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Dr Nilu Ahmed is an advanced qualititative research practitioner with a multidisciplinary academic training in Psychology, Sociology, Gerontology, and Human Geography. Her work is rooted in an antiracist and intersectional framework and she brings these lenses to all her work. She has extensive experience of successful Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) and community engagement expertise. She is active in community work and her research uses coproduction with community members and students as coresearchers.
At the Dental School she has undertaken a range of research projects on Inclusion and Engagement including, Decolonising the Dental Curriculum, Barriers and Facilitators to Inclusion for Dental Students, Improving Access to Dental Services for Adult Survivors of Child Sex Abuse, Coproducing Culturally Competent Clinical Communication Scenarios for Training Health Professionals, Proposing a Pilot Protocol for Undertaking Community Engagement Pedagogy: Understanding the Oral Health needs of Underserved Communities
Her interests include ethnicity, ageing, decolonising, gender, inequalities, mental health, access to care, and the experiences of marginalised groups in Higher Education. Please get in touch to discuss her work or research opportunities.
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Coproducing Culturally Competent Scenarios for the Teaching and Training of Health Professionals
Ahmed, N., Worle, C. M. E., Adamali, H. & Chowdhury, S.
1/02/23 → 31/07/23
Project: Research
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Proposing a Pilot Protocol for Undertaking Community Engagement Pedagogy: Understanding the Oral Health needs of Underserved Communities
Ahmed, N. & Rashid, K. S.
1/02/23 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Research output
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British Bangladeshi Pupils Mental Health in Schools
Ahmed, N., 2022, A guide to mental wellbeing in schools: what do practitioners need to know for pupils from disadvantaged and minority backgrounds. p. 23-36Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book
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Mental Disorders and Oral Diseases: Future Research Directions
Joury, E., Kisely, S., Watt, R. G., Ahmed, N., Morris, A. J., Fortune, F. & Bhui, K., 8 Sep 2022, In: Journal of Dental Research. 102, 1, p. 5-12 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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News of war can impact your mental health – here’s how to cope
Ahmed, N., 21 Mar 2022, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article (Specialist Publication)
Prizes
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ESRC Social Science Festival (£800) August 2018 Delivered a hugely successful community engagement event commended by the ESRC entitled ‘Remaking Home: Refugee and Asylum Experiences’.
Ahmed, Nilu (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
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ESRC Social Science Festival June 2019
Ahmed, Nilu (Recipient), Jun 2019
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
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Finalist Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Awards 2019
Ahmed, Nilu (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
Activities
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British Alliance of Researcher in Dental Education and Scholarship
Nilu Ahmed (Participant)
7 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Denver University DEI Summit
Nilu Ahmed (Participant)
2 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Invited talk
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Association of Dental Education in Europe
Nilu Ahmed (Participant)
22 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference