Ms Kate Devis

I am a registered adult nurse, senior lecturer in nursing, researcher and professional nurse advocate. I began my career with a nursing degree at the University of the West of England in Bristol, and have worked in a range of settings and locations, including Cambridge and Brighton within the UK, and also internationally in New Zealand and Malawi. My clinical experience includes neurosurgery and ENT and maxfax. I hold two Masters degrees - in Anthropology and in Health Studies and Education. I completed a PGCE in health and social care education in 2000 and have held various roles in nurse education since this time. Currently I am the deputy director for the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship course at CCCU, and also a student on a professional apprenticeship for research.

I teach on both pre registration and CPD courses across a range of subjects. This includes a nursing and social justice module, study skills and the professional nurse and midwifery advocate module. I am also personal tutor to a group of student nurse apprentices and enjoy this role.

My research interests include health related inequalities, nurse education, and the promotion of well being in staff and student groups. I am currently completing the final part of a professional apprenticeship in research, and involved with several research projects including: The experience of nursing students with disabilities; Understanding Motherhood in Higher Education; and What works, for whom and in what circumstances in supervision for healthcare professionals undertaking a master's dissertation.

• Wright, T., Smith, R., Price, S., Davies, K., Blay, E., Clements, J., Corey, M., Dainton, M., Delahunt, T., Devis, K., Gallagher, A., Kasstan, L., Lumsden, K., Reesaul, R., Schwarze, S., Shaw, T. & Sweeney, A. (2026) What works, for whom, and in what circumstances in supervision for healthcare professionals undertaking a master's dissertation: A realist review for better mental health and flourishing for students. PROSPERO 2026 CRD420261281998. Available from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420261281998
• Experiences of service users involved in recruitment for nursing courses: a phenomenological research study Stevens, K., Devis, K., Southgate, A., Bernal, C., (2017): Elsevier.
• First year nursing students use of social media within education: Results of a survey Price, A. M., Devis, K., Le Moine, G., Crouch, S., South, N., Hossain, R., (2017): Elsevier.