Sue Malherbe

Senior Lecturer

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I joined the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in 2005. I have a strong commitment to equal opportunities and one of the reasons I enjoy working at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is the diversity of our student group in terms of age, ethnicity, beliefs, backgrounds, life experiences and educational achievement. I firmly believe that this diversity benefits all students wanting to follow a career in the Human Services.

I have always had an interest in health and social care and working with vulnerable groups. I qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1990 having done my training at St Mary’s Hospital in London. I worked for a number of years as a nurse in a variety of settings in the UK, as well as in the USA and South Africa. In the mid ‘90s I did further Intensive Care nurse training at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles.

The areas I am particularly interested in are welfare provision, disability and mental health/illness. I have carried out research in the area of Direct Payments for disabled and older people.

Qualifications

  • Professional qualification - Registered Nurse
  • BSc (Hons) Computing
  • BA (Hons) Health and Social Care
  • Professional Certificate in Management (Health & Social Care)
  • PgCert in the Social Sciences
  • PgDip in Social Research Methods

Teaching Role

My areas of expertise relate to welfare, inequalities in health as well mental health. I coordinate and teach a number of units such as:

  • Introduction to Health and Social Care
  • Welfare Systems
  • Public Health
  • Health issues in Gender, Age and Ethnicity

Research Interests

My research interests are centred on disability and mental health, with particular interest in discrimination, social inclusion/exclusion and inequalities.

Service to the Academic/Professional Community

I am a member of:

  • Faculty Teaching Quality Standards Committee
  • Equality and Diversity - Disability Strand Forum

Contact Details

Luton campus
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Square
Luton, LU1 3JU

T: +44 (0)1582 743066
·¡:Ìýsusan.malherbe@beds.ac.uk

telephone

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ switchboard
During office hours
(Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00)
+44 (0)1234 400 400

Outside office hours
(Campus Watch)
+44 (0)1582 74 39 89

email

Admissions
admission@beds.ac.uk

International office
international@beds.ac.uk

Student support
sid@beds.ac.uk

Registration
sid@beds.ac.uk

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