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Dr. Claire Dosdale

Assistant Professor

School: Healthcare and Nursing Sciences

Claire is an assistant professor in adult nursing. Her research is in sexual violence and abuse and focuses on disclosure of sexual violence in healthcare, sexual harassment in higher education and the workforce, supporting survivors of sexual violence in healthcare, gendered violence, trauma informed approaches, and active bystander training. 

Claire is one of the programme leads for adult nursing and has responsibilities with the department as fitness to practice lead. 

Claire Dosdale

Supporting survivors of sexual violence(abuse) / trauma informed approaches / gender-based violence / sexual harassment / public health implications of abuse & trauma / victim blaming and rape myths /  descriptive phenomenology / undertaking sensitive research /  

  • Margaret Dorward Doctor of Philosophy Start Date: 01/03/2025
  • Leona McGowan Start Date: 10/09/2024

  • Nursing PhD May 25 2023
  • Education (other/general) MSc September 06 2013
  • Professional Development PGDip September 01 2007
  • Nursing Science BA (Hons) September 05 2003
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2013
  • Nurse Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2003


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