Lorna Hollowood

• MSc in Advancing Practice, University of Worcester, 2016
• PGCE in Learning and Teaching in Health and Social Care, University of Worcester, 2012
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), 2012
• Registered Nurse Teacher (NMC), 2012
• Graduate Diploma in Community Health Nursing (District Nursing) with Prescribing, Birmingham City University, 2010
• BSc in Adult Nursing, University of Worcester, 2005

Lorna Hollowood is an Assistant Professor in Nursing whose academic work brings together expertise in public health, health inequalities and inclusive nursing education. Prior to joining the University of Birmingham as an academic, she held a range of clinical and educational roles across community nursing, district nursing and palliative care, experiences that continue to shape her teaching and research. Her career has included leading community nursing teams, supporting education and quality improvement in hospice care, and directing post registration and pre registration nursing programmes.

Lorna has developed a strong profile in curriculum design, pedagogic innovation and quality assurance. She has led the development of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, contributed to NMC programme approvals, and played a key role in integrating genomics, prescribing readiness and inclusive pedagogical approaches into nursing curricula. Her work has been recognised through the HEFi Inclusive Educator of the Year Award and multiple student nominated teaching awards.

Her research focuses on health inequalities, culturally responsive care and inclusive research participation. She also serves as a peer reviewer and holds advisory roles for national bodies, contributing to policy and practice relating to workforce diversity and health equity.

Lorna is extensively engaged in external and civic activity, including roles with the Gold Standards Framework, the Birmingham and Lewisham Health Inequalities Review (BLACHIR), and widening participation initiatives supporting young people from under represented backgrounds. Across all aspects of her work, she maintains a commitment to social justice, community partnership and developing a nursing workforce equipped to deliver equitable, person centred care.

• MSc Advancing Nursing Science
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
• BNurs and MNurs
• MSc Nursing

Research interests

• Care Homes
• Health inequalities
• Inclusive research participation
• Culturally responsive care
• Cross cultural communication
• Workforce wellbeing
• Palliative and end of life care

Current projects

Doctoral study - Windrush Generation in UK Care Homes

Lorna is completing a PhD exploring the experiences of the Windrush Generation living and dying in UK care homes, using Serrant Green’s Silences Framework to illuminate marginalised narratives and inform more culturally responsive care. 

Inclusive Research Participation

Lorna is contributing to NIHR aligned work on inclusive research participation, including a realist review examining the involvement of Black African diaspora communities in health and care research (Award ID: NIHR302121). The project aims to identify barriers, enablers and best practices for equitable research engagement.

• Birmingham & Solihull Global Majority Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Board – Board Member (2025)
• Midlands Social Care Nursing Advisory Council (SNAC) – Council Member (2025-present)
• Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) – Quality Assurance Visitor and Extraordinary Review Team Member (2024 – present)
• University of West of Scotland – External Examiner (Postgraduate Nursing) (2022-present)
• Swansea University – External Examiner (Postgraduate Nursing 2017-2021)
• RCN International Research Conference – International Scientific Advisory Panel Reviewer (2019- present)
• Gold Standards Framework CIC – Clinical Associate and Care Home Assessor (2013-present)
• Generation Delta (OfS/Research England) – Advisory Board Member (2021-2026)
• UK Parliament Knowledge Exchange Unit – Contributor on diversity in research (2021)