Ms Nicola Elizabeth Anderson BA MSc

• MSc Healthcare Law and Ethics, University of Birmingham, 2008
• RN Dip HE (Adult Nursing) Homerton School of Health Studies, 1999
• Law School Finals, University of Central England, 1993
•  BA Law Tripos, University of Cambridge, 1992

Nicola Anderson is a NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow and Senior Research Nurse, working in the field of clinical research since 2003. She completed an MSc in Healthcare Law and Ethics in 2008 and is currently undertaking a HEE NIHR ICA Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship at the Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research (CPROR) exploring the use and implementation of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in the management of patients with end stage kidney disease requiring treatment with haemodialysis. She is passionate about nurse-led research and increasing the voice of nurses within the research multidisciplinary team.

Research interests

Use of PROMs in nephrology settings.

 Current projects

Nicola is currently undertaking a mixed methods review of international ePRO (electronic Patient Reported Outcomes) systems being used in nephrology settings.

• Nicola sits on the executive committee of the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK (ANNUK) and set up and currently chairs the ANNUK Nursing Research in Kidney Care Special Interest Group.
• She is nurse representative for the UK Renal Trials Network (UKRTN).