About Amanda Lee
I am a Lecturer in Patient, Carer and Public Involvement (PCPI) and co-chair of the Family Staff Network. I originally began as a Student Support and Retention Research Associate, conducting a Health Education England-funded retention research project aimed at supporting pre-registration nursing students.
I completed my BA (Hons) Sociology at Queen’s University Belfast, going on to complete a PGCE Primary Education at Northumbria University, gaining Qualified Teacher status. Throughout this, and over seven years of teaching experience of teaching across primary, secondary, and tertiary education settings, I have developed a passion for tackling educational inequalities, for both children and adult learners. More recently, I completed the MSc Inequality and Society, where I conducted primary research into the experiences of LGBTQ+ teachers in schools in the UK.
My areas of academic interest include feminism, intersectional, educational and social inequality, sex and gender, educational and social policy, and class.
Teaching and supervision
I currently support the integration of PCPIs across several areas, including medicine, pharmacy, nursing, sport, and allied health courses.
I am module leader for MNRN02 on MNurse (Adult) and teach the Specialist Community Practitioner District Nursing Postgraduate Diploma Apprenticeship.
Interests
My current research is linked to the Health Education England 50,000 nurse initiative, aiming to support the retention of undergraduate pre-registration nursing students. I also have research interests in inequality, sex, gender, sexuality, feminism, masculinity and health.
Research
My current research is linked to the Health Education England 50,000 nurses initiative and aims to support the retention of undergraduate pre-registration nursing students. This qualitative research involves interviewing past and present students to gain insight into their experiences, understand barriers to success, and aims to improve student support and enhance retention.
Previous research involved delving into the experiences of LGBTQ+ teachers in the UK. This focused on the decision-making process behind expressing their gender or sexual identity in school and the influence of institutional heteronormativity, level of experience, and policy.
Areas of expertise
- Research skills
- Data analysis
- Educational inequality
- Social inequality
- Sex and gender
- Educational policy
- Social policy
Further information
I am a qualified teacher with Qualified Teacher Status in the UK as well as being a Network Member of FUSE.