Ross Sheridan is a third-year MSc Learning Disability Nurse here at Edge Hill University. Having worked in Healthcare for six years, Ross started his career working in a Nursing Home after finishing his BSc Degree in Pharmacology at the University of Liverpool. Ross had been working at the Nursing Home for one year when a…

James Ridley (known as Jim) is a Registered Nurse in the field of Learning Disabilities (RNLD) and a Senior Lecturer in Pre-Registration Nursing (Learning Disability) here at Edge Hill University. Having worked with people since 1991, Jim started his career supporting older adults, first meeting people with a Learning Disability during a college course he…

Edmund Horowicz (known as Ed) is a Senior Lecturer who teaches Law and Ethics in the Faculty of Health and Social Care. He joined Edge Hill in 2014 after having worked as a Nurse in Perioperative Care since 2003. When asked what inspired him to become a Nurse, Ed replied: “I’d always thought I was…

Referring to himself as a ‘Medical Doctor turned Academic’, Imo Emah is a Graduate Teaching Assistant currently pursuing a PhD here within the Faculty of Health and Social Care. Despite working professionally in the Health and Social Care sector for three years, Imo’s experience in the Medical field started from a much younger age. Medicine and Healthcare…

Richard Williams (known as Richie) is a Registered Mental Health Nurse currently working as a Practice Education Lecturer and Practice Governance Lead here at Edge Hill University. Qualifying in 2011, Richie worked in a local CAHMS Inpatient unit for 5 years before challenging himself to move into Nurse Education. In his current role at Edge…