Dr Lesley Williamson BSc(Hons), MBChB, MSc, MRCPsych, PhD
Research Associate
Research interests
- Palliative care
Pronouns
she/her
Biography
Post-doctoral mixed-methods researcher, motivated to improve dementia care through research, policy and education.
Research interests: Dementia care, palliative and end-of-life care, equitable access.
Enquiring about potential PhD supervision
If you’re thinking of applying for one of our PhD programmes and are looking for potential supervisors, please email nmpc_pgr_enquiries@kcl.ac.uk listing the names of the supervisors you’ve identified as having expertise in your chosen area, along with your CV and a short research proposal.
Our Postgraduate Research Team will contact supervisors on your behalf and get back to you. If you have any queries in the meantime, please use the email address above, rather than contacting potential PhD supervisors directly, because they are unable to respond to initial enquiries.
Teaching
- Module co-lead: Service Development and Policy module (Palliative Care MSc)
- Supervision: Postgraduate student dissertations (Palliative Care MSc)
- Session teaching: Research Methods & Statistics, and Service Development & Policy modules (Palliative Care MSc)
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.
Understanding Why People With Dementia Attend the Emergency Department Towards the End of Life
A mixed-methods study examining the determinants of emergency department attendance by people with dementia towards the end of life.
Project status: Completed
News
Learning from the King's Parliamentary Research Internship
As part of her experience, Dr Lesley Williamson developed a policy brief on palliative and end-of-life care for people with dementia
Developing research proposals
Olivia Luijnenburg's team project for a virtual reality learning platform wins seed funding
Poor access to care driving people with dementia to A&E
Hospital emergency departments have become a last resort for people diagnosed with dementia, as the condition is often not recognised as a life-limiting...
Four ways to improve end-of-life care for people with dementia
Efforts to improve the quality of end-of-life care for people with dementia are urgently needed.
Spotlight
Getting palliative care to those who need it
The research helping introduce high quality, cost-effective palliative care into the health systems where people need it.
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.
Understanding Why People With Dementia Attend the Emergency Department Towards the End of Life
A mixed-methods study examining the determinants of emergency department attendance by people with dementia towards the end of life.
Project status: Completed
News
Learning from the King's Parliamentary Research Internship
As part of her experience, Dr Lesley Williamson developed a policy brief on palliative and end-of-life care for people with dementia
Developing research proposals
Olivia Luijnenburg's team project for a virtual reality learning platform wins seed funding
Poor access to care driving people with dementia to A&E
Hospital emergency departments have become a last resort for people diagnosed with dementia, as the condition is often not recognised as a life-limiting...
Four ways to improve end-of-life care for people with dementia
Efforts to improve the quality of end-of-life care for people with dementia are urgently needed.
Spotlight
Getting palliative care to those who need it
The research helping introduce high quality, cost-effective palliative care into the health systems where people need it.