and their family members" (2nd supervisor)
- Erin Booth "Partnership working between MH services, police and ambulance services in addiction acute admissions" (2nd supervisor)
Completions:
- Jodie Freeman, “Young people’s perceptions of Novel Psychoactive Substances” (University of Wolverhampton, 2019)
Research Students
Name | Thesis title | Completed |
---|---|---|
Diana Yardley | An exploration of health care professionals’ perceptions of non-medical factors affecting management of Type 1 diabetes in children | Active |
Research
The research areas I am developing are on the interface of physical and mental health; I am focusing on diabetes and mental health and how to improve care for people with these conditions. I have been involved in Integrated Diabetes Care project to improve diabetes care through joining up services.
Centres and institutes
Groups
- Supportive Cancer Care and Long-Term Conditions
- Teaching and Learning Projects
- Workforce Development
Projects
- Paradigms in nursing research
- Diabetes mellitus and mental health conditions in secondary mental health services
- Incorporating the Diabetes Distress Scale into routine nursing diabetes care
- Management of diabetes in adults with psychiatric disorders in inpatient settings
- The development of a Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) for inpatients with diabetes
Projects as Principal Investigator, or Lead Academic if project is led by another Institution
- Management of diabetes in adults with psychiatric disorders in inpatient settings: clinicians’ perceptions of their role (01/07/2022 - 31/12/2022), funded by: Oxfordshire Health Services Research Committee (OHSRC), funding amount received by Brookes: £9,855
- Incorporating the Diabetes Distress Scale into routine nursing diabetes care – a feasibility and acceptability project (01/01/2021 - 28/02/2022), funded by: Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, funding amount received by Brookes: £34,887
Publications
Further details
I am a trustee of Healthy Abingdon, a charity organisation bringing together individuals, community groups and healthcare services to work together to improve people’s health and wellbeing.
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