Role
I joined the Faculty of Health, Education and Society in 2009 as a Lecturer in Adult Nursing/Public Health Nursing. Module teaching and assessment involves research methods, population health, core concepts of health and sociology of health. My PhD research explored the transnational context of Chinese medicine provision and use in the UK (NCCRCD 2003-2008). Current research is informed by University and NHS public health partnerships addressing health inequalities through local community health and sustainability initiatives. Prior research includes narratives of breast cancer experience in the first year following diagnosis.
Qualifications & background
PG Cert (HE) Health and Social Care Education (2010)
PhD (Sociology) University of Bristol (2008)
MSc (CAM) University of Westminster (2003)
BSc (Hons) (SCPHN) Brunel University (1997)
Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (H.V) (1997)
Registered Midwife (1993)
Registered General Nurse (1988)
Professional membership
Nursing & Midwifery Council
Teaching interests
Research methods;
Health inequalities.
Staff serving as external examiners
BSc (Hons) (CAM) Joint Health Studies (JHS) - University of Derby.
Research interests
Community health and sustainability initiatives;
Cancer care and information;
Complementary and alternative medicine.
UoP Research group membership
Centre for Culture, Community and Society (CCCS)
Centre for Health and Social Care Innovation (CHeSCI)
Preventive and Supportive Care
Sustainability, Society and Health
Other research
2009-present Steering group researcher (Stepping Stones to Nature (UoP/Plymouth City Council)
2011-2013 Chief Investigator - Social Prescriptions Project - (UoP / Wolseley Economic Development Trust)
2009-2011 Co-supervisor - Knowledge Transfer Project (University of Plymouth/ National Cancer Action Team)
2003-2008 Principal Investigator - Chinese medicine use among the UK-Chinese population (NCCRCD-CAM fellowship)
Publications
Tighe, M, Morris, J, Molassiotis, A Richardson, J, (2011) Coping, meaning and symptom experience, a narrative account of breast cancer in the first year of diagnosis. European Journal of Oncology Nursing
vol 15 , pp. 226-232. DOI information: 10.1016/j.ejon.2011.03.004
Tighe M, Tran L (2010) Improving access to traditional Chinese medicine: lessons in pluralism from a UK Chinese National Healthy Living Centre Ethnicities & Inequalities in Health & Social Care, vol 3 (9) 223-245
Tighe M, Butler J (2007) Holistic Health and the New Age in Britain and the Republic of Ireland In New Age Handbook Daren Kemp (Ed) Brill Academic.
