Ailsa Espie (RN, BSc, MSc, PGCert) is a Senior Lecturer in the Nursing Division.
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- Teaching & Learning
- Activities & Awards
My clinical experience is within acute medical and surgical nursing, high dependency and intensive care in Ayrshire and Arran. I moved to Edinburgh and completed my Masters and then held senior positions within practice development and out of hour nurse management. Within practice development I have worked in a wide variety of clinical areas and developed a range of educational programmes for nurses including clinical skills, study and writing skills and programmes for international nurses.
I have over 20 years experience in teaching and learning and am a registered Lecturer/Practice Educator with the NMC, an accredited Teacher in Higher Education awarded by the SEDA and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
I have successful led a range of programmes at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ for home and international students and have strategic and operational responsibility for the international collaborative activities within the Division including our programmes in Egypt and Greece. I have extensive experience in curriculum development and partnership working and design programmes which meet country specific requirements.
Affiliations/Memberships to Other Organisations:
- Member of the Sigma Theta Tau Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Edinburgh Honor Society of Nursing
My research interests relate to transnational higher education and influencing social change in nursing through partnership programmes.
Active Research Interests:
- Transnational education
- Social change Â
Research Methods:
- Realist evaluation
Dissertation supervision for undergraduate and masters students.
Staff development with overseas partners.