Dr Antonina Semkina
Research Associate
Biography
Antonina is a Research Associate in King's College London's NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce (HSCWRU) and NIHR ARC South London. She specialises in occupational well-being and health, and works within the social care, healthcare, and information technology sectors. She is experienced in human resource management, implementation science, evaluation research, and patient and public involvement and engagement.
Antonina is passionate about employee well-being and empowerment, and focuses on the concepts of employee identity, sense of purpose and sense of responsibility at work. She has done her PhD research at the University of East Anglia on developing well-being skills for IT professionals.
Antonina Semkina: ORCID iD | Research Profile at King's | Posts by Antonina on the Unit blog
Research
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London: Social Care Theme
Researchers at HSCWRU are working on the Social Care theme as part of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London.
Exploring the awareness and attractiveness of Occupational Health (OH) careers: perspectives of trainee doctors, nurses, OH trainees, OH career leavers
A rapid literature review with focus groups and interviews.
Project status: Completed
New Roles in Health and Social Care
There is increasing interest in new work roles that can change how existing tasks and responsibilities are distributed.
Project status: Ongoing
Review of Occupational Health (OH) and well-being service provision for the South London Local Authorities’ employees
Exploring the Occupational Health service arrangements available to the employees of the local authorities in South London.
Project status: Ongoing
Strengths-based approaches in social care and community services
From October 2024 to March 2026, our work continues to focus on strengths-based approaches in social care and community services.
Project status: Ongoing
News
What are the intrinsic rewards of working in Occupational Health?
New article from one of two OH studies at the Unit
At the International Conference on Evidence-based Policy in Long-Term Care
New Deputy Director among those from the Unit travelling to Bilbao
Expanding the concept of 'ageing in place' to include 'dying in place'
Professor Linda Yin-King Lee, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, visited the Unit
At ARC South London's Knowledge Exchange Event
Caroline Norrie and Antonina Semkina represented the Unit
Involving community groups in the research process
Antonina Semkina and Caroline Norrie were at an event organised by Mabadiliko CIC
Research
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London: Social Care Theme
Researchers at HSCWRU are working on the Social Care theme as part of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London.
Exploring the awareness and attractiveness of Occupational Health (OH) careers: perspectives of trainee doctors, nurses, OH trainees, OH career leavers
A rapid literature review with focus groups and interviews.
Project status: Completed
New Roles in Health and Social Care
There is increasing interest in new work roles that can change how existing tasks and responsibilities are distributed.
Project status: Ongoing
Review of Occupational Health (OH) and well-being service provision for the South London Local Authorities’ employees
Exploring the Occupational Health service arrangements available to the employees of the local authorities in South London.
Project status: Ongoing
Strengths-based approaches in social care and community services
From October 2024 to March 2026, our work continues to focus on strengths-based approaches in social care and community services.
Project status: Ongoing
News
What are the intrinsic rewards of working in Occupational Health?
New article from one of two OH studies at the Unit
At the International Conference on Evidence-based Policy in Long-Term Care
New Deputy Director among those from the Unit travelling to Bilbao
Expanding the concept of 'ageing in place' to include 'dying in place'
Professor Linda Yin-King Lee, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, visited the Unit
At ARC South London's Knowledge Exchange Event
Caroline Norrie and Antonina Semkina represented the Unit
Involving community groups in the research process
Antonina Semkina and Caroline Norrie were at an event organised by Mabadiliko CIC